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Rock star restores famous SA classic boat for ‘acoustic’ circumnavigation
A South African rock star has bought one of the country’s best-known classic boats with a view to circumnavigating the globe – with an on-board recording studio, the local Sunday Times newspaper reports.
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Heysea Yachts exhibits first sailing catamaran at Shenzhen show
Italian and UK designers are both involved in the project
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Australian BIA restructures to cope with changing market conditions
Australia’s Boating Industry Association (BIA) has undertaken a restructuring of its organisation in order for it to respond to Covid-19 disruptions and the changing business and consumer needs.
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Jotun introduces new superyacht lifecycle services solution
Norwegian-headquartered marine coatings and anti-fouling specialist Jotun has launched a new aftersales and lifecycle solutions service called JotunCare which is dedicated to superyachts. Jotun claims to be the number one global provider of advanced marine coatings and antifoulings to superyachts and the new service is aimed at expanding its presence ...
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New Volvo Penta president outlines challenges and changes going forward
Sustainability a key theme as well as attracting new and younger people
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Vanquish Yachts secures 35m superyacht order from US client
Vanquish COO Sander Mars: “US clients are getting used to aluminium” Since its founding in 2012, Vanquish Yachts has built fast luxury dayboats at a blistering pace. It’s a tale of peerless success: the Dutch maker of aluminium tenders and day cruisers just scored an order for ...
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Azimut-Benetti Group reports strong Asia-Pacific sales
The Asia-Pacific area continues to play a strategic role in terms of Azimut-Benetti Group sales. Thanks to its longstanding presence in key countries in the area, the Italian boatbuilder has an excellent reputation and unparalleled reach across the region.
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Danfoss to power Bangkok fleet of electric ferries
Some 27 zero-emission passenger ferries will soon replace aging diesels on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River in a bid to improve air quality and clean up the water supply in the Thai capital.
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Aquatic AV appoints Finnish distributor
Aquatic AV, the US manufacturer of specialist waterproof AV equipment, has named Norcap as its new Finnish distributor.
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French builder of amphibious boats opens US office
Iguana, the French builder of amphibious sportsboats has opened an office in New York and has marked this with an order from the US Navy for two of their advanced amphibians. The contract with the US Navy marks a significant development for the newly established commercial/military side of the business, ...
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DMS Holland determined to widen range of stabilisers
Under new management, DMS Holland vows to stay the course and widen its range of yacht stabilisers. It is now developing two new systems.
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Mercury Marine and Beneteau strengthen partnership
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corp, has announced an expanded partnership with Beneteau on a global scale to leverage both companies’ leadership position and offer Beneteau customers Mercury power on all 2021 models. The announcement comes exactly two years to the day when Mercury Marine and Beneteau announced a ...
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Ferretti wins 2020 Media Key award for new ad campaign
Italy’s Ferretti Yachts has picked up a 2020 Media Key award for its ‘Just Like Home’ advertising campaign.
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MARIN takes on edgy, climate change-related research
MARIN recently tested floating islands to see if they can support living and working conditions at sea The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) is getting into research that is miles from the bread-and-butter tank testing that over the past 85 years made it the world’s largest, independent ...
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Yanmar and Mastry join with Nautique on new diesel engine solution for wake sports market
Yanmar Marine International and its southeast US distributor, Mastry Engine Center, have partnered with watersports boat manufacturer Nautique Boat Company Inc to introduce a premium Yanmar diesel package to the recreational wake sports industry and superyacht tender market.
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Outdoor Network to manufacture OXE outboards in Georgia
The new facility will produce the complete line-up of OXE diesel outboard engines from 125hp through to 200hp. Currently manufactured in Sweden, but as reported by IBI in May this year, Outdoor Network (ODN) was successful in winning the contract for US production. At that time Tom D’Azevedo, chairman and ...
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Actisense signs global distribution agreement with Radio Holland Group
Actisense, the UK-based marine electronics specialist, has signed a distribution agreement with global marine electronics, navigation and communications experts, Radio Holland, part of Pon Holdings.
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Marathon Leisure appointed Z-Guard’s UK & Ireland distributor
Marathon Leisure has been appointed as the sole distributor for Z-Guard performance anodes.
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Nexus Yachts expands facility following joint venture success
South Africa’s Nexus Yachts has almost doubled the size of their St Francis Bay facility on the back of their successful partnership with Balance Catamarans. Nexus general manager Roger Paarman this week confirmed the company had added a further 2,000m2 of factory space this year, bringing their total footprint to ...
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Derecktor’s Florida megayacht yard moves forward
Following an 11-month review, the US Army Corps of Engineers has signed off on Derecktor Shipyards’ plans for a 220ft x 50ft haul-out basin, which clears the way for the New York-based company to build a world-class, full-service repair and refit facility for megayachts in the Port of Ft Pierce, ...