Sector News – Page 465
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Polish investor launches 120-berth marina
Polish developer PHN S.A. has launched a new marina in Gdynia with a berthing capacity for 120 craft.
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Iguana Yachts names VP of sales and marketing
Iguana Yachts, a French builder of amphibious boats, has named Bastien Bonnet as its new VP of sales and marketing.
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Calls for Missouri motorboat ban to be enforced four years after approval
Horsepower limits and a complete motor ban approved for Missouri’s Ozark National Scenic Riverway have yet to be enacted
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Glendinning appoints UK distributor
Glendinning Products, a US manufacturer of electronic engine control systems, has chosen Proteum to distribute its products in the UK.
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New marina for northern Poland
The Polish municipality of Puck has obtained PLN 13m (US$3.4m) in EU funds, allowing its authorities to launch a PLN 40m (US$10.4m) project to build a new marina.
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Two new launches for Arcadia Yachts
Italy’s Arcadia Yachts launched two new yachts last month – hull #16 of the A85 and hull #3 of the A105, confirming its strong market performance and financial strength, the company claims.
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Bass Cat, Yar-Craft complete expansion
Bass Cat and Yar-Craft Boats have completed construction of a new building and renovations to existing facilities that add 4,000sq ft of space and should increase production by 40%, according to a company news release.
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The Moorings expands charter fleet
UK-based charter operator The Moorings has added two new models to its sailing fleet. The Moorings 52.3 and 52.4 monohulls, built by Beneteau, will be ready to make their inaugural sail in the British Virgin Islands in December 2019.
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Croatian marinas grow revenues in 2018
Croatian marinas managed to increase revenues to HRK 857m (US$130m) in 2018, up 2.7% compared with a year earlier, according to the Marina Association of the Croatian Chamber of Economy (HGK).
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2019 Genoa show details revealed
The official announcement of the 2019 Genoa International Boat Show, organised by Italian marine industry association UCINA, was held in Milan yesterday at the headquarters of Italy’s national business newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore.
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Borrow A Boat teams up with Ocean Independence
Borrow A Boat, the UK’s first peer-to-peer yacht charter platform, has teamed up with superyacht central agent Ocean Independence to launch Borrow A Boat Plus.
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Italian SY builder unveils new model
Italian superyacht builder Ocean King has unveiled its latest model, the 34m Classic 108.
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UK boatbuilding start-up receives funding
The Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF) in the UK has supported new Cornish start-up boatbuilder, Henderson Fletcher Yachts, with a £39,500 loan. The Gweek-based firm will manufacture high-end, sail-powered yachts and motor cruisers to be sold to clients worldwide via an international brokering network.
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New hires at Scout Boats
US sportsboat builder Scout Boats has hired two new members of staff at its South Carolina headquarters – sales coordinator Carol Anne Henry and Adam Young, customer service supervisor.
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Dutch boatbuilder expands global reach
Zeelander Yachts of the Netherlands has expanded its international reach with the delivery of two new Z55 sport cruisers to the Great Lakes in the US and Moscow in Russia – the first sales for Zeelander in these regions.
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Australian marina sector sees moderate revenue and job growth
Survey provides key indicators on Australia’s marina sector
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Recreational boating industry reels at proposed Mexico tariffs
President Trump’s threat last week that he would impose additional tariffs on all goods from Mexico in order to force the government there to help curb illegal immigration into the United States has the recreational boating industry reeling and could jeopardize adoption of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
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Sanlorenzo previews new models in Milan
Italian superyacht builder Sanlorenzo unveiled the new SD96 and SL96Asymmetric during a press conference at the Milan Triennale on Monday.
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Mercury Marine cuts ribbon on US$9m diecast expansion
In a move to expand capacity to meet current and future product demand, Mercury Marine has completed a US$9m, 23,500sq ft expansion to its diecasting operation at its Fond du Lac, Wisconsin headquarters.
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Bellingham completes first phase of Australian marina project
One of the latest projects for Bellingham Marine in Australia involves the first phase completion of Trinity Point Marina on Lake Macquarie in New South Wales.