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Nautor to reduce workforce
The Finnish manufacturer of Swan sailing yachts has revealed that 135 employees may have to leave the company
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Dometic creates new marine division
Dometic Marine will be headed by Frank Marciano, formerly president of Dometic Environmental Corporation
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Canada weathers the storm
Business was 10-20 per cent down at this year's Toronto boat show, but Montreal remains positive with projections for attendance
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Exhibit increases at Sanctuary Cove show called "grossly unfair"
Exhibitors are complaining, but show organisers say they have absorbed most cost increases
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Silverton to lay off majority of workers
The company told New Jersey officials it would lay off 202 workers by late March
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Fire destroys 53m yacht in Baglietto yard
The 53m (174ft) motoryacht was seriously damaged by a fire in a shed at Baglietto's La Spezia yard on Saturday evening
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Man charged with murder of skipper in Antigua
Police in Antigua have charged a 21-year-old with the murder of Drew Gollan, the 38-year-old Australian skipper of the Perini Navi ketch Perseus
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Ocean Safety names new distributor
The UK supplier of marine safety equipment has appointed Safety at Sea as a distributor and service outlet in New Zealand
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SNAPSHOT | JAPAN: Uncertain horizons
Japan’s boating industry is hanging tough during the current financial crisis, but nobody seems too optimistic about an upturn in sales any time soon. And given the country’s aging population, industry leaders aren’t sure where the next generation of Japanese boaters will come from
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: Azimut-Benetti thinks positive amid downturn
The Italian marque is weathering the current storm better with yard expansion plans remaining on course despite recent layoffs
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: Ferretti falters as sales dry up
The Italian giant has been hit hard by plummeting sales that have exposed a business saddled with debt
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: Seatec: Making innovation its trade
Technology and innovation will be keys to survival in 2009 and are reasons why the Italian show has become a must-do event
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SPECIAL REPORT | Oyster Marine: Cultured Oysters
Under new leadership Oyster Marine is using RMK in Turkey to build its latest 100 and 125 yachts. Will the move be enough to see it safely through Current conditions?
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: A view from the quayside
Even in the current climate expansion of Italy’s marine infrastructure remains a priority in the bid to secure long-term growth
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: High and dry?
The sun appears to be setting on a golden decade for the Italian marine industry as buyers evaporate and once bold expansion plans expose financial fault lines
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Company profile | Ocean LED: Bright spark
Nigel savage is the quickfire mind behind one of the industry’s most successFUL suppliers. And now he's on a mission to convert the entire world to LED lighting
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New products | Classic time machine
From Munich comes an exceptionally Engineered clock inspired by the maritime time-piece revolution begun by John Harrison in the 18th century
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Materials | Epoxy composites: Epoxy innovations
Exciting new epoxy composites are bridging the gap between one-off racing craft and viable production boatbuilding. At the forefront of developments is SP, the marine division of Gurit, which is delivering some remarkable construction solutions.
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World news focus | New US builders: New faces in hard times
A half-dozen new boat brands enter the market during the longest-ever downturn in new boat sales. Do they stand a chance?
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BUSINESS REPORT | FRANCE: French resistance
Thanks to its strong sailing culture and a society less finance-driven, Europe’s largest boating market could well fair better than most in 2009