All Asia Pacific articles – Page 56
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NewsNew York Yacht Club America’s Cup boats arrive in NZ whilst spy claims hit the home team
As the New York Yacht Club’s challenge for the America’s Cup advanced with the arrival of its first boat in New Zealand on Monday, Team New Zealand says it has fired a number of employees for leaking confidential information and officials are investigating “structural and financial matters” relating to the ...
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NewsObituary: Ian Alexander McAndrew
The Boating Industry Association (BIA) of Australia has announced the passing of Ian Alexander McAndrew, a past president of the BIA and life member.
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NewsMaldives to reopen to visitors from next week
The Indian Ocean island country of the Maldives, which extends across several chains of islands, will be opening up to tourists and visitors such as yacht crew and passengers on Monday 29 June. Maldivian airports will open on July 1.
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NewsLatest NZ-built superyacht to be completed this month
The 26.2m (86ft) superyacht power catamaran Rua Moana is the latest large yacht project to be completed in New Zealand. The yacht will be used for charter and is already being marketed as such by a number of local charter companies.
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NewsFiji launches ‘Blue Lane’ initiative for yachts and pleasure craft
Port Denarau Marina will initially be the sole port of entry
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NewsMarshall Islands revises Yacht Code
An initiative to update and amend the Republic of the Marshall Islands Yacht Code (RMIYC) is currently in progress with the launch of the new revised edition anticipated for the second half of 2021.
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NewsPlans for new A$75m Queensland marina revived
Plans to build a new marina at Palm Cove, some 20km north of Cairns in Queensland, Australia, are being revived after a previous potential developer went bust in 2017.
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NewsGCCM presses on with A$100m expansion programme
Australia’s Cold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) is moving forward with the A$100m expansion programme first announced in 2018, which will result in a doubling of its site and a significant increase of operating capacity both across the marina itself and the 80-plus strong cluster of service providers onsite.
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Chinese marina project enters second phase of development
The development of the new Chongwu Yacht Marina in China’s Fujian province has moved forward into a second phase which will include the construction of the new facility.
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NewsJohnson Yachts launches virtual tours of new yacht models
Taiwanese yacht builder Johnson Yachts has embraced digital technology as a means of selling yachts as travel restrictions persist worldwide, with the launch of a series of new virtual tours of its products, including its new Johnson 115 flagship.
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NewsPoralu Marine wins its first marina project in NZ
Poralu Marine has been awarded its first-ever project in New Zealand. The French marina developer will remodel and redevelop the floating marina of the Tauranga Marina Society, which is located at the north end of Sulphur Point in Tauranga Harbour, Bay of Plenty.
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NewsKiwi borders now open to foreign-flagged vessels
The New Zealand government has agreed to border exemptions for foreign-flagged vessels with maintenance and refit booked in NZ.
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NewsHonda slows but does not halt production of outboards
In response to the decline in early season demand from its key European and north American markets Honda has reduced production levels at its Hosoe factory in Japan, Honda is thought to be the world’s fifth largest manufacture of outboards in terms of units following Yamaha, Mercury, Tohatsu and Suzuki ...
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NewsGolden Boat Lifts expands Down Under
Golden Boat Lifts, a US manufacturer of aluminium boat lift solutions, has added DOCKPRO as its newest dealer. The company’s territories are Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsAustralian builders post strong sales
Gold Coast boatbuilders Maritimo and Riviera are reporting good sales despite the Covid-19 crisis
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NewsYamaha marine chief takes on additional responsibilities
Yamaha Motor has announced that its senior executive officer and chief general manager of marine business operations, Hirofumi Usui, will also now assume the additional role of senior general manager of the planning section of the marine business.
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NewsKiwi builder signs contract for 18m carbon fibre sportfisher
Lloyd Stevenson’s Artnautica 60 is due for launch in early 2022
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NewsBali Catamarans names official Asian dealer
Asiamarine, a Hong Kong-based yacht services specialist, has been made the official dealer of Bali Catamarans in Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand and Vietnam.
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NewsTasmania eases coronavirus restrictions
Tasmania today joined other Australian states and territories by allowing intrastate travel and staying overnight – a boon for recreational and commercial boating, says Australia’s Boating Industry Association (BIA) in a statement.
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