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UK marine electronics distributor expands
UK-based marine electronics distributor SMG has opened a new sales office at Trafalgar Wharf in Portsmouth. The new office provides local sales support and demonstration facilities for SMG’s south coast trade customers, including training, product launches and sales promotions.
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IBI IBEX Export Sessions - missed the showing? See the presentations here
IBI’s ’Your Route to Export Success’ and trailer of Richard Gaudet, president, Marine Mission Critical Electronics, interview ready to view here
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European Boating Industry, Boot Düsseldorf extend partnership
The European Boating Industry (EBI) and Boot Düsseldorf have extended their partnership by two years to help the international boating sector launch innovations and technical developments at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic is battering economies everywhere.
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Montreal Boat Show cancels
Another Canadian boat show has cancelled its 2021 run as a second wave of Covid-19 spreads across the country.
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UIM introduces electric powerboat racing
The Union Internationale Motornautique (UIM), the international governing body of powerboating based in the Principality of Monaco, has announced the introduction of the first electric powerboat championship with plans for a global series that is hoped to promote and expand the use of electric propulsion in boats. The UIM ...
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Navigare Yachting relocates BVI charter base
Swedish charter firm Navigare Yachting has relocated its charter base in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to Nanny Cay Resort and Marina, on Tortola. The base relocation will coincide with the reopening of BVI to visitors starting 1 December 2020, nine months after the borders closed to stop the spread ...
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boot Düsseldorf: Show’s project director outlines Covid plan for 2021 and exhibitor uptake to date
IBI talks to Project Director boot Düsseldorf, Petros Michelidakis
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Sleipner opens its largest subsidiary to date
Sleipner Motor, the Norwegian manufacturer of Side-Power thrusters and Vector fin stabilisers, has just opened its seventh subsidiary. Sleipner Italia consists of a 900sq m warehouse and modern offices in Viareggio, located in the heart of the Italian boat building industry.
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Derani Yachts appoints new strategic partner
Derani Yachts, a Thai boat and yacht dealership based in Phuket, has expanded its regional activities by signing a strategic alliance agreement with seasoned yacht professional Kurt Healy.
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Suzuki unveils microplastics collection system for outboards
Suzuki announced what it says is the world’s first microplastics collecting system for outboard motors on Thursday as part of the IBEX Online virtual trade event.
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Gulf Craft appoints exclusive dealer in Italy
The Middle East’s largest yacht-builder, Gulf Craft, has expanded its European dealer network with the appointment, as from September, of Media Ship International as its exclusive dealer. This latest dealer appointment involves the marketing of all the Gulf Craft brands – Majesty Yachts, Nomad, Silvercraft and Oryx Sports Cruisers.
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Hanse reports record order book but substantial write-down
Against the backdrop of €67.5 million in orders, German boatbuilder HanseYachts has disclosed a -€13.9 million impairment of its asset portfolio and -€15.9 million fiscal year loss – primarily related to the impact of Covid-19 and delayed restructuring at its French subsidiary Privilege
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Astondoa presents new AS8 flybridge motoryacht
Spanish shipyard Astondoa presented its new AS8 flybridge motoryacht today at its facilities in Santa Pola, Alicante.
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Sunseeker’s Israeli dealer sells new Sunseeker 95 Yacht
The entire sales process was carried out over Zoom
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DAME R&D Excellence in Adversity Award – call for entries
Entries are now open for a special one-off DAME competition to be awarded at the virtual METSTRADE Connect event on 10 December 2020. The DAME R&D Excellence in Adversity Award will celebrate the efforts of global equipment manufacturers that have kept design at the forefront of their development efforts during ...
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MarineMax acquisition adds 20 locations
US boat retailer significantly expands its Great Lakes and West Coast presence with the acquisition of the SkipperBud’s and Silver Seas’ dealership and marina operations
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Fairline expands Norwegian presence
The UK’s Fairline Yachts has expanded its dealer network in Norway with a new sales office for the Oslo area.
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Dominican Republic to boost nautical tourism, local boatbuilding
The Dominican Republic is already starting to think about “post-pandemic” recovery and one senator from the Modern Revolutionary Party (MRP) believes that nautical tourism, along with boatbuilding and repair, could be key. Senator Alexis Victoria introduced legislation inspired by the “new world paradigm” known as the Blue Economy, which the ...