Sector News – Page 365
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World’s largest aluminium sailing yacht, Sea Eagle II, completes sail trials
266ft schooner due for delivery next month
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Brazilian shipyard launches new superyacht division
INACE Superyachts’ initial offerings include two steel/aluminium explorer yacht series
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Scania USA announces expansion of marine territory for distributor
Scania has announced that its US distributor, Mack Boring & Parts Co, will assume additional marine territory in the Great Lakes region of the US, effective August 1. The new areas covered include Northern Illinois and Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Northern Ohio and Wisconsin.
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US pontoon boat builder embarks on major facility expansion
Barletta Boat Company plans to add almost 145,000sq ft of manufacturing space by January 2021
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Sanlorenzo delivers fourth 52Steel
Italian boatbuilder Sanlorenzo has delivered its fourth 52Steel unit on schedule to its new owner.
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Obituary: Arvie Edwin ‘Dugie’ Freeman
Arvie Edwin ‘Dugie’ Freeman, co-founder of Freeman Marine Equipment in the US, passed away last week after a brief battle with cancer.
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Brazilian boatbuilders' association ACOBAR seeks new credit lines for members
Despite the temporary reduction in production volumes and the number of employees, the Brazilian boatbuilding industry has, in most cases, managed to continue its operations and still maintain some level of sales.
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Informa has yet to determine future of Monaco and Ft Lauderdale yacht shows
In a trading statement released last Friday, the British show organiser Informa, which produces the Monaco, Ft Lauderdale and Palm Beach yacht shows, stated that its postponement programme for 2020 is now largely complete. As part of this, 160-plus events out of the 500 it runs annually have now been ...
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Green light for self-drive day boat hire and charter in England
Following the relaxation of lockdown measures in England, further clarification has been released by the UK government detailing that self-drive boat hire or charter companies can operate again on a day basis. A statement released by British Marine says the public is now allowed to hire or charter a boat ...
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Princess unveils first images of new X95 superyacht
The UK’s Princess Yachts has released images of its first-ever Princess X95 superyacht during its latest sea trial in Plymouth, England.
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Poralu Marine wins its first marina project in NZ
Poralu Marine has been awarded its first-ever project in New Zealand. The French marina developer will remodel and redevelop the floating marina of the Tauranga Marina Society, which is located at the north end of Sulphur Point in Tauranga Harbour, Bay of Plenty.
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OXE Marine to deliver first OXE300 units
Having started production of their new OXE300 modular diesel outboard engine last month, Swedish engine producer OXE Marine AB announced the first units are now ready to be shipped to customers. The OXE Marine team mark a new milestone for the engine maker – completion of the first ...
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Sunseeker restructures management team
Andrea Frabetti continues as CEO; Timon Orlob appointed COO
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Kiwi borders now open to foreign-flagged vessels
The New Zealand government has agreed to border exemptions for foreign-flagged vessels with maintenance and refit booked in NZ.
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Suzuki virtual boatbuilder meeting generates positive feedback
2021 Moving Forward webinar with business updates and details on new models warmly received by US boatbuilders, major dealerships
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Dutch 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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Honda slows but does not halt production of outboards
In response to the decline in early season demand from its key European and north American markets Honda has reduced production levels at its Hosoe factory in Japan, Honda is thought to be the world’s fifth largest manufacture of outboards in terms of units following Yamaha, Mercury, Tohatsu and Suzuki ...
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Executive Yacht sells new Pershing 62 to US owner
M/Y Roxy is hull number 30 of the Pershing 62 series
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Mercury Marine confirms BRP boats supply agreement
Brunswick’s Mercury Marine division has entered into a strategic supply agreement with BRP to be the supplier of choice for BRP’s Alumacraft, Manitou, Quintrex and Stacer boat brands.