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Miami breakfast briefing: US marine industry growth expected to slow
Outgoing NMMA president Thom Dammrich delivers keynote speech at start of 78th Miami International Boat Show
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Sunseeker London Group takes on BRABUS sales and forms distribution agreement with Axopar
Sunseeker London Group invests in complementary brands to sit alongside its Sunseeker sales
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Brunswick presents financial update at Miami
On the heels of a strong 2018, Brunswick looks ahead to continued growth in its propulsion, boats and P&A business units.
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2019 Innovation Award winners announced
Judges select 18 winners and one honourable mention in 18 categories
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Ferretti reports strong demand for newly acquired Wally brand
A month after announcing it has acquired the rights to the Wally brand of super-fast sailing and motor yachts, Ferretti Group says it is taking orders for the high-tech craft Luca Bassani founded in 1994.
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Grady-White named ‘Industry of the Year’
As it celebrates 60 years of boatbuilding, Grady-White Boats was honoured this week by the Pitt County (North Carolina) Development Commission as 2018-19 Industry of the Year.
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Polish marina to undergo US$5.5m overhaul
The Polish municipality of Puck, located on the shore of the Baltic Sea, has signed a deal to expand its marina’s capacity with 98 new berths and overhaul the facility as part of a project worth PLN 20m (US$5.5m).
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Strong refit market drives VBH growth and expansion
Riding the coat tails of a buoyant global refit market, Dutch systems integrator Van Berge Henegouwen is reporting rising demand for upgrades of onboard IT networks.
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Cape Dory introduces its cataman line at Miami
Thai-based Ocean Winner builds the luxury line of catamarans ranging from 42 to 75 feet
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FLIR posts Q4, full-year results
Wilsonville, Oregon-based FLIR Systems posted mixed results for its fourth quarter and 2018 full year, with lower revenues offset by record adjusted earnings on the strength of improved margin performance.
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Large crowds gather for Miami show
Around 100,000 visitors from around the globe are expected to descend on South Florida today through Sunday for the Miami International Boat Show (MIBS), Miami Yacht Show and Super Yacht Miami, with nearly 2,000 boats and 1,000 exhibitors selling everything and anything to do with boating.
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Evinrude donates $2m in engines to ABYC foundation
Sturtevant, Wisconsin-based Evinrude Outboards, the National Marine Distributors Association (NMDA) and the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) jointly announced today that the engine builder will donate US$2m worth of Evinrude G2 3.4L V6 outboards to the ABYC Foundation in support of its marine technician training program.
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New owners for US dinghy firm
A long-time supplier of dinghies and small outboards to the San Diego, California boating community has been saved from closure with its purchase by South Coast Yachts.
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AkzoNobel reports mixed 2018; Vows ‘to invest in growth’
AkzoNobel NV, the Dutch-based multinational maker of decorative paints and performance coatings, has reported mixed 2018 results due to adverse currency movements, pricier raw materials and lower volumes.
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Fore Points Marina on schedule for mid-May opening
Portland, Maine is hoping its new Fore Points Marina will further transition the city from a provisioning layover to a destination. When the 150-slip luxury marina opens in May, it will be able to accommodate 15 superyachts with an “unlimited” maximum length.
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Yamaha marine sales up 6.4% in 2018
The industry’s second largest marine manufacturer records value and unit sales growth in 2018 and aims for ambitious targets in 2021.
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Has solar power come of age with new Silent-Yacht 55 cat?
Austrian yard has a lot to shout about with new Silent 55, with new 80 foot ‘solar powered’ flagship in the wings
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Wet snow sinks three boats, damages others in marina roof collapse
Three boats sunk and several others were damaged when wet, heavy snow collapsed the roofs covering two boat docks at West Bay Marina in Olympia, Washington.
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New Bellingham Marine CEO
US marina construction company Bellingham Marine has announced that owner and chairman Joe Ueberroth will succeed outgoing president and CEO Everett Babbitt when he retires at the end of this year.
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Weather hampers Montreal show attendance
An unfortunately-timed winter storm that brought icy winds, temperatures in the -20C range and multiple road closures is being blamed for lower crowds at the 20th annual Montreal Boat and Water Sports Show, which was held from January 31 to February 3 at the Place Bonaventure exhibition complex.