Explaining the benefits of British Marine membership
1. Conversation starters:
Tell me all about your business - I'm fascinated...
Do you have any exciting new products or announcements on the horizon? - I'm excited about your business...
What pain points or challenges are you facing? - This leads to how we may be able to help with those...
2. Do you exhibit at SIBS?
Great! As a British Marine member, you get ???
Let's work out how much you save. How much is your stand space?
3. Let me quickly highlight the key benefits that make British Marine membership so valuable:
Benefits which help grow your business:
- Access over 100 networking events each year
- Membership of sector-specific and regional associations
- Marketing & promotional opportunities
- ‘Find a member’ business listing
- Use of the British Marine logo
- Access to British Marine events (UK)
- Affordable access to international shows
- Discounted sponsorship opportunities
Benefits which help support your business:
- 24/7 legal support
- Business & sector-specific contract templates
- Technical guidance & support
- Business funding opportunities
- Access to statistics & market intelligence reports
- Parliamentary and Government insight
- Crisis management support
- Professional development opportunities
- Discounts and savings on exhibiting, training courses,
industry publications and more - VAT guidance
- Free credit checks
- Health & safety guidance
- Mediation service
- Free job adverts
- Training & careers support
- Sustainability best practice advice
- Promote your business on OnTheWater.co.uk
How we represent the best interests of your business:
- Representing your interests in Parliament
- Opportunities to influence standards and policies
- Industry updates & breaking news
Your membership will also help support and grow our industry
4. We also offer dedicated sector-specific sub-Associations. Which sector are you most interested in? I can then walk you through the key benefits members in that sector value most.
Superyacht UK
- Sector networking opportunities and events
- Discounted tickets to the SYUK Technical Seminar
- Exhibiting opportunities at Metstrade and the Monaco Yacht Show
- Sector-specific technical updates and guidance
- Shaping and influencing legislation and regulations
- UK Government industry representation
- Sector-specific stats and market research
- Unlimited 24-hour legal helpline
- VAT and customs guidance and advice
- Crisis management support
- Dispute resolution service
- Access to promotional SYUK association logos
The Yacht Harbour Association
- Sector networking opportunities and events
- Marina specific professional development courses (IMM, AMM, CMP & CMM)
- Marina specific guidance, codes of practice and compliance support
- Discounted exhibiting opportunities at SIBS
- Recognition via the Gold Anchor and Clean Marina schemes
- Enter into the annual Marina Awards
- B2C ‘Find A Marina’ listing
- Access to standard contracts (e.g. Berthing)
- Legal, H&S and Crisis management support
- Data and market insights (e.g. Marina & Moorings report)
- Network and learn at the TYHA Conference
- Stay up to date with the ‘Fore and Aft’ magazine
Marine Trades Association
- Sector networking opportunities and events
- SIBS exhibitor discount
- Support at overseas trade shows inc. the British Pavilion at Metstrade
- VAT and Customs guidance
- Invitation to the MTA annual dinner and Awards evening
- Standard contracts
- UK Government industry representation
- Technical updates and consultations
- Unlimited 24-hour access to a legal helpline
- Crisis management support
- Industry stats and market research
- Discounted industry training and jobs board
- Dispute resolution service
- Access to promotional British Marine association logos
Boat Builders Association
- SIBS exhibitor discount
- Sector networking opportunities and events
- VAT and Customs guidance
- Standard contracts
- UK Government industry representation
- Technical updates and consultations
- Decarbonisation Hub access
- Manufacturers Identity Code (MIC) support
- Discounted training inc. the Recreational Craft Regulations Awareness Course
- Unlimited 24-hour access to a legal helpline
- Crisis management support
- Industry stats and market research
- Dispute resolution service
- Access to promotional British Marine association logos
5. Want to quickly look at what membership would come to for your organisation?
Membership Fee Calculator
Our membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June. Enter your organisation's annual turnover to estimate your membership fee, including the one-off joining fee (where applicable) and optional pro-rata for your first year.
Used to calculate your first year's membership. May/June joins pay for 13 or 14 months respectively.