Yachting News
Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship, a charity run entirely on a voluntary basis which has raised over £3 million and trained over 100 merchant navy officer cadets, is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year.
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MDL’s Hamble Point Marina, the UK’s central south coast hub of boating, is returning to its boat building roots with new tenants complementing existing onsite marine manufacturing businesses.
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Santocedrus Capital, a family office of a Saudi based Sherbiny family, has completed the acquisition of Althaus Luxury Yachting, a Monaco based superyacht brokerage company.
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Watersports and inflatable product specialist YellowV has announced new business growth and a significant expansion in its range of innovative equipment.
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Building on strong growth in demand for both Protection and Indemnity (P&I) and a suite of related maritime insurance products in Asia, The London P&I Club has bolstered its leadership team in its Hong Kong office,
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AkzoNobel has announced that Gregoire Poux-Guillaume will become the company’s new Chief Executive Officer as of November 1, 2022, succeeding Thierry Vanlancker.
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A new provincial order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed new eased Covid measures for international arrivals, including visiting yachts, coming into effect as of July 1.
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Leading aluminium RIB supplier Highfield Boats has released the first images of its brand new production space which steps up the company’s capacity with an additional 17,000 sq metres.
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Coming in just below the 500 gross-tonne mark, despite a generous length of 55m, the Vripack-designed Al Waab, built by Alia Yachts, challenges the norm and sets new standards.
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Sunseeker is delighted to announce it has won the ‘Innovation of the Year’ award at the BOAT International Design and Innovation Awards 2022 for its spectacular X-TEND™ system.
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Lloyd’s Register (LR), a global provider of maritime professional services, has acquired OneOcean, a leading supplier of voyage compliance, safety and environmental solutions, from Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone), a leading European mid-market private equity firm.
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Kirk Aulin, a long-time Harbour Islander, took over the role following talks with Briland Club owner Michael Wiener, who is developing the 27-acre site into one of the world’s leading lifestyle destinations.
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Following the news that Silent Yachts has been restructured as Silent Group, the privately Austrian-owned company is very proud to announce that it is now the sole shareholder of its Italian production site.
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Last Thursday, 16 June, the Prefecture Maritime issued a new regulation regulating the mooring time for ships in the French Med territorial waters. Here is what the PYA has to say.
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Experiential travel and yachting company Pelorus has developed a series of ‘utilities’, or travel experiences, to enhance the launch of superyacht NFTs created by world-class yacht builders Oceanco and superyacht designer Timur Bozca.
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Winch Design has created its first series of NFTs, with all profits benefitting ocean conservation. The NFT 'Message in a Bottle' is the first in a series of three very distinct visuals and is a message to the wider world about the importance of ocean conservation. Read More
Founded in 2016 by water sports obsessive and keen environmentalist Tom Cotter, OCEANR has been causing a quiet revolution in sustainable fashion since its inception, designing high-end apparel for luxury resorts and superyachts all around the world
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With over 25 years of experience and hundreds of innovative audio/video, entertainment, IT, lighting and comfort systems installed on board yachts that sail around the world, Videoworks completes two more important stages in its growth process.
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L.J Commercial Services, long standing leaders in the production of printed logbooks for superyachts, has launched the first ever cloud-based platform set to revolutionise the market for digital log books.
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Williams Jet Tenders has invested in excess of £450K in a brand-new research and development space. This follows the company’s announcement in 2021 that it had invested more than £1m in a new state-of-the-art in-house moulding facility and fully equipped boat production unit.
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Karpaz Gate Marina, the first international standard marina resort in North Cyprus, has announced the expansion of its facilities to offer new benefits for boat owners this season.
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MB92, the world leading superyacht refit, repair and maintenance group, has released its second sustainability report, assessing the options that could help the existing fleet of over 6,000 superyachts reduce its significant carbon footprint.
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Gulf Craft Chairman, Mohammed Hussein AlShaali has been named ‘Middle East Entrepreneur 2022’ at the coveted NORNS Awards for his significant contribution to the leisure maritime industry in the Middle East over the last forty years.
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As a 30-year-old Thailand-Saudi Arabia diplomatic spat was brought to a close in January this year, Saudi Arabia launched itself spectacularly into the superyacht business with the opening of the Jeddah Yacht Club Marina, adjacent to the new F1 circuit.
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Cox Marine, manufacturer of the CXO300 high-powered diesel outboard engine, has announced an expanded contract with UAE partner Gulf Yachts to cover additional regions as exclusive distributor.
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Specialist recruitment consultancy, Marine Resources, is looking to re-assess the post-pandemic marine industry landscape, creating a centralised resource where businesses and employees can benchmark salaries within the marine industry.
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MHG Insurance announced today the appointment of Alastair Macmillan-Bell as Group CEO of the MHG Group of Companies, effective May 23rd, and will be based in their Fort Lauderdale offices.
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Earth’s playground is open for business as New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji and Australia coordinate superyacht procedures for ease of cruising across this ultimate destination.
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Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has launched Fleet Secure Unified Threat Management (UTM), as a standard option on Inmarsat’s award-winning Fleet Xpress service, protecting superyacht networks against cyberattacks.
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With New Zealand’s reputation cemented as one of the world’s most-serene yet adventurous destinations, New Zealand will throw open its doors to visitors again with air and sea borders opening from 1 August.
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