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Marine finance lender reports strong year-on-year growth

2020-10-23T06:40:00+01:00

UK-based marine finance lender Promarine Finance has reported a 30% year-on-year increase in the number of finance deals from April to the end of September 2020.

Southern Wind launches 100ft full-custom cruiser-racer

2020-10-23T06:30:00+01:00

Southern Wind Shipyard has launched a new 100ft full-custom, high-performance cruiser-racer in the Port of Cape Town, South Africa.

MARIN takes on edgy, climate change-related research

2020-10-23T06:15:00+01:00IBI Premium Content, by Robert Wielaard

The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) is getting into research that is miles from the bread-and-butter tank testing that over the past 85 years made it the world’s largest, independent research institute of its kind.

IGY Marinas adds Miami facility to grow its portfolio to 19

2020-10-23T06:00:00+01:00

The latest expansion of the global IGY Marinas portfolio has taken place in the US with the Miami-located Island Gardens Deep Harbour boosting the group’s network to 19 facilities in 11 countries serving over 2,000 superyachts annually.

Grand Banks achieves Q1 profitability

2020-10-22T15:00:00+01:00IBI Premium Content, by Arlene Sloan

Despite dampened business sentiment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Grand Banks Yachts Ltd recorded quarterly revenue of S$24.6 million (€15.2m) for the three months ending 30 September 2020 – a dip of 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

US outdoors industry can lead economic recovery

2020-10-22T14:58:00+01:00IBI Premium Content, by Tony Esposito

Senator Martin Heinrich tells Outdoor Recreation Caucus Hill Briefing that the time is right for a national outdoor recreation plan

boot Düsseldorf to hold digital pre-show conference

2020-10-22T14:00:00+01:00

With 13 weeks to go before the world’s largest boat show is due to open, project director Petros Michelidakis announced today that he will be leading a digital press conference on the 4th of November to report on the status of preparations for the show and the industry’s upcoming prospects.

Special ‘virtual’ edition of Boat Builder Awards announced for 2020

2020-10-22T13:56:00+01:00

Two new awards introduced to acknowledge industry’s Covid response

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Gulf Craft's CCO, Nizar Tagi, on the impact of Covid and a boost in boat sales

2020-09-15T13:40:00+01:00By Mike Derrett, Premium Content

Gulf Craft’s Chief Commercial Officer tells IBI about boat sales, its success promoting the sea as a safe haven, and the impact on boating in the region

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Special ‘virtual’ edition of Boat Builder Awards announced for 2020

Two new awards introduced to acknowledge industry’s Covid response

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Southern Wind launches 100ft full-custom cruiser-racer
Southern Wind Shipyard has launched a new 100ft full-custom, high-performance cruiser-racer in the Port of Cape Town, South Africa.
World’s first recyclable, solar-electric boat in production
La Bella Verde (LBV), a Spanish developer of eco-friendly catamarans, is to launch what it describes as “the world’s most sustainable boat” in 2021.
VICTA: surface submersible aimed at ‘aqua tourism,’ defense
IBI Premium Content, by Tony Esposito
A British company is set to launch next year what it is calling “one of the world’s most technologically advanced and cutting-edge surface submersible craft” following a US$15m investment.

Latest Product News

Nautical ID makes global debut
A new system that alerts boat owners to problems has been launched by Nautical ID International in the UK.
Electric Boats develops control and management platform for electric propulsion
EBP (Electric Boats Platform) is Electric Boats’ newly developed control and management platform for a range of electric propulsion options on the water.
HamiltonJet unveils new HJX waterjet series
New Zealand-based HamiltonJet has announced the launch of a new waterjet, the first unit in a new range that claims to offer considerable advantages over previous models.