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MedAire will now place medical professionals on vessels for clients around the world. Doctors, nurses, paramedics and specialists are available for short-term or long-term placements based on a yacht’s specific needs.
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MedAire will now place medical professionals on vessels for clients around the world. Doctors, nurses, paramedics and specialists are available for short-term or long-term placements based on a yacht’s specific needs.
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At the opening of the 2013 National Marine Electronics Association Conference & Expo in San Diego today, GOST® (Global Ocean Security Technologies) and FLIR® Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR) announced the integration of the GOST Watch ...
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The Nautical Academy is delighted to announce the opening of its new superyacht crew training facility in Barcelona, Spain in collaboration with Marina Barcelona 92 (MB’92). The Academy will be our industries first full training f...
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Superyacht UK (SYUK) is thrilled to announce that they have confirmed the iconic Red Arrows to perform a spectacular display over Monaco during this year’s Monaco Yacht Show. This year sees the 10th anniversary of Superyacht UK wi...
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Julie Perry, author of The Insider’s Guide to Becoming a Yacht Stewardess, knows all too well about the yacht-owning super rich. After three years as a stewardess, visiting more than 40 ports in 18 countries, she's had to clean r...
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ENJO is a revolutionary, chemical-free method of cleaning which removes oil, dirt, grease, dust and even bacteria, with a whole range of uniquely designed and manufactured fibres; and just water. Hanne and Rob Donald, the founders...
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Le Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes, which took place between 10th and 15th September 2013 on the bay of Cannes, has been declared a resounding success by exhibitors, visitors and the managing companies of the show, the Federati...
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While the 23rd Monaco Yacht Show is about to unveil 103 exceptional superyachts in a few days, its organisers already announce 15 additional berths available from 2014. This development is a strong reply to the expectations of the...
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The capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia was sitting upright early Tuesday after the first step of an unprecedented effort to salvage the ill-fated ship. In a lengthy process involving massive pulleys, cables and steel tanks, a s...
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Awlgrip® will introduce the industry to three new product ranges at the 2013 International Boatbuilders Exposition & Conference (IBEX) at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, September 17-19 (booth 2241).
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CA Clase, UK distributor for yacht security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems supplier GOST™ (Global Ocean Security Technologies) will introduce the UK market to the GOST® Watch HD and GOST® Insight HD systems a...
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SCA has confirmed that Stacey Jackson (AUS) and Abby Ehler (GBR) have joined their all-female Team SCA crew for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15. Stacey and Abby will be joining the five selected crew announced earlier this year, whic...
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Edward Zammit Lewis, the Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth for Malta, said on Wednesday, September 11th that he believes the country has the potential to turn into an “excellent leading maritime centr...
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Over 300 people turned out on September 6th on the IYCA for the launch of the ASAP Logbook related to the development of Port Vauban. ASAP, which is the Association in support of the development and activities of the Port of Antib...
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Cape Town will take the place of Recife on the route for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 in a direct change announced on Thursday at the city’s V & A Waterfront. The decision to go to the classic sailing city of Cape Town in South Af...
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America’s Cup organizers plan to start a racing league with 10 or 20 franchises if Oracle Team USA can rally to defend its title this year in sailing’s most prestigious competition. “Our plan is to start a world series of racing, ...
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As the seasonal migration of superyachts begins in late August from the Mediterranean to the wintertime cruising grounds of the Caribbean and South Florida, Dockwise Yacht Transport, operating for 26 years in the yacht transport i...
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Ayuk Ntuiabane, partner at Moore Stephens Isle of Man, leading providers of multi-sector accountancy, consultancy and wealth management services will address over one hundred of the superyacht industry’s key professionals and owne...
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Explorer yacht builder Cape Scott Yachts has announced the appointment of Private Yacht Group as its exclusive sales agent for the European market.The new Cape Scott range, from 57 to 117ft, incorporates class-leading safety featu...
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Gelcoat products manufacturer Dolphinite will showcase the GelMatch™ All In One Gelcoat Aerosol Can at booth 655 at the 2013 International Boatbuilders’ Exposition & Conference (IBEX) at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisvill...
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Smugglers shipping 30 tonnes of hashish resin across the Mediterranean - with a street value of 40 million euros (£33.8m) - created a massive drifting cloud of marijuana fumes after setting fire to their illicit cargo as police mo...
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MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar powered yacht at 31m long, marked the end of her 22 day deep-water scientific expedition along the Gulf Stream, by arriving in style on a sunny day on London. There to present the ...
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Three new Interlux® products will be featured in the Interlux booth (Newport Yachting Center, Tent D, booths 25-26) at the 2013 Newport International Boat Show, September 12-15 in Newport, Rhode Island. New MarineFilm is a unique,...
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Rupert Murdoch is parting with one of his favorite trophies—his yacht. Less than three months after filing for divorce from his wife of 14 years, Wendi Deng, Rupert Murdoch has listed the family's 184-foot sailing yacht called Ros...
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Just days before the start of the America's Cup finals, an international jury on Tuesday found Larry Ellison's Oracle Team USA guilty of cheating, expelled a key sailor and two shore crew and docked the team two races. The penalty...
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There’s a difference between actual racing and in-house racing. That may be a critical component when the America’s Cup finals begin Saturday. At least that’s the way local sailing expert Zach Berkowitz sees it. A former weatherma...
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The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: sunny clime, rocky outcrops, ideal wind conditions and high-class sailing. 2013 marks the 24th edition of the world’s premiere rendezvous for Maxi yachts held in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Five days of racing...
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A Delaware judge on Thursday ordered the owner of the former presidential yacht USS Sequoia to sell the boat for $7.8 million, minus legal fees and loans, to a Washington-based investment group after a legal battle in Chancery Cou...
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