New Compact 
Top-Notch Deck 
LED Downlights 
Plates Offer the Best 
Deliver  Durability, 
Features On The 
Efficiency And Style
Market
The best deck plates incorporate a cover that
stays closed, provide maximum water tightness
and prevent jamming or cross-threading, which
can keep a cover from closing properly. Built to last, Beckson Marine's 15cm Screw-Out
Deck Plate conquers all three features, providing safety.
With a single-start, non-jamming, extra-strong, self-cleaning buttress thread, Beckson's
Deck Plate is designed to provide access without tools. Its self-aligning centre and
innovative gasket assure a watertight seal. A patented back-up sealing wall leaves the
plate waterproof, even if the gasket is removed.
Beckson's 15cm Deck Plate is perfect for spaces where a change in air pressure due
LED lighting not only offers substantial
to temperature or oil canning can occur. They're also great for access, inspection and
energy savings, but also incredibly
cleaning of grey or fresh water tanks or other compartments, as well as providing general
flexible installations and various beam access for shut-off valves or back fastenings.
options. Consuming a fraction of power
required to run an incandescent lamp, the Constructed from marine-grade plastic, Beckson's Screw-Out Deck Plates are available
new LED Downlights from Hella marine
in 10cm and 20cm versions in white, beige, black or clear. Special colours and
use less than 0.8W per lamp to supply
materials, as well as logo centres are available at the OEM level for runs of size.
beautiful, bright on-board illumination.
More details from: www.beckson.com.
Employing advanced Hella marine
lenses and optics, the state-of-the-art
LED Downlights provide intense white
light without glare or eye strain. They're
Two new 
designed for ocean use and can be fitted
on deck.
available in a 15° Spot beam angle for
surfaces requiring illumination over 1m
from the lamps or 32° Spread for soft hatches 
ALTUS hatches are provided with twist
grip hatch adjusters, which are both
light on closer surfaces. These unique
lamps can be controlled and dimmed
for ambient lighting effects with the
from 
stylish and easy to operate. They are
available in 11 different sizes and shapes
convenient Hella 2 Group Light Dimmer.
VETUS
Like other Vetus hatches, both the
With a low-profile design and fully sealed
MAGNUS and ALTUS ranges can be
lamp body, the sleek LED Downlights
opened from inside or outside the boat.
can be installed in almost any interior VETUS has recently launched two new
They can also be left locked; either
or exterior location. With a low current ranges of deck and ventilation hatches.
completely watertight or in a ventilation
draw, their ultra-low heat signature will not The hatches in the MAGNUS range
position.
cause damage to surrounding materials. (above) are extra heavy duty. They are
CE classified AI, which means to say
The frame profiles are hand-polished and
Measuring 27mm deep by 75mm in that they are designed for ocean use
anodized. The acrylic has a thickness of
diameter, the compact LED Downlights and can be fitted in any part of the hull
10 mm and the colour is “dark smoke”.
are simple to recess mount and come or deck.
An aluminum counter flange and a
pre-wired with 120mm of single core
mosquito screen are available for these
marine cable. Requiring just a 50mm These hatches are provided with friction
hatches.
diameter hole, they're easily secured hinges, which will keep the hatch
with three screws and feature a polished, open in any position, without the need
More details from: www.vetus.nl
316 stainless steel or UV-resistant plastic for stays. The hatch can be opened
rim. Shock and vibration-resistant, through 180° and there are virtually no
the maintenance-free LED Downlights obstructions in the hatch opening.
employ the latest in Hella fit-and-forget
technology. With no bulbs or filaments MAGNUS hatches are available
to break, the durable lamps are shock in 7 different sizes, which are
and vibration resistant for an ultra-long interchangeable with most common
service life and are available in 12 or 24 models on the market.
VDC. The lens is made from UV-resistant
enhanced impact acrylic. The ALTUS range (below) features a
sturdy aluminium profile which is only
More details from: 21 mm high. They are CE classified
www.hellamarine.com AII, which means to say that they are
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