Standard Horizon’s new GX1300E Eclipse Radio is a c compact DSC VHF. Waterproof to IPX8 (1.5m submersion for 30 mins) it makes the GX1300E ideal for cockpit or pedestal mounting.…
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METS 2015: MOB LifeSaver
Quite simply, the MOB Lifesaver is a spliced loop of Dyneema with a triangle in one end. You attach the other end to the lifting strop of the lifejacket and…
METS 2015: Flush Fitting Padeye
Available for only to the trade at the moment. The new Rapid Marine flush fitting padeye, is suitable for all tenders and PWC’s up to 500kg in weight, it’s dead…
Collision with a trawler
Anchored off Boulogne with a disabled engine, Richard Brown thought the worst was over. Then his yacht was in collision with a trawler…
METS 2015: rescueME EDF1
Sold as the world’s most compact electronic distress flare, the rescueME EDF1 from Ocean Signal Ltd allows for 360-degree visibility with a seven-mile range. It offers four modes of operation,…
METS 2015: Lume-On
These tiny LED lights are self-adhesive patches which can be attached to any lifejacket – where the bladder is separate from the case. When the LEDs lights illuminate, the whole…
METS 2015: Surf Sonic
A link bonding service, the Surf Sonic allows any Internet connection to be bonded. By combining multiple internet parts into a single connection, with a single onward superfast connection to…
METS 2015: Henri Lloyd Flex 3D Jacket
Featuring full stretch insulation, this practical jacket uses thermal non-flattening spiral wadding. The Flex 3D outer fabric and wadding offers a 4-way mechanical stretch, which works with the full stretch…
Jonty Pearce: talking MOB recovery with the CA
Jonty and Carole take part in a Cruising Association conference on which kit and techniques give you the best chance of MOB recovery
METS 2015: All the new gear
The Marine Equipment Trade Show is where the world's marine trade gets together to launch all the new gear and find dealers who can distribute it globally