All The Netherlands articles – Page 46
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NewsMoonen in ‘advanced’ negotiations with new investor
Keen to boost production, Moonen Yachts is in advanced talks with a potential investor who “will strongly focus on strengthening the market position” of the Dutch superyacht builder.
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NewsDutch team withdraws from America’s Cup
Four challengers for Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) have been confirmed for the 36th America’s Cup by Prada race series to be held in Auckland in 2021. This point was reached today, the late entry deadline for applications.
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NewsDMS Holland relocates
Dynamic Marine Systems (DMS Holland) has moved to a new facility near the city of Den Bosch that is better suited to its current and future needs.
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News2019 DAME charities revealed
METSTRADE organiser Amsterdam RAI has announced that the proceeds of this year’s DAME Design Award will be shared amongst two charities – Sailing4handicaps and the Little Optimist Trust.
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NewsSea Ray names new general manager
Hans Roelants is returning to the Brunswick Corporation fold after two years, having been named as general manager for Sea Ray in the Amsterdam office.
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NewsBusy spring for Royal Huisman
Spring 2019 has been a busy one for Dutch yacht manufacturer Royal Huisman, with the opening of a new, second location on the Amsterdam waterfront and considerable progress made toward completion of the fast motoryacht Project Phi.
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Product LaunchWhisperPower introduces latest LiFePO4 battery
Dutch power and propulsion specialist WhisperPower has introduced its latest Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery, the Ion Power Basic. Designed as a suitable alternative to the conventional lead-acid battery, it has a lifespan that is up to three times longer.
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NewsDutch marine wholesaler reports strong Q1
Allpa Marine Equipment, a Dutch wholesaler with branches in the Netherlands and Germany, has reported an 8% jump in turnover in the first quarter of 2019, with sales benefitting from “nice weather” during the start of the year.
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NewsVitters, Royal Huisman stay the course in a tough market
In the tough and tiny niche of super sailing yachts, Vitters Shipyard and Royal Huisman hold their own, serving younger clients new products and services that are sometimes out of their comfort zones.
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NewsSunseeker 161 Yacht to launch in 2021
The first hull in the Sunseeker 161 Yacht series, built in collaboration with ICON Yachts of the Netherlands, is taking shape and due for launch in 2021. Built at ICON’s Harlingen shipyard, the new flagship vessel will be Sunseeker’s first aluminium-hulled yacht in the all-important 50m sector.
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NewsFinsulate antifouling gets Dutchman into inventor awards finals
Nothing gets more attached to a boat, apart from the owner, than marine life teeming below it. Fighting hull fouling costs the global boat and shipping sectors a fortune each year and is environmentally unsound.
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NewsFeadship opens fourth yard in Port of Amsterdam
Dutch superyacht-builder Feadship has officially opened its fourth yard, a vast and eco-friendly complex in the Port of Amsterdam. The inauguration by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands coincided with the 170th anniversary of Royal van Lent Shipyard, a constituent member of the Feadship alliance.
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NewsDutch yard starts on 80m superyacht with radical ‘backbone’ hull
Hot on the heels of two “incredibly successful” years, Heesen Yachts has unveiled a patented “backbone” hull design to solidify the Dutch builder’s name and reputation as a maker of very fast superyachts.
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NewsSecond Dutch SY builder to set up shop in Amsterdam
Royal Huisman of the Netherlands has agreed to open a yard in the Port of Amsterdam, making it the second Dutch superyacht builder, after Feadship, to do so as part of a drive to make Amsterdam a superyacht destination to lure maintenance and refit business away from, notably, Mediterranean yards.
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NewsOceanco-BMT partnership yields first project
A year after it was announced, the strategic partnership between Dutch superyacht builder Oceanco and British engineering giant BMT has yielded its first project.
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NewsLarger, more complex yachts fuel “rapid growth” at Dutch firm
De Keizer Marine Engineering, a Dutch integrator of electrotechnical systems on sail and motor yachts, says its 2018 turnover ballooned by 45% to €50m and expects to repeat that in 2018.
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NewsGlomex the latest sponsor to sign up for Boat Builder Awards 2019
Marine antenna manufacturer Glomex is to sponsor the Retail Marketing Initiative category at the 2019 Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, in association with Raymarine, bringing to 10 the number of category sponsors signed up to support the showcase event.
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NewsMultiflex Marine opens European warehouse
Multiflex Marine, an India-based steering and control cable manufacturer, is host the grand opening of its new European warehouse in the Netherlands this week.
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NewsDutch SY builder acquires new build halls
Dutch superyacht builder Oceanco has acquired two large build halls from Heerema Fabrication Group, a builder of offshore constructions that has fallen victim to deep cuts in investments in the oil and gas industry.
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NewsReport into Dutch boating sector warns of skills shortage
An industry report into the training of boatyard workers in the Netherlands says weaknesses in schooling combined with a lack of forward-looking management make the Dutch sector insufficiently future-proof.
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