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NewsRising Covid cases in Germany force cancellation of Berlin Boat show
Fair postponed until 2021, Best of Boats Award to go ahead
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NewsAkzoNobel reports “excellent” Q3 results
The results show AkzoNobel sales reclaiming ground lost to the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsInternational yachts caught up in bureaucratic mix-up at SA ports
International cruising yachts calling at South African ports are caught up in a bureaucratic mix-up related to Covid-19 health protocols, the South African Daily Maverick website reported on Wednesday.
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NewsNordhavn appoints Turkish build partner
The Nordhavn 41 is being built at Telgeren & Partners in Turkey One of the world’s leading trawler brands, Nordhavn, has started to work with a Turkish shipyard. Telgeren & Partners recently completed and launched the Nordhavn 41 at its facilities in Ayvalık, Turkey. Nordhavn will continue ...
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NewsVideoworks opens French office on Cote d’Azur
Videoworks, a systems integration specialist from Italy, has opened a new office in France to provide pre- and after-sales care in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the Cote d’Azur.
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NewsScania extends Maritimo partnership to North America
Swedish engine manufacturer Scania today announced the expansion of its longstanding partnership with Maritimo to include boats built for the US and Canada.
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NewsArksen starts construction of first explorer yacht
85ft Project Ocean to be flagship for initial three models with larger ones in planning
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NewsBrunswick achieves zero landfill waste at Fort Wayne
Brunswick Corporation’s decades-long move toward sustainability has resulted in its Harris and Cypress Cay pontoon manufacturing plants reach ’Zero Waste to Landfill’ status.
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NewsWorld’s first recyclable, solar-electric boat in production
La Bella Verde (LBV), a Spanish developer of eco-friendly catamarans, is to launch what it describes as “the world’s most sustainable boat” in 2021.
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NewsGyro stabiliser company targets European market
The Chinese company Shanghai Jiwu Technology Corporation has recently established a European office in the Netherlands to facilitate the growth of its European business. Since being established in 2015 the company has developed eight models of gyroscopic stabilisers for use in leisure and commercial boats from under 5 tonnes up ...
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NewsPortuguese maintenance firm Sopromar expands as international demand grows
Algarve-based yard invests in increasing capacity and new management software
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NewsIndonesia opens up to foreign-flagged yachts
In response to the sizeable number of yachts that have been left stranded in Asia-Pacific waters due to cyclones and restrictions on sailing in various locations in the region due to Covid-19, the Indonesian government
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NewsHISWA: second lockdown undermines Dutch charter firms
The Netherlands’ second coronavirus lockdown in 2020, announced October 14, is a stab in the back for boating companies active in group accommodations like charterers, says Geert Dijks, head of the HISWA-RECRON watersports and recreation sector. Dijks said a negative mid-September travel advice in Germany and Belgium triggered “massive cancellations ...
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NewsFrench authorities restrict large yacht anchorage areas to protect seagrass
Marine and environmental authorities in the French Alpes-Maritimes on the Cote d’Azur have introduced new laws that restrict anchorage areas in the region for yachts over 20m (66ft) in an action to protect seagrass.
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NewsVolvo Penta posts strong Q3 profitability
Volvo Penta saw improved profitability on flat sales for Q3, with a large uplift in service sales attributed to the high level of summer boating activity; the division also provided engine delivery and order numbers for the first nine months of the year
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NewsDubai International Boat Show cancelled
The Middle East’s premier marine leisure industry event, the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), due to take place November 24-28, has been cancelled with the next edition of the show scheduled for March 9-13, 2021. This year’s show was originally to have been held in March but was moved to ...
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NewsFour more Canadian boat shows cancel
Four more Canadian boat shows have cancelled their 2021 events as a second wave of Covid-19 continues to spread across the country and, in particular, through its most populous province of Ontario.
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NewsVICTA: surface submersible aimed at ‘aqua tourism,’ defense
SubSea’s VICTA 1200: Sea trials will begin next year A British company is set to launch next year what it is calling “one of the world’s most technologically advanced and cutting-edge surface submersible craft” following a US$15m investment. Bond-like in its concept and design, SubSea Craft said ...
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NewsObituary: Geoff Ewenson
Professional sailor Geoff Ewenson unexpectedly passed away last week after suffering a heart attack at age 50.
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