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  • Oceanmax
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    Oceanmax reveals global expansion plans

    2019-07-30T14:18:00Z

    Oceanmax, the New Zealand-based exporter of Propspeed and Lightspeed marine coatings, has announced the next phase of its global expansion plans.

  • Yar-Craft 219 TFX
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    Yar-Craft updates flagship model

    2019-07-30T12:47:00Z

    Yar-Craft Boats’ dealers got their first look at the updated 2020 model year 219 TFX during the company’s annual “Excellence in Action” dealer meeting last week, learning why the Yar-Craft flagship model is being called an “unparalleled wave crusher” in marketing materials.

  • ACOBAR president EduardoColunna2018
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    ACOBAR supports marine tourism initiative in Brazil

    2019-07-30T11:42:00Z

    The 5th Nautical Congress: Investments in Nautical Tourism will be held in São Paulo, Brazil from September 18-19 during the 2019 São Paulo Boat Show.

  • Sydney boat show
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    USA Pavilion to debut at Sydney show

    2019-07-30T10:37:00Z

    The debut of the USA Pavilion at the Sydney International Boat Show (SIBS) is a sellout, with 13 exhibitors, companies and industry stakeholders, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), which organised the trade mission.

  • More handcuffs
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    Australian mother charged with buying “getaway yacht” for son to evade cocaine charges

    2019-07-30T09:39:00Z

    Four years after millionaire Markis Turner jumped bail to escape charges of importing 71kg of cocaine into Australia and two years after his arrest on those charges, the man’s mother has been charged with the purchase and provisioning of a getaway yacht that allowed her son to flee authorities, leading ...

  • BlueWater Chairs
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    BlueWater Chairs appoints new president

    2019-07-30T08:00:00Z

    Marine seating specialist BlueWater Chairs has named Joe Schwab as its new president. Schwab will be responsible for expanding BlueWater’s growth and success as one of the largest and longest-operating US-based manufacturers of fighting chairs, rocket launchers, helm seats and custom high-end furniture for fishing, cruising and mega yachts.

  • Chris Hill Marine Components International (MCI) operations  manager
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    New operations manager at Marine Components International

    2019-07-29T15:00:00Z

    Christopher Hill has joined the UK’s Marine Components International (MCI) as operations manager.

  • Heesen
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    Dutch SY builder expands capacity, workforce to meet demand for bigger yachts

    2019-07-29T14:19:00Z

    Dutch superyacht builder Heesen Yachts has grown its build capacity by 27% and is increasing its workforce to meet demand.

  • Quicksilver Activ 645
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    Brunswick consolidates brands to form Venture Group

    2019-07-29T13:31:00Z

    The Brunswick Boat Group announced today that it is combining the Bayliner, Heyday, Quicksilver and Uttern boat brands to form the Venture Group, which will be led by Bayliner president Keith Yunger.

  • Sunseeker Manhattan 52
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    Sunseeker marks production milestone

    2019-07-29T12:59:00Z

    The UK’s Sunseeker International is celebrating the production of 100 Manhattan 52s today, an important milestone for the company’s fastest-selling model.

  • Naval Yachts
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    Turkish yard unveils new business model

    2019-07-29T10:01:00Z

    Turkish superyacht builder Naval Yachts has unveiled a new business model called ‘Completion Projects’.

  • Benetti Giga yacht FB275 (1)
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    Benetti delivers 108m flagship

    2019-07-26T15:33:00Z

    Benetti Yachts has announced the delivery of FB275, its new 180m flagship gigayacht. Featuring exterior design and décor by the UK’s RWD studio and interiors by Benetti’s in-house design team, it is the longest of three 100m-plus yachts built simultaneously by Benetti at its Italian facilities in Livorno.

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    Merritt Precision expands operations

    2019-07-26T14:37:00Z

    Merritt Precisions has acquired five acres of land in Titusville, Florida, and will break ground later this summer on an expansion project that will double capacity of the specialty milling company.

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    EU targets illegal tax breaks for yachts in Cyprus and Italy

    2019-07-26T14:26:00Z

    The European Union Commission (EUC), in its ongoing mission to rid the EU of “unfair tax avoidance practices,” is taking steps to end illegal tax breaks in the yacht industries of Italy and Cyprus.

  • FLIR M500
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    FLIR posts strong Q2 results

    2019-07-26T13:47:00Z

    US-based electronic equipment manufacturer FLIR Systems posted strong 2019 second quarter results this week, highlighted by year-over-year gains in revenues and gross profits.

  • Fire
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    Fire breaks out at two Istanbul marinas

    2019-07-26T13:26:00Z

    At around 6am this morning, fire broke out almost simultaneously at two separate marinas in Istanbul, Turkey – Marinturk, which is located on the Asian side of the city, and Ataköy Marina on the European side.

  • Flexcap Isolator Mounts from Van Cappellen Sound Solutions
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    Van Cappellen Consultancy forms new division

    2019-07-26T12:24:00Z

    Van Cappellen Consultancy, a noise and vibration control specialist from the Netherlands, has formed a new division called Van Cappellen Sound Solutions.

  • MarineMax
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    MarineMax Q3 sales up 6%

    2019-07-26T09:25:00Z

    US dealership chain MarineMax released its 2019 third quarter results on Thursday, marking year-over-year gains in both revenue and net income.

  • Catana
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    Catana expands sales team

    2019-07-26T07:00:00Z

    French multihull builder the Catana has hired Matija Klemenc as the group’s new regional sales manager for Central European markets and charter clients.

  • US boat sales
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    Brunswick’s 2nd quarter results show a weakening US market

    2019-07-25T16:22:00Z

    The industry’s global leader posted a solid performance for the first half of 2019, but a slowdown in wholesale shipments reflects concerns about weaker market conditions for the remainder of the year