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Established in 1845 we at Val Wyatt Marine are one of the most highly respected and trusted independent marinas in the country, set on a stunning stretch of the River Thames in Wargrave, Berkshire, three miles south of Henley. We pride ourselves on our knowledge, expertise, high standards and the level of care and customer service we offer whether buying, selling or mooring a boat with us. We are totally committed to our clients' needs, expectations and satisfaction, and strive to provide the best boating experience for the new and seasoned boater alike.
In 2015, VIKING acquired Nadiro A/S, a company formerly owned by maritime and energy conglomerate Maersk Group and SH Group. Nadiro manufactures a range of patented Drop-In-Ball™ technologies, which is a unique system for lifeboat hook systems. Systems are compliant with MED, USCG and NORSOK R-002 standards as well as the EU Machinery Directive. The company was founded in Denmark in 2009. In 2014 Nadiro’s rescue boat division “Boat-In-A-Box” was divested to SH Group and the name was changed to Xervo.
Founded in 1967, our aim has always been to provide quality restoration of instruments and dashboard fittings. We do not deal with other items, in order to concentrate our efforts on one aspect of the vehicle restoration. We now have over twenty five years of expertise, together with a considerable library of technical information, and knowledge. Our calibration and test equipment has been expanded over the years to cover most requirements. Restored instruments for sale as available include all types of clocks, speedometers, revolution counters, pressure gauges, water and oil temperature
Vitesse Marine Ltd has been a quality supplier of professional marine solutions to the trade since 2002. With specialist expertise in marine coatings and engineering based products, including power train, manoeuvring and anchoring systems. Our trade counter at Fareham is open during normal office hours (8.30am to 5.30pm) for collections.
Lucas Sails has been in continuous family ownership since 1884. We still have the skills to make traditional sails, hand finished in Clipper Canvas or Duradon as well as technical cruising sails in Dacron and Polyester. We also manufacture awnings in Acrylic or F/R Dacron with support structures - CAD designed with full engineering load analysis for shading for traditional craft and Superyachts.