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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 ...
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NewsTwo Oceans Marine to build new SA search and rescue fleet
South African catamaran builder Two Oceans Marine has been contracted to build a new fleet of Search and Rescue vessels for South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute.
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NewsActisense picks up Business Excellence Award
Actisense, the UK-based marine electronics firm, has been named Best Import/Export Company at this year’s Business Excellence Awards held at the Telford International Centre last month.
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NewsHamburg signs up for northern European superyacht route
Hamburg has joined a Dutch superyacht sector drive to craft a northern European superyacht route as an alternative to the well-worn Mediterranean and Caribbean sailing areas. Other northern ports are expected to follow suit.
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Oregon bill creating access permits for non-motorised vessels moves closer to passage
The Oregon Joint Committee on Natural Resources has passed Senate Bill 47, which would create a new access permit for non-motorised vessels that incorporates the State’s aquatic invasive species permit and broadens its use by creating a waterway access fund.
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NewsSolaris Yachts launches new lobster-style yacht series
Italy’s Solaris Yachts has launched a new series of motorcraft called SolarisPower in an initiative that sees Norberto Ferretti, former head of the Ferretti Group, return to the yacht-building market.
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NewsAmerican Boating Congress opens today
More than 300 members of the marine industry – from manufacturers to marina operators to standards-setting organisations – descend on Washington, DC today for the American Boating Congress (ABC); three-days of educating Congress about government issues and policies and their impact on the marine industry.
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NewsItaly’s Customs Agency clarifies procedure for visiting yachts
UCINA talks continue as ‘verbal declaration’ agreed for beginning of temporary admission period for yachts visiting from outside EU
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NewsTankoa Yachts' second 50m launch marks latest step in expansion
Italian superyacht builder, Tankoa Yachts, is working through a carefully orchestrated growth plan. The launch of the second hull in its 50m series, named the Binta D’Or, marks the latest step in this plan which was first outlined at the Monaco Yacht Show last year.
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NewsSA milestone as Nexus/Balance 601 leaves yard
South African joint venture partners Balance Catamarans and Nexus Yachts have launched the last of their original model, the 60ft Balance 601, in St Francis Bay. The model is being retired in favour of a modernised version, the Balance 620, which is currently in the tooling stage.
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NewsBalearic Islands to review leisure marine industry
In the wake of the recent successful Palma International Boat Show and the Palma Superyacht Show, a meeting of all relevant organisations has been arranged for May 20 to review the current state and future of the marine industry in the Balearic Islands.
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NewsDutch stabiliser-maker names Turkish distributor
Dynamic Marine Systems Holland, the Dutch maker of roll-damping systems, has named Istanbul-based Arti Marin Mobil Enerji Sisemleri AS as its distributor for Turkey.
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NewsBavaria restructures
The growth of German boat manufacturer Bavaria Yachts is apparently slower than expected. On Monday afternoon, a regional TV broadcasting website reported that around 5% of the workforce will have to leave. A company spokesman told float magazine that 24 employees have been laid off.
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US yacht supplies company opens NZ branch
US yacht supplies and logistics support group, National Marine Suppliers, has expanded with the opening of a new branch in Auckland, New Zealand.
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New minister in Greece assumes responsibility for boating and yachting
Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece, has appointed the President of the Democratic Left (DIMAR) party, Thanasis Theoharopoulos, as the new minister for tourism, following the resignation last Friday of Elena Kountoura, who will be running for a seat in European Parliament later this month on the SYRIZA ticket.
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NewsGlomex the latest sponsor to sign up for Boat Builder Awards 2019
Marine antenna manufacturer Glomex is to sponsor the Retail Marketing Initiative category at the 2019 Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, in association with Raymarine, bringing to 10 the number of category sponsors signed up to support the showcase event.
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KAM Marine acquires Northport Bay Boat Yard
KAM Marine is broadening its reach in the upper mid-West US with the purchase of Northport Bay Boat Yard on Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay.
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NewsASMEX speakers announced
The Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) has announced an impressive and diverse line-up of both Australian and international speakers for this year’s ASMEX conference.
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NewsMultiflex Marine opens European warehouse
Multiflex Marine, an India-based steering and control cable manufacturer, is host the grand opening of its new European warehouse in the Netherlands this week.
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NewsMonaco to hold world’s first Expedition Yachting Summit
Reflecting the growing explorer/expedition part of the global yachting fleet, a new event described as the world’s first Expedition Yachting Summit is due to be held in Monaco later this month.
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