Following encouraging results of a survey in summer by the German Boat and Ship Building Association (DBSV) on the economic situation of its member companies, the latest figures from the Federal Statistics Office on import and export of boats and yachts also give cause for optimism. ... read full story
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35m motor yacht Project “Courage” by Lübeck Yachts
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Project Courage is a 35.5m motor yacht under construction at Germany’s Lübeck Yachts. Project Courage will feature interior design is by Egg & Dart studios and will be able to accommodate up to eight guests in four staterooms. M/Y Courage is expected to be delivered in the Summer of 2011. ... read full story
34th America’s Cup: United Internet Team Germany will not challenge.
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United Internet Team Germany, who competed in the 32nd America's Cup with a team led by Jesper Bank join TeamOrigin as another team not contesting the 34th America's Cup in 2013. ... read full story
Drettmann receives positive signals from the market
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Drettmann talk about positive signals from market and potential investors. ... read full story
Lurssen yacht Crystal renamed to Super Yacht KATARA
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It has been announced recently, that the important motor yacht Crystal by Lurssen has now been named SuperYacht KATARA. There is only little known about this exciting mega yacht, however CharterWorld is eagerly awaiting any news and will publish them together with images as soon as they are available. ... read full story
Volkswagen and CMD to develop and supply lower emission marine engines
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Volkswagen and Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD) signed a strategic partnership agreement that will develop lower emissions marine engines. The Tier 3 emissions standards go into effect in the US in 2012 and 2014 in Europe. ... read full story
Superyacht Auctions Partner with Sales Agents
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Superyacht Auctions gives brokers and other sellers in the superyacht industry new opportunities to generate no‐stress and especially fast sales. ... read full story
Photos of the Largest Superyacht ECLIPSE
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The huge steel displacement superyacht ECLIPSE measures around 170 metres, making her the world’s largest (or longest) private mega yacht in the world. M/Y ECLIPSE was designed by Hermidas Atabeyki with interior designs by the very well know yacht designer Terrence Disdale. She was built by the Thyssenkrupp Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, is a large industrial giant in Germany. The mega yacht has a gross tonnage of around 13,000 tonnes and superyacht Eclipse is slightly larger (around 36 ft longer) than the world’s previous longest private luxury yacht Dubai at 162 m, as owned by Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai. ... read full story
Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger succeeds Dr. Ekkehard Schulz as Chairman Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG in Germany.
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Blohm + Voss Shipyards is a company within the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. As management holding company, Hamburg-based ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems parents the new shipyard group, bundling staff and service functions which are furnished to the various companies. ... read full story