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Rolls-Royce buys UK supplier of ship control systems
Rolls-Royce has acquired Servowatch Systems, a UK-based international supplier of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts. Representatives of Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems business unit and the company’s previous owner, India-based Larsen & Toubro, signed the contracts on 1 December. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Italian yacht-builder opens Australian office
Italy’s Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) has announced the opening of a new Australian office.
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OneWater to acquire Tom George Yacht Group
US-based OneWater Marine and the Tom George Yacht Group (TGYG) should close on a deal before the end of the year for the former to acquire the latter. The acquisition will expand OneWater’s presence on the Florida Gulf coast along with yacht brokerage service and the number of boat brands ...
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Phuket accepting superyachts subject to quarantine rules
Foreign-flagged yachts can still visit Thailand if they can meet or undergo quarantine rules after arrival
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Sharrow Marine to build new manufacturing headquarters in Detroit
Sharrow Marine has announced plans to build its global manufacturing headquarters for the award-wining Sharrow Propeller in Detroit, Michigan.
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Invincible hires export sales specialist
Invincible Boat Company in the US has appointed Oliver Huntsman to the position of export sales specialist.
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NEEL Trimarans sets up dedicated trimaran charter firm
Trimaran Yacht Charter is a wholly owned subsidiary of the French firm
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Cyber security top of the agenda for superyacht market
The increase in cyber security attacks – not only over past years but especially through the Covid-19 pandemic – means that protection against this threat is now ’top of the agenda’ for the operators and managers of superyachts. London, UK-headquartered Lloyd’s Register (LR), one of the world’s largest classification societies ...
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Suzuki’s Thai factory produces one-millionth outboard
The plant manufactures 12 models of four-stroke outboards from 2.5hp-30hp
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Thailand to remain closed to general tourism until at least the second quarter of 2021
It will be March 2021 at the earliest until there is any semblance of general tourism to Thailand, according to the Thai Minster for Sports and Tourism, Pipat Ratchakitprakan. The minister’s outlook wipes out any hope of any tourism resurgence for the 2020/2021 high season. The Thai Hotel Association and ...
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YARE virtual meeting predicts positive Covid-19 outcome for superyacht market
Vincenzo Poerio, YARE president and CEO of Tankoa Yachts While the annual YARE (Yacht Refit and Aftersales Experience) event was forced to go virtual for its 10th edition this year, the clear message was a strongly positive one. In his opening comments, Vincenzo Poerio, YARE president and ...
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Fairline takes boat configurator to the next level with bespoke video illustration
Following the launch of Fairline Yachts’ F//LINE 33 configurator site, the brand has unveiled phase two of the platform, where users receive a fully bespoke, personalised video of their configured boat in action.
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WhisperPower opens new Spanish office
Dutch power and propulsion specialist WhisperPower has announced the opening of a new Spanish office and warehouse in Ganida, near Valencia. As of December 1, 2020, WhisperPower Iberica will operate an independent and dedicated sales and service centre to aid current and future customers in Spain and Portugal.
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2021 Stockholm boat show cancelled
The Stockholm International Boat Show (Allt för sjön), planned for March 5-14, 2021, has been cancelled. Instead, an app will be available for an online experience with all important boat information and news gathered in one place, free for users to download.
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Appointment at MarineMax
MarineMax has named Julie Balzano as its new brand marketing manager, with responsibility for its Galeon, Aquila, Azimut, and MarineMax Vacations portfolios.
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Drettmann Yachts celebrates 50 years of yacht sales
Drettmann Yachts, a name long associated with the German yachting sector, has reached a milestone in 2020 in that it has been active in the yacht sales market for half a century.
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Aquafax expands sales team
UK-based marine equipment distributor Aquafax has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Harry Heasman as head of sales.
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Canadian government proposes licensing changes for boats, boaters
Transport Canada soliciting industry comment on proposed licensing amendments and fees for both pleasure boats and pleasure boaters
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Korean Air to sell yacht marina for US$117m
A Korean investment group has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Wangsan Leisure Development, operator of Wangsan Marina, from Korean Air Lines for approximately US$117m. Consus Asset Management and Mirae Asset Daewoo announced the memorandum on Monday, as Korea Air Lines moves to divest assets as part of its ...