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  • Crestliner president Brittany Hizer
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    Crestliner Boats appoints new president

    2018-11-29T14:52:00Z

    A veteran of Brunswick Corporation’s Life Fitness division has been tapped to lead Crestliner Boats. Brittany Hizer was appointed president of Crestliner Boats on Tuesday, reporting to Brunswick’s Aluminum Fish Group president Dirk Hyde.

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    Conflict over Greek yacht cruising tax and sea tourism growth plans

    2018-11-29T14:43:00Z

    A new yacht cruising tax implemented by the Greek government last week which was originally due to be paid within 10 days has now been delayed until early April 2019. This action has been taken due, in part, to the intervention of the Cruising Association, the international body for yacht ...

  • Rutgerson signs global contract with Elvstrom Sails
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    Rutgerson in Elvstrøm supply deal

    2018-11-29T09:00:00Z

    Swedish sail hardware manufacturer Rutgerson has signed a three-year supply contract with Elvstrøm Sails, one of the world’s largest sail-makers.

  • Recreational watersports are a major attraction in tourist-friendly Cape Town
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    Cape Town proposes new bylaw to regulate inland watersports

    2018-11-29T09:00:00Z

    The City of Cape Town has proposed a new permit system to regulate the use of vessels on all inland water sites within its jurisdiction, Independent Online News reports.  

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    Seawide appointed Clarion Marine distributor

    2018-11-29T09:00:00Z

    JL Audio in the US has chosen Seawide Distribution as its sole domestic distributor of Clarion Marine audio products for the 2019 calendar year.

  • Nanni N3.21
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    New Nanni importer for South America

    2018-11-29T09:00:00Z

    French engine manufacturer Nanni has signed a partnership with a new dealer in Latin America. Fibrecon Marine will cover Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Chile and Argentina.

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    Donovan Marine acquires Morgan Recreational Products

    2018-11-28T14:32:00Z

    Donovan Marine, the Louisiana-based international distributor of marine components and transportation equipment, has acquired Morgan Recreational Products in a deal with undisclosed terms.

  • Bertrand Thiebaut
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    Thiébaut out, BRP Powersports restructures

    2018-11-28T14:27:00Z

    Bertrand Thiébaut is out as head of the BRP Powersports Group and an “internal leadership restructuring” will have the company co-led by Sandy Scullion as Senior Vice President, Global Retail & Services and Thomas Uhr as Senior Vice President, Product Engineering and Manufacturing Operations.

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    New Albanian marina to open in 2021

    2018-11-28T09:28:00Z

    Swiss company Finsec AG is building a new marina on Albania’s Kalaja e Turrës peninsula on the Adriatic Sea that will form part of a luxury complex. According to company representatives, the marina and service area are scheduled for completion in the first half of 2021.

  • The catamaran capsized near the entrance to the Port of Cape Town on Monday
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    Safety protocols in question as details emerge of dramatic SA rescue

    2018-11-28T09:15:00Z

    A senior South African politician has questioned whether a breach of safety protocol led to the catamaran accident in Table Bay on Monday involving five British tourists and three local crew.

  • BG-One, winner of an Innovation Award at IBEX in October
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    Blue Guard appoints manufacturers’ rep

    2018-11-28T09:12:00Z

    Blue Guard Innovations (BGI) has appointed Charles A Perry Company as its manufacturers’ representative for the BGI range of smart switches and sensors as well as the BG-Link & IoT Marine Gateway products on the US eastern seaboard, southern states and the US Midwest.

  • Equanimity
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    Disputes involving superyachts continue

    2018-11-28T08:55:00Z

    Two large superyachts involved in different disputes are still awaiting resolution of their respective situations. The superyachts at the centre of these disputes are the 115m (377ft) Luna and the 91.5m (300ft) Equanimity.

  • Parsun Marine
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    Chinese outboard engine maker reports growth, secures UN supply contract

    2018-11-27T15:31:00Z

    Chinese outboard engine manufacturer Parsun has come quite a way since it became part of the Chinese, A-share listed public company Eastern Precision in 2015, of which it is now a fully owned subsidiary.

  • The OTAM 80HT
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    Hull No 6 of OTAM 80HT sold

    2018-11-27T14:22:00Z

    Italian boatbuilder OTAM has announced the sale of Hull No 6 in the OTAM 80HT series. Attitude is currently in build at the yard’s facility in Genoa and is due for delivery to its new owner in April 2020.

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    Brunswick announces pricing of US$115m debt offering

    2018-11-27T14:02:00Z

    Brunswick Corp has announced the pricing of its offering of $115m aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2049 under an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  • NMMA's Nicole Vasilaros
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    Vasilaros elected to International Trade Advisory Committee

    2018-11-27T13:50:00Z

    Nicole Vasilaros has been elected as vice chair of the International Trade Advisory Committee on Consumer Goods (ITAC), one of 14 trade advisory committees jointly managed by the US Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

  • Eight people were rescued from the capsized cruise catamaran
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    British tourists rescued off capsized cat near Cape Town

    2018-11-27T12:00:00Z

    Five British tourists had to be rescued from a capsized sunset cruise catamaran outside Cape Town harbour on Monday afternoon.

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    Maltese mayor calls for new marina

    2018-11-27T11:32:00Z

    Malta’s Mayor of Marsa, Francis Debono, has proposed to establish a new marina on the site of the closed power station. Debono told The Malta Independent that the facility would bring the maritime sector back to the municipality.

  • Boats being scrapped at Stena Recycling
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    Subsidies for Swedish boat scrapping scheme

    2018-11-27T11:09:00Z

    Swedish boat owners can scrap their old boats for free this year

  • Jetten Beach 62
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    Dutch motorboat builder finds new owner

    2018-11-26T16:31:00Z

    Beleaguered Dutch shipyard Jetten Jachtbouw today announced that it is ‘business as usual’, thanks to financial support from global investment firm Oxbridge SE. According to a company statement, Oxbridge has acquired a significant controlling share in Jetten Bommelaer BV, trading under Jetten Jachtbouw, as well as all the tooling, branding ...