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Cape Town yard reopens after decade-long hiatus
Capecraft builds ski-craft in the 18ft-28ft range A Cape Town boatbuilding firm has reopened after a 10-year absence from the local market, the South African Boat Builders Export Council (SABBEX) reports. Capecraft Marine builds ski-craft in the 18ft-28ft range for the recreational and commercial sector. Owner ...
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Amaala developer teams up with Monaco organisation on ocean water study
As part of the development of the 3,800sq km Amaala project in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia, its developer, the Public Investment Fund, has teamed up with Monaco-based OceanoScientific and completed a two-week ocean water study in the western Mediterranean.
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Sanlorenzo sales remain on par with 2019
The Board of Directors of Italian yachtbuilder Sanlorenzo SpA today confirmed and approved the company’s results for the quarter and nine months ending 30 September. Consolidated net revenues from the sale of new yachts for the first nine months of 2020 totalled €322.6 million, compared to €322.8 for the same ...
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Qatar Boat Show to go ahead next week following an announcement yesterday
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 ...
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Official supplier Highfield Boats front & centre at start of the Vendée Globe
The eighth edition of the Vendée Globe sailboat race got underway yesterday with 33 racing yachts and a fleet of Highfield RIBs orchestrating the security and organisation of the start.
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Canadian marina group acquires eighth property
Maple Leaf Marinas acquires Walker’s Point Marina in central Canada’s Muskoka region
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Yamaha first three quarter results, marine down 10.9%
Net sales for Yamaha Motor Company’s consolidated accounting period for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 were ¥1,067.1 billion (a decrease of ¥200.1 billion or -15.8% compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year). Operating income was 56.4 billion yen (a decrease ...
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Rosetti Superyachts receives planning permission to improve facilities
Italy’s Rosetti Superyachts (RSY) has filed and obtained planning approval from local authorities for an improvement to its current facility in Ravenna, Italy. The plans include a new construction hangar and accompanying offices for building superyachts over 100m in length.
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Steve Heese elected chairperson of NMMA Board
Steve Heese, president and CEO of Chris-Craft, has been elected chairperson of the NMMA Board of Directors. Heese succeeds Ben Speciale, president of Yamaha’s US Marine Business Unit.
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Halifax Boat Show confirmed for 2021
The owners of the Halifax International Boat Show have confirmed that eastern Canada’s largest consumer boating event will proceed as scheduled, operating from Thursday February 4 through Sunday February 7 inclusive at the Halifax Exhibition Centre.
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Bentley to stop making fossil fuel cars by 2030, hybrids only from 2026
Bentley, the British luxury carmaker, in a bid to champion sustainability, has announced that it will stop making fossil fuel cars and switch to hybrids from 2026 and aims to be completely carbon neutral by 2030.
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Solar power to feature in Vendée Globe sail race
Sailors on the round-the-world race will be relying on a range of the latest technologies, including solar-generated power.
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First visuals of new Oyster yacht
The UK’s Oyster Yachts has unveiled the first visuals of its latest model currently in production, the Oyster 885GT Grand Tourer.
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Volvo Penta to exit outboard segment
Swedish engine maker Volvo Penta announced today that it will phase out production of Seven Marine outboard engines, although it will continue to support the brand’s existing customer base
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Scott Bauer named to head Parker Boats
Correct Craft looked inside its organisation for the new president of Parker Boats, Scott Bauer.
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Sailfish Boats expands dealer network
Sailfish Boats has added nine US and Canadian dealers in the 60 days since Rob Parmentier took over the role of president and CEO back in August.t.
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Inside view: Marketing and Communication in the era of Covid-19
LALIZAS Marketing & Communication Manager, Iasonas Lalizas, offers his take on why firms need to re-think, but not to panic, as countries in Europe go into a second lock down
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‘Phenomenal’ first quarter for Malibu
Growth in net sales, gross profit and net income point to strong start to 2021 FY for US fibreglass boatbuilder
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Strong investor interest in Greek port
Greek government planning, despite the difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, continues to be implemented with the aim of maximising the growth potential of the country’s ports for the benefit of local communities and the Greek economy as a whole.
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Ecoworks Marine appoints Australian distributor
UK-based Ecoworks Marine has expanded its distribution network by officially appointing One Stop Marine for Australian territories.