All articles by Mike Derrett – Page 16
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NewsVriThink Night Out expands to Dubai
The popular VriThink presentation, held annually in November on the eve of the METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam, will also be staged at this year’s Dubai International Boat Show on the evening of Wednesday 27 February.
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NewsDubai SY summit to extend reach across UAE
Following last year’s successful edition of the Dubai International Superyacht Summit, the organisers – Dubai-based Fabulous Yachts and P O Marinas – are gearing up for the 2019 event which will take place at the end of February during the Dubai International Boat Show.
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News4th International Breakfast Meeting draws strong crowd
The focus of the 2019 International Breakfast Meeting, held on Tuesday 22 January at boot Düsseldorf, was the booming business of charter boats and its challenges for boatbuilders.
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NewsPolish boatbuilders report record sales in 2018
The number of boats manufactured in Poland reached 22,000 units valued at over €350m in 2018, according to figures released by the Polish Chamber of Marine Industry and Water Sports (Polboat), the marine industry association for Poland, during the Düsseldorf boat show on Monday.
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News2019 International Breakfast Meeting program announced
Boot Düsseldorf and European Boating Industry (EBI) have announced that the fourth edition of the International Breakfast Meeting will be held at boot Düsseldorf on Tuesday 22 January from 08:45-10:30.
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NewsNew Tahiti superyacht cluster
Tahiti Tourism is stepping up its support of the superyacht market by creating a cluster of committed yachting professionals. This is designed to meet the challenge of 2021, when the number of visiting superyachts is expected to double in the Islands of Tahiti before, during and after the America’s Cup ...
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NewsDubai SY summit to be held in February
The Dubai International Superyacht Summit (DISS) will celebrate its second edition next year on February 27 and 28 on the iconic Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) moored in Mina Rashid Port in Dubai under the patronage of P&O Marinas. The summit takes place during the Dubai International Boat Show to maximise ...
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NewsMiddle East Yachting Conference draws strong crowd
The 12th Middle East Yachting Conference took place in Abu Dhabi on November 28. Organised by the Dubai International Boat Show, the event called for greater interaction between GCC countries to support the superyacht market.
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NewsErwin Bamps appointed CEO of Prestige Yachts
On November 1st, 2018, Erwin Bamps joined the Beneteau Group as CEO of Prestige, reporting to Jean-Paul Chapeleau, general manager of Jeanneau and Prestige.
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News1st Asia Powerboat Championship to take place in Hong Kong
The high-speed sport of powerboat racing is having its first Asian championship in Hong Kong tomorrow. Organised by the Asia Powerboat Association led by Martin Lai, Jacky Kong and Mark Tribe from Asia Powerboat Development Ltd, the 1st Asia Powerboat Championship will be held from November 9-11 in Tolo Harbour, ...
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NewsGulf Craft chairman named Business Person of the Year
Mohammed Alshaali, chairman of Gulf Craft, has received global recognition for his contributions to the world’s leisure marine industry over the last 36 years. The International Superyacht Society (ISS) recognised him as the Business Person of the Year at the 28th ISS Design Leadership Awards Gala held last ...
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Sri Lanka show concludes with successful industry conference
The 6th Sri Lanka International Boat Show and Marine Festival concluded on Sunday night, held in the World Heritage city of Galle. The event, supported by the Government Export Development Board (EDB), attracted considerable public interest.
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6th Sri Lanka show approaches
The 6th edition of the Sri Lanka International Boat Show and Marine Festival opens on Friday in Galle. Neil Fernando, chairman of event organiser the Boatbuilding Training Institute (BTI), spoke with IBI in the run-up to the show.
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News1st Abu Dhabi show attracts large crowds
His Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, inaugurated the first edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) 2018 today. Organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the event is the largest gathering of its kind in the Emirate of ...
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NewsHis Serene Highness Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco trials new Greenline yacht
His Serene Highness Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco, trialled Greenline Yachts’ new NEO EDrive at the Monaco Yacht Show last month. The recently launched revolutionary new boat, says Greenline, is the first-ever production leisure craft to be powered by electric propulsion.
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NewsGulf Craft Majesty 140 wins award
Gulf Craft’s new Majesty 140 design which had its global debut earlier this year was named Best Yacht Layout in the 38m-50m category at this year’s World Yachts Trophies Awards in Cannes.
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Fisher motor-sailor range in market comeback
The classic range of Fisher motor-sailors are being built again in Sri Lanka and will be re-launched at the Southampton International Boat Show this week.
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Thai boat market in expansion mode
The Thai boating market is said to be growing, according to Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Thailand, with an increased number of local owners.
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Abu Dhabi show on track for launch of first edition
The Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) has already met its targets for the launch of its first edition, having exceeded the amount of exhibitor space and exhibits initially planned.
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NewsParker Boats in expansion mode
Speaking to IBI at the recent Wind and Water Boat Show in Poland, Parker Boats MD Phillip Scott and his fellow director and son Chris Scott were enthusiastic about export growth and the progress made on the local Polish market.
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