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Biograd Boat Show reports better than expected results
The 22nd edition of the Biograd Boat Show, held from October 21-25 at Marina Kornati in southern Croatia and organised and hosted by Ilirija d.d, presented an outcome which in the view of many exhibitors and the organisers had been ”better than expected”.
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Danfoss to power Bangkok fleet of electric ferries
Some 27 zero-emission passenger ferries will soon replace aging diesels on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River in a bid to improve air quality and clean up the water supply in the Thai capital.
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Camper & Nicholsons names new sales advisor
Benjamin Bensahel is based at the company’s Monaco office
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Aquatic AV appoints Finnish distributor
Aquatic AV, the US manufacturer of specialist waterproof AV equipment, has named Norcap as its new Finnish distributor.
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Safety first as FLIBS prepares for Wednesday opening
With a preponderance of precautions in place, the 61st annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) gets underway Wednesday, albeit on a smaller overall footprint and with less than half of the exhibitors who attended the 2019 event, all propagated by the Covid-19 global pandemic. The recently concluded Genoa Boat ...
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Fountaine Pajot reports 2019-20 turnover
France’s second largest boatbuilder has released preliminary information for its fiscal year, ending August 31 noting a significant impact stemming from the Covid-19 crisis
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UK yacht chandler sold
L-R: SeaFront directors Simon Sheehan and Richard Besse with general manager of Nick Cox Matt Evans and SeaFront operations manager Liz Evans SeaFront Marine Group in the UK has acquired Lymington-based retailer Nick Cox Yacht Chandler, expanding the company’s portfolio of marine product distribution, sales and servicing ...
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In their own words: How Lalizas rose from the ashes
20 years ago Lalizas was almost wiped out by a fire
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Brunswick elects Reggie Fils-Aimé to Board
The former head of Nintendo of America has been elected to Brunswick Corp’s Board of Directors.
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Fiji’s ‘Blue Lane’ initiative for Covid-19 proves successful
Over 90 yachts have already arrived or are due to arrive in the Fijian islands to make use of the country’s ‘Blue Lane’ initiative which was introduced some months ago in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to an FBC News report, it is estimated that some Fi$10m has been ...
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French builder of amphibious boats opens US office
Iguana, the French builder of amphibious sportsboats has opened an office in New York and has marked this with an order from the US Navy for two of their advanced amphibians. The contract with the US Navy marks a significant development for the newly established commercial/military side of the business, ...
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MDL Marinas strengthens management with six new appointments
MDL Marinas has announced six new managers across its UK marinas, five of which have been promoted internally.
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Business Achievement Awards for Boat Builders - best response to the Covid pandemic
Two IBI-METSTRADE awards in association with Raymarine have been designed to recognise boatbuilders who have countered the Covid threat most successfully either commercially or in helping their local communities. Which companies have contributed the most to their local communities during the pandemic? Sponsored by Fusion. Which companies have developed the ...
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DMS Holland determined to widen range of stabilisers
Under new management, DMS Holland vows to stay the course and widen its range of yacht stabilisers. It is now developing two new systems.
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HanseYachts continues its financial restructuring strategy
German boatbuilding group, HanseYachts AG, reported today continuing reorganisation of the company’s financial structure for its future strength. The company’s brands include Hanse, Dehler and Moody sailboats, Fjord and Sealine powerboars, and Privilege sail and motor catamarans.
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Asia-Pacific Yacht Industry High-Level Forum takes place next week
The 2020 Asia-Pacific Yacht Industry High-Level Forum will be held next week from 14:30-17.30 on Friday 30 October. The combined live and virtual event will be televised from Macau and Hong Kong and the online free-to-air forum will be streamed live with simultaneous translations in both Chinese and English.
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Mercury Marine and Beneteau strengthen partnership
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corp, has announced an expanded partnership with Beneteau on a global scale to leverage both companies’ leadership position and offer Beneteau customers Mercury power on all 2021 models. The announcement comes exactly two years to the day when Mercury Marine and Beneteau announced a ...
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DAME R&D Excellence in Adversity Awards – final call for entries
METSTRADE Show organiser RAI Amsterdam is calling on exhibitors to submit their entries for the special DAME R&D Excellence in Adversity Award, which is open to any product new to market or any significant R&D project conducted by an equipment manufacturer worked on between 1 January-28 October 2020, that has ...
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Ferretti wins 2020 Media Key award for new ad campaign
Italy’s Ferretti Yachts has picked up a 2020 Media Key award for its ‘Just Like Home’ advertising campaign.
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Global Covid-19 update | 23 October
The International Council of Marine Industry Association (ICOMIA) and its member associations have posted updates to a State of the Industry report tracking the latest regulations regarding COVID-19 and the specific impacts on the boating sector in countries across the world.