All articles by Neil Eaves – Page 37
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NewsQuanhai Li elected as World Sailing president
Four presidential candidates were up for election in the first round with no candidate receiving more than 50% of votes. A second round of voting was required between the top two candidates, incumbent Kim Andersen from Denmark and Quanhai Li from mainland China. 128 Member National Authorities (MNAs) submitted verified ...
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NewsInvestment plan in Perini Navi develops
Last month Blue Skye Investment Group announced it had reached an agreement to restructure and inject capital into the near-bankrupt shipyard Perini Navi.
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NewsScottish boat dealer sold after decades of family ownership
Following negotiations which started in 2019, Scottish boat dealer Euroyachts, based in Largs, western Scotland, has changed hands after decades under family ownership.
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NewsDanfoss 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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NewsOutdoor 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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NewsMarathon 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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NewsIncreased berthing capacity in Dubai as new island destinations open up
Nakheel is offering UAE’s boat owners and tour operators access to two new island destinations off the country’s coast.
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NewsNew agreement to modernise and strengthen French boating industry
The French Federation of Nautical Industries (FIN) yesterday announced the signing of a new collective agreement with the unions (FCE-CFDT and CFE-CGC) for ‘nautical industry and services’ in France.
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NewsSanlorenzo teams up with Hong Kong designers to create ‘floating villas’
Italian luxury yacht builder Sanlorenzo has partnered with Hong Kong-based interior designers to create new bespoke ‘floating villas’, targeting the wealthy in Hong Kong and Asia looking for an alternative form of holiday home.
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NewsTrouble brewing over Israeli marina plans
Environmentalists take issue with plans to more than triple Israel’s berth capacity along Med coast
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NewsGovernment scheme sees boatbuilder boost apprentice numbers by ‘at least’ 50 per cent
Riviera one of a number of Australian builders set to take advantage of scheme
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NewsApax Partners Boats Group acquires another leading online marketplace
Boats Group, the business behind the largest online marketplaces for boats and yachts, has acquired Dutch boating marketplaces Botentekoop.nl, Boten.nl and Botenbank.nl from Arimpex Media Solutions. The acquisition reinforces the company’s focus on expanding its global footprint and increases consumer engagement throughout Western Europe. Boats Group’s marketplaces already connect the ...
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NewsOne hundred US marinas sold for $2.11bn
Dallas, Texas-based Safe Harbor Marinas has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Sun Communities Inc and one of its subsidiaries in a transaction for cash and SUI equity valued at $2.11bn.
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NewsDubai’s Harbour Marina welcomes first yachts
Ahead of its full opening, the first yachts have docked at Dubai Harbour Marina.
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NewsRescheduled 7th Qatar International Boat Show going ahead
Hamad Issa al-Mannai, CEO of Al Mannai Plus Events, has announced that the 7th Qatar International Boat Show (QIBS) will take place from November 16-20 at The Pearl-Qatar’s Porto Arabia.
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NewsScandinavian companies partner on electric engine development
Evoy and Oxe Marine team up to test high-powered electric outboard concept
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NewsOXE agrees major order but scales back on 2020 growth forecast
Swedish diesel outboard engine manufacturer OXE Marine has signed a letter of intent with current central and southwest US distributor Diesel Outboards LLC (part of the Outdoor Network group) to expand ODN’s distribution territory to also cover southeast US. ODN’s expanded territory will include Florida, which according to OXE representants ...
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NewsTwo arrested for fraud linked to yacht-building business
Two South Africans have been charged with fraud in relation to Tag Yachts, a custom catamaran builder based in the Eastern Cape
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NewsAncasta releases latest accounts covering ‘challenging year’
Ancasta, one of the UK’s largest boat retail operations, opened its commentary on the company’s latest annual accounts for the year ended August 2019 by citing ”Brexit and the associated effects including weak sterling” as a cause for increased pressure on both new boat volume and margins. This, in tandem ...
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NewsScandinavian builders lead electric revolution as Rand and X Shore unveil new models
Two boatbuilders are launching new models centring on green and smart features
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