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Fearless begins to ship boats to dealers
The new "luxury performance" brand is now shipping its first 28ft models
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BUSINESS REPORT | Russia: New breed of Moscow marinas
Estimates put the number of berths in Russia at around the 50,000 mark, however the vast majority of those are relics of the Soviet era, with only around 10,000 up to the standards one would expect to find in more developed markets.“The problems of marina building are bureaucratic, political ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | Russia
Russia’s marine potential has until recently been a story of extremes, divided between the large motor- and superyacht sectors and the runabout market, but as boating’s appeal widens and the first wave of boaters looks to upgrade, things are changing.
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Feature | Design platforms: Software - The Catia’s Meow
Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA and ENOVIA SmarTeam are changing design processes.
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Composite Engineering |Trend: Sunroofs - Light work
VTM carbon epoxy prepregs purpose engineered by ACG have helped British marine-glazing manufacturer Trend to develop a line of light and strong sliding sunroofs, which have opened up new design possibilities for a growing number of production boatbuilders.
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Application News | Opac awning system: Umbrella skies
Italian roof systems specialist Opac has developed a neat fan-style awning suitable for hardtop and flybridge motorcruisers.
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Application News | VT Halmatic RIB: Hard case
Developed with structural engineering assistance from SP Systems, VT Halmatic’s new high-speed Pacific 950 RIB is not only particularly light, but also extremely rugged. It is destined for special-forces use and includes an air-drop capability.
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Application News | Volvo Penta IPS: Driving range
This summer saw the Swedish marine propulsion giant Volvo Penta unveil a host of new products, not least of which were two bigger IPS units.
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AOC announces price increase
US resins manufacturer AOC has announced a price increase of US$0.07 per pound on all resin and gelcoat products sold in North America
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Processes | Sweden Yachts & Ashland’s AME6000: Carbon copying
Swedish contract-moulding firm Technofibre and its performance-cruiser builder client Sweden Yachts are now routinely infusing carbonfibre with Ashland’s AME6000 resin, a new-formula epoxy-vinylester hybrid.
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Material World | Adhesives: Sticking to the facts
New structural adhesives promise significant savings in production — yet some builders still find it hard to trust them. So just how good is the latest generation of glues?
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Application News | RHS’s Ethereal project: Half-hearted?
Holland’s Royal Huisman Shipyard recently hooked up ‘off yacht’ half of the ground-breaking onboard-power system for its 58m (190ft) flybridge sloop Ethereal. Phil Draper checks it out.
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Menorquin Yachts | Classic novels
Menorquin Yachts is in the process of tweaking its distinctive motorcruiser formula to appeal to a wider international audience. Phil Draper investigates.
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Specialist Services | High Modulus & FEA: Strain gauge
In the hands of experts, finite element analysis (FEA) techniques can have a huge impact on the design process, optimising structures in all sorts of ways. However, very few people are capable of using it correctly, and current applications are perhaps more restricted than one would necessarily assume. Phil Draper ...
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World news focus | Croatia: Croatia plans for marine growth
A new Marine Tourism Strategy is set to create 15,000 extra berths in Croatia within the next decade, as government looks to cash in on the boating boom.
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Backlog | Göran Gummeson: Powering ahead
With the press launch of more powerful IPS drives in June, Volvo Penta has signalled its intention to tackle the planing powercruiser market up to about 37m (120ft). Company president Göran Gummeson talks to bob greenwood about what has been achieved with this innovative propulsion system so far, and where ...
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Industry Insider | Stavros Lalizas
Identifying a gap in the market for racing lifejackets back in the early 1980s, Stavros Lalizas has since turned the equipment manufacturer into a global force.
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Marine business latest stock price review
Raymarine signs an exclusive multi-year agreement with Groupe Bnteau for the continued supply of its products
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Eastport begins construction on new 32
The Maryland company will launch its new motorboat at the US Powerboat Show in Annapolis
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NMMA launches export guide
Access America is an on-line guide to both US and international manufacturers