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SeaVee Boats consolidates facilities, doubles manufacturing space
In an effort to improve efficiency and meet demand, SeaVee Boats is consolidating its Miami, Florida facilities into one campus with a new 220,000sq ft manufacturing facility located on 10 acres in nearby Medley.
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Navigare Yachting USA reinforces sales team
Keith McVeigh has joined Navigare Yachting USA as head of its yacht sales division. His efforts will channel growth through Navigare’s existing network of partner dealers as well as direct sales to individual investors in the US and Canada.
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Rhode Island show features student boats from marine trade program
The North Providence, Rhode Island school district’s marine trades program was the centrepiece of the recent Providence Boat Show; not only displaying and selling student-built boats but touting the program’s academic and work-placement success.
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NewsConstruction begins on Johnson 70
Construction of the Bill Dixon-designed Johnson 70 motoryacht has commenced at Johnson Yachts’ shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Atlanta Boat Show targets younger audience, offers marine career opportunities
The 57th Atlanta Boat Show opens this week with new events aimed at younger boaters and a ‘Launch a Boating Career Day’ for university students.
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NewsBerthon expands activities with purchase of VersaDock
Berthon Boat Company in the UK has expanded its activities with the acquisition of Marine IP, which trades under the name of VersaDock, for an undisclosed sum. Berthon used its Lymington Marina Ltd subsidiary to make the purchase.
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NMMA offers advocacy programs at US boat shows
This weekend marks the unofficial opening of ‘boat show season’ in the US, and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is inviting boaters and the industry alike to attend its new advocacy sessions at select boat shows throughout the States.
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NewsSVP Yachts expands dealer network
Slovenia’s SVP Yachts, producer of Greenline, OceanClass and Shipman Carbon Yachts, signed up 12 new dealers in 2018.
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NewsControl of Cannes boat show awarded to Fédération des Industries Nautiques (FIN)
The Paris High Court (Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris) has issued a ruling in favour of the French boat industry federation (FIN) in its case against UK-based Reed Exhibitions concerning control of the Cannes Yachting Festival.
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NewsFormer Olympic sailor joins Navico management team
Knut Frostad, a Norwegian yachtsman and former CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR), has joined Navico’s management team as executive vice president of digital business and marketing.
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UK marine firms in recent takeover deals
Two specialist UK marine firms – the Martek Group and Marindus Group Ltd (MGL) – have been taken over recently by UK and Swedish companies respectively.
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NewsFurrion unveils new future yacht at CES show
Electronics manufacturer Furrion made quite a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week by unveiling a futuristic concept yacht.
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NewsSolé Diesel and Mitsubishi celebrate 40-year partnership
Solé Diesel recently received a visit from Mitsubishi representatives at its head office in Barcelona, Spain, to celebrate 40 years of partnership between both companies.
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Colonial to sell off Hargrave Custom Yachts
Ft Lauderdale-based Colonial Yacht Sales has announced plans to sell off its Hargrave Custom Yachts brand in the first half of 2019. Colonial owner Michael Joyce, who also serves as CEO of Hargrave, and Michael DiCondina, president of both Colonial and Hargrave, have said that that they will seek the ...
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NewsMesse Düsseldorf appoints head of press
Dietmar Thomas has been appointed head of Messe Düsseldorf’s trade fair press department – which, alongside corporate communications and marketing services, forms one of the three communication pillars of the company. Thomas replaces Eva Rugenstein, who retired in December after 25 years in the role.
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Russian billionaire backs new Crimean marina
Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg has officially launched the construction of a major new marina development in the Crimean city of Balaklava in Sevastopol.
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NewsTech entrepreneur forms new shipyard
Tech entrepreneur and investor Jasper Smith has entered the marine market with a new shipyard that will focus on semi-autonomous, hybrid explorer vessels designed to have minimal impact on the environment.
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NewsNetherlands joins America’s Cup challenge
A joint Dutch challenge from the Royal Netherlands Yacht Club Muiden and the Royal Maas Yacht Club for the 36th America’s Cup has been accepted by Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
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NewsICOMIA honours IMCI for “outstanding contribution”
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) recently congratulated IMCI, the International Marine Certification Institute, on its 25-year anniversary and honoured the group for outstanding contributions to ICOMIA.
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Gordon Dadds completes £27m Ince & Co takeover
The £27.3m acquisition of the UK assets of Ince & Co LLP law firm by AIM-listed Gordon Dadds LLP has now been completed and the shares in the enlarged company, Ince Gordon Dadds, have resumed trading. Ince & Co is one of the largest superyacht law firms worldwide.
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