Sector News – Page 394
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Safe Harbor acquires US marina
An historic New Hampshire shipyard is the latest in a string of acquisitions by Safe Harbor Marinas, though the company remains tight-lipped about the purchase.
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NewsItalian boatbuilder secures new Balkan brand representative
Italian boatbuilder Arcadia Yachts has signed a deal to secure a new brand representative, Blu Yachts, as part of its efforts to expand to Croatia and Slovenia.
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NewsBarrus expands marine leisure team
British marine engine and equipment distributor EP Barrus has appointed Sam Thorpe to the role of dealer auditor and boat technical support for its Marine Leisure Division.
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NewsCox hopes to start CXO300 production in early 2020
Cox Powertrain Ltd plans to manufacture 2,000 units of its new CXO300 outboard diesel engine in 2020 once it has the required approvals from the US’s Environmental Protection Agency and the European RCD.
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NewsCity of Sequim proposes takeover of John Wayne Marina
In the continuing dilemma of what to do with the ageing, ailing John Wayne Marina, councilors from the City of Sequim, Washington voted unanimously to ask the Port of Port Angeles to transfer the marina to the city at no cost.
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NewsFastmount honours distributors
New Zealand-based panel mounting manufacturer Fastmount announced the winners of its annual Distributor Awards during the 2019 METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam on Wednesday.
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NewsPershing presents new motoryacht range
Italian sports yacht builder Pershing has announced the launch of the TØ project, a new range of motoryachts that is expected to redefine the boundaries of the 25m-40m market segment.
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NewsDometic to restart acquisitions in 2020
Dometic, the Swedish headquartered global market leader in branded solutions for mobile living, announced at METSTRADE on Wednesday that it will restart acquisitions in 2020 to expand the group’s activities including those in the marine market.
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NewsBritish Marine to support UK companies at smaller shows
In the wake of the closure of the London Boat Show, British Marine, the UK trade body for the marine leisure and small commercial market, plans to launch a new initiative in 2020 that will provide a support package to encourage companies to exhibit at a number of small UK ...
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NewsFeadship aims to be emissions free by 2025
In his keynote presentation and a subsequent Q&A session at METSTRADE 2019, Feadship director Henk de Vries highlighted the Dutch yard’s plans to go green and possibly be emissions free by 2025.
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NewsPrincecraft introduces new fish boat, pontoon models for 2020
Canadian aluminium boat builder Princecraft is introducing two new pontoon models and has overhauled its Vectra/Sportfish brands with added features in a Platinum SE series.
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NewsLalizas acquires Italian liferaft manufacturer
The Lalizas Group of companies has acquired Arimar, a European leader in the production of state-of-the-art liferafts.
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Xylem names new Dutch distributors
Global water technology firm Xylem Inc has announced two new distributors for its Rule and Jabsco brands in the Netherlands. Combi Noord BV and Technautic BV will join existing Xylem distributor Exalto BV from December 1
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NewsMETSTRADE 2019 – Day 1
IBI is reporting live from this year’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam. METSTRADE is the world’s largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international leisure marine industry. It is organised by RAI Amsterdam in association with ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations). Day 1 of the METSTRADE ...
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Canadian city approves C$2m overrun for floating dock system
Faced with spending C$2m more than planned for a floating dock system or a 42% reduction in available boat slips, the city of Windsor, Ontario has opted to stick with the original plan of adding an additional 12 berths to its Lakeview Park Marina.
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NewsGold Anchor scheme enters US market
A new collaboration agreement signed between the Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIA) and the US west coast-based Marine Recreation Association (MRA) means that the internationally-recognised 5 Gold Anchors quality accreditation scheme has entered the US market. This transaction opens the door for the scheme to the world’s largest marina ...
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NewsLippert continues on acquisition path
American component supplier Lippert Components has acquired electric-powered Bimini specialist, PWR-ARM, one of many acquisitions in the marine equipment segment which the company has targeted for diversification
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NewsJames Watt Dock Marina reports strong growth in SY visits
Growing number of superyacht visits year-on-year
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USCG Illegal charter crackdown continues
The United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) focus on illegal charter operations continues in full force with the latest unlawful operator nabbed in Key West, Florida, just off the community’s legendary Mallory Square. The operator faces fines on up to US$39,936.
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NewsUS powerboat registrations on par with last year
New US powerboat registrations through September show retail sales down just under 1% on a rolling 12-month year-over-year basis and up 5% on a rolling three-month year-over-year basis, bringing retail units “back on par with last year”, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
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