Sector News – Page 403
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Princess doubles apprenticeship intake
Builder confirms new partnership with South Devon College
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Flexiteek completes Wilks acquisition
Global dealer meeting in Southampton to mark the occasion
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EBI and ICOMIA continue partnership to promote the recreational boating industry
Collaboration agreement renewed
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SA cat builder targets charter market
St Francis Marine is modifying its factory and plans to employ more staff in preparation for launching into the charter market next year
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Sanlorenzo SL106 Maritta S sold
Sanlorenzo Spain, the exclusive agent for Sanlorenzo in Spain and the Balearic Islands, has sold its fifth pre-owned Sanlorenzo yacht above 24m since the start of 2019. The sale of the 32.2m Sanlorenzo SL106-634 Maritta S follows the sales of Y4H, I, Zulu and India earlier this year.
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Spirit Yachts appoints operations director
UK boatbuilder Spirit Yachts has promoted Karen Underwood to the role of operations director.
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Correct Craft eyes future expansion
Correct Craft is eyeing future expansion possibilities with the purchase of 60 acres adjacent to its Orlando, Florida headquarters.
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Astondoa plans three new models for 2020
Spanish yacht-builder Astondoa is planning to introduce three new models for 2020, one in each of its three composite model ranges. They are the 377 Coupe, 82 Flybridge and 125 Century.
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Consistent expansion as Fairline rebuilds and grows
Since the new ownership took over at Fairline Yachts in early 2016 following the collapse of the company, Fairline’s management has pursued a consistent strategy of rebuilding resources and investing in new product development, new facilities and existing facility upgrades. This continues, with some staggering to match operational needs with ...
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Member of ‘yacht robbery group’ arrested in Moscow
Following the theft of a US$2m yacht named Ghost 3 from Turkish charter firm GMM Yachting, Interpol has been on the case in search of the thieves.
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2019 Cannes Yachting Festival a notable success
The 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival achieved a very successful outcome, despite the first day being a wash-out with heavy rain. The major change in the layout of this leading European boat show, namely the move of the sailing craft, both monohulls and multihulls, to Port Pierre Canto, appears to have ...
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Police arrest second suspect in Lethbridge murder case
South African police have arrested a second suspect in the murder case of St Francis Bay boatbuilder Duncan Lethbridge, local media outlets report.
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Barrus expands chandlery market activities
British marine engine and equipment distributor EP Barrus has announced it has reached an agreement to become a distributor of Akzo Nobel’s International Paint brand in the UK. Late last week it also signed an exclusive distribution agreement to represent the Italian company Glomex’s line of antennas and connectivity products ...
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Dutch boatbuilder says future looks “rosy”
Dutch boatbuilder Saffier Yachts says it built 47 daysailers in 2017, 52 in 2018 and will produce 61 this year. The Dutch yard expects growth to continue, by leaps and bounds, in the years ahead.
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Honda Marine bolsters Boat Builder Alliance
Two new Honda-powered leisure boat ranges – the 4XC line built in collaboration with Italian sportsboat builder Ranieri and the H-Series of RIBs designed and built in partnership with Highfield Boats – made their UK debut at the Southampton International Boat Show today.
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NTSB: Dive boat crew asleep when fire broke out
All six crew members of the ill-fated dive boat Conception, which caught fire 2 September killing 34 people off the California coast, were asleep when the blaze broke out in violation of regulations requiring a commercial vessel to have a crew member stand night watch.
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IMCI experts to lecture at NHL Stenden University
Experts from IMCI, the International Marine Certification Institute, are to lecture on CE certification as part of a yacht-building course at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands.
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Stingray celebrates 40th anniversary with three new models
Fibreglass boat builder Stingray Boats celebrated a major milestone at its annual dealer meeting this week as the company marked 40 years in the boatbuilding industry.
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NauticStar Boats receives NMMA Export Global Star
The National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) latest Global Star for Exporting recipient is NauticStar Boats.