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SAVE THE DATE :- BMEEA Conference 5th February 2025
Dear fellow BMEEA members,   The 2025 BMEEA Conference is coming to town on Wednesday 5 February 2025.   Sponsored by Victron, the 2025 conference will be held at an exciting new venue – the Southampton Solent University’s Warsash Maritime School in the heart of Southampton.   Moving on from the single theme of this year’s …

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Derek Gilbert

10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.10
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.9
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.8
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.7
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.6
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.5
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.4
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly. We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first boat" …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.3
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly. We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first boat" …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.2
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly. We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first boat" …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.1
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly. We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first boat" …

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Electric finish to annual BMEEA Apprentices Competition
Seawork’s Training and Careers Day saw the winners of the BMEEA Marine Electrical Apprentices Competition announced after a hard-fought real-time technical battle of skills. 18 teams from seven companies; Sunseeker, Platinum Marine Services, RNLI, Atlas Elektronik, Berthon, Cobra RIBS, and Oyster took part in the annual competition, held for the second year running at Seawork. …

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BMEEA Code of Practice Edition 6 has been published, get your copy now!
The British Marine Electrics and Electronics Association (BMEEA) is proud to announce the release of the BMEEA Code of Practice Edition 6.The sixth edition of the code is a significant update, combining several important elements: Small craft DC and AC International Standards Organisation (ISO) standards into the single standard ISO 13297:2020International Standard for Electric Propulsion …

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And the winning apprentices are…
Congratulations to the 12 teams of apprentices that competed in the BMEEA   (British Marine Electrical and Electronics Association) Apprentices Competition held at Seawork’s Training and Careers Day. The winning team were Elena and Louis, both apprentices at Sunseeker, who, in addition to the BMEEA Apprentices Competition winners’ trophy, each received a back pack of electrical …

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BMEEA annual Apprentices Competition, 15/06/23
Marine business Level 3 apprentice teams are set to compete in real time to produce a fully working electrical system at the BMEEA Apprentices Competition to be held this year at Seawork . Up to twelve teams will take part in this year’s edition of the annual competition which will take place on the morning …

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BMEEA AWARDS 2020
Due to the ongoing COVID situation, the BMEEA postponed the annual conference but held the 2020 Annual General Meeting via Zoom.  Normally several awards would be presented during the conference, but due to the circumstances, only two awards were made for 2020, these being to the Newly Certificated Electronic Technician of the year and to …

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Celebrating to his contribution to the UK marine Industry – Tony Johns
Every committee works as a team, your BMEEA committee comprises a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and committee members, sometimes it is interesting to put faces to the team and the attached article very comprehensively sums up the BMEEA Secretary – Tony Johns! We have been lucky to have benefited from Tony’s services  for the …

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Impact of lightning or electrostatic charge
Whether it be a direct hit or near strike, the likelihood is that all electronics on board a vessel will have some measure of damage caused by a direct lightning strike or close proximity to a significant Electrostatic discharge. Given the nature of an integrated system onboard of electrics and electronics it is impossible to …

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RFi Interference from LED lighting
Radio Frequency Interference RFi takes many forms and is a term generally used to cover the impact of uncontrolled Radio frequency emissions from one piece of equipment adversely affecting the performance of another piece of equipment. The increasing use of LED lighting onboard vessels has coincided with an increase in interference affecting the performance of …

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Boat Care
Derek Gilbert

10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.10
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.9
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.8
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.7
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.6
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.6
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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.5
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.   We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.4
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly. We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first boat" …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.4
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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.3
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly. We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first boat" …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.2
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly. We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first boat" …

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10 things I wish I’d known before I bought my first boat – No.1
At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly. We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first boat" …

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Are you ready for Spring? Electrics and Electronics
Lighter evenings are back and the sun has returned, albeit infrequently which means it's time to get ready for Spring. Here are some tips to get you started: Check the Shore power connections, inspect the cable and sockets, look for frayed cable, damaged insulation, corroded/ burnt pins and sockets, damaged external fittings and replace as required. …

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Summer Boat Tips
Summer is definitely here in all its British glory, here are some summer tips to keep you going: ·         Check all hull fittings and especially the transducers/sensors used by the onboard electronics, keep the screw threads of through-hull housings well-greased with silicone or water pump grease. Ensure that the outer surfaces of the housings are properly …

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Latest Spring update for Boat tips
Some more Spring tips for your boating pleasure: ·         Damp is the enemy of every electrical and electronic system, ensure the boat is well ventilated or installed with a dehumidifier. ·         Equipment left unused for extended periods of time can become erratic in operation due to damp affecting switch contacts, internal circuit boards, signal processors or even …

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Are you ready for Spring? Electrics and Electronics
With Winter on its way out and Spring definitely on its way, we have some spring preparation tips for you: Check the shore power connections, inspect the cable and sockets, look for frayed cable, damaged insulation, corroded/ burnt pins and sockets, damaged external fittings and replace as required. Test shore power functionality, use your local …

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Impact of lightning or electrostatic charge
Whether it be a direct hit or near strike, the likelihood is that all electronics on board a vessel will have some measure of damage caused by a direct lightning strike or close proximity to a significant Electrostatic discharge. Given the nature of an integrated system onboard of electrics and electronics it is impossible to …

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Mid Winter Checks
  Tis the season to be jolly - tis also the season where general maintenance is most important as visits the boat are less frequent and the weather is cold and wet. Here are some tips for what to check: Replace any cables or junction boxes that show any signs of wear, damage or overload …

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Winterising your boat’s Electrics and Electronics
With winter upon us we have some tips to help prepare your boat for the months ahead: Where possible, remove batteries and keep them warm and dry over the winter – if you are unable to do this, ask your local approved and qualified marine electrician to do this, ( for a list of BMEEA …

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