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NewsFIN to launch virtual show
The Fédération des Industries Nautiques (FIN) is planning to launch a virtual boat show early in 2021. Marketing of Virtual Nautic will begin next week and involve daily presentations open to all interested professionals.
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NewsSpirit Yachts delivers yard’s first fully electric yacht
The UK’s Spirit Yachts has delivered its first fully electric yacht, the 13.4m (44ft) Spirit 44CR[e], to its Canadian owner. Based on the Spirit cruiser racer (CR) design, the 44CR (e) was commissioned for an eco-conscious customer who set Spirit Yachts the goal of “near total energy self-sufficiency”.
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NewsSea Palace Floating Resort launched in Dubai
Located near Dubai Marina, the project is being developed by Seagate Shipyard and El Bahrawy Group at a cost of Dh600m ($165m/£124m). The Sea Palace Floating Resort consists of a hotel and six floating glass boat houses, each priced at Dh20mn ($5.4m).
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NewsJapanese electrical firm appoints European representative
Japanese electrical company Sawafuji Electric Co Ltd has chosen UK-based IMDS to serve as its sales representative in Europe.
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NewsTankoa sells fourth unit in all-aluminium 50m series
Italian superyacht builder Tankoa Yachts has announced the sale of the fourth unit in its all-aluminium 50m series after Vertige, Bintador and Olokun. Started on speculation, the build is now over 40% complete and scheduled for delivery at the end of 2021.
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NewsEU orders 300 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Seeing a light at the end of a long tunnel, the EU head office is ordering “up to 300 million doses of the [Covid-19] vaccine developed by German company BioNTech and Pfizer.” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says: “This is the most promising vaccine so far. A ...
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NewsGreece enters new lockdown, bans movement of all boats
The new measures took effect on Sunday 8 November
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NewsSão Paulo show to go ahead next week with new format
The 23rd edition of the most important nautical event in Latin America will take place next week from November 19-24 at the Olympic Streak, a competition rowing complex that is part of the University of São Paulo in Brazil.
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NewsTaiwan adds automatic ID requirement for yachts over 12m
Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications will begin this week enforcing amendments to its Regulations Governing the Management of Yachts aimed at improving overall safety of the growing yacht fleet plying the waters of the China Sea. Chief among the changes is a requirement that yacht rental firms and commercial ...
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NewsIreland bids to host World Marinas Conference
The Irish Marine Federation (IMF), the marine leisure trade body that also represents Irish marina operators, has made its first-ever bid to host ICOMIA’s three-day World Marinas Conference in Dublin in 2023.
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NewsYamaha to change working practices
Yamaha Motor has announced that its 55,000 employees will be given greater latitude in determining their working hours and place of work as a further development of its work- life balance support programmes.
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NewsWhat can boating expect from the new US President, Congress?
With the new year, the US will see a new President and a new Congress, but not much else is expected to change for the recreational boating industry – on a legislative front. “We expect, from what we’ve already heard from President-elect Biden, there will definitely be an emphasis on ...
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NewsBrunswick hires director of Enterprise Electrification
Brunswick Corp today announced the appointment of John Oenick as director of Enterprise Electrification, a move designed to advance the company’s ACES (Autonomy, Connectivity, Electrification & Shared Access) strategy.
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NewsIBI Oct | Nov digital issue
This issue of IBI includes an in-depth look at US manufacturers and trends in key equipment sectors including Decking & Flooring | Power Management | Galley Gear | Mechanical Gear | Wake Towers | Trim Tabs. We also have a roundup on the Dutch market covering boatbuilders, equipment manufacturers and ...
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NewsCape Town yard reopens after decade-long hiatus
Capecraft builds ski-craft in the 18ft-28ft range A Cape Town boatbuilding firm has reopened after a 10-year absence from the local market, the South African Boat Builders Export Council (SABBEX) reports. Capecraft Marine builds ski-craft in the 18ft-28ft range for the recreational and commercial sector. Owner ...
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NewsAmaala developer teams up with Monaco organisation on ocean water study
As part of the development of the 3,800sq km Amaala project in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia, its developer, the Public Investment Fund, has teamed up with Monaco-based OceanoScientific and completed a two-week ocean water study in the western Mediterranean.
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NewsSanlorenzo sales remain on par with 2019
The Board of Directors of Italian yachtbuilder Sanlorenzo SpA today confirmed and approved the company’s results for the quarter and nine months ending 30 September. Consolidated net revenues from the sale of new yachts for the first nine months of 2020 totalled €322.6 million, compared to €322.8 for the same ...
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NewsQatar Boat Show to go ahead next week following an announcement yesterday
Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the State of Qatar, the boat show will run from 16-20 November. It will feature mutiple entrances and new registration process, as well as enhanced security and health arrangements ...
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NewsOfficial supplier Highfield Boats front & centre at start of the Vendée Globe
The eighth edition of the Vendée Globe sailboat race got underway yesterday with 33 racing yachts and a fleet of Highfield RIBs orchestrating the security and organisation of the start.
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