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MarineMax CEO: “Many years of great things ahead”
MarineMax CEO and president Brett McGill believes the US recreational boating industry has “many years of great things ahead” and that the Covid-19 pandemic-induced boating boom has permanently expanded the market, setting the stage for “many, many years of growth” ahead of it. But it has also hastened a change ...
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Egypt embarks on ambitious Red Sea marina project
Egypt has begun construction of a yacht marina in Dahab to promote yacht tourism with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. The governor of South Sinai, Khaled Fouda, and the chairman of the Red Sea Ports Authority, Khaled Zahran, recently inspected the construction site of the project in Dahab on ...
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Veethree names exclusive Swedish distributor
Veethree Group, the US-based manufacturer of digital displays, gauges, sensors and senders, has entered full production of its new VeeConnect digital switching system and has chosen Comstedt AB as its exclusive distributor for Sweden.
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Swifter recovery for Bahamian marinas than other tourism areas anticipated
Marina sector down 40-50% since March but superyacht visitors helping recovery
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BSI A/S Group acquires UK rigging specialist
Danish deck hardware and rigging manufacturer BSI A/S has acquired OYS Rigging, taking over the UK brand and all associated assets. “We are delighted to be owners of OYS, with a UK facility and working together with the knowledgeable manufacturing team,” says Morten Madsen, managing director of BSI A/S. “This ...
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Successful year for Sanlorenzo as it rounds out year with 86 projects in pipeline
Order book on par with 2020
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Barletta Boats founder finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year award
Barletta Boats president and founder Bill Fenech has been named among 32 national finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
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HPi-CEproof becomes first Approved Body to issue new ‘UKCA mark’ certificates
UK-based marine compliance specialist HPi-CEproof is to auction what it says is the first UKCA RCR certificate of conformity for charitable causes.
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Fiji battens down as Cyclone Yasa hits the islands
50 yachts moved to mangrove waters for protection
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US boat purchasing group names Navico preferred supplier
Norway’s Navico® has been named preferred Marine Electronics Supplier by a collorative group of 61 American boat builders
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Mercury Marine’s 1st Mate named as CES 2021 Best of Innovation Honoree
Mercury Marine’s 1st Mate Marine Safety and Security System has been named a CES 2021 Innovation Awards Best of Innovation Honoree.
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Catana puts Tunisian acquisition on hold
France’s Catana Group has indicated it is not going forward with the planned acquisition of Magic Yachts in Tunisia, first announced last December
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Giovanna Vitelli calls for whole-hearted industry commitment to Düsseldorf 2021
Azimut-Benetti’s vice president, Giovanna Vitelli, has called on her competitors to rally together to present the industry in its best light at the forthcoming boot Düsseldorf, which is now scheduled for 17-25 April. In a statement released yesterday, she said: “We should all be ready to support the 2021 edition ...
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"World’s first 100% electric charter fleet” launches in Norway
Slovenia’s Greenline Yachts has teamed up with Canal Boats Telemark AS in Norway, W-Yachts and Torqeedo to create what it describes as the “first 100% electric charter fleet in the world”.
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Palma moves to capitalise on yacht maintenance boom
Palma de Mallorca in the Balearics is ripe for international promotion as a yacht maintenance centre, according to its Institute of Business Innovation. While virtually every business sector in Mallorca has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, Palma’s shipyards have been thriving with vessels requiring maintenance, with three yachts in ...
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Iridium launches new GMDSS service
Satellite communication service provider Iridium announced Tuesday that the company has launched a compact and comparatively low-cost Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) that it says brings an enhanced level of maritime safety to smaller vessels.
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New Bahamian superyacht marina to be operational next month
The redevelopment of an old marina into the new Hurricane Hole superyacht marina at Paradise Island in the centre of Nassau, the Bahamian capital, has received praise from Prime Minister Hubert Minnis as a project that will benefit the country’s economy.
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Dominator introduces new ‘Mini Ilumen’ tender range
Dominator Yachts, the Austro-Italian superyacht builder, has introduced a new range of fully-custom ’Mini Ilumen’ tenders that can be used as day cruisers or ultra-luxurious yacht tenders.
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Hanse Yachts establishes new technical centre
Germany’s HanseYachts and its Polish subsidiary TTS jointly launched the BALTICDESIGN Institute today
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Wake sports boat makers make a splash with big gains to start the week
Two Tennessee-based US wake sports builders both had a big day on Wall Street Monday, as shares of MasterCraft Boat Holdings climbed nearly 5% while Malibu Boats soared nearly 8%.