Latest Company News – Page 226

  • Emerald Azzurra
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    Scenic Group launches new superyacht cruise venture

    2020-02-14T06:15:00Z

    Scenic Group, the Australian cruise ship group, is expanding its portfolio of activities with the new Emerald Yacht Cruises venture. Set up as a division of Scenic’s Emerald River Cruises arm, the new venture will start operations next year with the 110m (360ft), 100 guest-vessel, Emerald Azzurra, currently in build ...

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    Davis Instruments appoints global sales rep

    2020-02-14T06:00:00Z

    Davis Instruments in the US has chosen Brunger Export Inc to serve as its exclusive worldwide international manufacturers sales representative. Brunger will be responsible for accounts outside of the US and Canada.

  • Chinese travelers
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    Chinese companies struggle to meet commitments

    2020-02-13T16:20:00Z >

    Many marine companies in China are still unable to recommence production after the extended three-week New Year shut down.

  • Raymarine Docksense Alert
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    Raymarine in supply deal with Boston Whaler

    2020-02-13T15:22:00Z

    US fishing boat builder Boston Whaler has announced plans to offer the Raymarine DockSense Alert system as a factory-installed option on select 2021 model-year boats beginning later this year.

  • Borrow A Boat
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    Borrow A Boat pursues third crowdfunding round

    2020-02-13T12:36:00Z

    The UK-based Borrow A Boat company, which aims to be the Airbnb of the boating world, is currently undertaking a third round of crowdfunding to raise a target of £1.5m. Requests to invest led to this round, rather than doing a private shareholder fundraising round with support of venture capital ...

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    Goiot escape hatches recalled

    2020-02-13T11:21:00Z

    Goiot Systems in France has notified multihull builders Lagoon, Fountaine Pajot, Catana-Bali and Nautitech of a recall campaign concerning its escape hatches delivered prior to September 2018 as well as Goiot safety kits due to a risk of the hatches detaching from their frames, which could affect safety ...

  • Mercury's next-generation 75, 90 and 115 hp four-strokes
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    Mercury Marine’s technology, product mix unveiled in Miami

    2020-02-13T09:37:00Z

    Attending his first Miami International Boat Show (MIBS) as Mercury Marine president is “a little bit intimidating,” admits Chris Drees, who took the helm at the company following two years of more than 150 engine model introductions, but he doesn’t feel any pressure.

  • Marex 360 Cabriolet Cruiser
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    Norwegian builder invests in Lithuanian facilities

    2020-02-12T15:10:00Z >> , By

    Marex is expanding its foreign presence amid rising sales

  • Ventspils Yacht Port
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    New investment at Latvian yacht port completed

    2020-02-12T14:51:00Z

    A major investment programme to upgrade the facilities at Ventspils Yacht Port in Latvia has recently been completed. The programme included the reconstruction of a 110m (361ft) pier and three new floating berths. The changes mean the port now has berthing capacity for up to 50 boats.

  • Volvo Penta Production Facility in Lexington, TN
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    Volvo Penta begins production of Seven Marine outboards in Tennessee

    2020-02-12T14:07:00Z

    Volvo Penta has announced the start of production and assembly of Seven Marine outboards at its facility in Lexington, Tennessee. As of January 2020, the entire line-up of Seven Marine engines has been incorporated into the Volvo Penta production process.

  • Webasto Group Stockdorf corporate office
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    Webasto HQ to re-open February 12

    2020-02-11T16:42:59.940Z

    Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority applauds decisive action taken by German manufacturer in wake of coronavirus infection at its main office

  • Hutting 50
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    HISWA Orange Yachting Group weighs new trade, marketing strategy

    2020-02-11T07:02:00Z

    Having lost its superyacht unit, the former HISWA boating trade group in the Netherlands has merged with the RECRON leisure sector lobby. The HISWA-RECRON merger responds to new vacationing patterns and will raise export and trade promotion of Dutch builders of yachts to 50m (164ft) and their supply chain.

  • McConaghy105
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    Busy start to 2020 for McConaghy in both China and Australia

    2020-02-11T06:53:00Z

    McConaghy, the specialist raceboat and multihull yacht builder, has had a busy start to 2020 at both its yards in China and Australia.

  • Scout Boats CEO Steve Potts
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    Scout to unveil multiple new models at Miami show

    2020-02-10T15:59:00Z

    Fibreglass boat builder Scout Boats will unveil a number of new outboard-powered day boat models at the Miami Boat Show this week which reflect unique design elements achieved through its vertical integration strategy.

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    OneWater Marine raises US$55m in IPO

    2020-02-10T14:07:00Z

    US boat dealership now valued at US$166m

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    Yamaha expands technical school partnership program

    2020-02-07T15:52:00Z

    Yamaha Marine has expanded its technical school partnership program in the US with the official grand opening of a new marine technology building at National Park College in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

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    BoatyBall cruises into 2020 with over 10,000 reservations

    2020-02-07T06:10:00Z

    BoatyBall, which provides web-based mooring-ball reservations throughout the British Virgin Islands, has kicked off 2020 by surpassing 10,000 reservations. The North Carolina-based company has signed over 9,000 subscribers in just 13 months and claims it is on track to add 600 new members a month throughout the year.

  • CMC Marine and Marlow
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    CMC Marine in supply deal with US builder

    2020-02-07T06:00:00Z

    Italian stabilisation specialist CMC Marine has signed its first new-build contract in the US with Marlow Yachts. The Tuscan company recently supplied the well-known US brand with Stabilis Electra stabilizer fins for a new Marlow Explorer.

  • Suspension Boat on display
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    Nauti-Craft, Yanmar sign technology transfer agreement

    2020-02-06T17:10:00Z

    Dunsborough, Australia-based Nauti-Craft Pty Ltd and Osaka, Japan-based Yanmar Marine have entered into a technology transfer agreement that aims to develop Nauti-Craft’s patented marine suspension technology and incorporate it into a new line of leisure boats to be sold through Yanmar’s global network.

  • Ugandan flag
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    GetMyBoat docks in Uganda

    2020-02-06T14:29:00Z

    The Republic of Uganda – searching for ways to better utilise its water resources – is turning to tourism, and GetMyBoat.com is jumping on board to not only draw visitors to the country’s lakes, but enable local Ugandans access to safe, quality boats for transport and entertainment.