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New build | Round-up: Turkey - Talking Turkey
Straddling east and west Turkey is striving to become a yachtbuilding powerhouse by combining european quality with asian economy
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BUSINESS REPORT | SPAIN: Astondoa rescues faeton from insolvency
One of the earliest indications that the economic downturn in Spain was having an impact on some of the major players within the Spanish leisure marine sector was the shock announcement earlier this year that Faeton, one of the country’s leading motoryacht producers with an annual turnover of around 119m, ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | SPAIN: Marine equipment companies a-z
With their strong dependence on OEM business in their home market, Spanish marine equipment companies have seen their businesses suffer from the recent decline in the fortunes of their compatriot boatbuilders. Some have been able to compensate with aftermarket sales which have so far remained firmer; others have developed their ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | SPAIN: Boating downturn reigns in Spain
As fears of a recession loom, the majority of Spanish shipyards are struggling to adjust to a new environment — by shedding jobs and significantly scaling back on production
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Comment | Stern talk: “Yachting people were unhappy with classification societies because they felt they got a second-class service”
Rina has gone further than most marine registers in appealing to the superyacht industry, even tapping into the tastes of yacht owners
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Application News | News Command systems ZF Joystick: Joystick manoeuvring
Italian transmission and propulsion specialist ZF Marine has developed a propulsion control system for shaft drive boats that promises to offer the same low speed manoeuvring benefits as the latest generation of pod drives.
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BUSINESS REPORT | New Zealand
New Zealand’s superyacht segment, though small compared to the rest of the industry, remains its fastest growing sector
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Backlog | Steve Coultate: Staying ahead of the market downturn
Sealine, the smallest of the UK’s ‘big four’ production powercruiser builders, was the first to announce cutbacks when the global credit crisis started to hit the boating industry worldwide. MD Steve Coultate tells bob greenwood about his strategy for getting through the economic storm.
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BUSINESS REPORT | New Zealand: King of composites
While retaining high-profile custom yacht projects, High Modulus sees far greater growth potential in production boatbuilding
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BUSINESS REPORT | New Zealand: Boats on wheels
Sealegs is an innovative amphibious boating concept, but does it really have financial legs for the long haul?
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BUSINESS REPORT | New Zealand: Radical iTunes
Navman founder launches new iPod-based stereo for the marine market
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BUSINESS REPORT | New Zealand: BITO’s apprenticeship programme takes a bite out of New Zealand’s labour shortage
But even with the programme’s 600 certified apprentices, manufacturers say manpower is inadequate for the growth of the industry
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Comment | Spars and bars: Deserved award
As the number of superyacht accolades grows every year, one award stands out from the crowd
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Propulsion | Sealine and Zeus: Zeus drive for Sealine
The first European series-built boat specifically designed for Zeus pod drive propulsion is now in full production at UK builder Sealine. bob greenwood visits the company’s plant at Kidderminster to look at the development and production engineering behind this ground-breaking SC47 sports convertible cruiser.
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Regulations | Rulefinder.net: Code breakers
Keeping up with the volume and variety of boatbuilding regulations worldwide can be daunting for most builders, but now — from Holland — comes a new speedy and comprehensive aid.
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Snapshot | New Zealand
Ten years ago, New Zealand’s marine industry was based on domestic sales. Now, many Kiwi companies are embracing the export market as the key to future growth. The strategy is yielding impressive results.
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Steel the show
Linssen Yachts dominates the steel displacement boatbuilding sector in Holland, producing high-quality boats in the 9m-15m (30ft-49ft) range. Fresh from the Linssen ‘in-house’ boat show, its order book is remarkably healthy, despite the worldwide recession. How has this family-run business bucked the trend, and is it something to do with ...
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Yard insight | Burger, US: Lakesiders stand the test of time
The creation of one-offs in top quality Alustar aluminium with custom-made joinery throughout is just part of Burger’s Enduring formula
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Design and Innovation | Mooring made easy
Besenzoni’s ‘friendly ghost’ simplifies mooring in crowded marinas, without making too big an impact on the hull’s finish
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Composites | High Modulus: High Modulus at 30
New Zealand-based composite manufacturer High Modulus has been a major influence on boatbuilding engineering for 30 years. bob greenwood looks at how it has influenced the market and asks its CEO — Richard Downs-Honey — how builders should meet the challenges that lie ahead in these uncertain times.
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