All International Boat Industry articles in February/March 2019

  • Besenzoni_helm-seat_P252-carbon
    Feature

    Seating

    2019-04-29T15:02:00Z

    Watch consumers shopping at any boat show and you see the same scenario play out time and again. A couple or family approaches a boat and, after a few minutes of gazing at the exterior, they step aboard and sit down. If they get back up again quickly, it is ...

  • DJI_0055
    News

    Columbus 50m on track as hull moved to outfitting shed

    2019-02-28T09:29:00Z

    Set for delivery in summer 2020, the S50 will make her worldwide debut at the 2020 Monaco Yacht Show

  • Ocean Alexander's Divergence 45 made its global debut in Miami
    News

    Ocean Alexander debuts first outboard model

    2019-02-28T08:00:00Z

    The first outboard-powered yacht from Ocean Alexander made its world debut at the 2019 Miami Yacht Show this month. Designed by Evan Marshall, the Divergence 45 is a centre-console design powered by four Mercury Verado 350 engines.

  • Denise Hill, Customs Advisor at Peters & May
    News

    Peters & May appoints Customs Advisor in run-up to Brexit

    2019-02-28T08:00:00Z

    Peters & May, the UK-based logistics firm, has hired a new Customs Advisor in the run-up to Britain’s departure from the EU next month.

  • Pershing_140_launching_ceremony_2
    News

    Pershing's first aluminium superyacht hits the water

    2019-02-27T14:13:00Z

    Pershing’s new flagship, the 140, has just hit the water at the builder’s superyacht yard in Ancona, Italy.

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    News

    Canadian HOC trade report highlights retaliatory tariffs’ impact

    2019-02-27T13:23:00Z

    The International Trade Committee of Canada’s House of Commons has issued a report detailing the toll retaliatory tariffs are taking on the Canadian economy and calls on the government to work with the US for a swift resolution to the issues with five suggested recommendations.

  • Phil Berman, Balance Catamarans
    News

    Balance Catamarans in South African joint venture

    2019-02-27T13:11:00Z

    Balance Catamarans has confirmed a second South African joint venture to build a new range of Balance custom and semi-production catamarans.

  • News

    Safe Boats signs deal with Saudi firm

    2019-02-27T12:29:00Z

    Safe Boats International in the US has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabian company Al Blagha Industrial to create a partnership that will ensure Safe Boats’ vessels in the region receive the support and maintenance required for maximum mission effectiveness. The agreement also paves the way for Al Blagha to ...

  • Nomad-55-cruising-through-Dubai-Canal_ibik
    News

    Gulf Craft focuses on non-superyacht range at DIBS

    2019-02-27T11:19:00Z

    Gulf Craft is calling 2019 “The Year of Nomad Yachts” as it harnesses a smart approach to family yachting with its range of environment-friendly vessels. In line with its serious steps to reduce its carbon footprint, Gulf Craft will be offering customers the solar-power option for all its yachts in ...

  • Oceanco's 105m Esquel is an exploration vessel with superyacht sophistication
    News

    Oceanco unveils new explorer SY concept in Dubai

    2019-02-27T10:28:00Z

    The unveiling of a new superyacht concept by Oceanco has been a regular feature at the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) for several years, and for 2019 that concept is the 105m Esquel explorer superyacht. Oceanco says the design was “conceived and designed to explore new territories”.

  • MB92 Group brand arquitecture
    News

    MB92 Group restructures

    2019-02-27T09:56:00Z

    Superyacht refit and repair firm the MB92 Group has announced a series of structural changes in anticipation of its next phase of growth. The company says it is expecting increased activity at its yards in Barcelona and La Ciotat in the wake of two new shiplifts – a 4,800-tonne platform ...

  • Mild temperatures helped bolster crowds at the 2019 Ottawa Boat Show
    News

    Ottawa Boat Show posts attendance gain

    2019-02-27T08:50:00Z

    New show features and mild temperatures helped bolster crowds at the 44th Ottawa Boat Show, which was held from February 21-24 at the EY Centre in Canada’s national capital.

  • The Riva 100 Corsaro is on display at DIBS
    News

    Ferretti appoints Middle East dealer

    2019-02-26T16:21:00Z

    Italy’s Ferretti Group announced a new dealership agreement with Ocean 360 at the start of this year’s Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS). The five-day event opened today and runs until March 2.

  • The hull is made from window frames and number plates
    News

    New Dutch builder launches ‘circular’ catamaran

    2019-02-26T15:20:00Z

    A new yacht company in the Netherlands, Vaan Yachts, has introduced its first-ever model. The Vaan R4 is a 12.8m (42ft) catamaran made from ‘circular’ materials, including recycled aluminium, cork and plant-based alternatives for leather.

  • Johnson fishing products
    News

    Mixed first quarter for Johnson Outdoors

    2019-02-26T14:26:00Z

    Racine, Wisconsin-based marine equipment and watercraft manufacturer Johnson Outdoors has announced lower sales and higher net income year-over-year for the first quarter of the company’s 2019 fiscal year.

  • France Stats&Facts_Feb Mar 2019_crop
    Report

    France

    2018-11-16T06:02:00Z >