Partner organisations

These organisations and individuals offer complementary services to the membership of ABYA, YDSA and PCA, such as marine insurance, law, finance or in technical areas. Contact Jane Gentry for details of subscribing to the YBDSA.

Partners are also welcome at the YDSA Annual Conference held annually in London in March, and also the ABYA Annual Conference held in June. See the events list for further details.

Name:	A & S Marine Ltd
Name:	Andrew Goldsworthy
Address:	A & S Marine Ltd East Lyn Broad Street Charlton Adam nr Somerton Somerset TA11 7AT UK
Phone:	01458 224469
Fax:	01458 224482
Website:	www.asmarine.co.uk
Specialisation:	Insurance advice and claims.

Name:	Admiral Marine Ltd
Name:	Kenneth Murfitt
Address:	Admiral Marine Ltd 4 Barnack Centre Blakey Road Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2LP UK
Phone:	01722 416106
Fax:	01722 324455
Website:	www.admiralyacht.com
Specialisation:	Marine underwriting agents.

Name:	Albion Insurance Co Ltd
Name:	Simon Kiddle
Address:	Albion Insurance Co Ltd Worthing Corporate Center Worthing Christ Church BB24016 Barbados
Phone:	+1 246 435 5954 X153
Fax:	+4 144 355 3582

Name:	Baltic Wharf Boatyard
Name:	Tim Hughes
Address:	Baltic Wharf Boatyard St. Peters Quay Totnes Devon TQ9 5EW UK
Phone:	01803 867922
Website:	www.balticwharf.co.uk
Specialisation:	Boat repair

Name:	Bartons Solicitors
Name:	Lee Hassall
Address:	Bartons Solicitors 20 Fore Street Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 1NZ UK
Phone:	01548 852634
Fax:	01548 853955
Website:	www.bartons.co.uk
Specialisation:	Solicitors specialising in Admiralty Law, professional negligence claims, sale/purchase registration and marine property.

Name:	Blue Fin Ltd
Name:	Bill Southgate
Address:	Blue Fin Ltd Kilgraston House Southampton Street Southampton Hants SO15 2ED UK
Phone:	023 8033 9662
Fax:	023 8033 0512
Website:	www.stuartalexander.co.uk
Specialisation:	Insurance brokers for RYA/RNLI Offshore and Member Boat Insurance Scheme; general insurance brokers with an emphasis on marine trade business.

Name:	British Marine Federation
Name:	Rob Stevens
Address:	British Marine Federation Marine House Thorpe Lea Road Egham Surrey TW20 8BF UK
Phone:	01784 473377
Fax:	01784 439678
Website:	www.britishmarine.co.uk
Specialisation:	Trade federation for the UK recreational marine industry.

Name:	C Claims (Marine Loss Adjusters)
Name:	Peter Clark
Address:	C Claims (Marine Loss Adjusters) PO Box 8 Romford Essex RM4 1AL UK
Phone:	020 8502 6644
Fax:	020 8500 1005
Website:	www.cclaims.co.uk
Specialisation:	Marine loss adjusters.

Name:	Cheers Insurance Brokers Ltd
Name:	Tim Cheers
Address:	Cheers Insurance Brokers Ltd 44 High Street Hampton Hill Middx TW12 1PD UK
Phone:	0208 943 5333
Fax:	0208 943 5444
Website:	www.cheersinsurance.com
Specialisation:	Marine Insurance for surveyors and brokers

Name:	Davies Johnson & Co
Name:	Jane Ward
Address:	Davies Johnson & Co The Old Harbour Office Guys Quay Sutton Harbour Plymouth Devon PL4 0ES UK
Phone:	01752 226020
Fax:	01752 225882
Website:	www.djco.co.uk
Specialisation:	Marine solicitors.

Name:	E Coleman & Co Ltd
Name:	Keith Lovett
Address:	E Coleman & Co Ltd 8 Albany Park Cabot Lane Poole Dorset BH17 7AZ UK
Phone:	01202 647400
Fax:	01202 647422
Website:	www.ecoleman.co.uk

Name:	Faculty of Technology
Name:	Grant Firth
Address:	Faculty of Technology Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace Southampton Hampshire SO14 0YN UK
Phone:	023 8031 9000
Website:	www.solent.ac.uk
Specialisation:	Education including maritime courses

Name:	Ferryman Underwriting Agency
Name:	Peter Northfield
Address:	Ferryman Underwriting Agency PO Box 8177 Burnham on Crouch Essex CM0 8WY UK
Phone:	01621 786988
Fax:	01621 786788
Website:	www.fual.co.uk
Specialisation:	Yacht insurance underwriters.

Name:	Groves John & Westrup Ltd
Name:	Michael Silvester
Address:	Groves John & Westrup Ltd Silk House Court Tithebarn Street Liverpool L2 2QW UK
Phone:	0151 473 8090
Fax:	0870 051 7513
Website:	www.gjwdirect.co.uk
Specialisation:	Yacht/pleasure craft and marine trade insurance.

