All articles by Rebecca Watson
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La Rochelle refit group expands
Pôle Refit La Rochelle now brings together 20 companies to offer services for yachts up to superyacht size on France’s west coast
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Chennai plans luxury marina
The southern Indian city is targeting the development of its ship and yacht building industry
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Italy still popular superyacht destination
Visits from yachts over 25m (82ft) rose by five per cent in 2010
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: OVERVIEW
Though the brakes have been put on the decline in the market, the core of Italy’s market — the mid-sized power sector — is still finding life tough
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: Boatbuilders
Italian boat buyers may still be hesitant, but Italian boatbuilders can’t afford to wait if they’re to catch up on crisis losses
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Record snow fall hits Paris boat show
Freezing conditions crippled the Parisian road network, but stands remained busy at Porte de Versailles
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Design and Innovation | Balcony breakthrough
Accessory designer Besenzoni has re-invented the superyacht balcony. It’s latest offering promises to help builders overcome previous problems
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SPECIAL REPORT | Feadship refit: The cost of good maintenance
When the 38m yacht Odyssey came in for a major refit the team at Feadship found they had to deal with hidden problems caused by routine neglect
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Markets and regions | Cannes: Show report
Exhibitors at September’s Cannes show are looking forward to better times, but with adjusted expectations and their feet planted firmly on the ground
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Strategy and finance | Insider: Lorenzo Selva - My predecessors haven’t battled every day to survive during the crisis
An active Italian industrialist with extensive marine association experience, Lorenzo Selva is not your typical newly elected Icomia president
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Yard visit | Sessa: Motorboats
Italy’s Sessa Marine has a popular product portfolio and good turnaround on inventory. But like any successful yard, it can still see room for improvement
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Strategy and finance | Insider: Carla Demaria - When opportunity knocks
A chance meeting with Beneteau head Annette Roux was just the opportunity that Carla Demaria, former head of Azimut’s Atlantis Range, had been looking for
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Countries and regions | Netherlands focus : Superyachts - First signs of recovery?
New orders return to the dutch superyacht industry, but challenges remain for top-end yacht builders
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New build | Round-up: Netherlands - Community of companies
Dutch yards are seeing demand rise slowly, But will success in the future be built on their famed reliability and quality — or a unique ability to work cooperatively
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Comment | Stern talk: “We have experience we can bring to Oceanco from our work in oil — such as project management and logistics”
Mohammed Al-Barwani explains the rationale behind his decision to buy superyacht builder oceanco
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Strategy and finance | Norway focus: Askeladden
One of the few Norwegian marine brands to experience bankruptcy during the downturn, Askeladden has found a new owner and is predicting growth in 2010
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Markets and regions | Sweden focus: Equipment - How to make a crisis work for you
The country’s equipment manufacturers thankful for an aftermarket lifeline are now looking to return to business as normal as oem sales gather momentum
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Markets and regions | Norway focus: Overview - Making sense of the new order
The Norwegian boat industry was hit like any other during the crisis, but this small oil-based economy is recovering faster than most and the boat industry along with it
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Markets and regions | Norway focus: Boatbuliders - Two steps forward, one step back?
With stock levels depleted builders are ramping up production again but the used-boat market remains a concern
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Strategy and finance | Sweden focus: Volvo Penta - Not out of the woods just yet
Twelve months on from the crisis the engine manufacturer is back in the black, but growth prospects remain fragile
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