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KVH reports softer third quarter results
Mobile connectivity and inertial navigation system manufacturer KVH Industries posted total revenues of US$39.3m in its 2019 third quarter results, while celebrating the shipment of its 10,000th VSAT system.
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Rolls-Royce and Sunseeker sign frame agreement for MTU engines
Rolls-Royce and UK boatbuilder Sunseeker International have signed a new frame agreement for the supply of MTU yacht engines. The contract, signed during the Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), runs until the end of 2022 and covers a total of over 90 MTU Series 2000 V10, V12 and V16 ...
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UK SY tender manufacturer to present at Cornwall Marine Conference
Henry Ward, the design director of Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding in the UK, a leading bespoke superyacht tender builder based in Mylor, will make one of three presentations at the annual Cornwall Marine Conference. The event is being held on November 14 at the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth.
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Two global firms win La Ciotat shiplift design-build contract
La Ciotat Shipyards in the South of France has awarded the design-build contract for a new 4,300-tonne shiplift to a partnership between French company Matière and US-based Bardex Corp.
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Mechanical Products appoints new sales rep
Mechanical Products Company (MP), the US-based circuit breaker specialist, has added IMDS to its team of sales representatives.
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Party with the USA at METSTRADE
The nearly 90 METSTRADE exhibitors from the US will host a reception on Day Two of the 2019 international trade conference in Amsterdam on 20 November.
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No London Yacht Show until at least 2021
There will be no London Yacht Show in 2020. This was confirmed to IBI by Andrew Williams, president, Maritime for Informa, the owner and organiser of the event following its takeover of the former London On-Water Show in 2018. Informa is also the owner and organiser of other leading yacht ...
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NZ sets up Marine Electrification Fund
New Zealand has set up a Marine Electrification Fund to encourage the use of electric propulsion and has announced the first recipients of four grants. These are for passenger ferries and the world-famous Shotover Jet canyon river ride boats.
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Amsterdam ‘Bubble Barrier’ traps plastic but not fish, boats
In a global first, an environmental project has been launched in the Port of Amsterdam that uses a curtain of rising air bubbles to trap plastic waste preventing it from reaching the North Sea.
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Maldives Marine Expo 2020 gets new dates, location
Since it started in 2014, the annually-held Maldives Marine Expo (MME) has made consistent progress each year and this is planned to continue for the 6th edition in 2020 when it is hoped to find a new location that will allow the on-water show and the exhibitor stands to all ...
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Sunseeker yacht ‘arrested’ at Ft Lauderdale show; Builder issues statement
US Marshalls boarded the 74ft yacht as FLIBS came to a close
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Lumishore appoints VP of sales
LED lighting specialist Lumishore has hired Bob Hamilton to serve as its vice president of sales. In his new position, Hamilton will be responsible for driving sales efforts and increasing market penetration throughout the Americas.
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Double-digit sales success for Maritimo at FLIBS
Australian yacht-builder Maritimo has reported double-digit sales at this year’s Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), resulting in a strong end to a year in which the brand set out to strengthen its presence in the US market.
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Ticket to success
Could buying a ticket to the 2019 Boat Builder Awards in association with Raymarine, transform your business?
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Maltese marina expansion project halted amid residents’ protests
The Authority for Transport in Malta has released a planning application indicating plans to expand the marina in Kalkara from 21,000sq m to as much as 35,000sq m. However, shortly after the plan was made public, local residents have forced the authorities to assure them that the marina will not ...
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US Senate spending bill includes boating industry priorities
The United States Senate last week passed a package of appropriations bill that includes funding for some of the recreational boating industry’s top priorities. The move allows members of the Senate and House to meet in conference committee to negotiate a resolution to the differences in spending bills passed by ...
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Lignia Wood Co joins Water Revolution Foundation as corporate partner
Lignia Wood Company, a British timber modification business whose Lignia Yacht range is a real-wood alternative to Burmese teak, has joined the Water Revolution Foundation as a corporate partner.
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Weatherford Capital makes third multimillion-dollar investment in Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor Marinas has received a US$41m infusion of cash from Weatherford Capital, the third multimillion-dollar investment from the Tampa, Florida-based private equity firm since 2017.
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AB Inflatables unveils new Jet Tenders at FLIBS
Yacht tender and RIB producer AB Inflatables officially launched two new AB Jet Tenders at the 2019 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS).