Sector News – Page 421
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NewsVesper Marine appoints US sales rep
New Zealand-based Vesper Marine has chosen Total Marine Supply LLC to represent its smartAIS transponders in the US Midwestern States surrounding the Great Lakes.
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NewsBWA Yachting opens Gibraltar office
Further enhancing the already strong yachting sector in Gibraltar is the expansion of capacity of a major fuel company and the opening of the ever-expanding BWA yacht services business.
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Former Galati Yacht Sales bookkeeper guilty of embezzlement
A former employee of Galati Yacht Sales will serve five years probation, provide 100 hours of community service, and will repay the US$67,927.37 she embezzled from the Florida-based yacht brokerage.
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NewsNew mega chandlery on Australian Gold Coast opens for business
A new mega chandlery has opened on Australia’s Gold Coast as part of The Boat Works’ A$100m investment into expanding the Gold Coast Marine Precinct in Coomera.
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NewsPolish builder hosts first US-based owners’ event
Poland’s Galeon Yachts recently held its first Galeon Onwers Rendezvous in the US. Held from March 7-10 at Galeon Marina in Key West, Florida, the four-day event attracted over 65 people and 15 vessels in the water.
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NewsRWO names UK distributor
UK deck hardware manufacturer RWO has chosen Marathon Leisure to distribute its complete product line in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsLengers expands to Mallorca
Lengers Yachts, the international yacht brokerage and dealership based in the Netherlands, is to open its third European office in Mallorca next month.
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NewsHill Robinson opens Italian office
Hill Robinson Yacht Management Services has opened a new office in La Spezia, Italy. The Porto Lotti Marina office is on the doorstep of the Baglietto, Sanlorenzo, Fincantieri, Ferretti and Perini yards, and is close to several other Italian yacht-builders too.
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NewsMastry Engine Center strengthens electric power division
Mastry Engine Center (MEC) in the US has named Nancy Frainetti as its new electric power sales manager. The move comes as the Florida-based engine distributor prepares for the planned launch of an expanded range of electric propulsion products, as well as further electric power solutions, in 2019.
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NewsThree bidders in contention for Alimos Marina concession
The 1,110-berth Alimos Marina in Greece, the largest in the Athens area, has selected three out of an initial 10 bidders to proceed to the next round of winning the 40-year privatisation concession for the facility. The news was announced by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), also known ...
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NewsThe UK’s Owen Group celebrates 50 years in business
The UK’s Owen Group is celebrating its 50-year anniversary in 2019, marking five decades since Roy Owen Roberts set up the multichannel marketing agency in a storage loft in Havant, Hampshire. Within weeks Owen had signed its first marine client, Halmatic Marine, and business continued to grow.
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NewsMercury Marine captures iF Design Award for V-6 platform
For the third time in five years, Mercury Marine has been recognised by the International Forum Design (iF) award – this time for its V-6 outboard platform.
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NewsICOMIA issues guidance on Brexit
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has published its latest set of guidance notes in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.
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NewsNumarine delivers third unit in 32XP Series
Turkish motoryacht builder Numarine has delivered the third unit in its 32XP Series to an experienced Mediterranean owner.
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NewsNorwegian boat imports continue to grow
The Norwegian market for pleasure boats is back with strong figures, according to trade organisation Norboat.
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NewsAmer Yachts picks up top design award for 94
Italian builder named among the winners of the International Design Awards
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NewsEU adds Bermuda to tax haven blacklist
Bermuda is one of 15 countries that has been blacklisted by the EU for not having proper governance over tax standards. With Bermuda a leading superyacht flag and location for ownership structures, its blacklisting could have a direct impact on the yacht sector. The EU move appears to have come ...
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NewsTohatsu names new distributor for the Benelux
This is the Japanese engine maker’s second recent change in its Europe distribution network
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NewsFirst Custom Line 106 touches water
Custom Line, part of Italy’s Ferretti Group, launched its first Custom Line 106’ in Italy last week. The second member of the new planing range by Francesco Paszkowski Design took to the water at Ferretti’s Superyacht Yard in Ancona on Thursday.
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NewsSA builder adapts cat for users with disabilities
South African catamaran producer Vision Yachts has launched a specially adapted version of its flagship Vision 444
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