All Boatbuilders articles – Page 164

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    Hodgdon launches custom megayacht tenders

    2018-12-03T09:00:00Z

    The tender division of Hodgdon Yachts in the US has launched two new, custom ‘Venetian-style’ tenders for an 80m megayacht under construction in Germany.

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    Cobalt celebrates, awards dealers

    2018-12-03T09:00:00Z

    Following what the company calls “another strong year”, Colbalt Boats recently honoured its worldwide dealers with a two-day “celebration” that included an introduction to its newest 2019 model, the A36BR Bow Rider.

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    Maritimo near to completing major expansion

    2018-11-30T11:15:00Z

    Australian luxury yacht brand Maritimo continues to move its activities up a gear through expansion of its facilities, dealer network and model range.

  • Don Smith, Beneteau America
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    Beneteau America appoints outboard sales manager

    2018-11-30T10:48:00Z

    Beneteau America has named Don Smith as the group’s new outboard sales manager, succeeding David Aldrich in the role. Smith has over 30 years’ experience in sales management and retail dealership. For the last 10 years, he has worked for Regal, Hatteras and Bertram Yacht.

  • The OTAM 80HT
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    Hull No 6 of OTAM 80HT sold

    2018-11-27T14:22:00Z

    Italian boatbuilder OTAM has announced the sale of Hull No 6 in the OTAM 80HT series. Attitude is currently in build at the yard’s facility in Genoa and is due for delivery to its new owner in April 2020.

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    Brunswick announces pricing of US$115m debt offering

    2018-11-27T14:02:00Z

    Brunswick Corp has announced the pricing of its offering of $115m aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2049 under an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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    Johnson Yachts appoints dealer for SE Asia

    2018-11-26T12:21:00Z

    Johnson Yachts has expanded its global dealer network with the appointment of Singapore-based Dream Nautical, to cover Southeast Asia. This territory joins the other dealer partners located in the US, Germany, UK, Cyprus, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

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    Frauscher gives sneak preview of projects in the pipeline for 2019

    2018-11-26T09:00:00Z

    Michael Frauscher, managing director of Austria’s Frauscher Boats, promised “evolution and revolution” to 300 invited guests at a presentation of new projects at Frauscher’s shipyard in Ohlsdorf, near Lake Traunsee in the Salzkammergut, last night.

  • Federico Ferrante, president of Azimut Benetti USA
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    Azimut sells 15 yachts worth US$50m at FLIBS

    2018-11-22T12:38:00Z

    Italy’s Azimut Yachts says it sold 15 yachts valued at around US$50m at the Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) last month, cementing its position as the “leading foreign shipyard in the United States”, the company claims.

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    Dutch government teams up with SA boatbuilding initiative

    2018-11-21T14:33:00Z

    The Dutch government is partnering with the South African boatbuilding sector to support a new umbrella body for the Western Cape, the country’s boatbuilding hub.

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    News

    New ownership for bankrupt Italian yards

    2018-11-21T12:59:00Z

    Two Italian yacht-builders that have both been in a bankrupt state have recently been acquired by new owners. The two businesses are Cantieri di Pisa and the Privilege superyacht yard located at Civitavecchia, near Rome. The latter also included an uncompleted shell of the 127m (416ft) Project One.

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    Bentz back in the boatbuilding business

    2018-11-21T11:21:00Z

    Legendary US boat racer, boat designer and boatbuilder Earl Bentz is back in the boat business with a new brand being built at his former factory in Ashland City, Tennessee.

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    Benetti delivers 69m Spectre

    2018-11-20T16:33:00Z

    Benetti delivered a 69m full custom superyacht to repeat clients, US couple John and Jeanette Staluppi, at its Livorno shipyard on Monday.

  • The ABJET 330
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    Colombian RIB builder in growth mode

    2018-11-19T16:00:00Z

    Colombia-based RIB manufacturer AB Inflatables presented a 9.5ft aluminium boat, the Alumina 9.5 ALX, at the METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam last week – a perfect example, says sales and marketing manager Jaime Cristancho, of the quality craftsmanship that AB Inflatables is known for abroad.

  • A sketch of the CRN 139 by Vallicelli Design
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    CRN sells fully custom 70m steel and aluminium yacht

    2018-11-19T15:08:00Z

    CRN has announced the sale of a fully custom 70m steel and aluminium yacht, hull number 139.

  • Erwin Bamps
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    Erwin Bamps appointed CEO of Prestige Yachts

    2018-11-14T10:20:00Z

    On November 1st, 2018, Erwin Bamps joined the Beneteau Group as CEO of Prestige, reporting to Jean-Paul Chapeleau, general manager of Jeanneau and Prestige.

  • Annette Roux receives Lifetime Achievement Award
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    Annette Roux leads list of winners at 2018 Boat Builder Awards

    2018-11-14T09:39:00Z

    A record total of 15 winning companies and individuals, plus 12 honourable mentions, were announced last night at the 2018 Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, held in association with Raymarine. In a fitting finale for the evening, more than 350 guests witnessed an evening celebrating the industry’s many successes ...

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    Gastinel reveals bold plans to outshine market

    2018-11-13T15:57:00Z

    In his keynote presentation at the opening ceremony for METSTRADE on Tuesday, Hervé Gastinel, CEO of Groupe Beneteau, laid out some ambitious challenges in the years ahead for the world’s largest boatbuilder. He explained that Groupe Beneteau initiated a business transformation programme which has the simple objective to ensure sustainable ...

  • Su Marine tenders
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    Turkish builder launches three superyacht tenders

    2018-11-12T09:28:00Z

    Turkish yacht-builder Su Marine recently launched three superyacht tenders, with the cooperation of US company Reliant Yachts, for a 105m superyacht that is currently under construction at an

  • News

    Plastics sector strike hits SA builder

    2018-11-12T08:44:00Z

    A strike in South Africa’s plastics sector threatens to negatively impact local boatbuilding yards, with one prominent builder already affected in Durban.