Sector News – Page 409

  • Matt Dayman
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    EP Barrus expands Marine Leisure Division

    2019-07-18T11:45:00Z

    EP Barrus Ltd, the UK-based engine importer and distributor, has appointed Matt Dayman to the newly created role of application and technical support engineer for the Marine Leisure Division.

  • Linssen Locaboat
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    Linssen to build 10 more craft for French charter firm

    2019-07-18T07:33:00Z

    Linssen Yachts of the Netherlands will build another 10 self-drive rental craft for France’s Locaboat Holidays. Since late 2017, it has already delivered 28 steel Pénichette Evolution motoryachts, which it has jointly developed with Locaboat.

  • Fire
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    Fire destroys Key West Boats facility, production uninterrupted

    2019-07-18T07:22:00Z

    It took two local fire departments an hour to bring under control a fire that destroyed the Tooling Shop and damaged an administrative building at Key West Boats in Dorchester County, South Carolina over the weekend.

  • ISA Classic
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    Palumbo issues ISA Classic build update

    2019-07-17T13:15:00Z

    The construction of the 65m new-build ISA Classic by Palumbo Superyachts Ancona was rolled out of its welding shed and moved to the outfitting shed this week.

  • Hurricane Matthew
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    Delays to hurricane repairs hurting Florida economy three years later

    2019-07-17T10:33:00Z

    Jacksonville, Florida’s Fernandia Harbor Marina sits nearly empty and awaiting completion of some US$10m in repairs needed following Hurricane Matthew’s 2016 destruction, and the local economy has been feeling the effects.

  • Marco Segato, CEO of Sanlorenzo Americas
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    Sanlorenzo Americas names new CEO

    2019-07-17T09:37:00Z

    Marco Segato has been appointed CEO of Sanlorenzo Americas, the division that has aided in the Italian superyacht-builder’s expansion in North, Central and South America for the last 10 years.

  • Invincible Boats
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    EagleTree Capital acquires Invincible Boat Company

    2019-07-16T14:46:00Z

    New York-based private equity firm EagleTree Capital has acquired a majority stake in Invincible Boat Compan

  • Annapolis Waterfront
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    ABYC inaugural educator training conference next week

    2019-07-16T13:25:00Z

    The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) will host its inaugural Marine Service Technology Educator Training Conference from July 23-25 at the Hornor Maritime Center in Annapolis, Maryland.

  • Cox CXO300 diesel outboard
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    Cox Powertrain expands technical leadership team

    2019-07-16T13:16:00Z

    Cox Powertrain in the UK has announced new management appointments to further strengthen its technical leadership team ahead of production of the new CXO300 diesel outboard, which is set to commence this year.

  • Zeelander DutchCraft 56
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    Zeelander Yachts unveils new DutchCraft brand

    2019-07-16T09:46:00Z

    Zeelander Yachts of the Netherlands has launched a new brand called DutchCraft. The first model in the series, the DutchCraft 56, will have its global debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September.

  • BBS queue
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    2019 Brisbane Boat Show approaches

    2019-07-16T08:50:00Z

    The 2019 Brisbane Boat Show is returning to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre this year from August 23-25. The three-day event is one of the largest recreational boat shows in Queensland, Australia, covering more than 20,000sq m of floor space across four halls at the South Bank venue.

  • LuxYacht
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    Ferretti Group expands in Vietnam

    2019-07-16T07:00:00Z

    Italy’s Ferretti Group has expanded its presence in the Asian market by announcing a new dealership agreement with Vietnam-based Luxury Yacht Limited (LuxYacht). LuxYacht will exclusively represent the Ferretti Yachts, Pershing and Riva brands.

  • Bob's Machine Shop
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    NMMA honours Bob’s Machine Shop with Global Star export award

    2019-07-15T14:02:00Z

    Recognising members who exemplify export success through a demonstrated commitment to exporting, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in the US has named Bob’s Machine Shop as a 2019 Global Star export honoree.

  • Allison-Scharnow
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    Chris-Craft unveils two new models

    2019-07-15T10:49:00Z

    US boatbuilder also has plans for future plant expansion

  • Last year's HISWA In-Water Boat Show attracted 23,000 people
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    3km of boats to be displayed at Dutch in-water show

    2019-07-12T11:08:00Z

    More than 300 boats with a total length or around 3km will be on display from September 4-8 at this year’s HISWA In-Water Boat Show in Lelystad in the Netherlands – 12% more than last year’s edition.

  • Cobalt Boats president Paxson St Clair will move to a part-time role focused on dealer development and sales strategy
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    Management changes at Malibu

    2019-07-12T10:14:00Z

    Tennessee-based Malibu Boats Inc announced a number of executive management changes on Thursday in the wake of news that Paxson St Clair will step down from his role as president of the company’s Cobalt Boats brand in order to spend more time with family.

  • SABBEX chairman Bruce Tedder
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    SA government to host boatbuilding investment workshop

    2019-07-12T09:53:00Z

    The South African government will host an investors workshop for aspirant local boatbuilders in September, the South African Boat Builders Export Council (SABBEX) announced this week.

  • The OXE Diesel outboard
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    Cimco Marine expands Med presence

    2019-07-12T09:17:00Z

    Sweden’s Cimco Marine, manufacturer of the OXE diesel outboard, has entered into a distributor agreement with Rama Motori SpA of Italy – extending the availability of the OXE diesel engine in the Mediterranean.

  • The OTAM 95 GTS will make its debut at Cannes
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    New Otam 85 GTS delivered to owner

    2019-07-11T10:15:00Z

    Italian powerboat specialist Otam has delivered a full custom version of its Otam 85 GTS to its new over. The new 26m yacht will have its official debut at the 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival in September.

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    Energy Solutions appoints US distributor

    2019-07-11T09:10:00Z

    UK-based Energy Solutions has chosen Aquamare Marine to distribute its new Marine Iso-Boost Transformer range in the US. Aquamare will be responsible for all sales, service and spare parts.