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    FarSounder enters Brazilian market

    2020-04-16T13:04:00Z

    Navigational equipment manufacturer FarSounder Inc has entered the Brazilian market with the appointment of Ulstein Belga Marine as its newest dealer and the company’s first point of distribution in the country.

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    Canadian marina operator acquires four more properties

    2020-04-16T08:54:00Z

    Canadian marina operator Maple Leaf Marinas has added four new properties near Toronto to its growing portfolio of premium boating facilities.

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    Robertson & Caine ramps up hygiene control at SA factories as lockdown continues

    2020-04-16T06:15:00Z

    R&C’s once-busy factories are closed until the end of April Catamaran producer Robertson & Caine is ramping up hygiene control measures inside its South African factories in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Thermal cameras to monitor physical distancing, washbasins, and extensive staff engagement are part of a ...

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    GYG reschedules loan repayments

    2020-04-16T06:00:00Z

    Global Yachting Group (GYG), a listed superyacht painting, supply and maintenance company, has given details of changes to its repayments schedule for a €4m loan which was due to be paid up by March 31, 2021. Additionally, it has also made known that its operations in Spain are being restarted.

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    Gurit restructures Composite Materials unit

    2020-04-15T15:24:00Z

    Swiss composites specialist Gurit Holding has divided its Composite Materials business into two units: one focused on Marine & Industrial Materials and the other on its extensive Wind Materials business

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    Whitehaven Motor Yachts forms new brokerage arm

    2020-04-15T14:19:00Z

    Spectrum Marine is based in Sanctuary Cove

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    Coronavirus update | 15 April

    2020-04-15T14:00:00Z

    Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show cancelled; Whale employees lend helping hand; Teignbridge to make 3D printed face masks

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    UK firm wins export orders for Bennett trim tabs

    2020-04-15T12:33:00Z

    Marine Components International (MCI) in the UK has landed a range of orders for its Bennett Marine trim tabs product from distributors and dealers serving boatyards across Europe, despite the COVID-19 outbreak severely disrupting the industry.

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    Gulf Craft Majesty 120 completes first sea trial

    2020-04-15T12:17:00Z

    The Majesty 120 has a dynamic exterior profile coupled with angular lines and contemporary styling The recently launched tri-deck Majesty 120 from Gulf Craft has completed its first sea trial ahead of its April delivery. During the trial, which was completed prior to the current global situation, ...

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    Polish boatbuilders continue production despite global supply chain disruptions

    2020-04-15T11:43:00Z >> , By

    A number of Polish boatbuilders continue their production activities despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown the country’s authorities have placed on numerous industries and institutions. Responses to the current situation have varied among boatbuilders as the majority of companies decided to maintain production at their shipyards, but others, ...

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    Lowrance SA expands dealer network but warns of Covid-19 headwinds

    2020-04-15T06:15:00Z

    Liz Plotz at Lowrance SA is trying to soften the blow for dealers South African marine electronics distributor Lowrance South Africa has expanded its dealer network but warns of stiff economic headwinds caused by the global coronavirus epidemic. The electronics company added two dealers to their network ...

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    Obituary: Peter Birkett

    2020-04-15T06:00:00Z

    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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    Coronavirus update | 14 April

    2020-04-14T14:56:00Z

    Marinas excluded from Croatia’s COVID-10 economic response; UAE government requests delay for 2020 World Expo

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    Three boat brands fall victim to coronavirus as Polaris ends Indiana boat production

    2020-04-14T13:17:00Z By and >>

    Polaris has discontinued production of three of its boat brands and will be shuttering the Syracuse, Indiana plant where they are made.

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    ABYC updates USCG guide, solicits input for future standards updates

    2020-04-14T13:02:00Z

    Standards updates applicable to all companies building boats for the US market

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    Railblaza celebrates 10th anniversary

    2020-04-14T11:25:00Z

    New Zealand-based Railblaza recently celebrated its 10th anniversary of designing and producing accessories for the marine industry. The company’s founder, Ross Pratt, struggled to find a reliable solution to securing items to vehicles or boats. Born out of necessity, Pratt developed a system that he quickly realised would provide the ...

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    METSTRADE Show gets new director

    2020-04-14T11:20:00Z

    Niels Klarenbeek has been chosen to succeed Irene Dros as director of the METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam. His new position takes effect from today.

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    Deutsche Yachten expands membership

    2020-04-14T06:15:00Z

    Deutsche Yachten, the German superyacht industry group, has taken on two new member companies – marine communications specialist Yachtelektronik Kruse and akf bank, a leading finance partner for those buying yachts of up to 50m in length.

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    Wave International appoints Italian distributor

    2020-04-14T06:00:00Z

    Stelio Bardi Srl to repreent Wave’s MiniBOSS OWS in Italy, Monaco and Malta

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    New dates and strategy for Genoa show

    2020-04-09T18:43:00Z

    A new plan will be put in motion to adopt ’extraordinary measures’ for the 2020 edition of the Genoa International Boat Show, which will see the design of a flexible layout that can adapt to the various post-pandemic scenarios, together with new dates.