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NewsGreece gears up for busy 2020 boating season
Greece ended its lockdown on May 4 and is still successfully dealing with Covid-19, so businesses are gradually reopening – some sooner than initially expected. High temperatures (higher than usual for May) of up to 37-40 degrees Celsius have also helped.
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NewsGreece introduces new rules for yachts
The Greek Maritime Ministry has announced new regulations for the operation of yachts and pleasure craft which come into force today and will last through to June 15, 2020.
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NewsGreek government signs Alimos Marina concession
As the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece recedes, Alimos Marina, the largest marina in the Balkans with 1,100 berths, has entered a new era after the long-awaited concession agreement was signed between representatives of the Greek state, ETAD (State Property Assets), HRDH and Aktor Concessions.
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NewsGreece extends yacht lockdown
The Greek National Commission for the Protection of Public Health has announced that all private leisure boats and commercial craft, regardless of flag, are prohibited from departing or arriving within the Greek Territory between Monday 4 May at 6am until Monday 18 May at 6am for precautionary public health reasons. ...
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NewsGreece to ease lockdown restrictions next week
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced yesterday (Tuesday 28 April) on national TV that restrictions on citizens’ movements would be lifted and more shops allowed to reopen from May 4 in a gradual easing of a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
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NewsPrivatisation of Greek marina moves forward
Alimos Marina will be turned into a modern tourist port
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NewsSuperyacht capsizes and partially sinks at Greek yard
A £65m superyacht owned by a Saudi prince capsized and partially sank while awaiting repairs at a shipyard in Greece.
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NewsGreece to simplify yacht legislation
Greek yacht legislation is expected to be simplified over the coming month. For now, the main measures include: Pleasure yachts registered under the EU Flag Yachts will be free to sail in Greece with less bureaucracy, and formalities will be available through online platforms. DEKPA, the certificate for private pleasure ...
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NewsGreek charter firm hosts annual party
Greek charter firm Istion Yachting recently held its 2020 ‘W-way’ celebration party at a privately booked event, featuring numerous guests from the Greek yachting community, delegates, friends and affiliates.
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NewsDates set for 7th Mediterranean Yacht Show
MEDYS is returning to the port of Nafplion in Greece from May 2-6
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News1st Olympic Yacht Show to be held in Greece
A new Greek yacht show is set to take place later this year, courtesy of Ondeck Events and Olympic Marine SA.
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NewsGreece to introduce fines for rescue operations
Greek authorities are putting into effect a law under which people using boats for recreation, if they disregard severe weather warnings and trigger a search and rescue operation, will be liable for the incurred costs as well as a fine.
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NewsMarinas and yachting contribute 1.41% to Greek GDP
Further marina privatisations anticipated to add another 1%
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NewsKiriacoulis Mediterranean buys Greek marina
Majority shareholder acquires remaining 40% stake in Kalamata Marina
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NewsDogus sells 50% stake in Greek superyacht marina
The 50% stake in the Athens superyacht facility, Flisvos Marina, owned by Turkey’s Dogus Group has reportedly been sold to Lamda, owner of the remaining 50% share. According to Greek newspaper Kathimerini, the sale was achieved through an agreement that Lamda had with Dogus, giving the former a first refusal ...
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NewsD-Marin to be acquired by private equity fund
A multimillion-euro deal of undisclosed value has been made by the Luxembourg-headquartered private equity business CVC Partners to buy the D-Marin arm of the Turkish Dogus Group. D-Marin, which is registered in the Netherlands, operates 15 marinas in five Mediterranean and Middle East countries. This transaction will be finalised upon ...
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News6th Athens International Tourism Expo attracts diverse crowd
Following the success of the Athens Boat Show in December, the 2019 Athens International Tourism Expo – held from December 6-8 at the city’s Metropolitan Expo – attracted a broad audience, although yachting and sea tourism were the dominant sectors.
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News1st Greek Yachting Awards Gala to be held next week
Athens is preparing to host Greece’s first-ever Yachting Awards Gala, a unique event that will honour the leaders of the country’s yachting and marine tourism sectors. Organised by Ondeck Media, the event will take place at the historic Zappeio Mansion in the centre of Athens on Thursday 12 December.
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NewsGreek government makes maritime tourism a strategic priority
The Greek Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Ioannis Plakiotakis, recently inaugurated the 16th Athens Boat Show, which ran from 27 November to 1 December in the former Olympic Fencing Centre in Ellinikon on the Athens Riviera Coast.
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NewsTurkish builder appoints Greek dealer
Dromeas Yachts, a Turkish builder of high-performance boats, has chosen Labea Yachting to serve as its exclusive dealer in Greece.
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