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NewsSA government offers temporary reprieve for stranded cruising yachts
Cruising yachts stranded by Covid-19 port lockdowns will be offered a five-week ‘safe corridor’ to disembark and access maritime services at three South African ports, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed.
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NewsSunreef launches new Eco 60 featuring new solar power technology
Polish catamaran builder Sunreef Yachts has launched the 60 Sunreef Power Eco, a new motoryacht featuring Sunreef’s proprietary state-of-the-art solar power system that covers up to 68.6sq m of surface onboard, extending the solar energy generation to 13kWp.
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NewsDream Yacht Charter wins US$1.7m judgement
A US District Court judge has let stand a September ruling awarding nearly US$1.7m to the Annapolis, Maryland yacht charter company against Reginald Cummings and his Black Travel Movement (BTM) tour agency. Cummings and BTM had until 26 October to appeal the ruling, but failed to meet the deadline, meaning ...
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NewsMasterCraft posts most profitable first quarter in company history
Lower unit sales volumes attributed to supply chain challenges offset by delivery of more content-rich product as US boatbuilder ramps up for continued production increases
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NewsFort Myers Boat Show delayed, storm brewing
The opening of the 48th Fort Myers Boat Show (FMBS), a four-day event scheduled to open tomorrow, has been pushed back to Friday 13 November, proportedly due to weather. Tropical storm Eta is reforming into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida’s West coast. And ...
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NewsUK boat insurance brand returns under new ownership
Haven Knox-Johnston is now owned by the Aston Lark Group
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NewsAzimut and Brunswick report success at FLIBS
Both Azimut Yachts and Brunswick Corp have reported positive results from the scaled-down Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) last week.
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NewsFIN to launch virtual show
The Fédération des Industries Nautiques (FIN) is planning to launch a virtual boat show early in 2021. Marketing of Virtual Nautic will begin next week and involve daily presentations open to all interested professionals.
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NewsSpirit Yachts delivers yard’s first fully electric yacht
The UK’s Spirit Yachts has delivered its first fully electric yacht, the 13.4m (44ft) Spirit 44CR[e], to its Canadian owner. Based on the Spirit cruiser racer (CR) design, the 44CR (e) was commissioned for an eco-conscious customer who set Spirit Yachts the goal of “near total energy self-sufficiency”.
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NewsSea Palace Floating Resort launched in Dubai
Located near Dubai Marina, the project is being developed by Seagate Shipyard and El Bahrawy Group at a cost of Dh600m ($165m/£124m). The Sea Palace Floating Resort consists of a hotel and six floating glass boat houses, each priced at Dh20mn ($5.4m).
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NewsJapanese electrical firm appoints European representative
Japanese electrical company Sawafuji Electric Co Ltd has chosen UK-based IMDS to serve as its sales representative in Europe.
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NewsTankoa sells fourth unit in all-aluminium 50m series
Italian superyacht builder Tankoa Yachts has announced the sale of the fourth unit in its all-aluminium 50m series after Vertige, Bintador and Olokun. Started on speculation, the build is now over 40% complete and scheduled for delivery at the end of 2021.
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NewsEU orders 300 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Seeing a light at the end of a long tunnel, the EU head office is ordering “up to 300 million doses of the [Covid-19] vaccine developed by German company BioNTech and Pfizer.” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says: “This is the most promising vaccine so far. A ...
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NewsGreece enters new lockdown, bans movement of all boats
The new measures took effect on Sunday 8 November
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NewsSão Paulo show to go ahead next week with new format
The 23rd edition of the most important nautical event in Latin America will take place next week from November 19-24 at the Olympic Streak, a competition rowing complex that is part of the University of São Paulo in Brazil.
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NewsTaiwan adds automatic ID requirement for yachts over 12m
Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications will begin this week enforcing amendments to its Regulations Governing the Management of Yachts aimed at improving overall safety of the growing yacht fleet plying the waters of the China Sea. Chief among the changes is a requirement that yacht rental firms and commercial ...
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NewsIreland bids to host World Marinas Conference
The Irish Marine Federation (IMF), the marine leisure trade body that also represents Irish marina operators, has made its first-ever bid to host ICOMIA’s three-day World Marinas Conference in Dublin in 2023.
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NewsYamaha to change working practices
Yamaha Motor has announced that its 55,000 employees will be given greater latitude in determining their working hours and place of work as a further development of its work- life balance support programmes.
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NewsWhat can boating expect from the new US President, Congress?
With the new year, the US will see a new President and a new Congress, but not much else is expected to change for the recreational boating industry – on a legislative front. “We expect, from what we’ve already heard from President-elect Biden, there will definitely be an emphasis on ...
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