HEMPEL RECEIVES SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION CERTIFICATION

“Hempel’s aim is to achieve the mentioned sustainability goals without compromising the performance.

“Pressure is increasing on the boating community to reduce the use of biocide-based antifoulings to protect the environment and marinas.” those that make a significant difference in driving sustainability within the superyacht sector.”

The product has been introduced as a solution for superyachts, including those with long idle periods of up to 120 days, allowing an extended service interval of up to 60 months.

“We all know sustainability is the key word in the coating industry at the moment, with fuel efficiency and minimal environmental impact playing an important role when choosing the right coating solutions,” explained Zeljka Bassanese, market communication manager for Hampel.

She added: “Hempel aims to be the leading innovator of high-performance coating for yachts with minimised impact on the environment.

“The success of Hempaguard X7 and Hempel’s Silic One is only encouraging Hempel experts to continue in development of new solutions and technologies, therefore we are determent to lead the way towards superyacht coatings sustainability.”

LESLEY ROBINSON British Marine CEO

In response to many of our members voicing concerns over recruitment, retention and skills shortages within the sector, we have developed a suite of four, easy-to-access, HR-focused webinars, in partnership with training specialists

WeDo HR Support Ltd.

Tailored specifically to small to medium-sized leisure marine businesses, each webinar will tackle a different aspect of the HR function, offering practical advice, tips and guidance, which can be easily applied to your business.

With interactive Q&A sessions and supported by downloadable how-to guides, webinar topics include recruiting, building, managing and retaining a winning team:

22 February – HR for the non-HR manager –information and resources to help managers confidently handle HR issues on their own.

15 March – Recruitment and selection – understand the tools needed to recruit and select the best talent for your organisation.

26 April – Retentionlearn what drives employee retention and what you can do to keep your people motivated, engaged and retained.

24 May – Learning and development – explore best practice in learning and development and some of the potential pitfalls to be aware of.

The webinars are available to British Marine members and nonmembers, with a significant discount on the price for members.