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    Whangarei Marine Engineering Initiative to get NZ$20 million boost

    2008-04-02T11:53:00Z

    The New Zealand government has helped launch the program with a grant of NZ$2 million

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    Potential buyer for Raymarine

    2008-04-02T04:24:00Z

    Raymarine says that it has received a preliminary approach that may or may not lead to a full takeover

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    E-T-A Circuit Breakers appointment

    2008-04-02T03:09:00Z

    Andrew Barber is to serve as the company's new sales and marketing director for Britain and Ireland

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    Free online boat registration

    2008-04-02T00:41:00Z

    A new boat registration service that allows owners to register their vessel online for free has been launched by Boat Register in the UK

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    Boero releases year-end results

    2008-04-01T22:47:00Z

    The Italian paint and coatings specialist saw total sales for 2007 rise by 8 per cent over the previous year to 124.8 million

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    Amco Marelli Ltd changes name

    2008-04-01T21:51:00Z

    The UK distributor of MarelliMotori products in Britain and Ireland has changed its name to Marelli UK Ltd with immediate effect

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    Superior Jetties teams up with Al Masaood

    2008-04-01T20:15:00Z

    The two companies have signed a joint venture agreement to build the Superior brand in the UAE

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    Fairline Belgium names new sales manager

    2008-04-01T19:16:00Z

    Alex Vos has been appointed sales manager at Fairline Belgium, one of Fairline's official distributors for the Benelux, Germany and Austria

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    Application News | Equatoria Teak: Good wood?

    2008-04-01T14:25:00Z

    There’s now a sustainable plantation teak alternative to the Burmese variety that’s worth a look. Available worldwide exclusively from UK-based timber agent C Leary, Equatoria teak is currently being trialled for decking by a few of Europe’s major boatbuilders.

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    Environmental news | The cost of recycling: Paying it forward

    2008-04-01T14:09:00Z

    Pressure from the environmental lobby means builders need to be aware of how responsible they actually are when it comes to recycling their boats. Dennis O’Neill reports on the latest initiatives and cost assessments.

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    World news focus | Webasto Marine: Widening the comfort zone

    2008-04-01T14:07:00Z

    With its acquisition early this year of half of Indel Marine, German mobile heating, air-conditioning and ventilation group Webasto is driving forward its mission to provide total, fully-integrated onboard environmental control options to the boating industry worldwide. Denis Merle, director of Webasto Marine Comfort, reveals his business strategy.

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    News feature | Biofuel: The future of biofuel in the marine industry

    2008-04-01T13:59:00Z

    Some say it will save the planet, others that it causes starvation. Either way, biofuel is certain to impact the marine industry soon. What will its introduction mean for Europe’s boatbuilders?

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    Bertram Yacht | Bigger fish

    2008-04-01T13:57:00Z

    Spurred on by the low value of the US dollar and slow sales in its domestic market, Bertram Yacht, one of the most famous names in US motorboat building, is increasingly winning business overseas. Tweaking its ‘convertible’ US sports-fishing formula, not least by injecting more family-cruising appeal, has played a ...

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    Application News | Alphacam: A cut above the rest

    2008-04-01T13:49:00Z

    Ongoing investment in manufacturing software, and the latest generation of CNC machining equipment, is at the heart of Sunseeker’s drive for continual improvement.

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    Industry Insider | Nicolas Lapp

    2008-04-01T13:30:00Z

    Sunreef Yachts’ vice president talks about the pros and cons of running a business in Poland, the yard’s expansion plans and convincing potential owners of the benefits of big catamarans over their single-hulled counterparts.

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    SNAPSHOT | Hungary

    2008-04-01T13:30:00Z

    This landlocked central European country is witnessing a period of sustained growth in boating. IBI visited this year’s Budapest Boat Show and reports on boat usage, imports and local production.

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    BUSINESS REPORT | Germany

    2008-04-01T13:27:00Z

    In the past year Germany’s boating industry has been competing well, both in its buoyant domestic market and in the wider European zone. But, as with boating industries elsewhere, it is anxious about the worsening world economic picture.

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    Marketplace | Marine coatings

    2008-04-01T13:02:00Z

    How do you solve a problem like Volatile Organic Compound targets? Amid a growing mass of regulation, yacht coatings manufacturers continue to explore ways of reducing the environmental impact of their products while maintaining the high quality of finish that yacht owners demand.

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    New shareholders at Enigma Yachts

    2008-04-01T11:49:00Z

    The Turkish producer of Enigma high-performance sailing yachts has improved its market position with a new shareholder structure

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    Backlog | Wilan van der Berg: Duck reborn as Swan

    2008-04-01T10:55:00Z

    ETAP Yachting’s avian emblem may have been shot out of the sky but under new owner Dehler, with financial backing from Buchanan Capital, the Belgian builder is set to rise to new heights. Dehler CEO and major shareholder — Wilan van den Berg — speaks to bob greenwood.