All International Boat Industry articles in August/September 2018 – Page 2
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Two new appointments at Lauderdale Marine Center
The US’s largest yacht repair facility, Lauderdale Marine Center (LMC), has named Colin Kiley as executive vice president and Jeff Partin as director of business development.
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NZ to have strong METSTRADE presence
No fewer than 15 New Zealand companies will be exhibiting at METSTRADE this year with a wide range of innovative marine products.
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South African cat builder closes
South Africa’s Harvey Yachts has closed its doors three years after setting up in the Garden Route town of Knysna. The custom catamaran yard, founded by Phil and Laura Harvey, is due to be resurrected later this year under new ownership.
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Dogus reportedly seeks buyers for hotel assets to ease debt position
Turkish conglomerate Dogus Group, which owns significant yacht marina and shipyard assets, is reportedly looking to sell a sizeable chunk of its assets to ease its debt burden.
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Alliance Marine acquires 3SI
Alliance Marine Group, owner of Accastillage Diffusion, Plastimo and VDM-REYA of France, has acquired 3SI Group for an undisclosed sum. 3SI Group includes well-known brands such as Ocean Safety, Typhoon, ISP and Revere.
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Taylor Made makes key promotion
Taylor Made has promoted Todd Vincent to director of engineering, marine OEM. Vincent was most recently senior engineering account & project manager.
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Lürssen signs order for small superyacht
Like other builders of large superyachts, Germany’s Lürssen used the Monaco Yacht Show to promote the message that it can also build small superyachts. To underline this, Lürssen has announced a new order for a 54m (177ft) for a very experienced Asian yacht owner.
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Brunswick enters boat club/boat rental arena
Following a two-year pilot program in select markets across the US, Brunswick Corp’s Boating Service Network has launched OnBoard Boating Club and Rentals, a turnkey program targeted at boat dealers and marinas allowing easy entry into the growing, so-called ‘share lifestyle’ market segment.
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US wholesale boat shipments up in July
Despite the trade wars and tariff battles with its primary trade partners, US whole
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Barcelona International Boat Show expands for 2018
More boats, exhibitors and a larger display area all reflect the strategy of the Barcelona International Boat Show (BIBS) to enhance its position as one of Spain’s leading marine leisure events. The 2018 BIBS, its 57th edition, will be 8% larger compared to last year and its main themes are ...
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Navionics data breach exposes hundreds of thousands of boaters
Hundreds of thousands of boaters who use Navionics electronic navigational charts had personal data – including names and email addressed – exposed to any would-be hacker who knew where to look.
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IBEX 2018 hosts more exhibitors, attendees
If ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’, then the 28th annual International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) was a success based on the increase in visitors and exhibitors alone.
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Anchor-VR enters superyacht market
Anchor-VR, a specialist in the developing Virtual Reality (VR) technology sector, is entering the superyacht market to build awareness among superyacht services providers of what VR can offer.
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Zipwake expands in UAE
Saim Marine, sole agent for Zipwake interceptors in Italy and Monaco, is to begin distributing the Zipwake range in the UAE though its Dubai agent, Yacht Controller ZFE. The agreement also covers parts of the Persian Gulf area, including S
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Correct Craft hopes to inspire marine industry careers through Manufacturing Day
Five Correct Craft manufacturing plants from Florida to California took advantage of the National Manufacturing Day to host and educate students about both boat manufacturing processes and job opportunities in marine manufacturing.
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More than 80 boats destroyed in Georgia storage facility fire
Some 86 boats were destroyed after a large fire broke out at a boat storage facility near Lake Lanier in Buford, Georgia, early Sunday morning.
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Pendennis to expand Med presence
UK yacht refit and builder, Pendennis Shipyard, is to significantly expand its Mediterranean presence with a major investment in a refit facility located at Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona.
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4th Nautical Congress held in São Paulo
The 4th Nautical Congress: Investment in Tourism, held during the 2018 São Paulo Boat Show, brought together government authorities and experts from the tourism and nautical sectors to discuss obstacles to the development of marine tourism in Brazil and ways to overcome them.
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Green light for major expansion of Australian marine precinct
The Mayor of the City of Gold Coast, Tom Tate, has thrown his support behind the next phase of the evolution of The Boat Works in Coomera, Australia, declaring its plans for expansion a “major project” of particular significance to the region for the size of investment and the impact ...
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Florida’s first female yacht broker dies
A celebration of life will be held in mid-October for longtime Florida yacht broker Paula “Polly” Janssen Fulton, who died after a long illness at her home on July 27. She was 75.
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