All Middle East articles – Page 55
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2020 Motor Boat Awards – finalists revealed
The UK’s Motorboat & Yachting magazine has announced the finalists for the 2020 Motor Boat Awards, sponsored by Side-Power.
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Appointment at Brunswick
Brunswick Corp has named Greg Falkner as general manager of its Lowe Boats division, effective immediately.
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AIMEX elects new president
The Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) appointed Jeremy Spear as its new president and Peter Dowdney as vice president at its annual AGM in Sydney last week. Both were existing board directors, with Spear formerly serving as vice president and Dowdney as a director.
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Appointment at CDG
Canada-based Coast Dynamics Group (CDG), manufacturer of the SHOXS shock mitigation seating and KINETIX seat monitoring system brands, has appointed Phil Gibson to the company’s business development team with responsibility for growing recreational, commercial and military accounts.
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APSA appoints media director
Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association (APSA) has appointed Suzy Rayment as its new media director.
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Amico inaugurates 4,000-tonne capacity shiplift
Genoa-based Amico & Co officially inaugurated it new €27m, 4,000-tonne capacity shiplift on Thursday. The new facility is not only an important development for this global leader as a superyacht refitter, but also a major bonus for Genoa in its ongoing campaign to become a key superyacht hub.
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Amels expands capacity amid growing yacht-building operations
Dutch boatbuilder expands capacity, obtains order to build new superyacht
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32nd METSTRADE attracts record crowd
This year’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam attracted a record number of exhibitors and the largest-ever number of visitors to the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre. The event ran from November 19-21.
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Pinmar and AkzoNobel link to promote optimum application process
A Letter of Intent has been signed between AkzoNobel and Pinmar (an arm of the GYG Plc group) to partner in studying the optimum application process for the Awlfair SF product. This new partnership follows collaboration with several shipyards and applicators during the initial product testing.
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2019 DAME Award winners revealed
Birgit Schnaase, chair of the DAME Awards jury, presented the 2019 DAME Awards today at the start of this year’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam. This year saw several Category Winners reach a closely debated final round to decide the overall DAME prize. The ultimate decision went to the U SAFE, ...
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Appointment at SmartPlug
US-based shore power equipment manufacturer SmartPlug Systems has named Ron Bailey as its new global vice president of sales and marketing.
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Management changes at Turkish marina operator
Setur Marinas, Turkey’s leading marina operator with a portfolio of 10 facilities across the country, has made three executive appointments.
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ACI reports drop in profits for first nine months
The Croatian state-owned marina operator ACI has reported a 14.6% drop in profits for the first nine months of 2019. The company, which operates a chain of 22 marinas, achieved a profit of Kuna 33.7m – a Kuna 5.7m or 14.6% weakening in profits for the period ended September 30, ...
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3rd International Superyacht Summit to be held in Dubai
Under the patronage of Dubai Ports World subsidiary P&O Marinas, the third edition of the International Superyacht Summit is to take place in Dubai next year from March 11-12.
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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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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).
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2019 Scottish Boat Show described as “roaring success”
The 2019 Scottish Boat Show (SBS 2019) was described as “a roaring success” by a number of exhibitors. The event, the largest of its kind in Scotland and the second largest show in the UK, was attended by more than 13,000 people over its three days – a small increase ...
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“Yacht orgy” scandal forces Hungarian Mayor to resign
Zsolt Borkai, the mayor of Gyor, the largest city in western Hungary, who easily won reelection to a fourth term last month despite a video made public showing him participating in an orgy on a luxury yacht, will step down from his position on Friday because of his “moral predicament”.
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ACO Marine wins wastewater management contract
ACO Marine has won a contract from the Turkish design and naval architecture studio, Soyaslan Design, to develop and manufacture a Clarimar MF-3 biological wastewater management system for installation on the 40m (131ft) luxury yacht style dive craft, Nirvana.
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Turkish builder appoints Greek dealer
Dromeas Yachts, a Turkish builder of high-performance boats, has chosen Labea Yachting to serve as its exclusive dealer in Greece.