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NewsIMCI experts to lecture at NHL Stenden University
Experts from IMCI, the International Marine Certification Institute, are to lecture on CE certification as part of a yacht-building course at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands.
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NewsRevenue gains drive MasterCraft 2019 Q4, full-year results
MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc reported higher sales for both its fourth quarter and full-year 2019 fiscal results, which were released on Thursday.
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NewsVast ‘floating solar park’ for Netherlands meets with criticism
Just when its ‘Grow Boating’ drive is getting some traction, along come four provincial governments in the Netherlands with a plan to deploy a vast floating solar park in the IJsselmeer, the big lake in the heart of the Netherlands.
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NewsStingray celebrates 40th anniversary with three new models
Fibreglass boat builder Stingray Boats celebrated a major milestone at its annual dealer meeting this week as the company marked 40 years in the boatbuilding industry.
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Snag-A-Slip buys SlipSure
The online boat slip rental category is beginning to consolidate with the acquisition of SlipSure, the largest app for instant and same-day slip bookings, by Annapolis, Maryland-based Snag-A-Slip, positioning the company as “the category leader across all types of boater reservations,” according to a news release from the firm.
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NewsNauticStar Boats receives NMMA Export Global Star
The National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) latest Global Star for Exporting recipient is NauticStar Boats.
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NewsSpanish municipality eyes €20m marina project
The City Council of Málaga and the Port of Málaga are developing plans to build a marina in San Andrés on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. The entire project would cost around €20m (US$22.3m).
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NewsV&A Waterfront announces berthing deal for SA builders
Cape Town’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has announced a berthing discount for members of the South African Boatbuilders Export Council (SABBEX).
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NewsHull Vane develops semi-custom wing for 10m-20m yachts
Hull Vane BV of the Netherlands has developed a semi-custom, below-the-transom wing for recreational yachts of 10m-20m to improve their speed efficiency, extend their range and improve onboard comfort.
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NewsDutch boating sector records 3.5% first-half growth
HISWA Holland Marine Industry recorded a 3.5% growth rate in sales in the first half of 2019 compared to the same 2018 period.
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NewsSchmitt & Ongaro expands in Europe
Schmitt & Ongaro Marine Products in the US has signed two new distributors in Europe – UK-based Hypro Marine and Jan Comstedt AB in Sweden. Company president Tim Schmitt made the announcement.
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NewsBlue Sea Systems fully operational after fire
Eight months after fire took out its warehouse and some US$3m in inventory, Blue Sea Systems in the US has a new facility that is fully operational and all 75 employees of the company are back at work.
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NewsDubai to host ICOMIA World Marinas Conference
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has chosen Dubai to host next year’s ICOMIA World Marinas Conference, bringing the international event to the Middle East for the very first time.
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NewsFully booked Oslo show sees good results
This year’s Oslo Floating Boat Show (Båter i Sjøen), which closed on Sunday, was a fully booked exhibition with good results. Some 11,056 people visited the show and over 300 boats were on display, making it Scandinavia’s largest on-water show.
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NewsPrototype British ‘superyacht’ to be restored in SA
A British motoryacht considered to be the first major yacht construction of superyacht specialists BCTQ is about to be restored in South Africa.
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NewsAncasta opens third sales office on Mallorca
Ancasta International Boat Sales is to open its third sales office in Mallorca next year at Alcudiamar Marina. The premises, situated in the heart of the 745-berth marina, will undergo a full refurbishment through the winter months and will open in spring 2020.
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NewsDutch sailboat builder begins new motoryacht project on spec
KM Yachtbuilders, a Dutch specialist in manufacturing aluminium, go-anywhere performance sailing yachts of up to 100ft in length, has started on a 16m (53ft) motoryacht project.
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NewsMarine industry rallies for Bahamian relief
Hurricane Dorian battered the east coast of the US and Canada over the weekend without nearly the force or destruction predicted earlier in the week. The devastation seems to have been largely in the Bahamas, where the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama suffered the worst from sustained winds of ...
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NewsGreek equipment firm launches UK company
Lalizas, the Greece-based safety equipment manufacturer, has announced the opening of a UK company, Lalizas UK.
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NewsWest Marine recognises top marine vendors
US-based marine equipment retailer West Marine recognised eight of its top vendor partners last month at the company’s 25th annual Very Important Vendor (VIV) awards.
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