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Marine Group Boat Works de Los Cabos Yacht Repair & Drystack in Baja California

June 17, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Marine Group Boat Works de Los Cabos Now Open For Boat Repair, Drystack Storage Haul-Outs Up to 125 feet, Storage for Boats Up to 33 feet, Onsite Workshops, Retail Store (San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, March 25, 2010): Marine Group Boat Works de Los Cabos, a boat repair and drystack storage facility, is pleased to unveil its newly constructed multi-million dollar facility and announce that it is open for business. Located at The Marina at Puerto Los Cabos in San Jose del Cabo, the boatyard spans across 200,000 square feet of land and water and is home to Baja California’s only drystack storage and a 150-ton Travelift capable of hauling boats up to 125 feet. ... read full story

60 metre Superyacht Ruea Yachts Thailand

June 16, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The first design to be released by Ruea is the Ruea 60-metre, featuring naval architecture by BMT Nigel Gee, which has worked on such projects as A and Dubai. Meanwhile, the design is the work of UK firm Design Unlimited. The twin screw diesel yacht will have 1,240 gross tonnage, and a beam of 10.5 metres. Her steel hull and alumimum superstructure will be Lloyd’s certified and the yacht will be built to MCA Large Yacht 2 code. ... read full story

HMS Belfast to be Restored to her Former Glory

June 14, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The veteran World War Two cruiser, HMS Belfast, is to have her rusting masts replaced courtesy of a former ally she fought to support – Russia. And Lloyd's Register, one of the UK’s – and the world’s – leading marine institutions, has been asked to help out on the project by its Russian sponsors. ... read full story

Colonna Yachts expand with new West Yard Marine Travelift Facility

June 13, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Colonna Yachts, a division of long standing Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. of Norfolk, Virginia is pleased to announce a major expansion with the opening of the new West Yard Marine Travelift Facility. Situated on approximately ten acres, this new facility will accommodate the simultaneous repair of up to 15 megayachts and deep draft sailing yachts. ... read full story

70m research vessel Golden Lion Yacht completes refit at the Balk Shipyard.

June 10, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The 70m research vessel Golden Lion has just received a complete refit at the Balk Shipyard in the Netherlands. Golden Lion a three-masted topsail schooner has the work carried out to EU Directive 98/18 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships. ... read full story

Superyacht Senses completes refit

June 09, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Testbank, a Southampton ship repairer has completed a 1 million GBP refit of megayacht SENSES. The 59,20m (194' 2") motor yacht SENSES spent 3 months at the Testbank Ship yard. ... read full story

Austal establishes global Yacht & Ship Refit service offering

May 25, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Austal has established itself as a major provider of worldwide vessel maintenance and management, securing more than 1000 service-related jobs in 16 different countries over the past year. Many of these contracts involve non-Austal vessels and range from refitting steel offshore support vessels to planned vessel maintenance of high speed aluminium patrol boats. Earlier this... ... read full story

Azzura Marine receives recognition for Richard Branson’s superyacht Necker Belle catamaran refit

May 25, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Necker Belle underwent a refit by the Azzura Shipyard in Australia, which transformed her from the mundane into a special luxury catamaran. ... read full story

Sparkman & Stephens Design announce the expansion of their Design Department to Newport, Rhode Island.

May 24, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Sparkman & Stephens is pleased to announce the expansion of their Design Department to Newport, Rhode Island. Yacht design, naval architecture, and marine engineering services will be offered at both the New York and Newport locations starting June 1st. ... read full story

Superyacht MIRABELLA III completes refit.

May 23, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Sailing yacht MIRABELLA III, a 135 ft Superyacht has just completed a multimillion-dollar refit geared toward environmental friendliness. ... read full story

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