Our Maritime Business Magazines

Marlink, backed by Apax-partners has signed a definite agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Livewire Connections, a UK headquartered satellite communications service provider with focus on superyacht customers. The move follows the recent announcement that Marlink intends to acquire a majority stake in the Spanish superyacht service provider OmniAccess. Following completion of...

GyroMarine designs and produces gyroscopic stabilisers made for the marine industry, specialising in the megayachting, military and offshore sectors with application to ships with length exceeding 50m. Headquartered in Tuscany, Rosignano (Livorno, Italy), the company is part of an industrial group with decades of experience in mechanical design, engineering and production. A passion for...

Moonen Shipyards in the Netherlands has signed the contact for a significant refit project which is due to start at the beginning of December. Originally launched in 2007, the 29m fast displacement superyacht Ciao (ex. Nilo) is back at Moonen’s yard for a range of technical and aesthetic upgrades. The main goal of the...

Business is blossoming at Balk Shipyard. KK Superyachts decided to engage Balk for the refit of the 57m MY Dancing Hare (ex MY Lady Mona K, ex MY Lady Ghislaine) for an extensive work this winter. Dancing Hare is built by Amels, delivered in 1986 and has an exterior and interior design by Bannenberg...

At Metstrade, Steyr Motors celebrated the premiere of the SEC 4-cylinder; the world’s first monoblock common rail marine engine series. The new cylinder marks a seminal step in the Steyr Motors engine family. This is the first time that an enhanced common rail injection system has been used for a monoblock marine engine, a...

At the Dame Design Award 2017 ceremony held at Metstrade in the RAI Amsterdam Exhibition Centre, the Besenzoni P400 Matrix helm seat won the marine industry’s most prestigious prize: the Dame Design Award 2017. The award was granted in the category ‘Interior equipment, furnishings, materials and electrical fittings used in cabins’. The Dame 2017...

Harken has now produced a 27mm RIB seat rail system that has been tested to over 25kN, thus meeting HSC regulations. Scot Seat KPM Marine last year teamed up with Harken Industrial to provide their marine seats with a track system designed specifically for the marine environment, offering boats flexible cockpit layout with fast,...

Oceanvolt has just announced the Oceanvolt ServoProp at Metstrade. The patented Oceanvolt ServoProp Variable Pitch Saildrive combines a high efficiency saildrive with the most powerful hydro generator on the market. A unique feature of the ServoProp is the option of turning the propeller blades more than 180 degrees. The software-controlled variable pitch saildrive automatically...

The shortlisted nominations for the third Boat Builder Awards for business achievement have been announced. With more than one hundred entries received, the 21 shortlisted companies named by the judges have already achieved some notable success at this stage, and it is from this group that the Winners and Special Mentions will be announced...

TEAM Italia will again be exhibiting its new i-Bridge Air Wings at the forthcoming METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam. I-Bridge Air wings is the new, integrated nav com solution that controls and manages all onboard systems via 3D technology, multi-touch controls and joggers, a 4k stretch display and an integrated wing. Featuring 100% Italian design,...

La Ciotat Shipyards, run by the local public owned company SEMIDEP-Ciotat (La Ciotat Shipyards), is announcing an investment of approximately 100 million euros in upcoming years, in order to become the global point of reference for megayacht refits and maintenance. In this context, La Ciotat Shipyards is launching a call for projects to private...

Vesper Marine’s deckWatch smartwatch app has been nominated for the prestigious DAME Design Award in the Lifesaving and Safety Equipment category. The winners will be announced at the upcoming METSTRADE in Amsterdam. “We are very excited to have the opportunity to showcase deckWatch and our smartAIS technology at METSTRADE this year,” says Jeff Robbins,...

The world’s most southern superyacht regatta has released its 2018 notice of race. The New Zealand Millennium Cup attracts yachts with a penchant for adventure, and was first held as an accompaniment to the 2000 America’s Cup in Auckland. 2018’s edition will be raced in New Zealand’s subtropical playground known as the Bay of...

Marlink has added satellite capacity for its yachting customers in the Caribbean and Mediterranean using its High Speed Zones service, ensuring that yachts have even more access to the highest quality communications services, for fast internet and high quality voice calling. Marlink’s High Speed Zones in the Caribbean and Mediterranean provide unprecedented levels of...

Porto Montenegro, based in Tivat, Montenegro, now offers captains and owners the opportunity to experience its state-of-the-art facilities, Montenegro’s landscapes and yacht-friendly legislation with a reimbursable visitor package. The world’s only TYHA Platinum Award marina is focusing on countries outside of EU financial advantages for would-be marina residents, from tax-free fuel, wine and spirits,...

Ocean Alliance now represents M/Y Infinity Pacific for charter in Australia. This is the first time the 40m Mondomarine, an Italian-built alloy superyacht in Australia that was launched in 2007, is available for charter. The yacht is based on Australia’s east coast, offering luxury charters for ten guests in five cabins, and events for...

Cramm is world leader in creating tailor-made yachting equipment. Over the years, the company has built a wide range of custom yacht equipment, such as folding boarding gangways, heavy duty cranes, passerelles, doors, hatches, platforms, balconies, and extra-wide boarding ladders. Cramm is the exclusive supplier for many Dutch and international superyacht shipyards. The company...

MarQuip, leading expert in underwater exhaust outlets and water-cooled exhaust systems, is creating a marinised IMO TIER III-certified exhaust system for an accomplished Italian yard. Working in close cooperation with its partners, the Dutch company has developed a fully custom module silencer/SCR system that combines the working principles of Selective Catalytic Reduction – which...

Luxury yacht manufacturer Princess Yachts has partnered with the world’s premier global emergency response service MedAire to launch  24/7 Emergency support with Princess Lifeline – a new international SOS service that will give all new Princess yachts and their owners access to medical and security assistance, wherever they are in the world. Every Princess...

The partnership between two iconic names within the superyacht industry brings together the stunning design of a motor yacht concept, which was launched at the Monaco Yacht Show. “We are delighted to partner with the renowned Winch Design studio and present this inspiring 85m superyacht design as the result of our exceptional cooperation,” says...

In September, Boutique shipyard, Tankoa Yachts held the official debut of motor yacht Vertige at the Monaco Boat Show, two years after she was sold to her French owners. Following her sale and delivery, 50m-long Vertige, designed by Francesco Paszkowski, has enjoyed an intense charter season in the Mediterranean. The Tankoa S501 Vertige represents...

SeaKeepers hosts its Founders 2017 Event to honour vessels that participated in the 2016-2017 Discovery Yacht Program. Founders will be held at a private waterfront residence in Fort Lauderdale on the night of 2 November during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. SeaKeepers will honour the Advisors Alliance, Asean Lady, Exuma, Harle, Lady Olivia,...

On Thursday, 14 September around a hundred maritime professionals from the Netherlands and abroad took part in the annual Maritime Charity Golf Event. The event was organised for the seventh time by maritime publisher Yellow & Finch Publishers. At the beautiful golf course the Grevelingenhout in Bruinisse (the Netherlands), participants of both the golf...

In yachting and marine applications, aluminium is an ideal material for a wide range of designs – plus, it keeps weight down and produces a high-quality surface finish. Just one third of the weight of steel, it’s durable, strong and highly corrosion-resistant. Without the need for protection, it offers far lower maintenance costs than...

Cramm is the world leader in creating tailor-made yachting equipment. Over the years, the company has built a wide range of custom yacht equipment, such as folding boarding gangways, heavy duty cranes, passerelles, doors, hatches, platforms, balconies and extra-wide boarding ladders. Cramm is a well-known producer of yacht equipment in the market and is...