Name:	Haven Knox Johnston
Name:	David Readman
Address:	Haven Knox Johnston 11 Tower View Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4UY UK
Phone:	01732 223600
Fax:	01732 223601
Website:	www.boatinsure.co.uk
Specialisation:	Marine insurance.

Name:	HBJ Gateley Wareing
Name:	Bruce Virgo
Address:	HBJ Gateley Wareing Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place Holborn Viaduct London EC4M 7RF UK
Phone:	0207 653 1600
Fax:	0207 653 1601
Website:	www.hbjgateleywareing.com
Specialisation:	Marine solicitors.

Name:	Hill Dickinson LLP, Marine Solicitors
Name:	Tony Allen
Address:	Hill Dickinson LLP, Marine Solicitors Irongate House Duke's Place London EC3A 7HX UK
Phone:	020 7283 9033
Fax:	020 7283 1144
Website:	www.hilldickinson.com/yacht
Specialisation:	The leading source of specialist legal advice throughout the yachting industry.

Name:	Holman Fenwick & Willan
Name:	Jean-Jacques Ollu
Address:	Holman Fenwick & Willan 65 Rue d'Anjou 75008 Paris France
Phone:	+33 1 44 94 40 50
Fax:	+33 1 42 65 46 25
Website:	www.hfw.com
Specialisation:	Marine solicitors.

Name:	HPI Verification Services Ltd
Name:	Alasdair Reay
Address:	HPI Verification Services Ltd Hillard House Lester Way Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 9TA UK
Phone:	01491 825743
Fax:	0700 341 8581
Website:	www.hpivs.com
Specialisation:	Verification Services

Name:	Int Yacht Council
Name:	Steve Myers
Address:	Int Yacht Council
Phone:	001 561 204 1925

Name:	LA Marine, Solicitors
Name:	Russell Kelly
Address:	LA Marine, Solicitors Alleyn House Carlton Crescent Southampton Hampshire SO15 2EU UK
Phone:	023 8082 7415
Fax:	023 80 827452
Website:	www.la-marine.co.uk
Specialisation:	Specialist marine solicitors providing advice and practical solutions to the commercial shipping and leisure marine industries.

Name:	Lithman & Co, Solicitors
Name:	Ian Lithman
Address:	Lithman & Co, Solicitors 72 Wimpole Street London W1G 9RP UK
Phone:	020 7935 2212
Fax:	020 7487 4657
Website:	www.lithman.freeserve.co.uk
Specialisation:	Marine solicitors. Court work, debts, insurance and contract claims etc. Free half-hour consultation for YDSA members.

Name:	Materials Technology Ltd
Name:	Justin Bates
Address:	Materials Technology Ltd Unit 5 Rushington Court Rushington Business Park Chapel Lane Southampton Hampshire SO40 9NA UK
Phone:	02380 580240
Fax:	02380 661758
Website:	www.mtechltd.co.uk
Specialisation:	Materials failure analysis covering metals, plastics and rubbers etc. A large proportion of our business is for marine surveyors, legal, insurance and manufacturers. We offer expertise in corrosion and welding. Also UV testing and salt spray testing.

Name:	MBY Editorial
Name:	Carl Richardson
Address:	MBY Editorial Room 2309 Kings Reach Tower Stamford Street London SE1 9LS UK
Phone:	020 72615495

Name:	Nautical Insurance Services
Name:	Ian Crumpen
Address:	Nautical Insurance Services 57 Elm Road Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1SP UK
Phone:	01702 470811
Fax:	01702 470844
Website:	www.nautical-insurance.co.uk
Specialisation:	Yacht and motorboat insurance.

Name:	NDE Solutions
Name:	Roberto Scalvini
Address:	NDE Solutions Paseo Maritimo 44 Local P-18 07015 Palma de Mallorca Baleares Spain
Phone:	0034 971 403 370
Fax:	0034 971 703 076
Website:	www.marine-nde.com
Specialisation:	Advanced NDE (non-destructive examination) specifically for the yachting industry

Name:	Pantaenius UK Ltd
Name:	John McCurdy
Address:	Pantaenius UK Ltd Marine Building Victoria Wharf Plymouth Devon PL4 0RF UK
Phone:	01752 223656
Fax:	01752 223637
Website:	www.pantaenius.com
Specialisation:	Yacht insurance.

