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NewsRaymarine chosen as standard equipment on Excess cat range
FLIR’s Raymarine brand of marine electronics has been chosen as standard equipment on Groupe Beneteau’s new catamaran range, Excess. Raymarine will provide Excess customers with precision depth, speed, and wind data from the brands’s i70 sailing instrument displays.
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NewsUS boating accidents, deaths down in 2018
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has released safety statistics for 2018 that show a decline in both boating accidents and deaths from the previous year.
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NewsCrescent Custom Yachts to build Canada’s biggest new-build
Canadian boatbuilder Crescent Custom Yachts has a 50m Gregory C Marshall-designed Crescent 164’ under construction at its shipyard in Richmond, British Columbia. The project was sold to an American client who has named the yacht Danzante Bay after his resort and golf course in Loreto, Mexico.
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NewsPrincess Yachts reports busiest year ever
The UK’s Princess Yachts is to launch a record five new yachts at the Southampton and Cannes boat shows later this month, making 2019 its busiest year ever.
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NewsDutch yard expands facilities
Mulder Shipyard of the Netherlands has recently expanded its facilities to make room for new-build projects and winter storage.
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NewsJob losses at Fairline
The UK’s Fairline Yachts is to make up to 40 staff redundant – just months after launching a recruitment drive at its newly acquired production facility at Hythe in Southampton – but the company still has plans to manufacture its new larger yacht range at the facility starting in late ...
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Minnesota boat dealer pleads guilty to US$3.2m tax fraud
A Minnesota marine dealer has entered a guilty plea in Washington County District Court to defrauding the state out of approximately US$3.2m in sales tax, penalties and interest.
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NewsVaan Yachts says its ‘green’ cats make sailing fun again
Vaan Yachts BV showed off its design for a sleek – and very green – 12.8m (42ft) catamaran at this week’s HISWA-in-Water Boat Show in the Netherlands.
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NewsInvestigators begin probing cause of fatal dive boat fire
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have begun their search for the cause of a deadly fire that swept through a fully-occupied charter dive boat off the coast of Southern California early Monday, killing 34 passengers and one crew member.
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NewsNZ builders return to amphibious boat market
NZ boatbuilders Orion and Smuggler Marine have resumed production of their amphibious boats following a Court of Appeal decision last month that Sealegs had previously won in order to stop them from making amphibious vessels.
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NewsCampion Marine launches new models, new look for 2020
Canadian fibreglass boat builder Campion Marine kicked off its 2020 model year with a new logo, a new line of fibreglass multi-species fishing boats, new glass dash technology and a sneak preview of future models presented in virtual reality at its annual dealer meeting and new product launch held in ...
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NewsRassy family donates rescue boat
The Rassy family, owner of sailing yacht producer Hallberg-Rassy in Sweden, has donated a newly developed rescue boat to the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS). The 50ft vessel was delivered in July and is said to be the first of its kind.
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NewsTampa show postponed as Hurricane Dorian hits Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas over the weekend, stalling over the islands as a Category 5 storm for more than 48 hours. But in welcome news for the state of Florida, Dorian – now a Category 3 hurricane – is expected to stay well offshore as it begins a slow ...
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NewsAmico’s 4,000-tonne shiplift to start operation in October
New facility key part of €30m expansion programme
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NewsChallenges ahead for UK marine industry
UK trade association British Marine today released its latest sentiment figures on the UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry ahead of next week’s Southampton International Boat Show.
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NewsDozens dead in California dive boat fire
Twenty-five people are confirmed dead and another nine remain missing following a tragic fire aboard a charter dive boat off the Southern California coast, according to the Associated Press (AP), in what is being called “California’s worst maritime disaster in recent memory.”
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NewsPendennis acquires Vilanova Grand Marina
Falmouth, UK-based superyacht builder and refit specialist Pendennis Shipyard is expanding its Mediterranean presence further with the purchase of a majority stake in Vilanova Grand Marina in Barcelona, Spain. The company was already associated with Vilanova, as it is developing a refit and repair centre at the Spanish facility. No ...
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NewsNew Riviera importer for Germany and Benelux
BestBoats, a Dutch broker of premium motoryachts, has become the importer of high-end Australian brands Riviera and Belize for Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
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NewsConsumer interest strong at Swedish on-water shows
The two Swedish boat shows held on water in late August were met with strong attendance this year. Both events were organised by industry association Sweboat and offered free admittance as well as parking.
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NewsNew approach to Greece’s utilisation of marine infrastructure
Greece has announced a new model for privatisation of 10 regional ports
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