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    3rd International Superyacht Summit to be held in Dubai

    2019-11-13T12:11:00Z

    Under the patronage of Dubai Ports World subsidiary P&O Marinas, the third edition of the International Superyacht Summit is to take place in Dubai next year from March 11-12.

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    Strong Q1 for MasterCraft Boat Holdings

    2019-11-13T06:30:00Z

    MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc marked a strong start to its 2020 fiscal year, reporting gains in revenues, net income and adjusted EBITA among its first quarter results.

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    UK SY tender manufacturer to present at Cornwall Marine Conference

    2019-11-12T16:23:00Z

    Henry Ward, the design director of Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding in the UK, a leading bespoke superyacht tender builder based in Mylor, will make one of three presentations at the annual Cornwall Marine Conference. The event is being held on November 14 at the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth.

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    Two global firms win La Ciotat shiplift design-build contract

    2019-11-12T15:38:00Z

    La Ciotat Shipyards in the South of France has awarded the design-build contract for a new 4,300-tonne shiplift to a partnership between French company Matière and US-based Bardex Corp.

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    Mechanical Products appoints new sales rep

    2019-11-12T14:58:00Z

    Mechanical Products Company (MP), the US-based circuit breaker specialist, has added IMDS to its team of sales representatives.

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    Party with the USA at METSTRADE

    2019-11-12T14:36:00Z

    The nearly 90 METSTRADE exhibitors from the US will host a reception on Day Two of the 2019 international trade conference in Amsterdam on 20 November.

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    No London Yacht Show until at least 2021

    2019-11-12T14:22:00Z

    There will be no London Yacht Show in 2020. This was confirmed to IBI by Andrew Williams, president, Maritime for Informa, the owner and organiser of the event following its takeover of the former London On-Water Show in 2018. Informa is also the owner and organiser of other leading yacht ...

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    NZ sets up Marine Electrification Fund

    2019-11-12T06:00:00Z

    New Zealand has set up a Marine Electrification Fund to encourage the use of electric propulsion and has announced the first recipients of four grants. These are for passenger ferries and the world-famous Shotover Jet canyon river ride boats.

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    Amsterdam ‘Bubble Barrier’ traps plastic but not fish, boats

    2019-11-11T15:57:00Z

    In a global first, an environmental project has been launched in the Port of Amsterdam that uses a curtain of rising air bubbles to trap plastic waste preventing it from reaching the North Sea.

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    Lund launches two new 2020 models

    2019-11-11T15:42:00Z

    The Tyee 1875 and Tyee 1975 are packed with fishing features

  • Maldives Marine Expos Marine Technology session
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    Maldives Marine Expo 2020 gets new dates, location

    2019-11-11T15:32:00Z

    Since it started in 2014, the annually-held Maldives Marine Expo (MME) has made consistent progress each year and this is planned to continue for the 6th edition in 2020 when it is hoped to find a new location that will allow the on-water show and the exhibitor stands to all ...

  • Maritimo at FLIBS
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    Double-digit sales success for Maritimo at FLIBS

    2019-11-11T12:25:00Z

    Australian yacht-builder Maritimo has reported double-digit sales at this year’s Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), resulting in a strong end to a year in which the brand set out to strengthen its presence in the US market.

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    Maltese marina expansion project halted amid residents’ protests

    2019-11-08T16:08:00Z

    The Authority for Transport in Malta has released a planning application indicating plans to expand the marina in Kalkara from 21,000sq m to as much as 35,000sq m. However, shortly after the plan was made public, local residents have forced the authorities to assure them that the marina will not ...

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    US Senate spending bill includes boating industry priorities

    2019-11-08T15:59:00Z

    The United States Senate last week passed a package of appropriations bill that includes funding for some of the recreational boating industry’s top priorities. The move allows members of the Senate and House to meet in conference committee to negotiate a resolution to the differences in spending bills passed by ...

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    Lignia Wood Co joins Water Revolution Foundation as corporate partner

    2019-11-08T15:54:00Z

    Lignia Wood Company, a British timber modification business whose Lignia Yacht range is a real-wood alternative to Burmese teak, has joined the Water Revolution Foundation as a corporate partner.

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    Weatherford Capital makes third multimillion-dollar investment in Safe Harbor

    2019-11-08T14:53:00Z

    Safe Harbor Marinas has received a US$41m infusion of cash from Weatherford Capital, the third multimillion-dollar investment from the Tampa, Florida-based private equity firm since 2017.

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    AB Inflatables unveils new Jet Tenders at FLIBS

    2019-11-08T14:25:00Z

    Yacht tender and RIB producer AB Inflatables officially launched two new AB Jet Tenders at the 2019 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS).

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    Entry deadline set for Minneapolis Boat Show Innovation Awards

    2019-11-08T11:59:00Z

    Exhibitors have until 20 December to submit entries for the 2020 Minneapolis Boat Show Innovation Awards. The awards will be presented during the Sneak Peek Evening on Wednesday 22 January in the show’s lifestyle feature booth.

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    Digital navigation firms merge

    2019-11-08T11:51:00Z

    Around 500 superyachts stand to benefit from a merger between UK-based ChartCo and Canada’s Marine Press. The get-together creates a major new force in the provision of global digital navigation solutions and will operate under the OneOcean brand name.

  • 2019 Scottish Boat Show
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    2019 Scottish Boat Show described as “roaring success”

    2019-11-07T15:29:00Z

    The 2019 Scottish Boat Show (SBS 2019) was described as “a roaring success” by a number of exhibitors. The event, the largest of its kind in Scotland and the second largest show in the UK, was attended by more than 13,000 people over its three days – a small increase ...