All Refit, Repair and Maintenance articles – Page 13
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The Boat Works’ new superyacht yard opens for business
The Boat Works’ new superyacht yard on Australia’s Gold Coast is now open for business after a build time of just nine months.
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Spanish refit yard joins IGY Superyacht Vessel Support Network
Astilleros de Mallorca will serve IGY customers cruising in the Mediterranean
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SA yard R & M Boat Builders reports surge in activity
Cape2Rio Yacht Race provides welcome boom as Cape Town looks to boost share of superyacht trade
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Superyacht Refit Group grows business by 10% in 2018-19
Total value of activity among ICOMIA superyacht refit members was nearly €400m from 1,136 projects, representing approximately 40% of global business in the sector.
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Amico inaugurates 4,000-tonne capacity shiplift
Genoa-based Amico & Co officially inaugurated it new €27m, 4,000-tonne capacity shiplift on Thursday. The new facility is not only an important development for this global leader as a superyacht refitter, but also a major bonus for Genoa in its ongoing campaign to become a key superyacht hub.
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Two global firms win La Ciotat shiplift design-build contract
La Ciotat Shipyards in the South of France has awarded the design-build contract for a new 4,300-tonne shiplift to a partnership between French company Matière and US-based Bardex Corp.
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UK yard appoints refit sales manager
Fox’s Marina & Boatyard in the UK has appointed Roger Goldsmith to the newly created role of refit sales manager.
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UK Docks buys Royal Clarence Yard
UK Docks, a British ship repair firm with facilities on Tyneside, Teesside, Plymouth and Gosport, recently acquired the 5.7-acre Royal Clarence Yard in Gosport, a former military site that offers access to deep water.
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First sale of direct drive diesel microturbine generator for superyacht
The rebuild of the 42.06m (138ft) classic superyacht Istros by Feadship in Makkum will include the installation of the first-ever direct-drive DC C65 diesel microturbine generator for marine use. The sale was made by Capstone Turbine Corp of the US through Seven Turbine Power BV, Capstone’s exclusive distributor for Belgium, ...
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Trafalgar Shipyard rebrands
The UK’s Trafalgar Shipyard – formerly known as Trafalgar Wharf Shipyard and part of The Trafalgar Group, formerly known as Trafalgar Wharf Group – has undergone a rebranding with a new corporate brand name, new slogan, and a new focus.
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US interiors specialist merges with Italian SY yard
Genesis Interiors, a US-based builder and installer of handmade luxury interiors for yachts and private homes, has merged with Italy’s Cantiere Viareggio.
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Balk hires COO, ups new-build and bare hull business; triples capacity
Determined to widen its business base, refit specialist Balk Shipyard of the Netherlands is developing spiffy 50m yacht projects, ramping up bare-hull building and tripling construction capacity.
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MB92 sold to European investment firm
Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92) today announced that Squircle Capital, a European alternative investment firm focused on private equity and value-add real estate investments, has acquired 77.5% of the Spanish superyacht refit, repair and maintenance group. The transaction, which has received regulatory approval, is expected to close, subject to customary closing ...
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Prototype British ‘superyacht’ to be restored in SA
A British motoryacht considered to be the first major yacht construction of superyacht specialists BCTQ is about to be restored in South Africa.
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Amico’s 4,000-tonne shiplift to start operation in October
New facility key part of €30m expansion programme
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MB92 Barcelona unveils new 4,800-tonne shiplift
First yachts have been lifted ahead of what is expected to be a busy season
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Pendennis takes on major refit project
UK superyacht yard Pendennis welcomed the 59m MY Marala (ex-Gaviota, Zapala, Evadne, No 388) to its Falmouth facilities earlier this month to undergo a comprehensive restoration programme. Over the next 18 months, the Pendennis team will ensure that the yacht retains its original character whilst incorporating modern systems and technology.
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Princess Motor Yacht Sales to open marine service centre at Saxon Wharf
Distributor signs 10-year lease at MDL Marina in Southampton, UK
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The Boat Works doubles in size
The Boat Works, Australia’s largest shipyard and marina facility, has doubled in size to 54 acres (218,530sq m) and is on track to welcome the first superyachts to its new purpose-built facility by summer 2019.
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Turkish yard unveils new business model
Turkish superyacht builder Naval Yachts has unveiled a new business model called ‘Completion Projects’.