Our Maritime Business Magazines

Heesen Yachts has announced the joining of the superstructure to the hull of construction number 15850, the second yacht in the new 5000 class. This 50m semi-displacement motor yacht is one of the few vessels of this length available with a gross tonnage of below 500 GT.  ...

A newly expanded R&D Centre in Barcelona will enable Hempel to develop and customise products faster, respond to customer needs more efficiently and help customers conform to rapidly changing environmental legislation. Hempel officially opened the new R&D Centre at a ceremony on 13 January...

Lantic Entertainment Systems, leader in bespoke multi‐zone entertainment systems for yachts from 60ft up to the largest megayachts, has announced that 2009 has ended with sales expanding and the rate of enquiry significantly...

The 58.4m Kokomo was launched at the end of MCM’s 21st year in business. Designed by Dubois Naval Architects with interior by Redman Whiteley Dixon, she is set to be delivered by Alloy Yachts in late February 2010 – in time for her owners to watch the Louis Vuitton Trophy (9-21...

As part of its ongoing Signature of Excellence enhancements, Holland America Line will install five Microsoft Surface units in Mix, its newest lounge venue with three specialty bars – Martinis, Champagne, and Spirits & Ales. Already in full operation on ms Veendam, Mix and Surface units will be completed on ms Rotterdam by mid-December, followed...

Curvelle takes energy efficiency seriously. Luxury Yacht Builder Curvelle, will exhibit at the Abu Dhabi World Energy Summit in January 2010 with its designs for a new part solar, part diesel powered...

Vripack is pleased to announce the presentation of the 19th Annual ShowBoats International Award for ‘Best Motor Yacht Under 50m’ to INGOT, a 47m Tri Deck Motor Yacht. This award recognizes a motor yacht that accomplishes the goals of her owner, builder and designer with undeniable...

Saturday 21 November saw the load-in of yet another superyacht at the Oceanco shipyard in Alblasserdam, the Netherlands. The Y707 is one of four 85+m yachts that are currently under construction by...

Marlink, the world’s largest maritime satellite communications provider, has recently signed a new five year agreement with French-flag cruise line, Companie du Ponant. As part of the new contract, Marlink will deliver and install its Sealink Ku-band and C-band services onboard three existing vessels, ‘Le Ponant’, ‘Le Levant’ and ‘Le Diamant’, as well as...

Diana Yacht design is preseting its newest yacht. Called Project 415 is a yacht that offers everything. A super yacht with steel hull and aluminum superstructure. 160 feet of pure inspiration.Technologically advanced, stunningly elegant, a masterpiece of form and...

The combined forces of Vulkan Couplings and Vulkan DMR have ensured that sailing on the mega-yacht ‘Silver Cloud’ from Abeking & Rasmussen is an almost noise free and vibration free...

Two of international sailing’s leading institutions, the Real Club Náutico Barcelona (Barcelona’s royal yacht club) and the New York Yacht Club, will work together on the NY-BCN Transoceanic Sailing Record, a recently announced international sailing race aimed at setting a world record between New York and Barcelona in April...

The moving parts (particularly the heavy chains) of conventional mooring systems can damage or destroy seabeds which serve as vital marine habitats. With no moving parts to come in contact with the seabed floor, the EzyRider Mooring System from Global Moorings Pty Ltd has virtually no impact on the marine...

Torben Grael and Anna Tunnicliffe joined the sailing world’s most prestigious list of winners last night, 10 November, as they were named winners of the 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards at a spectacular ceremony held in Busan, South Korea. (Images courtesy of Rolex/Daniel...

Siemens PLM Software, recently announced that Oy Nautor AB, builder of the world-famous Swan sailing yachts, selected Teamcenter software as its corporate-wide PLM solution and will deploy 60 seats when fully implemented. In addition Nautor has selected Siemens PLM Software’s NX software for yacht development. Siemens PLM Software will provide both software and...

Frans Heesen, founder and director of Dutch boatbuilder Heesen Yachts, was awarded the HISWA Excellence Award 2009 for innovative and pioneering work in the watersports industry at the Maritime Awards Gala in Rotterdam. Heesen was commended for the respect he has generated on the global stage, strengthening the image of Holland as...

Denison Yacht Sales, a full-service yacht brokerage and charter firm with locations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Marina del Rey, California, recently welcomed Bob Offer and Mike Kiely to the Fort Lauderdale office as...

Yellow & Finch Publishers have appointed William van Amstel as Senior Editor. William van Amstel previously held a position with the Royal Netherlands Navy where he served as Chief Petty Officer. Welcoming his appointment, publisher and chief executive editor Dennis Vinkoert, stated: “Having quite a number of outstanding maritime...

Telemar Yachting has reached an agreement to but it’s us agent, Al T Marine Electronics LLC and the establishment of a permanent US operation in South Florida. The transaction is subject to due diligence by Telemar and is scheduled for closing before 1 january...

Corey Ranslem, Chief Executive Officer of Secure Waters, has been invited to speak at the Ft Lauderdale Mariners Club Seminars next week and moderate this year’s Captains Briefing at the fiftieth annual Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show. Secure Waters advocates a much different approach when it comes to dealing with international piracy and...

YachtsXL.com is a brand-new website and interactive video platform that translates the VIP boat show experience to the internet in a new and highly innovative way. Open for business round-the-clock, the Dutch based website also includes films of events, regattas, interviews and other happenings in the superyacht...

SAM Electronics, an L-3 Communications company, announces the release of its newest Vessel Control System, the NACOS (Navigation Automation Control System) Platinum Series, a complete series of next-generation navigation, automation and control systems. Jointly developed by SAM Electronics, Lyngsø Marine of Denmark and...

Based on the product success and racing experience of the Performance Box Boom launched earlier this year and aimed at boat sizes 37-50 feet, Nordic Mast A/S have released another Performance Box Boom aimed at boat sizes 50-65...

Together, the Sacs shipyard, Fiat Powertrain Technologies, Martini and Lancia have come up with what they call the first genuine Gran Turismo of the seas: Lancia di...

The first Asia Superyacht Conference – held in Singapore last week on October 13-15 – identified a number of critical needs for the industry in the Asia-Pacific region. At the top of this list was the need for an Asia-Pacific superyacht association, that has the ability to promote both the area as a single...