Record orders for superyachts help Dutch yard end three years of losses
Damen Shipyards ended 2021 with a record order book
Industry Insights
In conversation with Peter Harken
How is design important to equipment? Is the form only a matter of function or are other aspects to be considered? Are colour choices merely aesthetic? IBI discusses equipment design with Peter Harken, founder, and Chairman of the Board of renowned equipment manufacturer Harken Inc.
Borrow A Boat | Matt Ovenden, CEO & Founder
Launched by Matt Ovenden in 2017, peer-to-peer charter operator Borrow A Boat is on a mission to make boating more flexible, accessible and affordable. Ovenden discusses the development of the business including an IPO on the horizon..
OCIBAR | Antonio Zaforteza, CEO
Following in his father’s footsteps, Antonio Zaforteza has spearheaded the rise of marina management group OCIBAR. The CEO talks about industry trends, expansion plans, environmental challenges and the hazards of the tender process
The America’s Cup grabs headlines, but how relevant is it to boating?
In his new column, Paul Strzelecki looks at the business of yacht racing
Volvo Penta launches
first of its kind
hybrid-electric vessel
Volvo Penta, Marell Boats, and Arctic tourism operator Hurtigruten Svalbard have launched a new ground-breaking Volvo Penta-powered hybrid-electric vessel, the technology for which could make big waves in the leisure sector
Nominations open for Boat Builder Awards 2022; Raymarine named as headline sponsor
Specialist marine electronics firm on board again as nominations open for what promises to be the biggest and best Boat Builder Awards yet
Featured Content
RIB manufacturer triples capacity at new state-of-the-art facility
An extra 17,000m² was recently added to the factory floor
MasterCraft considers selling NauticStar
Saltwater fishing boat brand to be accounted for as discontinued operations in Q3 results
MarQuipt buys Marine Products Division of Fiberdyne Aerospace
No terms were disclosed
Alliance Marine acquires UK engineering firm
French equipment specialist strengthens its presence on international markets
Iguana buys amphibious RIB builder
The acquisition gives French builder access to smaller, more affordable amphibious products
MarineMax acquires Texas marina
The full-service marina serves the greater Seabrook market
Quick Group Spa sold
The Marzucco family will remain at the helm of the Italian equipment maker
