All International Boat Industry articles in Web Content 2020 – Page 6
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First virtual METSTRADE Connect draws strong attendance
Over 4,700 leisure marine professionals signed up for last week’s virtual event
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Raymarine unveils YachtSense control system
Global electronics supplier, Raymarine, introduced one of it latest products last week during METSTRADE Connect
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X-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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Sandals 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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Spanish 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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AMI 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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Volvo 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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Strong Q4 drives Johnson Outdoors to higher full-year earnings
Gains in revenues, profits led by strong sales of watercraft and fishing products; supply chains remain stretched
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Brexit 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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METSTRADE Connect – Is the traditional engine room finished?
METSTrade Tech Talk explores design concepts aimed at providing more interior space – including eliminating engine rooms altogether
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Baglietto 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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NZ 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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New 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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Fleming 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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GYG 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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Innovative outboard earns special 2020 Dame Award
The TEMO 450 electric outboard took top honors in the DAME R&D Excellence in Adversity Award, in a special one-off presentation taking place virtually during METSTRADE Connect
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Boat Builder Awards commend experience, resilience & youth
This year’s virtual edition of the IBI-METSTRADE virtual edition of Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, held in association with Raymarine, honoured the Lifetime Achievement of Hallberg-Rassy’s Christoph Rassy, awarded its Rising Star to Jack Fenlon of Gulf Craft, and celebrated the resilience and achievements of the industry through a ...
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At 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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AkzoNobel takes its ‘Paint the Future’ startup challenge to China
AkzoNobel has announced its next regional ‘Paint the Future’ startup challenge will take place in China.