All articles by Robert Wielaard – Page 25
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NewsHISWA design, construction symposium updates format
The 2020 HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction (November 16-17) promises to be quite different from the previous 25 editions, and not because it will be an online event, courtesy of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsVanquish ramps up production as its targets US offshore recreational fishing market
New luxury sportfish superyacht on the drawing board
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NewsISO small craft technical committee points new chairman
Craig Scholten named new chairman for 2021-2013
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NewsWajer adds ‘Foil Assist’ to 38, 38 S models for more comfort
Preliminary technical research shows ‘Foil Assist’ cuts fuel use by 10 to 20% and boosts maximum speed
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NewsWajer adds ‘foil assist’ technology to 38, 38S models
The Wajer 38S with foil assist technology Wajer Yachts has upgraded its 38 and 38S luxury dayboats with a ‘foil assist,’ a striking feature fixed to the hull below the midship steering wheel that generates a smoother ride with less slamming. The Dutch builder of luxury motor ...
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NewsEU invests in Europe’s first gigafactory of lithium-ion batteries
The European Investment Bank – the EU’s long-term lending arm – is investing €300m toward the financing of Northvolt One, Europe’s first gigafactory for green lithium-ion battery cells in northern Sweden.
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NewsFor Tideman, delivery of two workboats is a “tonic” in a bad year
The Dutch builder sees demand for HDPE rising from explorer yachts
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NewsAkzoNobel: Covid-19 squeezed Q2 earnings, but profitability up
Covid-19 drove down Q2 earnings at AkzoNobel, but the Dutch paints and coating multinational said “a strong focus” on margins and cost savings raised profitability by 14%, up from 13.7% in the same 2019 period. Releasing AkzoNobel’s Q2 results, CEO Thierry Vanlancker said: “Despite lower end market demand, our business ...
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NewsAkzoNobel reports “robust profitability” in Q2 despite Covid-19
In a rare preview of its Q2 financial reporting, AkzoNobel NV said it had lower revenues and adjusted income in April through June compared to the same 2019 period, but “robust profitability” despite the debilitating Covid-19 crisis.
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News2019 Dutch superyacht output: fewer but more valuable, greener vessels
Amels’ 83m Here Comes the Sun The Dutch superyacht sector delivered 17 yachts last year, worth just over €1bn, the Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) trade group says in its 2019 annual report. While this is a drop in numbers, NMT says the value of yachts on order ...
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NewsSuperyacht sector reports good first year for its sustainability agenda
The Water Revolution Foundation, an initiative of sustainability projects of the global superyacht sector, has reported better-than-anticipated progress in its first year of operation.
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NewsMarquip NOx emission treatment and silencer certified in Italy
MarQuip, a specialist in exhaust systems for sail and motor yachts, says its first IMO TIER III emission system, equipped with efficient noise reduction, has been tested and certified in Italy.
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NewsAfter so-so start, Netherlands Maritime Technology relaunches superyacht unit
The Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) lobby, overcoming a spat over a name and marketing slogan, has asked “renowned marketing agencies” to handle the relaunch of Holland Yachting Group as its superyacht unit. The contract will be awarded June 24, said the NMT in a presentation of the HYG’s first-year program. ...
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NewsSuperyacht sector wakes up to cybersecurity
As the boating industry accelerates the push into smart technologies onboard, those advances make superyachts particularly vulnerable
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NewsHISWA Amsterdam Boat Show folds for good
The RAI Amsterdam events organisation has closed down the annual HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show for good.
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NewsMoonen Yachts sells 36.3m sister ship of Brigadoon
Moonen Yachts has sold a 36.3m superyacht – a sistership of its award-winning Brigadoon – to a MidEast client. The yacht, project YN199, will be launched in August and delivered to the Middle East in October.
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NewsDutch superyacht sector keeps Holland Yachting Group name, slogan
The Dutch superyacht lobby has bought the Holland Yachting Group (HYG) name and slogan from the HISWA watersports lobby it left last December to join the Netherlands Maritime Technology trade group.
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NewsAkzoNobel ‘weathering COVID-19 storm’
Amsterdam-based paints and coatings multinational AkzoNobel says it is “weathering the COVID-19 storm” by ensuring employee health and safety and maintaining business continuity.
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NewsMoonen names new management team
Moonen Yachts, the Dutch superyacht builder rescued from bankruptcy last summer, has named its new management team to step up production of semi-custom yachts in the 30m-50m bracket. The yard has made marketing director Marianne Hendricks its managing director.
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NewsSYBAss says no to MYS offer of 30% price cut; says it ignored broader concerns
SYBAss asks Monaco show organisers not to stage show this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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