All Refit, Repair and Maintenance articles – Page 9
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Brisbane to boost role as superyacht refit centre with Rivergate Shipyard expansion
Rivergate Marina and Shipyard, one of Australia’s leading superyacht refit and repair facilities, is embarking on a A$200m expansion project that will see some 1,500 marine industry jobs being created. It is estimated that this investment could boost the Queensland economy by A$1bn a year and also create some 500 ...
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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, ...
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Portuguese maintenance firm Sopromar expands as international demand grows
Algarve-based yard invests in increasing capacity and new management software
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Tender launched for Greece’s biggest shipyard
Hellenic Shipyards in Skaramanga, close to Athens As of last week, Greece’s biggest shipyard has become the subject of a tender calling for expressions of interest to buy the facility. While Hellenic Shipyards S.A. in Skaramanga, close to Athens, is largely active with commercial and naval work, ...
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Hanse partners with insurer Pantaenius
Germany’s HanseYachts AG has teamed up with yacht insurance provider Pantaenius to expand its service offering for owners
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Quantum Marine Stabilizers opens Med-based service centre
Quantum Marine Stabilizers has opened its second European service centre within the MB92 Barcelona refit and repair hub.
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Spain sees fall in superyacht activities
Charter and shipyard work impacted by Covid-19 pandemic
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MB92 announces new operations structure
Reorganisation of MB92’s Operations department to increase efficiency
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Expansion of NZ superyacht refit facility nears completion
Development at Orams Marine continues at pace, with the second concrete slab poured of a new hardstand overnight and two travel lifts due to arrive in November
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Drydock proposals sought by Puerto Rico Port Authority
The Puerto Rico Port Authority (PRPA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to US$20m in repairs and improvements to its World War II-era drydock facilities. Located at Pier 15 in Isla Grande, San Juan, the drydock was built in the 1940s and operated by the US Navy, ...
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Gold Coast gears up to handle more superyachts
Expansion of facilities attracts increased number of large yachts
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Palumbo Superyacht Refit offers discount package at Marseille yard
50% cuts in haul-out, launching and hardstand parking
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NZ update: exemption for visiting yachts with work booked; Auckland show to attract large crowds; Ocean Marine busy; new Waiheke marina
New rule could give a boost to local yacht repair and refit sector
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La Ciotat Shipyards announces sharp price cuts
New government measures represent a significant financial contribution
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Insolvent Italian shipyard and marina up for sale
The facilities at Sant‘Andrea have an initial asking price of €3.43m
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Palumbo Superyachts renews Marseille yard concession for another 21 years
With a 21-year renewal of the concession of its shipyard in Marseille, Palumbo Superyachts is planning new investment to enhance the facilities for handling superyacht repairs and refit. The concession renewal came into force on July 1, 2020. In response to the renewal, PSY Refit has approved significant investments to ...
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Obituary: Gino Pardo
Gino Matteo Pardo, founder of the Gino Group, one of Turkey’s oldest yacht brokerage, refit and management firms, has passed away at the age of 84.
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Plans for new Greek superyacht yard rejected
The proposal was part of a €612m investment plan for Piraeus port
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The current state of play at the top of the market
New superyacht orders continue but the industry waits to count the true cost of Covid-19. David Robinson provides an 18-page round-up on the key sectors of the business, including order estimates for the first 5 months of 2020.
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Yachting Developments restarts operations
Yachting Developments (YD), the New Zealand superyacht builder, has announced that it has resumed operations following a five-week break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resumption comes at a time when New Zealand is reopening on the basis that the country has for now managed to contain the coronavirus.