Sector News – Page 378
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NewsFrench marine electronics group changes hands
Founded in 1984 under the name Micrel, France’s nke Group has new shareholders
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NewsUK naval architect in joint venture with high-tech laser scanning firm
UK firms Jack Gifford Marine Design Ltd (JGMD) and 3DMSI Ltd have formalised their long-standing laser scanning and naval architecture collaboration by creating a new joint venture.
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NewsRaymarine unveils YachtSense control system
Global electronics supplier, Raymarine, introduced one of it latest products last week during METSTRADE Connect
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NewsX-Yachts test launches first-ever powerboat
Danish sailboat builder X-Yachts took its first-ever motorboat model, the 33ft X-Power 33C, for a test drive on the weekend. Final assembly will take place later this week.
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NewsSandals Resorts International boosts Caribbean marina portfolio
Sera Boca Marina has 135 berths for yachts of up to 30m Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the all-inclusive luxury resort operator in the Caribbean, has expanded its marina involvement through the purchase of the 3,000-acre Santa Barbara resort on Curaçao which hosts two on-site marinas. With this ...
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NewsSpanish marina to double berth capacity
Mayor of Fuengirola Ana Mula has unveiled plans by the municipality to overhaul and expand its existing marina as part of a construction project worth around €91m (US$110m). The investment will allow the facility to increase its berthing capacity from 471 to roughly 1,000. A share of the berths will ...
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NewsAMI conference goes virtual
The Rhode Island, US-based Association of Marina Industries (AMI) has confirmed that its annual conference will be replaced by a virtual event for 2021.
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NewsVolvo Penta and Amer Yachts collaborate in sustainability initiative
Reducing underwater noise is a key objective in developing sustainability for yachts and the results of a new independent study carried out by Amer Yachts were last week presented to Volvo Penta as part of their joint initiative on sustainability. The results presentation was made during the Nobel Week events ...
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NewsBrexit agreement hangs in the Balance
A preview the leading article in IBI`s forthcoming issue has publisher Nick Hopkinson hoping for a workable Brexit agreement
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NewsBaglietto launches new expansion plan
The ’Baglietto Wave’ investment plan ushers in sweeping change at the Italian builder, including a new management team, new models and shipyard expansion
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NewsNZ boat importers report strong sales boom
Austrailian, US and Italian brands are among those finding success in New Zealand’s boat sales surge
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NewsNew team takes the helm at Italy’s Fiart
October saw Ernesto De Bartolomeis, general manager of Fiart and grandson of the founder, leave the Italian yard. A new team is now in place to steer several new model launches which mark the company’s 60th anniversary.
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NewsFleming Yachts launches new flagship
US-headquartered Fleming Yachts has launched a new flagship model, the Fleming 85, which see the brand’s entry into the lower end of the superyacht market.
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NewsGYG wins 100m-plus superyacht refit contract
London, UK-listed GYG (Global Yachting Group), a market leader in the superyacht painting, supply and maintenance sectors, has won a further refit contract for a 100m (328ft)-plus superyacht. Work is scheduled to commence in Europe in 2022.
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NewsAt METSTRADE, industry is urged to craft sustainable energy agenda
Vienna Eleuteri, a leading force in the search for more sustainable boating, says the global sector must take the lead in setting green goals for itself before lawmakers or public opinion do so.
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NewsBoat Monster takes delivery of first Invincible to land in Australia
The Sydney-based former Wallrock Marine is using its appointment as the Australian and New Zealand distributor of Invincible Boats to officially launch its rebranding as Boat Monster, and will introduce both at a press conference scheduled for the Royal Motor Yacht Club on 21 December.
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NewsJobs lost as luxury yacht interior designer folds
Almost 40 people at the UK office of Struik & Hamerslag have lost their jobs, according to an Eastern Daily Press report. Based at Fakenham in Norfolk, the interior designer for luxury yachts and private planes owed creditors £2.67m/$3.5m, according to its latest company accounts (for the year ended December ...
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NewsOyster introduces new 50ft yacht
The UK’s Oyster Yachts has introduced its latest model, the Oyster 495.
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NewsFalcon Yachts announces sale of new 40m vessel
Following its re-entry to the market earlier this year, Italy’s Falcon Yachts has announced the sale of a new 40m vessel from its latest ‘Legacy’ line.
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NewsNew marine consultancy forms in UK
A new company has formed in the UK to provide “proven commercial processes” for marine business expansion and bottom-line improvement.
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