All Boatbuilders articles – Page 232
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Cobalt celebrates, awards dealers
Following what the company calls “another strong year”, Colbalt Boats recently honoured its worldwide dealers with a two-day “celebration” that included an introduction to its newest 2019 model, the A36BR Bow Rider.
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Hodgdon launches custom megayacht tenders
The tender division of Hodgdon Yachts in the US has launched two new, custom ‘Venetian-style’ tenders for an 80m megayacht under construction in Germany.
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NewsMaritimo near to completing major expansion
Australian luxury yacht brand Maritimo continues to move its activities up a gear through expansion of its facilities, dealer network and model range.
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NewsBeneteau America appoints outboard sales manager
Beneteau America has named Don Smith as the group’s new outboard sales manager, succeeding David Aldrich in the role. Smith has over 30 years’ experience in sales management and retail dealership. For the last 10 years, he has worked for Regal, Hatteras and Bertram Yacht.
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NewsHull No 6 of OTAM 80HT sold
Italian boatbuilder OTAM has announced the sale of Hull No 6 in the OTAM 80HT series. Attitude is currently in build at the yard’s facility in Genoa and is due for delivery to its new owner in April 2020.
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Brunswick announces pricing of US$115m debt offering
Brunswick Corp has announced the pricing of its offering of $115m aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2049 under an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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NewsJohnson Yachts appoints dealer for SE Asia
Johnson Yachts has expanded its global dealer network with the appointment of Singapore-based Dream Nautical, to cover Southeast Asia. This territory joins the other dealer partners located in the US, Germany, UK, Cyprus, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
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Frauscher gives sneak preview of projects in the pipeline for 2019
Michael Frauscher, managing director of Austria’s Frauscher Boats, promised “evolution and revolution” to 300 invited guests at a presentation of new projects at Frauscher’s shipyard in Ohlsdorf, near Lake Traunsee in the Salzkammergut, last night.
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NewsAzimut sells 15 yachts worth US$50m at FLIBS
Italy’s Azimut Yachts says it sold 15 yachts valued at around US$50m at the Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) last month, cementing its position as the “leading foreign shipyard in the United States”, the company claims.
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Dutch government teams up with SA boatbuilding initiative
The Dutch government is partnering with the South African boatbuilding sector to support a new umbrella body for the Western Cape, the country’s boatbuilding hub.
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NewsNew ownership for bankrupt Italian yards
Two Italian yacht-builders that have both been in a bankrupt state have recently been acquired by new owners. The two businesses are Cantieri di Pisa and the Privilege superyacht yard located at Civitavecchia, near Rome. The latter also included an uncompleted shell of the 127m (416ft) Project One.
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NewsBentz back in the boatbuilding business
Legendary US boat racer, boat designer and boatbuilder Earl Bentz is back in the boat business with a new brand being built at his former factory in Ashland City, Tennessee.
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Boat LaunchBenetti delivers 69m Spectre
Benetti delivered a 69m full custom superyacht to repeat clients, US couple John and Jeanette Staluppi, at its Livorno shipyard on Monday.
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NewsColombian RIB builder in growth mode
Colombia-based RIB manufacturer AB Inflatables presented a 9.5ft aluminium boat, the Alumina 9.5 ALX, at the METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam last week – a perfect example, says sales and marketing manager Jaime Cristancho, of the quality craftsmanship that AB Inflatables is known for abroad.
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NewsCRN sells fully custom 70m steel and aluminium yacht
CRN has announced the sale of a fully custom 70m steel and aluminium yacht, hull number 139.
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NewsErwin Bamps appointed CEO of Prestige Yachts
On November 1st, 2018, Erwin Bamps joined the Beneteau Group as CEO of Prestige, reporting to Jean-Paul Chapeleau, general manager of Jeanneau and Prestige.
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NewsAnnette Roux leads list of winners at 2018 Boat Builder Awards
A record total of 15 winning companies and individuals, plus 12 honourable mentions, were announced last night at the 2018 Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, held in association with Raymarine. In a fitting finale for the evening, more than 350 guests witnessed an evening celebrating the industry’s many successes ...
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NewsGastinel reveals bold plans to outshine market
In his keynote presentation at the opening ceremony for METSTRADE on Tuesday, Hervé Gastinel, CEO of Groupe Beneteau, laid out some ambitious challenges in the years ahead for the world’s largest boatbuilder. He explained that Groupe Beneteau initiated a business transformation programme which has the simple objective to ensure sustainable ...
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NewsTurkish builder launches three superyacht tenders
Turkish yacht-builder Su Marine recently launched three superyacht tenders, with the cooperation of US company Reliant Yachts, for a 105m superyacht that is currently under construction at an
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Plastics sector strike hits SA builder
A strike in South Africa’s plastics sector threatens to negatively impact local boatbuilding yards, with one prominent builder already affected in Durban.
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