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Australian ‘Apprentice of the Year’ wins trip to Amsterdam

2020-11-20T14:53:00+00:00

Jasmine Willoughby, a second year engineering fabrication apprentice from Aus Ships Group in Australia, picked up the inaugural ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award last week as part of the 2020 Australian Marine Industry Awards at Southport Yacht Club in Queensland.

Antigua Charter Yacht Show cancelled

2020-11-20T10:15:00+00:00

After months of preparation and just a fortnight from opening, the organisers of the 59th Antigua Charter Yacht Show have scuttled the 2020 event over Covid-19 concerns.

Qatar opens as Middle East’s only show this year

2020-11-19T15:03:00+00:00

In yesterday’s news, IBI reported visitors to Qatar can enter the country without having to undergo a period of quarantine. This is not the case and people arriving in the country still need to have a valid proof of test certificate or take a test at the airport and then ...

How are evolving consumer trends and technology shaping boat functionality, usage and design?

2020-11-19T14:23:00+00:00

IBI’s Ed Slack chairs an international panel discussion at the Balearic Yacht Show discussing the ’Boat of the Future’. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning at 9.45am CET

Australian Boating Festival draws 20,000

2020-11-19T14:13:00+00:00

Held instead of the cancelled Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) which was scheduled for May 2020, the inaugural Sanctuary Cove Boating Festival was held over three days last weekend.

BBA 2020 Special Edition

2020-11-19T11:06:00+00:00

IBI and METSTRADE, in association with Raymarine, have announced a special one-off virtual edition of the Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement in 2020, acknowledging the challenges, ingenuity and resolve of our industry in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.

Milwaukee Boat Show to make way for hospital beds

2020-11-17T16:28:00+00:00

The authorities operating the Wisconsin State Fair Park have informed ShowSpan Inc, the organisers of the Milwaukee Boat Show, that the venue will be required for medical use by the State of Wisconsin in January and February in order to house hospital beds.

First virtual Balearic Yacht Show starts tomorrow

2020-11-17T15:40:00+00:00

The first virtual yacht show in the Balearic Islands opens tomorrow, bringing together thousands of professionals from the industry in one virtual meeting organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Mallorca and the Balearic Marine Cluster.

Torqeedo to host digital conference this week

2020-11-16T16:00:00+00:00

The event takes place on Thursday 19 November at 2pm CET

Registration now open for METSTRADE Connect

2020-11-16T15:37:00+00:00

This year’s virtual event will have an international focus on innovative technology

2020 World Superyacht Awards – winners revealed

2020-11-16T14:10:00+00:00

The World Superyacht Awards, one of the key events in the annual superyacht market calendar, followed in the path of several other events for 2020 by going virtual. Organised by Boat International Media, this 15th edition of the awards saw 15 yachts becoming winners and three others gaining judges’ commendations ...

Detroit Boat Show cancelled

2020-11-16T14:06:00+00:00

The Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA), which owns the Progressive Detroit Boat Show, has informed exhibitors that it has reluctantly had to cancel the 63rd edition of the show which was due to have taken place from the 16th-24th January 2021. It was to have been held at the TCF ...

2020 Australian Marine Industry Awards – winners revealed

2020-11-13T15:01:00+00:00

AIMEX, the Australian International Marine Export Group, announced the winners of the 2020 Australian Marine Industry Awards at Southport Yacht Club in Queensland last night in the run-up to the Sanctuary Cove Boat Festival which opened today.

Sanctuary Cove Boating Festival opens with anticipated busy times ahead

2020-11-13T13:06:00+00:00

The Sanctuary Cove Boating Festival (SCBF) opened today as a delayed and smaller version of the usual Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) but also as a precursor to the next SCIBS scheduled to be held in May 2021.

Fort Myers Boat Show delayed, storm brewing

2020-11-11T15:45:00+00:00IBI Premium Content, by Tony Esposito

The opening of the 48th Fort Myers Boat Show (FMBS), a four-day event scheduled to open tomorrow, has been pushed back to Friday 13 November, proportedly due to weather.

FIN to launch virtual show

2020-11-11T14:56:00+00:00

The Fédération des Industries Nautiques (FIN) is planning to launch a virtual boat show early in 2021. Marketing of Virtual Nautic will begin next week and involve daily presentations open to all interested professionals.

São Paulo show to go ahead next week with new format

2020-11-10T15:57:00+00:00

The 23rd edition of the most important nautical event in Latin America will take place next week from November 19-24 at the Olympic Streak, a competition rowing complex that is part of the University of São Paulo in Brazil.

Ireland bids to host World Marinas Conference

2020-11-10T14:26:00+00:00

The Irish Marine Federation (IMF), the marine leisure trade body that also represents Irish marina operators, has made its first-ever bid to host ICOMIA’s three-day World Marinas Conference in Dublin in 2023.

Qatar Boat Show to go ahead next week following an announcement yesterday

2020-11-09T16:59:00+00:00

Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the State of Qatar, the boat show will run from 16-20 November. It will feature mutiple entrances and new registration process, as well as enhanced security and health arrangements ...