All Legal, Regulatory & Compliance articles – Page 32
-
Article
Volvo Penta | Göran Gummeson
In April Göran Gummeson will retire from being the head of Volvo Penta to make way for Björn Ingemanson, previously president of Volvo Trucks International Division. In this interview IBI’s publisher Nick Hopkinson talks Göran through his tenure at the helm of one of the leisure marine industry’s most significant ...
-
Article
US government agency distributes US$7.5m in recreational grants
Grants go to marina projects in 10 states
-
Article
Sweden to introduce environmental certification system
The system was developed by eight companies in cooperation with the Swedish Marine Technology Forum
-
Article
Country report | Italian equipment market
2011 held some promise for equipment manufacturers until sales ground to a halt in the fourth quarter
-
News
BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: OVERVIEW
A proposed Italian ‘Cruising Tax’ is looming like a shadow over an industry already adapting to cope with the protracted eurozone crisis
-
Article
China association forecasts big growth for boat market
Report expects boat ownership to grow from 1,500 to 100,000 in the next decade
-
Article
ICOMIA launches simplified scantlings calculator
System to help builders comply with scantling standard for hull lengths less than 12m (40ft)
-
News
BUSINESS REPORT | Gulf overview
The combination of a bleak global economic picture and the Arab spring means that confidence is at an all time low in the gulf. but there are reasons for optimism
-
Article
BUSINESS REPORT | Chile overview
chile’s economy is enjoying decent growth and its government is looking to boost marina development. so what potenial does chile hold for the industry?
-
News
BUSINESS REPORT | Venezuela and Colombia overview
Brazil’s boating market potential may be garnering headlines, but the neighbouring countries of Venezuela and Colombia, similarly blessed with an endemic boating culture, should not be overlooked
-
Article
New rules for boat lay-up in Norway
Boat owners whose permanent residence is outside Norway may now leave their yacht unattended in Norway for up to 12 months
-
Article
St Lucia changes tax laws to grow yachting sector
The Caribbean island eliminates duties on imported boats while waiving income taxes on local charter companies
-
Article
Force Blue request refused
An Italian court turns down the request for a lifting of restrictions from the yacht seized while being chartered by Flavio Briatore last year
-
Article
Rimini Yacht corruption trial begins
Financial police are accused of corruption while the man said to have masterminded the Italian yacht ‘mega-fraud’ is reported missing once again
-
Article
Icomia publishes technical standard for boat fuel consumption measurement
The standard is in response to growing political pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
-
Article
Calls for lifting of restrictions on Force Blue
Lawyers and captain appeal to Italian courts to lift restrictions from the 62m (203ft) yacht, seized last year during tax investigations
-
Article
ICOMIA reports ‘significant interest’ for Keel-checker
Online software receives more than 130 enquires
-
Article
Boats become targets in US budget talks
Democrats want to do away with tax deductions for boat owners, saying they are owned by "millionaires and billionaires." NMMA says it would mainly impact the "middle-class"
-
Article
BUSINESS REPORT | BRAZIL TRAINING & INFRASTRUCTURE
As trade associations go it’s one of the smallest, but ACOBAR is punching above its weight when it comes to promoting training and persuading a more boating-friendly attitude from its government