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Heesen: After Covid-19 bump in the road, business is back, looking good
Heesen’s 55m Project Pollux is due for delivery in October Heesen Yachts says 2020 was a mixed bag. It says the year began with a “lot of commercial activity”, then Covid-19 hit but the Dutch yard is ending 2020 in a “financially sound position”. Heesen CEO Arthur ...
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Paris Boat Show cancelled
French marine industries federation FIN (la Fédération des Industries Nautiques) today announced that it has been forced to cancel the 2020 edition of the Paris Boat Show (Nautic Paris) following the latest announcement from the French Health Minister.
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Airmar appoints marine product line manager
Brian Vlad has joined US-based transducer manufacturer Airmar Technology Corp as marine product line manager.
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Draco Boats expands US dealer network
Draco Boats, the Norwegian motorboat brand built by Windy Scandinavia AB, is expanding its dealer network in the US together with sole importer and distributor Navic LLC.
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First images of Royal Huisman’s Apex 850
Dutch superyacht builder Royal Huisman has unveiled the first images of its new Apex 850 which, at 85m (279ft), is said to be the world’s largest performance sloop.
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Torqeedo establishes new sales organisation in Italy
German electric propulsion specialist Torqeedo today announced the establishment of a direct distribution organisation in Italy to improve sales and service support for the company’s full range of products and systems – from small, lightweight outboards up to Deep Blue fully integrated propulsion systems.
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International boating community urges US, EU trade officials to remove tariffs on boats
Three marine industry associations – the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in the US, the global International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) and European Boating Industry (EBI) – sent a letter to US and EU trade officials last week, urging them to reach an agreement that removes the EU’s ...
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Monaco and Palma Superyacht Show organisers look ahead to 2021 events
On the day that the 30th Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) was due to open, the event’s organising team have issued a statement which highlights research undertaken which, it is hoped, will result in an even more appealing show than usual in the future. In a similar vein, the organisers of ...
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Pure Watercraft secures US$23m in Series A funding
A Pure Watercraft electric outboard motor Seattle-based Pure Watercraft, maker of electric marine propulsions systems, has secured US$23.4m in Series A funding led by San Francisco venture capital and private equity firm L37. Pure Watercraft will use the funds to “scale operations from beta to broad commercialization,” ...
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New technology helps shape MCA’s future SAR operations
UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency looks into use of remotely piloted aircraft technology as a driver for the next generation of search and rescue
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Quantum Marine Stabilizers opens Med-based service centre
Quantum Marine Stabilizers has opened its second European service centre within the MB92 Barcelona refit and repair hub.
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Global Marine Business Advisors expands international footprint
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 Poland and Turkey.
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Genoa show given green light by local health authorities
The 60th edition of the Genoa International Boat Show, scheduled to take place from October 1-6, has been given the green light by the local health authorities in Italy.
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New company relaunches Pantera brand
US-based Pantera Boats Inc announced today that as a result of a series of business transactions and agreements endorsed and sanctioned by the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court, the company, as successor-in-title, has acquired all moulds and related intellectual property including trademarks, designs and copyrights, clearing the way for the relaunch ...
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Sultan investor welcomes arrests in Tag Yachts court case
A prominent United Arab Emirates businessman who lost millions of pounds in a doomed South African boatbuilding venture has welcomed the arrest of two of his former partners who now face charges of fraud, South Africa’s Sunday Times newspaper reported at the weekend. Sultan Al-Hameli was instrumental in casting the ...
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2020 expected to be fourth-best year for RV sales in the US
Whether they’re known as caravans, RVs, campers or motorhomes in your part of the world, recreational vehicle sales in the US are rolling along on a record pace for 2020 with the industry predicting an all-time high in 2021. A news release yesterday from the RV Industry Association (RVIA) projects ...
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First online Asia Boating Dialogue a success
Today’s event offered considerable market information to the 170 delegates in attendance
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Marina Stores opens new Croatian megastore
Greek retail chain Marina Stores, a Lalizas company, has opened a new megastore in Šibenik, Croatia.
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Horizon launches first tri-deck in Fast Displacement range
Taiwan-based Horizon Yachts has launched the first tri-deck in its Fast Displacement (FD) range of high-performance motoryachts. The new version is based on the FD92 and features an interior pilothouse and open flybridge.
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Barrus strengthens Marine Equipment Division
UK distributor makes raft of new appointments following rapid growth