Hong Kong Trade Development Council Article in Hong Kong Trader
HKTDC's publication - Hong Kong Trader - features an interview with Simon Boyde, Director and founder of Storm Force Marine. The story covers Simon's decision to create Storm Force to service both Hong Kong's leisure marine market, (largely private owners and the clubs and boat yards that service them), and China's significant boat-building industry that supplies the leisure marine markets overseas.
It exemplifies the pivotal role that Hong Kong plays in the China market, both as a gateway with access to foreign suppliers and China-based boat-builders alike, and, as a marine market itself, second in Asia only to Japan, a source of knowledge and expertise and multi-lingual staff.
The business has grown strongly, and new sales representative offices have opened in Zhuhai and Weihai, with Xiamen next on the list.
The full text of the article is available on hktdc.com - Plain Sailing.
Hong Kong's Trade Development Council interviewed Simon Boyde, Technical Director of Storm Force Marine about how he founded the company.
The Telecommunications equipment installed: VHF, MF/HF, AIS, EPIRB, SART, SAT C, NAVTEX and good, old-fashioned RADAR. And if you don't know what this stuff means,
read on.
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System is a system of terrestrial and satellite communications to enable fast response to distress situations at sea from shore-based resources. Simon Boyde explains why you need this.
Telecommunications.
Cave Canem is dragged into the 21st Century and plans to install equipment that might actually be useful in an emergency.
Electrical - phased installation and replacing end-to-end power cabling with a distributed cabling system and computerised signalling to save even more weight - and cost.
We lighten the cabin by removing plywood and never-used lockers and sofas and using honey-comb glass fibre boards instead of marine ply. We even install a lighter head.
The steering is installed and we rip off the lovely, heavy, retro-fitted teak deck.
The underwater stuff. Re-aligning a slightly-bent keel, and new, deeper rudder and a new steering system.
Upgrade it is. Major issues: weight and the sail plan. The boat is overweight and over-powered. Here's how we trim it off.
Upgrade your sailing yacht or buy new? Simon Boyde takes you through the options.
Furling systems are no longer just for cruisers: racing boats can now take advantage of reduced workloads without sacrificing sail power.
How to air-condition your boat without needing a generator. Victron Batteries and Inverters, Ampair wind-generators, Solara sun-power panels, Webasto air-conditioners and Balmar Alternators.
Storm Force Marine has moved within Dominion Centre at 43-59 Queen's Road East, in Wanchai, from the 12th floor to new premises on the 5th Floor.
Bora hits an amazing 25.3 knots in 10-15 knot wind in Velocitek Speed Challenge at Cascade Locks, Oregon.
The International Telecommunications Union has a facility to search for details of registered EPIRBs and the vessels to which they are registered.
Rocna ‘new generation’ anchors, featuring leading-edge anchor design and the ultimate in anchoring security, are now available worldwide.
The Quattro is a unique energy system for boats. Both shore power and a generator can be connected at the same time without a separate transfer switch.
