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Sounio to host Olympic Yacht Show in October
The first Olympic Yacht Show will be hosted in the upgraded facilities of the Olympic Marine marina, Lavrion in Attica, Greece.
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AkzoNobel reports profitable 2020 despite Covid-weakened demand
Dutch paint and coatings specialist is now a leaner, financially sharper organisation
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Hacker-Craft to relocate to new facility, increase production
The Hacker Boat Company in the US is in the process of relocating its operations from Lake George to Queensbury, New York. The corporate offices are now in the new location, while the production and restoration operations will be moved later this spring.
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NZ builder’s first 20m foiling powercat nears completion
Carbon Cats is a new company set up by international offshore powerboat competitor Wayne Valder
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Dubai show rescheduled for 2022 as local market sustains boat sales gains from 2021
The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), organisers of the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), have announced the postponement of the show. which was scheduled for March this year, until March 2022.
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Executive chairman of Windy and ex-director of boot Düsseldorf join Global Marine Business Advisors
Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA), a network of independent marine industry advisors from around the world, has expanded its global footprint to include two new consultants representing Norway and Germany.
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Friso Visser named Heesen CCO; Cavendish moves up
Heesen Yachts has hired Friso Visser as its chief commercial officer, part of a management reshuffle designed to ramp up the Dutch superyacht-builder’s position in existing and new markets and step up construction of custom projects.
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HKBIA asks Hong Kong government for Covid-19 support for charter and media sectors
The Hong Kong Boating Industry Association (HKBIA) has written to the Hong Kong government, requesting Covid-19 financial support for the yacht charter and boating media sectors of the local industry.
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Maltese yachting company seeks US$36m from insurers
Maltese business claims insurers understated yacht’s damage
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Catalina Yachts expands Canadian presence
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Specialty Yacht Sales has been named Western Canada’s exclusive dealer for Catalina Yachts’ sail and power boat lines.
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SA government lists yacht-building and ship repair as Cape Town priorities
Yacht-building and ship repair has been declared a key priority work theme for a newly formed Port of Cape Town government Task Team.
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IBI appoints correspondent in Israel
Tel Aviv-based journalist Tamara Zieve was recently appointed as IBI’s Israeli correspondent, joining our global team of 23 reporters. Zieve brings with her a decade of experience as a print, digital and broadcast journalist in the Israeli press, having worked for The Jerusalem Post, i24 News and the German Press ...
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New CFO for Myers Industries
Ohio, US-based plastics and polymer manufacturer Myers Industries Inc has named Sonal Robinson as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
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New Crewsaver distributor for the Benelux
Survitec, the UK-based marine safety and survival specialist, has chosen Kubus Sports to serve as the official distributor of its Crewsaver brand in the Benelux.
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Snapshot Malta 2020
Malta saw 708 new boats under 78ft registered in 2020, a 22% increase from 2019. Conversely, yachts over 78ft were down 12% from the previous year, with 432 new registrations.
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LMA MENA becomes full Icomia member
The Leisure Marine Association, Middle East & North Africa (LMA MENA) has joined the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) as a full member. The recently founded LMA MENA aims to promote, protect and advance the interests of its members and that of the leisure marine industry as a ...
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“Grow your own” may be answer to filling boating jobs
A company’s ability to attract and retain trade-level talent is particularly important right now
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Appointments at Kadey-Krogan
Rhode Island, US-based yacht builder Kadey-Krogen has announced two new personnel appointments with immediate effect.
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Inmarsat releases cyber risk management compliance report
Inmarsat, the mobile satellite communications firm, has released a new, free-of-charge report covering new IMO obligations and their implications for yachting professionals. The obligations enter into force next year and the report aims to support compliance as owners, managers and captains work to protect superyacht cyber security.