Our Maritime Business Magazines

People involved in boating, who are heading to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup can put selected marine companies on their itineraries to learn more about New Zealand as a sailing nation and perhaps find a boat or a piece of equipment they would like to purchase. The NZ Marine National Yards Tour...

Heesen Yachts introduces its new app, now available in the iTunes Store for free download. The app allows users to browse an extensive gallery of all Heesen’s latest launches. It includes specifications and features of every yacht in the Heesen fleet and a selection of movies and images of the latest projects. It provides intuitive...

The German Blue Star Marina Certification was awarded ICOMIA‘s Clean Marinas Programme membership at the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference in Singapore last week. “I congratulate Blue Star Marina Certification Programme on meeting the criteria of this international programme and welcome them as members of the ICOMIA’s Clean Marinas Programme”, said Tony Rice, ICOMIA Secretary...

Following the successful launch of two mega catamarans over 30 m each in 2010, the Sunreef shipyard has been designated as a builder of an 25m double decker sailing catamaran, featuring sleek hulls and a streamlined deckhouse with 35 square metre flybridge. The European client, impressed by the elegance and unrivalled spaciousness of the...

Gulf Craft, builder of fibreglass luxury yachts in the Middle East and Asia, has appointed Eminence Yachting Ltd. to distribute the Majesty range of yachts in Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines. Formed by Simon Turner, of Iconovista in Singapore, and Bart Kimman, of Asia Yacht Services, Hong Kong, the new company, Eminence Yachting,...

International superyacht brokers Ocean Independence and Dutch superyacht builder Amels announce the sale by Ocean Independence broker Jeroen Minnema of the first Amels Limited Editions 180, designed by Tim Heywood. Due for delivery in May 2013, the latest in the Amels premium semi-custom range will measure 55 m long, with a beam of 9.4...

Oculus Technologies launched its latest YachtEye product, based on the original developed in 2009. Combining the latest technology with state of the art 3D graphics, YachtEye is a technically advanced informative product that provides a personalised digital 3D experience of the yacht or entire fleet. This version offers an enhanced user experience, improved management...

Dahm International announced two recent successful sales. First is the Abeking & Rasmussen´s 34.57m Arrayan II, a central agency listing of the broker. Secondly, Ralf Burgemeister sold the 21.35m newbuild Nordia 70 (left) in close cooperation with Van Dam Nordia Shipyard. Dahm International also thanks Bart de Ven, Tavros Yacht Marketing and Sales, representing...

Last weekend in the heart of London, the superyacht industry’s finest gathered in the magnificent surroundings of Guildhall for the glamorous sixth annual World Superyacht Awards. During a glittering gala evening attended by a distinguished guest list of over 500 superyacht owners, their families, friends and senior members of the superyacht industry, the nineteen...

After a refit Jongert Shipyard has recently relaunched Ameena, a Jongert 2900M-line yacht. Jongert Shipyard’s project manager explains: “The owner who bought the Ameena in 2004 brought the yacht back to the yard for a refit in December 2010.” In 2004 Ameena, designed by Tony Castro, received a ShowBoats International Award for best sailing...

Royal Huisman-built 58m luxury flybridge ketch Twizzle was voted Best Custom Yacht at the seventh Asia Boating Awards. Twizzle was selected as the outstanding custom yacht from among nine high-quality finalists created by some of the world’s leading custom-building shipyards and designers. SuperYacht Industry’s next issue (Vol. 6, Issue 2) features a full yacht...

The Baltic Sea has always been appreciated as a cruising area and Superyacht Service Rostock, a new consortium launched by Tamsen Maritim, reports that it is recently developing more and more into a real yachting destination. Being an inland sea, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands, the Baltic Sea...

Moonen Shipyards is close to completing the fourth yacht in its range of Moonen 97 steel-hulled displacement cruisers. With sister ship Livia being a finalist in the upcoming World Superyacht Awards, the yard is confident that a buyer will be found for the new Moonen 97 by the time she is launched ahead of...

Following their partnership in 2010 on a 60m motoryacht, Thailand based superyacht builder Ruea Yachts has once again teamed up with Design Unlimited and naval architects BMT Nigel Gee to extend the concept into a 75m version. The new motoryacht will be optimised for blue water cruising with features including extensive covered outside areas...

The SeaKeepers Society reports that it is urgently looking for new contacts who donate, join, and support. SeaKeepers believes that accurate data is essential in improving the environment through protecting the seas. As a private/public collaborative effort, the society focuses on critical ocean issues in cooperation with government agencies, like minded organisations and the academic...

Last week SuperYacht Industry attended the successful and well-attended Yachting in Malta Industry Seminar, hosted by editor-publisher of Yachting in Malta, Wilfred Sultana, who commented: “The past few months saw important changes in the operation of the superyacht industry in Malta, mainly with the privatisation of marinas and repair yards, a development which is...

Alewijnse Marine Systems has signed an agreement with top Dutch superyacht builder Amels, to undertake the complete electrical outfitting on six new superyachts at their yard in Vlissingen. Of the six yachts, one will be the first of the innovative new Limited Editions 199 series designed by Tim Heywood with a distinctive scimitar bow,...

A hundred and eighty three pages to tell the story, through breathtaking photographs, of one of the most exclusive and evocative events in sailing: the Perini Navi Cup. The book- on sale in the best Italian bookstores- was born from the desire on the part of the Group to share the emotions and the...

Atollvic Shipyard, a specialist in the construction of custom sail and motoryachts in steel or aluminium, is extending its facilities so that it can offer even more services and capacity. Located in Vigo on the north-west coast of Spain, the yard is also well prepared to provide extensive repair and refit services, with an...

Dahm International‘s sailing event Club Yachting Life Rally, from 2 to 5 June 2011, this time takes place in cooperation with the New Marina Ibiza, and there are still some slots available. Twelve owners already registered their sailing yachts, and a few more are pending. President Herbert Dahm takes part as helmsman of his...

In a strategic move, Royal Huisman is broadening its business model with a carefully planned expansion of its superyacht refit and repair business, by launching ‘huisfit’. The yard has undertaken refit work for many years, and has now completed an in-depth study pointing to even more efficient deployment of human and physical resources over...

Following expert development, German Marine Industry Association DBSV has now made available the so called Boat Show Calculator, which allows its users to calculate all costs involved in exhibiting at a boat show. The calculator is supported by ICOMIA and IFBSO. All possible expenditure, from ceiling suspensions and power connections to forklift trucks and...

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, the official charity of this year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, asks for help raising GBP 31,500 and getting six boats with eight crew members virtually Round the Island through its new ‘Buy a Mile’ fundraising initiative. Every mile purchased will move the chosen virtual yacht...

Last week the first hull of the Mangusta 148 Oceano series arrived at the Viareggio facilities of Overmarine. The new model represents the first displacement hull with three decks by Overmarine Group, designed with the successful ‘family feeling’ of the Large Open line. Mangusta 148 Oceano has been built in order to offer her...

Monaco Marine, Mediterranean specialist in yacht repair and refit, offers over 10,000 different items, through its shipchandlers. In order to give an easy access to the key-products available, Monaco Marine has selected 500 bestsellers for its e-boutique, including Mercury engines, engine spare parts and technical products for boats. Customers can place and order and...