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Derecktor’s Florida megayacht yard moves forward
Following an 11-month review, the US Army Corps of Engineers has signed off on Derecktor Shipyards’ plans for a 220ft x 50ft haul-out basin, which clears the way for the New York-based company to build a world-class, full-service repair and refit facility for megayachts in the Port of Ft Pierce, ...
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Amidst Covid-19, Catana posts annual sales growth
French catamaran builder, the Catana Group, reported its 2020 fiscal year results with a strong rebound in the last quarter ending August 30
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Winnebago releases strong Q4 and FY 2020 results
Chris-Craft credits new model introductions for record Q4 sales and production backlog through spring 2021
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International Superyacht Summit in Dubai – dates released for 2021
The organisers of the International Superyacht Summit in Dubai, Fabulous Yachts, have announced new dates for the third edition of the International Superyacht Summit.
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Vittoria Shipyard adds yacht division
Tapping into a century of experience with military and civil shipbuilding, Italy’s Vittoria Shipyard is moving into the luxury sector, announcing a new yacht division with three product lines. Michele Zorzenon was named managing director for the yacht group under the shipyard president Paolo Duo, a fourth-generation member of the ...
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ICOMIA WMC Industry Reconnect webinar series – final session approaches
The ICOMIA World Marinas Conference Industry Reconnect inaugural webinar series, taking place over four weeks in October, has provided valuable industry insight with one more session to go on Tuesday 27 October at 12 UTC. The first three sessions were a great success with 250-plus registered attendees per session.
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Rising Covid cases in Germany force cancellation of Berlin Boat show
Fair postponed until 2021, Best of Boats Award to go ahead
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AkzoNobel reports “excellent” Q3 results
The results show AkzoNobel sales reclaiming ground lost to the Covid-19 pandemic
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International yachts caught up in bureaucratic mix-up at SA ports
International cruising yachts calling at South African ports are caught up in a bureaucratic mix-up related to Covid-19 health protocols, the South African Daily Maverick website reported on Wednesday.
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Nordhavn appoints Turkish build partner
The Nordhavn 41 is being built at Telgeren & Partners in Turkey One of the world’s leading trawler brands, Nordhavn, has started to work with a Turkish shipyard. Telgeren & Partners recently completed and launched the Nordhavn 41 at its facilities in Ayvalık, Turkey. Nordhavn will continue ...
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Videoworks opens French office on Cote d’Azur
Videoworks, a systems integration specialist from Italy, has opened a new office in France to provide pre- and after-sales care in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the Cote d’Azur.
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Scania extends Maritimo partnership to North America
Swedish engine manufacturer Scania today announced the expansion of its longstanding partnership with Maritimo to include boats built for the US and Canada.
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Arksen starts construction of first explorer yacht
85ft Project Ocean to be flagship for initial three models with larger ones in planning
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Brunswick achieves zero landfill waste at Fort Wayne
Brunswick Corporation’s decades-long move toward sustainability has resulted in its Harris and Cypress Cay pontoon manufacturing plants reach ’Zero Waste to Landfill’ status.
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World’s first recyclable, solar-electric boat in production
La Bella Verde (LBV), a Spanish developer of eco-friendly catamarans, is to launch what it describes as “the world’s most sustainable boat” in 2021.
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Gyro stabiliser company targets European market
The Chinese company Shanghai Jiwu Technology Corporation has recently established a European office in the Netherlands to facilitate the growth of its European business. Since being established in 2015 the company has developed eight models of gyroscopic stabilisers for use in leisure and commercial boats from under 5 tonnes up ...
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Portuguese maintenance firm Sopromar expands as international demand grows
Algarve-based yard invests in increasing capacity and new management software
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Indonesia opens up to foreign-flagged yachts
In response to the sizeable number of yachts that have been left stranded in Asia-Pacific waters due to cyclones and restrictions on sailing in various locations in the region due to Covid-19, the Indonesian government
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HISWA: second lockdown undermines Dutch charter firms
The Netherlands’ second coronavirus lockdown in 2020, announced October 14, is a stab in the back for boating companies active in group accommodations like charterers, says Geert Dijks, head of the HISWA-RECRON watersports and recreation sector. Dijks said a negative mid-September travel advice in Germany and Belgium triggered “massive cancellations ...