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Zipwake appoints SA dealer
Sweden’s Zipwake has teamed up with Seascape Marine Services in South Africa – a leading supplier of marine products and services representing brands such as Yanmar Marine, Hamilton Jet, Kohler Marine, D torque, Eliche Radice and Cox diesel outboards.
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Informa names new president of US boat shows
International boat show producer, Informa Global Exhibitions, has promoted Andrew Doole to head up its boat shows in the US, including the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Miami Yacht Show and Palm Beach International Boat Show, as well as the St. Petersburg and Sarasota Suncoast shows in Florida. ...
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ELUX Marine launches electric pontoon boat
The upcoming Minneapolis Boat Show will see the debut of a new electric-powered, fiberglass “luxury pontoon boat” from ELUX Marine. The show runs from January 24-27 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
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Lumishore teams up with Simrad and B&G
Underwater lighting specialist Lumishore has announced that its LED lighting solutions can now be controlled directly through the latest Simrad NSO and NSS evo3, select GO series and B&G Zeus3 Glass Helm, Zeus3 and Vulcan series multifunction navigational displays.
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Former UK marine businessman killed in St Lucia
A former UK marine industry businessman, Robert Hathaway, has reportedly been murdered on the Caribbean island of St Lucia. The 66-year-old was manager of the island’s Marigot Marina between 2006 and 2014.
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Taylor Made relocates distribution
Taylor Made Group, the US supplier of marine aftermarket products and windshield systems, has acquired an 80,000sq ft facility formerly owned by Swany America Corp in Johnstown, New York. The news comes not long after the Gloversville-based company was sold to Lippert Components early last year.
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MAA expands digital marketing team
The Marine Advertising Agency (MAA) in the UK has strengthened its digital marketing team with the appointment of Susannah Hart as digital marketing account manager.
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Fell Marine appoints European sales rep
Fell Marine, a Norwegian developer and manufacturer of wireless marine electronics, has chosen Yellow Marine Consultancy to serve as its European sales rep.
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2019 International Breakfast Meeting program announced
Boot Düsseldorf and European Boating Industry (EBI) have announced that the fourth edition of the International Breakfast Meeting will be held at boot Düsseldorf on Tuesday 22 January from 08:45-10:30.
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Perotti returns Sanlorenzo to full Italian ownership
The pace of development at Italian superyacht-builder Sanlorenzo has been a challenge to keep up with over the past few years. From the group’s latest news, it appears that the pace will not slow in 2019, as chairman and CEO Massimo Perotti highlights share buybacks, ongoing plans for new SL ...
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Irish Marine Federation appoints new chairman
Paal Janson has been elected chairman of the Irish Marine Federation (IMF), the trade body representing leisure marine interests in Ireland.
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Taxes, infrastructure, pollution are major hurdles to yachting in India
High taxation, a lack of proper facilities and rising pollution levels are impeding the growth of yacht tourism in India, an industry expert says.
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Boat Show Eurasia changes name
Two Turkish boat shows whose February dates overlap – the CNR Eurasia Boat Show and the newly launched Boat Show Eurasia – have made changes to their respective events next month following poor attendance and confusion amongst visitors and exhibitors at last year’s shows.
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Late actor’s family opposes sale of John Wayne Marina
The continuing saga of the John Wayne Marina in Sequim, Washington, now sees the late actor’s estate weighing in with opposition to the sale and has informed the port of Port Angeles that it cannot sell the facility without consent of the estate’s approval.
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ABBRA to host annual meeting in Ft Lauderdale
The American Boatbuilders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) is set to meet later this month for its annual meeting, billed as “the only conference designed by boatyard operators for boatyard operators.”
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Barletta Pontoons names new dealer
Barletta Pontoons in the US has signed Atwood Lake Boats, the state of Ohio’s largest pontoon boat retailer, as its newest dealer.
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Burma Boating adds solar-powered cat to fleet
A 16.7m Silent 55 catamaran has been purchased by Burma Boating for charter voyages in the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar. A subsidiary of the Memories Group, Burma Boating is a leading player in the growing Myanmar leisure marine market.
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Million-dollar marina fire reignites, sparks concerns over fuel spill
An overnight fire Tuesday that sank two houseboats and destroyed a third at Constitution Marina in Charlestown, Massachusetts, reignited Wednesday afternoon, forcing firefighters to return to the scene and sparking concerns about fuel leaking into the harbour.
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North Technology Group purchases Magic Marine, forms new division
North Technology Group (NTG) has purchased MBrands International BV, owners of the Magic Marine technical sailing apparel brand and Mystic kiteboarding accessories, creating a new division of NTG called North Actionsports Group.
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Doyle Sails expands presence in Ireland
Doyle Sails International has expanded its presence in Ireland with the opening of a new loft in Galway. This, the company states, is to better serve the rapidly growing sailing industry in Ireland.