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Volvo Penta developing new electric driver interface
New interface to aid shift into electric boating
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BRP celebrates record Q3
Quebec, Canada-based BRP Inc released third quarter results for its 2019 fiscal year today, celebrating what president and CEO José Boisjoli described as the company’s best third quarter ever with year-over-year increases in total revenues, gross profits, net incomes and EBITA.
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New Bill brings Australian foreign-flag charter licence a step closer
Superyacht Australia will be hoping that it will be a case of third time lucky with regards to securing a licence deal that will enable foreign-flagged superyachts to perform charters while in Australia. Over recent years two previous attempts have not made it through the smallest of margins.
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Russia to actively promote yachting amongst its young
New state strategy designed to entice young people to take up sailing as a sport
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MARIN welcomes SMEs with ambitious ideas
In 2020, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands will again open its facilities to five SMEs to test a new maritime concept, see if it works and demonstrate it.
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Sea Pro Boats chooses Dometic
Sea Pro Boats in the US has chosen Dometic’s SeaStar Optimus EPS and SeaStar Power Assist steering as standard equipment on its larger, high-horsepower boat models.
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Boat & Fun Berlin hits visitor milestone – how does it compare to other shows in the region?
After four days and a pre-start with the prestigious Gala Night of Boats, the Boat & Fun Berlin boat show ended with a big growth in exhibitors, exhibition space and visitors. The fact that Boat & Fun Berlin is booming is clear when looking at the figures published after the ...
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Superyacht sinks off Indonesian island
The 29m (100ft) sailing superyacht Asia sank some 55Nm off an Indonesian island on the weekend after hitting an unidentified object. During the incident, the UK Coastguard and other agencies helped rescue the four people who were on board, including two British citizens.
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New leadersip appointed to Global Marina Institute
At the annual meeting of the Global Marina Institute (GMI) held at last week’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam, Tony Browne, marina director at Porto Montenegro, was appointed as the new GMI chairman for the next three years. He succeeds John Hogan, head of Superior Jetties in Australia.
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Boot Düsseldorf to host Sea Tourism Summit ahead of show
A new Sea Tourism Summit is to be held ahead of next year’s Boot Düsseldorf exhibition in Germany. The event, entitled ‘Navigating a Sea of Opportunities’, will take place on January 17 and is being organised by Economist Events in conjunction with the show.
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British Marine Scotland releases industry findings
British Marine Scotland, the regional association for the Scottish leisure marine industry, has released the findings of a survey designed to identify members’ views on the issues and priorities relevant to the sector in Scotland. The survey was held in May 2019.
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Biofouling: The ‘silent killer’
At last week’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam, a panel of experts discussed the challenges presented by biofouling and its effect on loss of biodiversity on the I-nnovationLAB Stage. Together they looked at the way forward for our industry with various types of antifouling solutions that are currently available.
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Fendequip appoints Finnish distributor
UK-based mooring specialist Fendequip has appointed Finland’s leading equipment wholesaler, Oy Maritim Ab, as a distributor of its fenderCovers and other mooring-related products. The deal was announced at last week’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam.
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Safe Harbor acquires US marina
An historic New Hampshire shipyard is the latest in a string of acquisitions by Safe Harbor Marinas, though the company remains tight-lipped about the purchase.
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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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Italian boatbuilder secures new Balkan brand representative
Italian boatbuilder Arcadia Yachts has signed a deal to secure a new brand representative, Blu Yachts, as part of its efforts to expand to Croatia and Slovenia.
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Best of Boats Awards 2019 – winners revealed
The 2019 Best of Boats (BOB) Awards were presented in Germany last night at Boot & Fun Berlin. The winners were selected by an international jury of 18 boating journalists from 16 countries who tested more than 150 different new motorboat models from the current model year.
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New dates for Korea show
The organisers of the Korea International Boat Show (KIBS) announced at this week’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam that the 2020 edition of KIBS will take place from March 13-15, bringing it forward from its previous May timing. The show will also combine with an existing fishing show in order to ...