Friday 11th September 2009
Stand J070, Solent Park, Southampton Boat Show
Shipping a prized boat to a new cruising ground or transporting a newly purchased boat to its new home port can be a complicated and daunting experience for the first-timer. As the industry approaches key autumn boat shows and boat owners consider purchasing new boats, world leader in provision of marine logistics, Peters & May Ltd publishes its first boat transportation guide aimed exclusively at individual boat owners. Packed with information and advice about the complete process from start to finish, 'Your Boat - a Guide for transportation' includes a handy A-Z Guide listing instructions on how to deal with boat accessories and equipment such as booms, electronics and fenders.
The guide also informs owners on customs, VAT and legal requirements and has general health & safety and security advice to ensure a safe, secure and stress-free shipment.
Charles Massey, Head of Global Sales at Peters & May comments, 'From our experience the autumn show season is a time when people are thinking about upgrading their boat for next year -perhaps looking at new 2010 models or seeing brokerage models advertised at the show. We have many boat owners visiting our stands at Cannes and Southampton, all with similar questions to ask about what actually happens during a shipment and how they should prepare their vessel. By visiting our stands at any of the shows they are now able to take away a hugely informative leaflet that we hope takes the worry out of moving their much-loved boat.'
The guide has been put together by the knowledgeable Peters & May team using many years' experience handling thousands of shipments around the world, ranging from the smallest sports boat to the largest, multi-million pound racing yacht and its associated equipment.
As well as the forthcoming autumn show stands, the guide will also be available as a download from the Peters & May website, www.petersandmay.com. Currently the guide is only available in English but will be translated into other languages in the future as required.
Peters & May has over 30 years experience in the provision of marine logistics and offers global boat transportation and freight forwarding via air, road, rail and sea from a global network of twelve offices and numerous exclusive agencies.
The company ships 8,000 vessels through more than 150 ports in over 60 countries and is the preferred shipper to many of the world's leading boat builders, including Correct Craft Inc, Gulf Craft, Sunseeker and Viking Yacht Company.