Name:	PCO Yacht Claim Services
Name:	Paul Cockcroft-Oliver
Address:	PCO Yacht Claim Services 6 Cumber Road Lock's Heath Southampton Hampshire SO31 6EE UK
Phone:	01489 575849
Website:	www.pcoyachtclaim.com

Name:	Peters and May Limited
Name:	Charles Milligan
Address:	Peters and May Limited Prysmian House Dew Lane Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 9PX UK
Phone:	02380 480501
Fax:	02380 480400
Website:	www.petersandmay.com
Specialisation:	Boat Shipping, Customs Consultancy

Name:	Plymouth University
Name:	Helene Bryant
Address:	Plymouth University Science & Technology Short Course Unit Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA UK
Phone:	01752 233304
Fax:	01752 232305
Website:	www.plymouth.ac.uk

Name:	Royal Yachting Association
Name:	Gus Lewis
Address:	Royal Yachting Association RYA House Ensign Way Hamble Southampton Hampshire SO31 4YA UK
Phone:	023 80 604223
Fax:	023 80 604294
Website:	www.rya.org.uk
Specialisation:	National body aiming to "promote and protect" boating in all its forms.

Name:	RYA Technical Unit
Name:	Bas Edmonds
Address:	RYA Technical Unit RYA House Ensign Way Hamble Southampton Hampshire SO31 4YA UK
Phone:	0845 345 0400
Fax:	0845 345 0329
Website:	www.rya.org.uk

Name:	Shoosmiths
Name:	Louise Fuller
Address:	Shoosmiths Russell House 1550 Parkway Solent Business Park Whiteley, Fareham Hampshire PO15 7AG UK
Phone:	08700 866800
Fax:	08700 866801
Website:	www.shoosmiths.co.uk
Specialisation:	Marine Law Services

Name:	Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors
Name:	Norm LeBlanc
Address:	Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors 4605 Cardinal Blvd Jacksonsville FL 32210 USA
Phone:	00 1 904 384 1494
Fax:	+1 904 388 3958
Website:	www.marinesurvey.org
Specialisation:	USA surveyors' organisation.

Name:	Sturge Taylor & Associates
Name:	Paul Fuller
Address:	Sturge Taylor & Associates Third Floor Notebeme House, 3rd Floor 84 High Street Southampton Hampshire SO14 2NT UK
Phone:	023 8022 2666
Fax:	023 8005 1381
Website:	www.sturgeyachts.com
Specialisation:	Luxury yacht insurance brokers

Name:	Suffolk Yacht Harbour Ltd
Name:	Jonathan Dyke
Address:	Suffolk Yacht Harbour Ltd Levington Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0LN UK
Phone:	01473 659240
Fax:	01473 659632
Website:	www.syharbour.co.uk
Specialisation:	Yacht harbour.

Name:	Swinnerton Moore, Solicitors
Name:	Peter Crowley
Address:	Swinnerton Moore, Solicitors Cannongate House 64 Cannon Street London EC4N 6AE UK
Phone:	020 7651 0865
Fax:	020 7236 1222

Name:	Taylor Marine Law
Name:	Brian Taylor
Address:	Taylor Marine Law 8 Poole Hill Bournemouth Dorset BH2 5PS UK
Phone:	01202 315800
Fax:	01202 315815
Website:	www.taylormarinelaw.com
Specialisation:	Marine Solicitor

Name:	The Yacht Harbour Association
Name:	Libby Gordon
Address:	The Yacht Harbour Association Marine House Thorpe Lea Road Egham Surrey TW20 8BF UK
Phone:	01784 473377
Website:	www.yachtharbourassociation.com
Specialisation:	Association for the development of coastal and inland boating facilities in the UK.

Name:	Thomas Cooper
Name:	Ira Harris
Address:	Thomas Cooper Ibex House 42-47 Minories London EC3N 1HA UK
Phone:	0207 390 2345
Fax:	0207 390 2336
Website:	www.thomascooperlaw.com

Name:	Underwriting Risk Services Ltd
Name:	Nicholas Hales
Address:	Underwriting Risk Services Ltd 60 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8HP UK
Phone:	020 7550 3500
Fax:	020 7550 3555
Website:	www.undriskserv.com
Specialisation:	Yacht and marina insurance

Name:	Winter & Co (Marine) Ltd
Name:	Paul Winter
Address:	Winter & Co (Marine) Ltd Maud's Court Tendring Essex CO16 0BG UK
Phone:	01255 831111
Fax:	01255 831222
Specialisation:	Marine insurance brokerage.

Name:	Wolfson Unit MTIA
Name:	Barry Deakin
Address:	Wolfson Unit MTIA University of Southampton Highfield Southampton Hampshire SO17 1BJ UK
Phone:	023 8058 5044
Fax:	023 8067 1532
Website:	www.wumtia.com
Specialisation:	Towing tank and wind tunnel testing; technical consultancy in naval architecture; stability investigations and booklets; trials data acquisition; troubleshooting; expert witness services; suppliers of technical software.

Name:	Yacht World Europe
Name:	Alastair Walton
Address:	Yacht World Europe 8-10 Furzehall Farm Wickham Road Fareham Hampshire PO16 7JH UK
Phone:	08708 900171
Fax:	01329 222301
Website:	www.yachtworld.com
Specialisation:	The world's largest marine website. Suppliers of advertising and database solutions for yacht brokers and dealers.