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British Marine launches new strategic plan
Following the appointment last year of Lesley Robinson as CEO of British Marine, the UK’s recreational trade body, a new strategic plan has been developed to take the organisation into the future. The plans have been discussed at a series of roadshows held in different areas of the country.
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Feadship opens fourth yard in Port of Amsterdam
Dutch superyacht-builder Feadship has officially opened its fourth yard, a vast and eco-friendly complex in the Port of Amsterdam. The inauguration by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands coincided with the 170th anniversary of Royal van Lent Shipyard, a constituent member of the Feadship alliance.
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Israeli MIA joins ICOMIA
The Israeli Marine Innovation Association has joined ICOMIA, the International Council of Marine Industry Associations, with immediate effect. The Israeli MIA brings together innovative companies, industry influencers, and municipal developers that are shaping the future of the Israeli and global maritime industry.
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Queensland gears up for welcoming larger superyachts
Major investments and events highlight state’s leading role
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New Italian refit yard nears completion
A new refit yard, Cantiere Rossini, located at Pesaro on Italy’s Adriatic coast, is nearing completion after three years’ work and a total investment of €25m.
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Trump officials indicate what’s good for boating is good for the nation
Two members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet told the boating industry Wednesday that the administration is aware of the importance boating is to the US economy and vow to continue to work with industry on everything from deregulation and expanding trade to boating access and programs to get kids outdoors ...
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Dutch yard starts on 80m superyacht with radical ‘backbone’ hull
Hot on the heels of two “incredibly successful” years, Heesen Yachts has unveiled a patented “backbone” hull design to solidify the Dutch builder’s name and reputation as a maker of very fast superyachts.
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SA builder confirms liquidation of Tag Yachts 50
Tag Yachts’ sister company was initially set up to drive production of South African builder’s new 50ft cat
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Safe Harbor acquires 80th US property
Safe Harbor Marinas in the US has purchased New England Boatworks (NEB) in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, bringing to 80 the number of properties the Dallas, Texas-based company owns in 18 states and making it, the company claims, the “largest and most geographically-diversified owner and operator of marinas in North America.”
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Aktor Concessions wins Greek marina bid
Greek company Aktor Concessions SA has been selected as the preferred bidder via e-auction for the right to manage and exploit Alimos Marina in Athens for a 40-year period, Greece’s assets fund (HRADF) announced at the end of April as part of its ongoing marina privatisation programme.
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Second Dutch SY builder to set up shop in Amsterdam
Royal Huisman of the Netherlands has agreed to open a yard in the Port of Amsterdam, making it the second Dutch superyacht builder, after Feadship, to do so as part of a drive to make Amsterdam a superyacht destination to lure maintenance and refit business away from, notably, Mediterranean yards.
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12th Korea show pulls in crowds
The 12th Korea International Boat Show (KIBS) concluded last Sunday with exhibitors generally happy about the quality of visitors, bucking a slowing economy and reduced boat sales over the past two years. The latest leisure boat registration figures show that 3,522 boats were registered in 2017, down from 4,863 in ...
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Aggressive advocacy strategy paying off for US boating industry
When Thom Dammrich started as President of the National Marine Manufacturers’ Association (NMMA) 20 years ago, industry advocacy was a necessary evil, almost an afterthought. But two years ago, a decision to switch from defense to offense, and the subsequent action to do so, has paid off is some very ...
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Oceanco-BMT partnership yields first project
A year after it was announced, the strategic partnership between Dutch superyacht builder Oceanco and British engineering giant BMT has yielded its first project.
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Monaco Yachting Cluster holds annual pop-up event
The first of the two key annual events organised by the Cluster Yacht Monaco (CYM) was held yesterday in Monaco. The Spring Pop-Up gathering brought together cluster members along with brokers and guests. There were also 12 yachts between 14m-52m (47ft-172ft) participating.
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Australia’s largest SY marina and shipyard nears completion
Superyachts, pyrotechnics, superbikes, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate, and many others combined to commemorate the unveiling of Stage 1 of Australia’s newest – and largest – superyacht marina and shipyard earlier this month.
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Larger, more complex yachts fuel “rapid growth” at Dutch firm
De Keizer Marine Engineering, a Dutch integrator of electrotechnical systems on sail and motor yachts, says its 2018 turnover ballooned by 45% to €50m and expects to repeat that in 2018.
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Trade talks dominate American Boating Congress
As a record more than 350 recreational marine industry professionals opened the 2019 American Boating Congress (ABC) in Washington, DC, yesterday, the trade war between the US and China escalated, the stock market tumbled and confusion about who pays tariffs on imported goods reigned.
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Genoa show registration up 26%
Registration for this year’s Genoa International Boat Show is up by 26% compared to the same time last year, according to Italian trade association UCINA, with more than 92% of the 951 exhibitors from the 2018 edition having already identified their display areas and products to be showcased.
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New CEO at Turquoise Yachts
Turkish superyacht builder Turquoise Yachts has been undergoing changes and expansion as part of its strategic plan to increase production and its share of the market as a world-class builder of superyachts. As part of this strategy, Turquoise has constituted a new board of directors and beefed up its management ...