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NewsDream Yacht Charter opens new US bases
Dream Yacht Charter, the world’s largest privately owned yacht charter firm with a fleet of over 1,000 boats, has teamed up with Navtours to open new bases in Newport, Rhode Island and Lake Champlain, New York.
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Port of Fort Pierce yard deal delayed
St Lucie County, Florida selected Derecktor to lease and operate a megayacht repair centre at the Port of Fort Pierce in November of last year, with negotiations to take no more than three months and a contract signed by 5 March 2019 – a timeline obviously past.
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Harris named Iconic Marine Group COO
Iconic Marine Group (IMG) in the US has tapped company veteran Jeff Harris as the new chief operating officer for the parent company of Baja, Donzi and Fountain boats.
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NewsFLIBS 60th to feature new Superyacht Village and marina
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is making a splash for its 60th anniversary in 2019 with Superyacht Village, a new dedicated marina and on-shore exhibit space for the largest yachts of the show.
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Kali’s Law would require engine kill switch use in Texas
The death of a Texas teenaged girl nearly seven years ago has led lawmakers there to introduce legislation requiring the use of an engine cut-off switch on any engine equipped with one.
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NewsFLIR moves US headquarters to Washington DC area
FLIR Systems Inc has opened new corporate headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, providing a significantly expanded presence in the US national capital region.
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NewsVesper Marine appoints US sales rep
New Zealand-based Vesper Marine has chosen Total Marine Supply LLC to represent its smartAIS transponders in the US Midwestern States surrounding the Great Lakes.
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Former Galati Yacht Sales bookkeeper guilty of embezzlement
A former employee of Galati Yacht Sales will serve five years probation, provide 100 hours of community service, and will repay the US$67,927.37 she embezzled from the Florida-based yacht brokerage.
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NewsPolish builder hosts first US-based owners’ event
Poland’s Galeon Yachts recently held its first Galeon Onwers Rendezvous in the US. Held from March 7-10 at Galeon Marina in Key West, Florida, the four-day event attracted over 65 people and 15 vessels in the water.
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NewsIBBI names Garmin supplier of the year
US-based purchasing cooperative Independent Boat Builders Inc (IBBI) has named Garmin as its 2018 supplier of the year.
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NewsDebate on fate of Miami marinas continues; boat show adds to financial woes
The city purportedly loses nearly half-a-million-dollars in marina revenue per year to the Miami International Boat Show
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NewsMastry Engine Center strengthens electric power division
Mastry Engine Center (MEC) in the US has named Nancy Frainetti as its new electric power sales manager. The move comes as the Florida-based engine distributor prepares for the planned launch of an expanded range of electric propulsion products, as well as further electric power solutions, in 2019.
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Sales tax could sink Connecticut boating industry
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s proposed 6% sales tax on boats was met by a regatta of boaters and industry professionals sailing into the state capital to inform lawmakers just how devastating the increase could be to the state.
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NewsLowrance founder dies at age 80
The man credited with creating the first recreational fish-finding sonar, Lowrance Electronics founder Darrell Lowrance, died Saturday at age 80 following a stroke.
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NewsInternational sail-maker to open new sales location on US northeast coast
International sail-maker North Sails is opening a sales office covering the US northeast coast. The new office, located at Newport Shipyard in Rhode Island, will open on May 1, 2019.
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NewsIndustry mourns Iconic Marine COO
Joe Curran, the 55-year-old chief operating officer of Iconic Marine Group, died Wednesday from complications of stomach cancer.
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NewsJay Povlin named NauticStar president
MasterCraft Boat Holdings (MCBC) has named Jay Povlin as president of its NauticStar fibreglass fishing boats division, effective immediately.
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NewsTrump: “No rush” on China trade deal while USMCA meets roadblocks in Congress
While there is movement on multiple fronts of the US trade war, it remains unclear if it is forward movement or merely wheel-spinning
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NewsKVH reports strong Q4, 2018 full-year financials
Revenue gains in its fourth quarter supported a strong fiscal 2018 for Middletown, Rhode Island-based mobile connectivity and inertial navigation systems provider KVH Industries as the company released its Q4 and 2018 full year results.
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NewsDan Mundy named president of Alexander Marine USA
Alexander Marine USA, a family-owned and operated boat brokerage and dealership on the US west coast, has appointed Dan Mundy as its new president.
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