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Sweden pushes for more boat scrapping
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) is contributing around SEK 2m (€200,000) towards a boat dismantling scheme in an effort to boost the speed in which old boats are scrapped.
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Q4 gains take Malibu stock to record high
Malibu Boats has reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of US$12.4m on US$138.7m in sales, an 84.6% increase over the same period last year, which took its stock price to an all-time high of US$54 a share – an 8.5% increase – in pre-trading on Thursday.
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New dates for 1st Oman show
The first edition of the Oman International Boat Show will take place from December 5-8 this year at the Marina Bander Al Rowdha in Muscat. IBI spoke with Mohammed Abdul Hameed, marketing director for event organiser Vision Expo, based in Muscat, Oman.
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NewsMDL Marinas installs new boat sales units
MDL Marinas in the UK has installed eight new boat sales units at the entrance to Hamble Point Marina on Britain’s south coast.
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1st Boot & Fun Inwater opens today
The 1st Boot & Fun Inwater boat show in the scenic lake region around Berlin is taking place from September 7-9 in Werder, 30km from the German capital.
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Lowe president takes part in trade roundtable
Lowe Boats president Ben Cast was among manufacturers to take part in a trade roundtable about the impact of tariffs on businesses in the state of Missouri.
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NewsTijssen Elektro names new MD
Eddy Huisman has been appointed managing director of Tijssen Elektro Maritime in the Netherlands. He replaces Pedro Kappen, who will be active as chairman of the board/owner of the Tijssen Group.
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NewsStockholm floating show attracts strong crowd
Around 25,000 people visited this year’s Stockholm Floating Boat Show (Allt på Sjön) in Gustavsberg, located around 20km east of Stockholm city centre.
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IFBSO launches #ReThinkPlastic campaign
The International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO) is encouraging its members to act as trailblazers for the industry by encouraging initiatives to curb the pollution of the world’s oceans, lakes and waterways. This includes eradicating single-use plastics from packaging at their events as well as spreading environmental awareness in ...
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Thai boat market in expansion mode
The Thai boating market is said to be growing, according to Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Thailand, with an increased number of local owners.
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NewsDutch boating sector reports first-half growth
HISWA Holland Marine Industry recorded a healthy 2.5% growth rate in the first half of 2018, news that lifted spirits at the annual HISWA In-Water Boat Show in the Netherlands.
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Industry rallies to avoid ‘workforce crisis’
It’s been billed as a “workforce crisis” by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) – the shortage of skilled labour that has become one of the major inhibitors to marine industry growth around the globe.
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US, Canadian boating industry urges NAFTA resolution
The Trump administration’s plan to move forward with Mexico in revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with or without Canada is a “mixed blessing”, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in the US.
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Michigan Marine Propulsion eyes Polish market
Michigan Marine Propulsion in the UK has chosen ITA Marine as its distributor for outboard and sterndrive propellers in Poland.
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Tasmanian marina has A$20m upgrade
The first phase of a major A$20m redevelopment project at the Margate marina located at Barretta 20 minutes south of Hobart in Tasmania, is set to open this month. This first phase will have 50 berths for yachts of 10m-25m (39ft-82ft) and it will be immediately followed by the second ...
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Milestone for SA boatbuilding as training course begin in Cape Town
A flagship South African boatbuilding and composites training programme has enrolled its first group of students in Cape Town, the South African Boatbuilders Export Council (SABBEX) reports.
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Yanmar strengthens distribution in France
Japanese engine manufacturer Yanmar Marine International has opened a sales and customer representative office in the Vendée region of western France. Based in La Roche-sur-Yon, Yanmar France SAS was established to assume full responsibility for the distribution of all the company’s products and services.
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Ocean Safety expands US coverage
UK-based marine safety equipment supplier Ocean Safety, part of the 3Si Group, has added 10 more Approved Service Stations to its global network of companies that are certified to service, repair and re-equip Ocean Safety manufactured liferafts, lifejackets and man overboard equipment. Importantly, this includes the Ocean Safety SOLAS range ...
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NewsUCINA reveals details of 58th Genoa show
Italian marine industry association UCINA held a press conference at the Milan headquarters of newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore on Monday, where speakers gave details of what to expect at this year’s Genoa International Boat Show.
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Dutch firm develops all-in-one boat stabilising system
Dynamic Marine Systems (DMS), a Dutch maker of yacht stabilisers, says it will soon launch a fin system that will dampen a boat’s motions at any speed and at anchor.
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