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NewsNew leadersip appointed to Global Marina Institute
At the annual meeting of the Global Marina Institute (GMI) held at last week’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam, Tony Browne, marina director at Porto Montenegro, was appointed as the new GMI chairman for the next three years. He succeeds John Hogan, head of Superior Jetties in Australia.
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Boot Düsseldorf to host Sea Tourism Summit ahead of show
A new Sea Tourism Summit is to be held ahead of next year’s Boot Düsseldorf exhibition in Germany. The event, entitled ‘Navigating a Sea of Opportunities’, will take place on January 17 and is being organised by Economist Events in conjunction with the show.
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NewsBritish Marine Scotland releases industry findings
British Marine Scotland, the regional association for the Scottish leisure marine industry, has released the findings of a survey designed to identify members’ views on the issues and priorities relevant to the sector in Scotland. The survey was held in May 2019.
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NewsBiofouling: The ‘silent killer’
At last week’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam, a panel of experts discussed the challenges presented by biofouling and its effect on loss of biodiversity on the I-nnovationLAB Stage. Together they looked at the way forward for our industry with various types of antifouling solutions that are currently available.
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NewsFendequip appoints Finnish distributor
UK-based mooring specialist Fendequip has appointed Finland’s leading equipment wholesaler, Oy Maritim Ab, as a distributor of its fenderCovers and other mooring-related products. The deal was announced at last week’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam.
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Safe Harbor acquires US marina
An historic New Hampshire shipyard is the latest in a string of acquisitions by Safe Harbor Marinas, though the company remains tight-lipped about the purchase.
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News32nd METSTRADE attracts record crowd
This year’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam attracted a record number of exhibitors and the largest-ever number of visitors to the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre. The event ran from November 19-21.
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NewsItalian boatbuilder secures new Balkan brand representative
Italian boatbuilder Arcadia Yachts has signed a deal to secure a new brand representative, Blu Yachts, as part of its efforts to expand to Croatia and Slovenia.
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NewsBest of Boats Awards 2019 – winners revealed
The 2019 Best of Boats (BOB) Awards were presented in Germany last night at Boot & Fun Berlin. The winners were selected by an international jury of 18 boating journalists from 16 countries who tested more than 150 different new motorboat models from the current model year.
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NewsNew dates for Korea show
The organisers of the Korea International Boat Show (KIBS) announced at this week’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam that the 2020 edition of KIBS will take place from March 13-15, bringing it forward from its previous May timing. The show will also combine with an existing fishing show in order to ...
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NewsMassimo Perotti named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2019’
Yesterday evening, Massimo Perotti, executive chairman of Italian motoryacht builder Sanlorenzo, was announced as the national winner of the 23rd Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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NewsBarrus expands marine leisure team
British marine engine and equipment distributor EP Barrus has appointed Sam Thorpe to the role of dealer auditor and boat technical support for its Marine Leisure Division.
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NewsCox hopes to start CXO300 production in early 2020
Cox Powertrain Ltd plans to manufacture 2,000 units of its new CXO300 outboard diesel engine in 2020 once it has the required approvals from the US’s Environmental Protection Agency and the European RCD.
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NewsCity of Sequim proposes takeover of John Wayne Marina
In the continuing dilemma of what to do with the ageing, ailing John Wayne Marina, councilors from the City of Sequim, Washington voted unanimously to ask the Port of Port Angeles to transfer the marina to the city at no cost.
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NewsMichigan pledges additional US$8m to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes
The State of Michigan has pledged US$8m in new funding in its latest efforts to keep three species of invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
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NewsFastmount honours distributors
New Zealand-based panel mounting manufacturer Fastmount announced the winners of its annual Distributor Awards during the 2019 METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam on Wednesday.
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NewsPershing presents new motoryacht range
Italian sports yacht builder Pershing has announced the launch of the TØ project, a new range of motoryachts that is expected to redefine the boundaries of the 25m-40m market segment.
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NewsGlobal boating revenues head for €110bn in 2019
While the latest figures still have to be finalised, Udo Kleinitz, secretary-general of ICOMIA, told a packed audience on the opening day of METSTRADE that global boating revenues are on course to reach €110bn this year. If this occurs, 2019 will be the sixth year in a row that the ...
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NewsDometic to restart acquisitions in 2020
Dometic, the Swedish headquartered global market leader in branded solutions for mobile living, announced at METSTRADE on Wednesday that it will restart acquisitions in 2020 to expand the group’s activities including those in the marine market.
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NewsLewmar at the centre of LCI’s marine expansion in Europe
Following its recent acquisition by Lippert Components Inc (LCI), Lewmar is now firmly at the centre of the group’s leisure marine expansion in Europe.
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