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NewsBrunswick achieves zero landfill waste at Fort Wayne
Brunswick Corporation’s decades-long move toward sustainability has resulted in its Harris and Cypress Cay pontoon manufacturing plants reach ’Zero Waste to Landfill’ status.
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NewsWorld’s first recyclable, solar-electric boat in production
La Bella Verde (LBV), a Spanish developer of eco-friendly catamarans, is to launch what it describes as “the world’s most sustainable boat” in 2021.
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NewsGyro stabiliser company targets European market
The Chinese company Shanghai Jiwu Technology Corporation has recently established a European office in the Netherlands to facilitate the growth of its European business. Since being established in 2015 the company has developed eight models of gyroscopic stabilisers for use in leisure and commercial boats from under 5 tonnes up ...
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NewsPortuguese maintenance firm Sopromar expands as international demand grows
Algarve-based yard invests in increasing capacity and new management software
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NewsIndonesia opens up to foreign-flagged yachts
In response to the sizeable number of yachts that have been left stranded in Asia-Pacific waters due to cyclones and restrictions on sailing in various locations in the region due to Covid-19, the Indonesian government
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NewsHISWA: second lockdown undermines Dutch charter firms
The Netherlands’ second coronavirus lockdown in 2020, announced October 14, is a stab in the back for boating companies active in group accommodations like charterers, says Geert Dijks, head of the HISWA-RECRON watersports and recreation sector. Dijks said a negative mid-September travel advice in Germany and Belgium triggered “massive cancellations ...
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NewsFrench authorities restrict large yacht anchorage areas to protect seagrass
Marine and environmental authorities in the French Alpes-Maritimes on the Cote d’Azur have introduced new laws that restrict anchorage areas in the region for yachts over 20m (66ft) in an action to protect seagrass.
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NewsVolvo Penta posts strong Q3 profitability
Volvo Penta saw improved profitability on flat sales for Q3, with a large uplift in service sales attributed to the high level of summer boating activity; the division also provided engine delivery and order numbers for the first nine months of the year
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NewsDubai International Boat Show cancelled
The Middle East’s premier marine leisure industry event, the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), due to take place November 24-28, has been cancelled with the next edition of the show scheduled for March 9-13, 2021. This year’s show was originally to have been held in March but was moved to ...
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NewsFour more Canadian boat shows cancel
Four more Canadian boat shows have cancelled their 2021 events as a second wave of Covid-19 continues to spread across the country and, in particular, through its most populous province of Ontario.
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NewsVICTA: surface submersible aimed at ‘aqua tourism,’ defense
SubSea’s VICTA 1200: Sea trials will begin next year A British company is set to launch next year what it is calling “one of the world’s most technologically advanced and cutting-edge surface submersible craft” following a US$15m investment. Bond-like in its concept and design, SubSea Craft said ...
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NewsObituary: Geoff Ewenson
Professional sailor Geoff Ewenson unexpectedly passed away last week after suffering a heart attack at age 50.
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NewsCanadian entrepreneur to relaunch Limestone Boats
Former Rossiter Boats founder aims to refresh a heritage nameplate with two new models for 2021
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NewsPlanned SA boatbuilding hub back on the cards following new appointment
Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Maritime Cluster chair, Faisal Sultan Newly appointed Nelson Mandela Bay Maritime Cluster chairperson Faisal Sultan intends revitalising a plan to establish a new South African boatbuilding hub in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. Sultan, the Port Elizabeth Port senior operations manager, was ...
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NewsCala del Forte marina opens for business
The new Monaco Ports-owned marina, Cala del Forte in Ventimiglia, Italy, opened for business last week when Tuiga, flagship of the Monaco Yacht Club, became the very first yacht to dock at the brand-new Molo d’Onore berth.
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NewsUK yacht owners with boats overseas granted one-year VAT extension
UK yacht owners have been granted another year to avoid paying VAT twice on boats returning to the UK, according to the Financial Times newspaper.
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NewsDufour appoints new exclusive dealer in Australia
Following the appointment announced last week by Dufour Yachts of new dealers in Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, the European sailing yacht brand has also announced a new exclusive dealer for Australia. The recently established Yacht Sales Co (YCD) has won the role as the Dufour dealer and it works out ...
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NewsDubai Boat Show cancelled for 2020
The rescheduled Dubai International Boat Show due to take place from November 24-28 and which was originally planned to take place in March has now been cancelled for a second time. The next show will now take place from March 9-13, 2021 at Dubai Harbour.
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NewsDutch systems integrator declared bankrupt
A court in north Holland has declared De Keizer International BV and De Keizer Marine Engineering BV bankrupt.
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