Superyacht Technology News – Page 33
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Moonen Yachts sells 36.3m sister ship of Brigadoon
Moonen Yachts has sold a 36.3m superyacht – a sistership of its award-winning Brigadoon – to a MidEast client. The yacht, project YN199, will be launched in August and delivered to the Middle East in October.
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World’s largest aluminium sailing yacht, Sea Eagle II, completes sail trials
266ft schooner due for delivery next month
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Brazilian shipyard launches new superyacht division
INACE Superyachts’ initial offerings include two steel/aluminium explorer yacht series
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Sanlorenzo delivers fourth 52Steel
Italian boatbuilder Sanlorenzo has delivered its fourth 52Steel unit on schedule to its new owner.
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Kiwi borders now open to foreign-flagged vessels
The New Zealand government has agreed to border exemptions for foreign-flagged vessels with maintenance and refit booked in NZ.
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Dutch superyacht sector keeps Holland Yachting Group name, slogan
The Dutch superyacht lobby has bought the Holland Yachting Group (HYG) name and slogan from the HISWA watersports lobby it left last December to join the Netherlands Maritime Technology trade group.
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Oceanco on expansion trail; four new projects in build
Oceanco’s 350ft Black Pearl is said to be the largest DynaRig sailing yacht in the world Source: Tom Van Oossanen Dutch superyacht-builder Oceanco is looking confidently to the future with four yachts of up to 125m (410ft) currently in build. Having recently acquired new refit and construction ...
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Moonen names new management team
Moonen Yachts, the Dutch superyacht builder rescued from bankruptcy last summer, has named its new management team to step up production of semi-custom yachts in the 30m-50m bracket. The yard has made marketing director Marianne Hendricks its managing director.
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Interview with Sanlorenzo’s Massimo Perotti (trailer)
In this 3-min clip, Massimo Perotti discusses the company’s financial expectations for 2020 and plan for new model launches in autumn. Watch the trailer here or IBI Plus subscribers can go directly to the full interview with Massimo Perotti here
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German builder delivers superyacht, works on 387ft new-build
The 68m Soaring was delivered to its new owner last April German boatbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen recently delivered a 68m (223ft) superyacht, and the company is currently working on another project, a 118m (387ft) superyacht with a volume of more than 5,000 gross tonnes, according to senior ...
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German interiors specialist buys Austrian facility
German yacht interiors specialist metrica has completed the acquisition of a new facility in Greifenburg, Austria.
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Cape Town launches Blue Cape superyacht initiative
The City of Cape Town has partnered with South African ocean sports stakeholders to launch a new Strategic Business Partnership aimed at promoting marine manufacturing.
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Ferretti expands US footprint
Italy’s Ferretti Group has announced a US$15m investment to purchase a service shipyard in Ft Lauderdale, Florida to increase the strategic presence of Ferretti Group America.
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Interview with Sunseeker’s Andrea Frabetti (trailer)
IBI’s Ed Slack interviews Sunseeker CEO about post-Covid buyer demand, new production strategy, forward forecasts, and plans for Cannes
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Monaco Yacht Show to proceed as non-profit event
Following concerns voiced by key players in the superyacht industry, the Principality of Monaco and Informa are working together to deliver an intimate, not-for-profit event in September 2020
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Question marks hang over future of Perini Navi
Speculation circulating in Italy today suggests that Perini Navi, a leading sail and motor superyacht builder, is suffering severe financial issues which may result in it entering bankruptcy while a restructuring plan is developed and implemented. The source of the speculation was an article into today’s Milano Finanza, an Italian ...
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Monaco Yacht Show under threat; Informa issues initial response
Leading superyacht builders and brokers to withdraw from this year’s show
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COVID-19 protection, the latest superyacht ‘must-have’
In a circular about the sale of the 43m (141ft) expedition superyacht Marcato from Globe Regal Yachting, an emphasis was placed on its air-treatment system and anti-COVID-19 protection.
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Tankoa Yachts resumes full-time work on S501
Italian superyacht-builder Tankoa Yachts has resumed full-time work on S501, the fifth project in the Tankoa fleet and the third hull in its 50m all-aluminium series, following the easing of lockdown measures in Italy last week.