Martijn Veldhuijzen van Zanten took up the role of export manager at the HISWA Holland Marine Industry on 15 January 2011. He is responsible for promoting and stimulating export of Dutch watersports products and services around the world. International business has become an inherent part of the watersports industry, with the option to find and... ... read full story
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YCCS Marina Virgin Gorda – a new superyacht marina in the Caribbean
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The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda is pleased to announce the opening of a new state-of-the-art superyacht marina in the protected North Sound Bay Virgin Gorda next December 20th 2010. The Virgin Gorda Marina boasts 38 slips for yachts up to 100 meters lenght with 6 metre draft, superior amenities and services. Yacht owners and guests... ... read full story
Fiji Superyacht Charter Decree Welcomed in South Pacific
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The Fiji Retailers Association is rportd to be well pleased with the endorsement of the Super Yacht Decree by the Fijian Cabinet in the South Pacific. President Himmat Lodhia of Fiji said this decree will not only benefit the tourism industry but the local business community as well as aid the development of new industries that depend... ... read full story
Superyacht Brisbane Flood Update
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A week on from the floods that decimated parts of Brisbane, “The River City, and its residents are courageously emerging from the disaster. Though vast parts of the northern and western areas of Brisbane were inundated by flood waters, the river broke its banks and flowed with debris, including vessels still atop pontoons swept away from the riverside homes. However the larger vessel and marine infrastructure and businesses situated on the eastern reaches of the river towards Moreton Bay sustained relatively little or no damage. ... read full story
Seaview to launch new Max-Prop ECOWIND propeller at Boot Dusseldorf
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Seaview Progress, part of PYI Inc, will launch the new Max-Prop ECOWIND propeller at Boot Dusseldorf. The Max-Prop ECOWIND is a four bladed propeller designed to combine maximum efficiency and perfect balance without vibrations under power, while automatically feathering to a low drag position when sailing. ... read full story
Seaview appoints Interform Marine
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One of the world's leading manufacturers of mounting solutions for marine electronics, Seaview, has appointed Interform Marine as its distributor for the UK and Ireland. ... read full story
Princess Yachts welcomes new team members
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Alan Paterson and the team from Princess Yachts Australia are excited to announce the addition of two of the marine industry’s leading big boat sales professionals to their growing team - Steve Dittmar and Ian Swan. ... read full story
Princess Yachts chooses confirms Dometic Marine as Approved Supplier
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Dometic Marine will be the exclusive supplier of air conditioning and sanitation equipment to Princess Yachts, following the announcement of a contract extension made today (Thursday 20th January 2011). As part of the new, exclusive purchasing agreement Dometic Marine will supply its prestigious Cruisair® and SeaLand® brands to the entire Princess range. ... read full story
64th Annual BIG Seattle Boat Show 2011
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The 64th Annual BIG Seattle Boat Show 2011 continues for 10 days over two full weekends. From kayaks to mega yachts and everything in between, this show has it all. ... read full story
China and Korea Lloyd’s Register marks a significant year for new yacht construction
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Lloyd's Register’s teams in China and Korea have established a strong position in terms of ships ordered in 2010 which will be built to Lloyd’s Register class. Lloyd’s Register’s share of 2010 orders is, respectively, 29.6% in China and 28.3% in Korea.* While orders are from traditional areas of strength such as Greece, the continued expansion of ship owning in Asia is also driving demand. ... read full story