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Fairline Yachts announces recruitment drive
UK builder looking to fill 180 roles
Veratron AG opens US office
Swiss gauge manufacturer establishes US presence to support further sales of VDO Marine gauges and components
Italian boating industry sees fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth
talian marine industry association UCINA presented its latest figures on Thursday, marking the start of the 2019 Genoa Boat Show.
Vesper Marine claims revolution in marine VHF with launch of Cortex
Manufacturer unveils first marine VHF Radio with touchscreen handsets, integrated SOTDMA smartAIS Transponder and Remote Vessel Monitoring
Australian SY builder launches new range of trimaran sports yachts up to 40m
Echo Yachts’s unveils new range of high performance Active-foiling Trimaran Sports Yachts from 28m
Sanctuary Cove Marina to be expanded
$8 million investment to take the Sanctuary Cove marina capacity from 237 to 303 vessels
Final call for DAME entries
Clock ticking to submit your most innovative designs for METSTRADE showcase
Princess doubles apprenticeship intake
Builder confirms new partnership with South Devon College
Chris-Craft | Stephen Heese
Chris-Craft’s president and CEO speaks with IBI about sales trends, working with Winnebago and what the future holds as the iconic US boat builder celebrates 145 years in business.
Wettoncraft | Eric Divry
A former director in logistics, Eric Divry had a dream four years ago of developing a boat that would take the stress out of boating
2018 METSTRADE CATALOGUE
Published by IBI, the 2018 METSTRADE Catalogue is available for download here
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Nominations open for fifth Boat Builder Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement in association with Raymarine. From today the industry will be able to nominate across 10 award categories via the quick and simple online nomination tool at www.boatbuilderawards.com.
IBI TV
Sept 28: Last day for free IBEX registration
Taking place 1-3 October 2019 in Tampa, Florida, the International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) is North America’s largest technical marine event with unparalled access to the people, products and technology shaping the boatbuilding industry.
Volvo Penta unveils new electric Saildrive prototype
New initiative in collaboration with Fountaine-Pajot
Spotlight
ZF’s steerable propulsion goes fully electric
Germany-based ZF recently launched a new saildrive leg that can fully rotate for integrated joystick control. From November, a fully-electric proof-of-concept version will also become available for sea trials
Rising Star | Dan Bloice Smith
Williams Jet Tenders’ Design Engineering manager, Dan Bloice Smith, was named the inaugural winner of the Rising Star award at last year’s Boat Builder Awards in association with Raymarine. He talks to IBI about his involvement in Williams’ new EvoJet project and how the industry can attract young talent
Decking
With mature teak becoming ever rarer and more expensive, there has been a big swing towards greener alternatives. IBI investigates the latest deck covering trends, options and technologies available to yards and owners today
Upcoming Events
Southampton Boat Show
13-22 September 2019, Southampton, UK
Grand Pavois La Rochelle
18-23 September 2019, La Rochelle, France
Genoa International Boat Show
19-24 September 2019, Genoa, Italy
