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NewsNorthern Marine sold
Seattle Yachts, a new boat dealer and yacht brokerage firm with offices in the Pacific Northwest, Southern California and South Florida, has purchased US boatbuilder Northern Marine. Included in the sale are the rights to the Northern Marine brand, the shipyard in Anacortes, Washington, the tooling, and intellectual property.
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NewsHonda Marine bolsters Boat Builder Alliance
Two new Honda-powered leisure boat ranges – the 4XC line built in collaboration with Italian sportsboat builder Ranieri and the H-Series of RIBs designed and built in partnership with Highfield Boats – made their UK debut at the Southampton International Boat Show today.
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NewsPrestige launches 42’ flybridge, confirms move to larger models
Prestige Yachts says it has confirmed its market position as global leader in the small to medium-sized flybridge boat range with the launch of its new 42’ flybridge at the Cannes Yachting Festival this week and has confirmed a move to larger models with the soft launch of the new ...
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NewsNTSB: Dive boat crew asleep when fire broke out
All six crew members of the ill-fated dive boat Conception, which caught fire 2 September killing 34 people off the California coast, were asleep when the blaze broke out in violation of regulations requiring a commercial vessel to have a crew member stand night watch.
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NewsIMCI experts to lecture at NHL Stenden University
Experts from IMCI, the International Marine Certification Institute, are to lecture on CE certification as part of a yacht-building course at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands.
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NewsAzimut-Benetti celebrates 50 years at stylish gala event
The Azimut-Benetti Group celebrated reaching 50 years of age in style at a gala event at the famous Eilenroc Villa with over 500 people, including at least 250 clients participating. The event went on long into the evening and included a bespoke fashion show by Giorgio Armani. Azimut-Benetti is the ...
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NewsRevenue gains drive MasterCraft 2019 Q4, full-year results
MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc reported higher sales for both its fourth quarter and full-year 2019 fiscal results, which were released on Thursday.
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NewsVast ‘floating solar park’ for Netherlands meets with criticism
Just when its ‘Grow Boating’ drive is getting some traction, along come four provincial governments in the Netherlands with a plan to deploy a vast floating solar park in the IJsselmeer, the big lake in the heart of the Netherlands.
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NewsStingray celebrates 40th anniversary with three new models
Fibreglass boat builder Stingray Boats celebrated a major milestone at its annual dealer meeting this week as the company marked 40 years in the boatbuilding industry.
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Snag-A-Slip buys SlipSure
The online boat slip rental category is beginning to consolidate with the acquisition of SlipSure, the largest app for instant and same-day slip bookings, by Annapolis, Maryland-based Snag-A-Slip, positioning the company as “the category leader across all types of boater reservations,” according to a news release from the firm.
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NewsFinalists of 2019 Best of Boats Awards announced in Cannes
Yesterday evening, at the end of the first day of the Cannes Yachting Festival, the finalists of this year’s Best of Boats (BOB) Awards were announced at the Palais des Festivals.
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NewsNauticStar Boats receives NMMA Export Global Star
The National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) latest Global Star for Exporting recipient is NauticStar Boats.
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NewsGrand Banks “positioned for strong growth”
Grand Banks Yachts, builder of the Grand Banks, Palm Beach and Eastbay series of yachts, announced this week that it completed its first five-year strategic business objectives in the 2019 financial year – a move that has positioned the company for strong growth to come.
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NewsPearl Yachts introduces new Pearl 62
The UK’s Pearl Yachts has announced a new model, the Pearl 62, at the Cannes Yachting Festival. Alongside this, the company also highlighted a strong sales position over the past year.
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NewsFire destroys Rhode Island boatbuilding facility
A fire at Wickford Shipyard in Rhode Island early Tuesday morning destroyed the building housing George W Zachorne Jr and Sons, a builder of wooden sailboats since the 1980s, as well as Coastal Ironworks.
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NewsSpanish municipality eyes €20m marina project
The City Council of Málaga and the Port of Málaga are developing plans to build a marina in San Andrés on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. The entire project would cost around €20m (US$22.3m).
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NewsSirena Marine holds global debut of new flagship at Cannes
Turkish yacht-builder Sirena Marine has held the world debut of its new flagship, the Sirena 88, at the Cannes Yachting Festival. For the future, Sirena plans to add new models both larger and smaller than the Sirena 88.
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NewsV&A Waterfront announces berthing deal for SA builders
Cape Town’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has announced a berthing discount for members of the South African Boatbuilders Export Council (SABBEX).
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NewsHull Vane develops semi-custom wing for 10m-20m yachts
Hull Vane BV of the Netherlands has developed a semi-custom, below-the-transom wing for recreational yachts of 10m-20m to improve their speed efficiency, extend their range and improve onboard comfort.
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NewsFerretti continues strong financial performance
The strong 2018 fiscal performance of the Ferretti Group, now comprising eight brands following the acquisition of Wally earlier this year, has continued into the first half of 2019. Complementing this is a €350m increase in capital from the group’s two shareholders, Weichai and Ferrari, and the prospect of an ...
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