All articles by David Robinson – Page 96
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NewsDouble-digit sales success for Maritimo at FLIBS
Australian yacht-builder Maritimo has reported double-digit sales at this year’s Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), resulting in a strong end to a year in which the brand set out to strengthen its presence in the US market.
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NewsDigital navigation firms merge
Around 500 superyachts stand to benefit from a merger between UK-based ChartCo and Canada’s Marine Press. The get-together creates a major new force in the provision of global digital navigation solutions and will operate under the OneOcean brand name.
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NewsACO Marine wins wastewater management contract
ACO Marine has won a contract from the Turkish design and naval architecture studio, Soyaslan Design, to develop and manufacture a Clarimar MF-3 biological wastewater management system for installation on the 40m (131ft) luxury yacht style dive craft, Nirvana.
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NewsJersey plans £3.5m upgrade for St Helier marinas
Two major refurbishment projects valued in the region of £3.5m have been announced by the UK’s Ports of Jersey in respect of marina facilities in St Helier. The work will be carried out over the next two winter seasons so that disruption to yacht movement is minimal.
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NewsAquila extends dealer network to the Middle East
The steadily expanding brand of Aquila Power Catamarans has extended its dealer network to the Middle East with the establishment of Aquila Middle East in Dubai. This marks the brand entering a new international region adding to its strong dealer network already established in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.
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NewsAsia-Pacific yachting moves forward on various fronts
The Asia-Pacific yachting market has been increasingly marketing itself in a bid to attract more and more superyachts in the region. With the Olympics in Japan next year and the America’s Cup being held in Auckland in May 2021, these promotional initiatives are showing results. Other events are also helping ...
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NewsItalian builder expands Down Under
Italian boatbuilder Cranchi has appointed a new dealer and distributor for Australia. t|d Terence Dean, which is based in Melbourne’s Docklands at New Quay Marina West, has been involved in second-hand sales and brokerage for a number of years. However, this is understood to be their first dealership for an ...
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NewsInmarsat takeover gets green light
The UK government has given its approval for the £2.6bn takeover bid for Inmarsat, the UK’s largest satellite company, to go ahead. Inmarsat is a leading player in the maritime communications sector, including yachting where it is currently looking to grow its involvement.
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NewsRolls-Royce opens new yacht support centres in Italy
Rolls-Royce (RR) has opened two new dedicated yacht support facilities in La Spezia, Italy. The two new centres are a new Yacht Competence Centre (YCC) and a Yacht Customer Care Centre (Y-CCC).
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NewsAsia-Pacific Boating magazine to close this month
Asia-Pacific Boating magazine, one of the main dedicated publications for the marine leisure industry in Asia, is to cease publication at the end of this month with the closure of Blu Inc Media, the Hong Kong-based publisher of the title. Blu Inc Media is a subsidiary of Singapore-based SPH Group ...
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NewsAzimut holds successful ‘Lifestyle Week’ in Malta
The second edition of the Azimut Lifestyle Week in Malta, held at Marina di Valletta and organised by local dealer Esprit Yachting Ltd, has proved a success. Some 450 people attended during the week, including 300 at the opening event, and two yachts – one of 15.2m (50ft) and another ...
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NewsBurgess reports large jump in profits in 2018
CEO Jonathan Beckett increases majority share from 63% to 71%
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NewsIreland Afloat buys Glasgow-based Yachting Life
The Irish online yachting news outlet, Afloat.ie, has recently acquired Scottish boating magazine Yachting Life, the future of which was in doubt following the takeover of the company by a large international publishing group headquartered in Germany.
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NewsSingapore government moves to take over Keppel and Sembcorp Marine
The Singaporean government is bidding to acquire a controlling stake, using its Temasek Holdings investment arm, in Keppel Corporation – a large, diversified business group with significant marine activities in shipbuilding and the offshore sector. The marine interests include Marina at Keppel Bay, one of Singapore’s key yacht marinas.
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NewsTender call for Greek marina concession
Greece’s Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) today invited invitations from interested parties for a concession of at least 35 years at Itea Marina through an advertisement in The Financial Times. It is the latest move in the country’s privatisation plan for a number of marinas and tourist ports.
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NewsMYS end of show report reflects event’s success despite some market weakness
More exhibitors, best display of superyachts and more visitors
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NewsUK Docks buys Royal Clarence Yard
UK Docks, a British ship repair firm with facilities on Tyneside, Teesside, Plymouth and Gosport, recently acquired the 5.7-acre Royal Clarence Yard in Gosport, a former military site that offers access to deep water.
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NewsUK marine enterprise zone enters Phase 2
Work has recently started on the second of three phases of development at the Oceangate Marine Enterprise Zone (MEZ) located in Plymouth in the southwest of England. This is the first MEZ in the UK and the £7.6m contract for building Phase 2 has been part funded by the European ...
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UK marine firms to develop new lifecycle assessment tool
With a growing emphasis on sustainability in the marine leisure market, a new tool for lifecycle assessment (LCA) for the recreational and performance yachting sector is planned to be developed by an international collaboration between marine logistics specialist GAC Pindar and UK-based MarineShift360 that works to drive sustainability initiatives.
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