All Middle East articles – Page 65
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Actisense wins double British award honours
NMEA specialists win the regional Small Business and Export Business of the Year awards at prestigious British Chamber Awards.
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1st Abu Dhabi show attracts large crowds
His Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, inaugurated the first edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) 2018 today. Organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the event is the largest gathering of its kind in the Emirate of ...
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Actisense COO wins award
Actisense COO Lesley Keets was recently named Blackmore Vale Business Woman of the Year at a ceremony celebrating the best businesses from across the south of the UK in the counties of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.
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Alliance Marine acquires 3SI
Alliance Marine Group, owner of Accastillage Diffusion, Plastimo and VDM-REYA of France, has acquired 3SI Group for an undisclosed sum. 3SI Group includes well-known brands such as Ocean Safety, Typhoon, ISP and Revere.
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Anchor-VR enters superyacht market
Anchor-VR, a specialist in the developing Virtual Reality (VR) technology sector, is entering the superyacht market to build awareness among superyacht services providers of what VR can offer.
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Zipwake expands in UAE
Saim Marine, sole agent for Zipwake interceptors in Italy and Monaco, is to begin distributing the Zipwake range in the UAE though its Dubai agent, Yacht Controller ZFE. The agreement also covers parts of the Persian Gulf area, including S
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4th Nautical Congress held in São Paulo
The 4th Nautical Congress: Investment in Tourism, held during the 2018 São Paulo Boat Show, brought together government authorities and experts from the tourism and nautical sectors to discuss obstacles to the development of marine tourism in Brazil and ways to overcome them.
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2018 São Paulo show exceeds expectations
The 21st edition of the São Paulo Boat Show (September 27 to October 2) was a great success, attracting 33,500 visitors during its six-day run – 5% higher than last year’s event. Around 250 vessels valued at US$40m were sold at the show.
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2018 Biograd Boat Show to be bigger than ever
The 2018 Biograd Boat Show (BBS) in southern Croatia is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, with more exhibitors than ever expected to take part.
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Attendance, sales up at NZ show
A 12% increase in overall visitors has been reported by the Auckland On Water Boat Show compared to last year’s figures.
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1st IBI Export Excellence Award winner revealed
The winner of the 1st IBI Export Excellence Award, presented by IBI editor Ed Slack at today’s IBEX Industry Breakfast in Tampa, Florida, was Gator Guards.
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Auckland introduces regional fuel tax for boats
The NZ Marine Industry Association and Coastguard New Zealand are urging the government to take a closer look at the new Auckland regional fuel tax which will hit Auckland-based boat owners twice – once when they fill up their cars, and again when they fill up their boats.
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Amico announces major expansion of Genoa refit facilities
Amico & Co, the Italian superyacht refit and repair yard based in Genoa, is launching a major expansion of its facilities believed to be worth some €35m.
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Amsterdam touted as superyacht destination at Monaco
At the 2018 Monaco Yacht Show, the Port of Amsterdam and Dutch superyacht builders pledged to jointly make the Dutch capital a superyacht destination. Under the plan, the port will provide space for Dutch builders and suppliers needing more room for new-build, refit and repair projects. This would, in turn, ...
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Obituary: Stellan Westerdahl
Sweden’s Stellan Westerdahl passed away on 27 August in Göteborg. He was 82 years old and suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
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ACR Electronics upgrades in-house manufacturing
ACR Electronics, the US safety and survival specialist, has announced significant investment in a new Surface Mount Technology (SMT) line at its Florida headquarters.
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1st Boot & Fun Inwater opens today
The 1st Boot & Fun Inwater boat show in the scenic lake region around Berlin is taking place from September 7-9 in Werder, 30km from the German capital.
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‘Uber for boats’ draws closer look from law enforcement
While not new in Europe or the States, so-called ‘Uber for boats’ is drawing a closer look from law enforcement as it grows in popularity, with the US Coast Guard warning passengers and captains alike that unlike an automobile not just anyone can hire out a boat to take passengers ...
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2017 US recreational boating stats released
The final sections of the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) ‘2017 US Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract’ show a slight uptick in boat registrations for 2017 and healthy single-digit sales growth for the industry as a whole.
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2018 DAME charity revealed
METSTRADE organiser Amsterdam RAI has announced that the proceeds of this year’s DAME Design Award will be shared amongst two charities – Wetwheels and the Blue Marine Foundation.