All International Boat Industry articles in October/November 2018 – Page 3
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NewsYanmar appoints global sales manager
Yanmar Marine International (YMI) has appointed Martijn Oggel as its global sales manager. Based at YMI Almere in the Netherlands, Oggel will implement the company’s strategic directives in alignment with local offices and key distributors. He will report directly to YMI director of sales and marketing Floris Lettinga.
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Centurion, Supreme partner with MRAA on dealer certification
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) and the Centurion and Supreme boat brands have partnered to make it easier for the boatbuilders’ dealers to achieve Marine Industry Certified Dealership status.
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NewsPascoe VP of production steps down
Superyacht tender manufacturer Pascoe International has announced that Mark Pascoe, VP of production and development, has left the company to pursue other challenges and opportunities.
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Yamaha Motor establishes company fund for new business creation
Yamaha Motor Co Ltd has established a new company fund to further strengthen its global corporate venture capital activities. The US-based Yamaha Motor Exploratory Fund LP has a total investment of US$100m and an operation period of 10 years.
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NewsPrincess Motor Yacht Sales names new dealers
Princess Motor Yacht Sales has announced the appointment of two new dealerships for the Princess brand in Switzerland
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NewsFischer Panda UK appoints marine sales exec
Fischer Panda UK has continued its expansion with the appointment of a new marine sales executive, Robert Tuck.
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NewsNew Zealand Industry Association welcomes 72 new marine apprentice graduates
The New Zealand Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation (NZMACITO) celebrated the graduation of 72 new apprentice trainees last week during a gala celebration at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland.
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NewsOcean Alexander reports record FLIBS
This year’s Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) was a record success for Ocean Alexander, with seven new boat sale contracts signed on yachts.
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Pwllheli Marina ownership may move to private sector
In response to a dwindling number of berth-holders in Wales, Gwynedd Council is considering placing the operation of Hafan Pwllheli, a 400-plus berth marina in the north Wales region of the UK, to the private sector. The marina can accommodate yachts of around 20m (66ft) or more.
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NewsPilkington wins Darlene Briggs Award
Angela Pilkington, Correct Craft’s executive vice president/chief of staff, has been awarded the 2018 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year by the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA).
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NewsJohnson Outdoors reports strong 2018 results
Marine equipment manufacturer Johnson Outdoors reported all-time high revenue and earnings for fiscal year 2018, marking back-to-back fiscal years of record growth.
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NewsBoating industry “deeply troubled” by formal US adoption of aluminium sheet tariffs
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) Friday issued its final decision in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into common alloy aluminium sheet from China, affirming the Trump Administration’s tariffs of up to 176%.
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Boston Whaler honours outstanding dealers
Boston Whaler has announced its 2018 Dealer Awards, recognizing achievements in both units sold and total sales revenue. The awards were presented at a recent series of regional dealer forums.
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NewsUS government earmarks $12.4m for Buffalo Harbor improvements
The US government announced it has allocated $12.455m to cover the cost of dredging and extensive repairs to the storm-damaged breakwaters protecting Buffalo harbor.
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Indian Empress crew payments dispute concluded
Indian billionaire Vijay Vittal Mallya, owner of Kingfisher Beer’s Force One India, has had little pleasure of late from the two superyachts he is, or has been, associated with.
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NewsKrista Sparkes joins Smoker Craft
US boatbuilder Smoker Craft Inc has named Krista Sparkes as its new director of business and dealer development. Sparkes joins the Indiana-based manufacturer of pontoon, aluminium fishing and fibreglass sport boats following nearly 17 years with Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), most recently as vice president of sales, North America – ...
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Boat LaunchHot on the heels of its Flyer 8, Beneteau's Flyer 10 to make Dusseldorf debut
Billed as a dayboat bordering on a sport cruiser new Flyer 10 comes with Airstep 2 technology
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Ebbtide Boats to resume production in Tennessee
The State of Tennessee is seeing the return of a second boat company in as many weeks with the announcement that Ebbtide Holdings LLC will resume production of the Boca Bay and Aquasport brands in the former Ebbtide facility in White Bluff. The company is expected to create 100 jobs ...
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New superyacht crew survey highlights areas for improvement
Survey of superyacht crew to investigate welfare issues specific to the sector, backed up by in-depth interviews and diary studies
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HISWA Holland Marine, RECRON members OK merger
Members of HISWA Holland Marine, the Dutch boating sector lobby, and RECRON, the Netherlands’ leisure industry trade group, have agreed to merge. Representing almost 2,500 companies, the two parties will act as a strategic alliance.
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