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Sirena Yachts appoints Mid-East dealer
Sirena Yachts in Turkey has named UAE-based Deals on Keels as its official distributor for the GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE).
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DAME Awards shortlist revealed
The jury of the 2018 DAME Design Award has announced that 63 products from a total of 127 entries have been nominated to enter the final rounds of judgement.
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Floating Life appoints Turkish rep
Switzerland-based, Italian company Floating Line has hired a Turkish representative – Mustafa Yoldaş from Ino Yachting.
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Bavaria presents new strategy
The new management of Bavaria Yachtbau wants to return to its former glory days as the world’s largest manufacturer of leisure boats in series production. “We will invest in the growth of the production capacity and the former strengths of Bavaria. This includes an excellent price-performance ratio, which Bavaria has ...
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Fischer Panda wins BMEEA award
Fischer Panda UK’s Neo generator duo has been named Product of the Year 2018 at the annual British Marine Electrical Electronics Association (BMEEA) Conference Day.
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Boats Group relaunches boats.com
Boats Group, parent company of boats.com, has announced a major redesign to the boat-buying website aimed at both improving the buying experience for boaters of all varieties as well as keeping potential buyers engaged in the purchase process.
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Suntex upgrades two properties
Suntex Marinas has made significant expansions to two of its properties in the Southeastern United States that will increase capacity through the addition of floating docks.
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Cape Town marina officials await instruction regarding Allen's superyacht
There is no word yet on the future of Paul Allen’s massive superyacht Octopus that is currently berthed at Cape Town’s Victoria Alfred Waterfront marina.
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Used motorboat sales soar in Netherlands
Sales in the Netherlands of pre-owned open cockpit motorboats surged by 40% in the third quarter compared to the same time last year, according to the NBMS brokers federation, a member of HISWA Holland Marine Industry.
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World Marinas Conference approaches
More than 400 delegates are expected to take part in this year’s ICOMIA World Marinas Conference, which runs from October 25-27 in Athens, Greece.
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Safe Harbor Marinas adds five properties, sixth in the works
It’s been a busy October for Safe Harbor Marinas, which added five new properties in Michigan and South Carolina, bringing its portfolio to 75 marinas.
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Estonia joins Icomia as 37th member
The Association of Estonian Marine Industries has joined the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) as its 37th member.
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Flexofold names new general manager
Keld Willberg to pilot firm through period of growth following its acquisition by Yanmar
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First Sanlorenzo 44Alloy sold
Simpson Marine’s Sanlorenzo Asia division has announced the first sale to Asia of a 44Alloy. A new model from the Sanlorenzo Superyacht division, the 44Alloy is an in-house deal with the buyer represented by Phill Gregory of Simpson Marine.
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Osculati reports 7% rise in turnover
Osculati has reported strong sales for the year ended August 2018, with positive performance across all markets and product categories.
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Paul Allen, serial superyacht owner, dies of cancer aged 65
Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates, and the owner of a number of superyachts, has died aged 65 after battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was ranked as the world’s 21st richest person by Forbes magazine with an estimated fortune in excess of $20bn.
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Malibu completes Pursuit acquisition
Malibu Boats announced on Monday that it has closed the purchase of Pursuit Boats, in what the company calls a strategic transaction that expands Malibu’s offerings into the fast-growing saltwater outboard fishing boat market.
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SA marina included on latest Blue Flag list
Cape Town’s prestigious Victoria Alfred Waterfront marina has joined the growing list of Blue Flag accredited marinas in South Africa – which now numbers eight in two provinces.
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EBI, ICOMIA and NMMA in unified plea to EU and US trade representatives over tariffs
The heads of European Boating Industry (EBI), the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in the US have written a joint letter to EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer regarding tariffs on free trade.