Sector News – Page 329
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NewsDerecktor Shipyards’ Fort Pierce project advances with ground-breaking ceremony
Breaking ground at Derecktor Fort Pierce The multimillion-dollar investment being made by Derecktor Shipyards to transform the 100-year-old port of Fort Pierce in Florida into a state-of-the-art superyacht refit and repair yard has recently moved forward with a ground-breaking ceremony. After a lengthy permitting and review process, ...
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NewsBoston Whaler extends Dauntless line
The Dauntless 220 and 250 (pictured) feature an 18-degree deadrise and a full-beam aft casting platform Among a cadre of Americans of a certain age, the word “boat” conjures images of the Boston Whaler Dauntless, often the first vessel a young boater would skipper. Building on that ...
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NewsItalian yacht-builder opens Australian office
Italy’s Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) has announced the opening of a new Australian office.
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NewsPhuket accepting superyachts subject to quarantine rules
Foreign-flagged yachts can still visit Thailand if they can meet or undergo quarantine rules after arrival
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NewsSharrow Marine to build new manufacturing headquarters in Detroit
Sharrow Marine has announced plans to build its global manufacturing headquarters for the award-wining Sharrow Propeller in Detroit, Michigan.
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NewsInvincible hires export sales specialist
Invincible Boat Company in the US has appointed Oliver Huntsman to the position of export sales specialist.
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NewsNEEL Trimarans sets up dedicated trimaran charter firm
Trimaran Yacht Charter is a wholly owned subsidiary of the French firm
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NewsCyber security top of the agenda for superyacht market
The increase in cyber security attacks – not only over past years but especially through the Covid-19 pandemic – means that protection against this threat is now ’top of the agenda’ for the operators and managers of superyachts. London, UK-headquartered Lloyd’s Register (LR), one of the world’s largest classification societies ...
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NewsSuzuki’s Thai factory produces one-millionth outboard
The plant manufactures 12 models of four-stroke outboards from 2.5hp-30hp
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NewsYARE virtual meeting predicts positive Covid-19 outcome for superyacht market
Vincenzo Poerio, YARE president and CEO of Tankoa Yachts While the annual YARE (Yacht Refit and Aftersales Experience) event was forced to go virtual for its 10th edition this year, the clear message was a strongly positive one. In his opening comments, Vincenzo Poerio, YARE president and ...
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NewsFairline takes boat configurator to the next level with bespoke video illustration
Following the launch of Fairline Yachts’ F//LINE 33 configurator site, the brand has unveiled phase two of the platform, where users receive a fully bespoke, personalised video of their configured boat in action.
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NewsWhisperPower opens new Spanish office
Dutch power and propulsion specialist WhisperPower has announced the opening of a new Spanish office and warehouse in Ganida, near Valencia. As of December 1, 2020, WhisperPower Iberica will operate an independent and dedicated sales and service centre to aid current and future customers in Spain and Portugal.
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News2021 Stockholm boat show cancelled
The Stockholm International Boat Show (Allt för sjön), planned for March 5-14, 2021, has been cancelled. Instead, an app will be available for an online experience with all important boat information and news gathered in one place, free for users to download.
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NewsAquafax expands sales team
UK-based marine equipment distributor Aquafax has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Harry Heasman as head of sales.
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NewsKorean Air to sell yacht marina for US$117m
A Korean investment group has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Wangsan Leisure Development, operator of Wangsan Marina, from Korean Air Lines for approximately US$117m. Consus Asset Management and Mirae Asset Daewoo announced the memorandum on Monday, as Korea Air Lines moves to divest assets as part of its ...
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NewsPatrick Industries adds Taco Metals to the fold
US-based component manufacturer Patrick Industries announced it has completed the acquisition of US-based Taco Metals, the second acquisition in two weeks and sixth this year
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NewsPoland invests in new marinas
The municipality of Puck in northwest Poland has secured around PLN 7.4m (US$2m) from the regional authorities to co-finance its PLN 31m (US$8.2m) project to build a new marina on the shores of the Baltic Sea. The facility will increase Puck’s berthing capacity by some 100 craft, with construction work ...
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NewsAsian superyacht builders win awards
Two of Asia’s leading yacht-builders, Horizon Yachts from Taiwan and Heysea Yachts from China, have both won awards in recent days.
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Newsboot Düsseldorf to make a statement regarding show dates on Thursday
The organisers of boot Düsseldorf are aware that rumours have been circulating that the January show has been postponed until later in the year. Messe Düsseldorf said they wished to make it clear that any supposition about a new date is purely speculation and it should not be taken as ...
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