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  • The 2019 Stockholm International Boat Show
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    Stockholm show sees fewer visitors, but strong sales of large boats

    2019-03-12T15:16:00Z

    The 2019 Stockholm International Boat Show reported a drop in visitor numbers for the second year in a row. Just over 68,100 people (78,490 in 2018) attended the nine-day show, which closed on Sunday.

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    US/China trade compromise nearing?

    2019-03-12T12:27:00Z

    A trade compromise between China and the US could be close

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    Opposition to NZ superyacht levy grows

    2019-03-12T12:12:00Z

    Opposition is growing to an Auckland Council proposal for an anchorage tax on foreign-flagged superyachts longer than 40m that moor in waters off the city. If the levy is imposed, the New Zealand Marine Industry Association believes it would cut into the estimated NZ$360m that superyacht visits contribute to the ...

  • Cairns
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    Major investment proposed for Cairns Marine Precinct

    2019-03-12T11:49:00Z

    A major multimillion-dollar investment is in prospect for the Queensland port of Cairns which, if implemented, could see local shipyard capacity enhanced and new common-user facilities developed. The proposals are contained in a study called the Cairns Marine Precinct (CMP) Growth Strategy.

  • Sports-Partner CEO Lars Erik Wilhelmsen
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    IEC Telecom boosts involvement in Scandi yacht-racing

    2019-03-12T10:42:00Z

    Global satellite communications firm IEC Telecom has strengthened its ties with the Scandinavian yacht-racing sector through a new collaboration deal with Sports-Partner AS, organiser of the Skagen Race.

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    US cat builder appoints Puerto Rican dealer

    2019-03-12T09:59:00Z

    World Cat, a US builder of outboard-powered centre and dual console catamarans, has added Puerto Rico-based Wally Castro Marine to its current dealer roster.

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    ISA Yachts sells new 45m GT

    2019-03-12T08:59:00Z

    ISA Yachts, a brand of Palumbo Superyachts, has announced the sale of a new 45m superyacht from the ’GT - GRAN TURISMO’ series. With Enrico Gobbi responsible for the exterior design and Luca Dini for the interior, the project features a steel hull and aluminium superstructure and is already under ...

  • Port Louis's Caudan area
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    Green light for Mauritian masterplan

    2019-03-12T08:00:00Z

    The strategic development plan commissioned for the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA), which runs up to 2040, includes options for both new facilities for yachts and upgrades to existing facilities.

  • The 140m Ocean Victory from Fincantieri is the largest yacht to ever visit New Zealand
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    Fincantieri acquires minority stake in Italian shipbuilder

    2019-03-11T15:55:00Z

    The global shipbuilding and Italian state-owned group Fincantieri has acquired a minority stake in the Genova Industrie Navali (GIN) shipbuilding business. The transaction also includes an option for Fincantieri to buy a minority stake in the T Mariotti shipyard, a subsidiary of GIN which has a dedicated yacht-building arm, Mariotti ...

  • Giorgio Besenzoni with Marcus Lanza, Timage director
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    Besenzoni signs new agreement with UK firm

    2019-03-11T15:31:00Z

    Italian equipment manufacturer Besenzoni has signed a new partnership agreement with Timage, its UK distributor for more than 40 years. As part of the deal, the two companies will produce and market a new line of transom and side doors specifically designed for the British market.

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    Polish builder expands to China

    2019-03-11T15:04:00Z

    As part of its international expansion, Polish catamaran-builder Sunreef Yachts has appointed Speedo Marine as its exclusive representative for China. The firm will manage Sunreef’s marketing and sales activities in the Chinese market, effective immediately.

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    Dutch boating sector up 4.8% in 2018; industry upbeat about 2019

    2019-03-11T14:31:00Z

    Citing a long hot summer, HISWA Holland Marine says the Dutch boating sector’s 2018 turnover rose by 4.8% over the previous year. Rentals led the pack with a 10% turnover rise, followed by 7% growth for new-boat sales.

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    7th Kuwait Yacht Show to be biggest yet

    2019-03-11T14:19:00Z

    The 7th edition of the Kuwait Yacht Show (KYS), which opens on March 26 at Marina Crescent in Kuwait City, is expected to be its biggest yet.

  • Giuseppe Mazza, sales and business development manager at Tankoa
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    Tankoa appoints sales and business development manager

    2019-03-11T12:09:00Z

    Italian superyacht-builder Tankoa Yachts has appointed Giuseppe Mazza as its new sales and business development manager. Mazza joins the company after serving as sales manager for Mangusta Yachts from 2016-18. Prior to that, he spent six years as marketing director for Itama and Mochi Craft.

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    Georgian investor to build $250m marina and yacht club in Batumi

    2019-03-11T11:12:00Z

    Silk Road Group, an investment company in Georgia, has plans to make the Batumi Seaport a new centre of yacht tourism in the Black Sea.

  • The 39ft Escape Cat overturned in Cape Town harbour
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    Human error to blame for leisure cat mishap

    2019-03-11T10:30:00Z

    Human error was to blame for a leisure catamaran accident outside Cape Town harbour late last year involving five British tourists, according to a provisional South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) accident report.

  • Panos Kirnidis, CEO of PISR
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    Palau Ship Registry introduces new registration options

    2019-03-11T10:21:00Z

    The Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) has introduced three new yacht registration options for chartering. Yacht owners can now choose from a one-year, three-year or five-year registration that offer different costs and come with no annual fee.

  • Phuket Rendezvous
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    Thailand achieves new record for superyacht visits

    2019-03-08T15:43:00Z

    The strong commitment to growing marine tourism pursued by the Thai government is gaining momentum – although, as always, there is more to do. The latest success indicator is a record number of superyacht visits to Phuket the main yachting centre in the countries.

  • MB92 Barcelona’s shipyard manager Àngel Lliteras with Natalia Varela from Lloyd’s Register
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    Spanish refit yard gets ISO 50001 certification

    2019-03-08T15:27:00Z

    MB92 Barcelona, the Spanish superyacht refit and repair yard, has received its ISO 50001 certificate for energy management from Lloyd’s Register. The certification is in addition to the ISO 9001 and 14001 already in place.

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    AYH pursues initiative to record history of yachting

    2019-03-08T14:54:00Z

    The annual general meeting of the Association of Yachting Historians (AYH), held last weekend, highlighted its core objective of recording the history of yachting in the UK and elsewhere.