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    Turnchapel Wharf Open New Marine Enterprise Units

    November 7, 2019

    Plymouth’s maritime business park, Turnchapel Wharf, has opened five new marine enterprise units providing workshop and office space for a variety of local companies. Under the ownership of Yacht Havens Group since 2014, Turnchapel Wharf has been transformed from an ex-Ministry of Defence site into a thriving waterfront business hub. Based on Plymouth’s Cattewater, a […]

  • COASTAL COMMUNITY FUND: Round 5 BMSW Success!

    October 2, 2018

     £6m awarded to successful coastal projects in first wave of funding   Government announces sixteen ‘Fast Track’ coastal projects ready to start this year   Over £6m is being invested to create 1100 jobs   Coastal Communities Minister promises ‘New Deal’ for Great British Coast  Sixteen successful ‘Fast Track’ projects are receiving a share of […]

  • SeaRegs Training taking the helm at Plymouth Sailing School

    August 29, 2018

    Plymouth Sailing School has reached an agreement with SeaRegs Training to handover the helm of the school from October 2018. Plymouth Sailing School was set up in 1957 and is one of the UK’s longest established sea schools. It runs RYA Sail Training courses from beginner to professional Yachtmaster and Instructor. Current school Principal, Richard […]

  • British Marine South West AGM and Conference 2018

    March 18, 2018

    AGM to be held at Princess Yachts, South Yard, Plymouth 12th April 2018 Conference to be held at Port de Plaisance, Roscoff, France 13th April 2018   PROGRAMMES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Princess Yachts, Building 5130, Granby Gate, Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth PL1 4SG Thursday 12 April 2018                                       Light refreshments will be served on arrival […]

  • South West Region Scoops Awards

    February 3, 2018

    British Marine members across the South West region have recently won a flurry of awards.  We are delighted to announce that:  Bartons Solicitors won the prestigious regional transport award in the Legal 500 Awards 2018 Meanwhile August Race director Sarah Wallbank received a special mention at the recent Marine Trades Association award ceremony at London […]

  • BMSW Conference & AGM 2017

    February 17, 2017

    WE’RE GOING TO FRANCE! Plymouth-Roscoff 23 March – 24 March 2017 Join The British Marine South West on an Overnight Cruise and Day in Roscoff Marina This year’s conference and AGM will combine a trip to Roscoff and the opportunity to meet with our colleagues from APPB (Association Des Ports de Plaisance de Bretagne) as well […]

  • Try A Boat Free Comes to Torquay in 2016

    April 6, 2016

    Back for another year, British Marine South West presents their Try a Boat Free event. This is the opportunity for you to find out more about boating and to try one of the boats we will have on the water for the two days. The event is entirely free and is open to all ages […]

  • British Marine South West Annual Conference and AGM

    January 30, 2016

            Open to all British Marine Members, our 2016 Conference and AGM returns to Cornwall this year at the National Maritime Museum, Falmouth on Friday 18 March 2016 Guest speakers include Richard George, Project Leader Blue Riband Atlantic Challenge and Tristan Rowe from Pendennis Shipyard. We are also delighted that Robin Elsey from […]

  • Money available for South Devon Fishing Businesses

    June 28, 2015

    2 businesses have been awarded money by the new South Devon Fishing Industry Development Fund. There is still a large pot of money available and the DR Company, who runs it, is looking for other people hoping to invest in fishing activity to come forward. Money is available for people between Plymouth and Brixham wanting […]