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UK naval architect in joint venture with high-tech laser scanning firm
UK firms Jack Gifford Marine Design Ltd (JGMD) and 3DMSI Ltd have formalised their long-standing laser scanning and naval architecture collaboration by creating a new joint venture.
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Jobs lost as luxury yacht interior designer folds
Almost 40 people at the UK office of Struik & Hamerslag have lost their jobs, according to an Eastern Daily Press report. Based at Fakenham in Norfolk, the interior designer for luxury yachts and private planes owed creditors £2.67m/$3.5m, according to its latest company accounts (for the year ended December ...
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A look at the Evolution of Onboard Space at METSTRADE Connect
IBI hosts a ‘TechTalk’ panel discussion on the evolution of design and technology in transforming onboard space, this Thursday
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Kiwi big-boat boom
With more than 80 boats over 10m currently in build or on contract in New Zealand, it seems that the Kiwi big boat industry is still very much alive and well. In fact you could say it has never been stronger.
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Sanlorenzo teams up with Hong Kong designers to create ‘floating villas’
Italian luxury yacht builder Sanlorenzo has partnered with Hong Kong-based interior designers to create new bespoke ‘floating villas’, targeting the wealthy in Hong Kong and Asia looking for an alternative form of holiday home.
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HISWA design, construction symposium updates format
The 2020 HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction (November 16-17) promises to be quite different from the previous 25 editions, and not because it will be an online event, courtesy of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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2020 DAME Design Awards open for entries
METSTRADE and RAI Amsterdam have announced the opening of entries for the 30th DAME Design Award, exclusively for the exhibitors attending this year’s METSTRADE Show in November.
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New superyacht trimonoran concept unveiled
Yacht designer Baran Akalin has revealed a 25m trimonoran yacht concept featuring a trimonoran hull developed by Dutch company AnwigemA.
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New hull shape from the inventor of the Deep-V
The Ray Hunt Design High-Efficiency V Hull is the basis of a new range of classic yachts
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Doggersbank 60 Offshore in build in Netherlands
Dutch shipyard Altena has resurrected the Vripack design for a Northern European client
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Boero YachtCoatings signs deal with Salomé Yachts
Boero YachtCoatings, the Yachting Division of Italian paint and coatings specialist Gruppo Boero, has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Berlin-based Salomé Yachts & Design GmbH to jointly develop a unique range of coatings for Salomé’s Atlantic Series of luxury tenders.
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HK designer unveils small electric commuter craft concept
Michael Young, a Hong Kong-based boat designer, has introduced a range of new designs for small electric commuter boats.
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Nuvolari Lenard completes work on Venetian hybrid water taxi
Italian design firm Nuvolari Lenard recently completed work on a new Venetian water taxi whose hybrid propulsion system will help preserve the historic city through the use of ‘green’ technology.
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Obituary: Peter Birkett
Best known for his work on the design of Virgin Atlantic Challenger II and Gentry Eagle, two boats that set new records for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic, UK designer Peter Birkett succumbed to heart problems over the Easter holiday. He died in Newquay Hospital in his beloved Cornwall ...
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SA designer outwits coronavirus lockdown with downloadable construction plans
US-based South African designer Dudley Dix has made construction plans for his CNC kits available in download format in response to constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Numarine partners with Italian design firm
Turkish motoryacht-producer Numarine has announced that Milan-based studio Hot Lab has designed an exclusive decoration package for its 32XP superyacht range.
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Spadolini releases details of new pocket superyacht series
The Montecristo 30 and 43 draw on the Italian designer’s 40 years’ experience in the industry
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Amer Yachts picks up top design award for 94
Italian builder named among the winners of the International Design Awards
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Winch Design reports strong 2017/18
London, UK-based superyacht design studio, Winch Design Ltd, increased its turnover and pre-tax profit in the financial year ended May 31, 2018. The company, which also undertakes design work on houses, aircraft and other projects, described its yacht design activity as being ‘stable’.
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HISWA symposium marks 50 years of innovation in yacht design
Celebrating a half-century of innovation in yacht design and construction, the 25th bi-annual HISWA International Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction featured a “Back to the Future” theme for its golden jubilee edition that was well-received by the large and enthusiastic crowd of delegates in attendance.