USHIP is a Breton company, created in 1983 by Xavier Le Port, a sailboat in Vannes, taken over in 2004 by Hervé Cuvelier, then in 2012 by Stephan Serra, which distributes equipment for sailing and/or motor pleasure boats, in through a network of more than 130 independent stores, located in France, in the DROMs (Guadeloupe), in Spain, Italy and in Switzerland.

The network has 400 experienced sales advisers to guide boaters in their choices from an offer of 10,000 products. The 400 professionals in the network also provide installation, maintenance and after-sales service for the equipment.

The USHIP catalogue, distributed free of charge in stores, offers 380 pages of fittings, innovations and new products, also available online at www.uship.fr.

USHIP experts select and present in the catalog the best of the major nautical brands and develop 2 exclusive ranges at the same time:

USHIP-branded products offering boaters high quality at the best price
Ocean Respect products, a brand launched at NAUTIC 2008 by USHIP as part of an eco-responsible "Ocean Respect" commitment to support everyone in the preference and choice of products that preserve the sea and its natural resources.
The company USHIP provides the roles of central purchasing, network animation (communication, marketing, merchandising) and logistics platform in a new storage warehouse of 3000 m² installed in Landevant since October 2011.