SUNSEEKER LAUNCHES NEW BOATBUILDING SKILLS ACADEMY
Sunseeker International has recently announced the launch of a new training initiative to address a national skills shortage affecting the marine industry in the UK. The Sunseeker Skills Academy, developed in partnership with Bournemouth and Poole College, is open to those seeking a career change, offering individuals the opportunity to undertake a fully-paid, 12-week intensive boat- building course.
Successful applicants will learn trade skills across five boat building specialisms, comprising carpentry, plumbing, composite bonding, engineering and electrical installations. Following an intensive training program, students will join colleagues at the Sunseeker Shipyards in Poole to further develop competencies and achieve a nationally recognized qualification over 12 months.
ESTIMATED 10 YEARS’ LIFE FROM BATTERIES
Leoch batteries have been installed on the narrowboat Old Nick, built by Rob Howdle at OrtoMarine. The move to go electric by owner Paul Sumpner led to 24 x 2V LC-800 batteries from Leoch Battery UK being installed.
“I figured we will probably do no more than 300 days cruising a year and it will be rare that we get as low as 60% depth of discharge so, by my estimations, we should get a minimum of 10 years life out of the LC2 batteries,” said Paul.
“After about two months on the water in Old Nick, we found that if we set out with a fully charged set of batteries, we had approximately 23KWh of power or 480Ah at 48V before the batteries reach 40% SOC, even with zero solar power, which is never the case.
“To put this into cruising hours, at our preferred 800rpm cruising speed, we could cruise for 16 hours continuously.”
RNLI SAVED 164 DOGS IN 2022
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has confirmed it saved 164 dogs last year with the release of its latest animal rescue figures. Coinciding with the launch of the paperback version of Saved from the Waves, the charity revealed an increase in the number of animals it aided in 2022. The majority of the 209 creature call outs were to dogs, but RNLI crews were also called upon to rescue 27 dolphins, two deer, a rabbit and a snake.
The RNLI says ‘the book shines a light on the necessity of animal rescues, not only to save the animals at risk of drowning but to prevent people putting themselves in danger when trying to rescue their furry friends’. The royalties from all sales of the book will support the lifesaving charity.
The book includes the incredible story of the rescue of Flossy the dog, who survived a 130ft cliff fall on Anglesey, North Wales.
INCE COLLAPSES AND FILES FOR ADMINISTRATION
The legal firm Ince Gordon Dadds, heavily associated with the maritime sector, has filed for administration, while its ex-CEO has registered multiple company names relating to Ince as part of an apparent bid to reclaim the firm. The 150-year- old listed law firm’s shares were suspended on 3 January when it was unable to produce its accounts, and it announced on Wednesday that after almost four months its audit remained “uncompleted”.
Ince said the length of BDO’s auditing process had put “increasing pressure” on cash flows and that when a major creditor decided it would “no longer continue to support the business” the Ince board concluded it had “no choice” but to place the company into administration.
The Aldgate-headquartered firm, which employed over 700 staff and had revenues of over £100 million in the year to March 2021, was at one point the largest listed law firm in the UK.
18 | The Report • June 2023 • Issue 104
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