Holland Jachtbouw has successfully re-launched the 90ft charter yacht Wavelength (ex Boo Too), following her extensive 6-month refit. Designed by Ron Holland, she was originally launched by Pendennis in 2002.
The five-year major refit of the Moonen 84 superyacht Etoile d’Azur has been successfully completed by the Moonen Shipyards in the Netherlands. The newly reffited vessel is currently on the way to the breath-taking yacht charter destination – Scandinavia.
Complete Marine Freight has recently transported the Dixon 100 charter yacht Liara to the Southampton Yacht Services (SYS) from St. Thomas in the Caribbean. Liara will have a new rig fitted and will go through a refit.
Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology is proud to announce that it has been awarded with an order for the replacement of the monitoring & alarm system aboard the 43-metre superyacht Espiritu del Xarey. The refit will be performed in Newport, USA.
The award-winning US design studio, Setzer Yacht Architects, is currently working on a refit design for the 40m charter yacht Magic. She was originally built by Northern Marine in 2005.
The prominent superyacht refit company, Oceania Marine, has recently acquired two major properties at Port Whangarei in New Zealand. Thanks to these, the company now ranks among the larger shipyard operations in the Pacific region.
Cantieri Navali Chioggia has invested in the yacht refit by building a new floating dry dock for superyachts measuring up to 70m in LOA. The new Floating Dry Dock was officially launched on May 6, 2013.
Originally designed by De Voogt and constructed by Feadship in 1998, the 49m luxury charter yacht Teleost has recently undergone a 6-month refit at Pendennis in Falmouth, UK. She is currently going through sea trials.
Originally built by Feadship in 2000, the majestic 62-metre mega yacht Faith has been beautifully refitted by Compositeworks last year. With naval architecture by Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture, she was honored with the World Superyacht Award 2013 in the ‘Best Refitted Motor Yacht 2013’ category.
The prominent yacht yard, Front Street Shipyard, will be awarded with a $120,897 grant, to be provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in order to add 12 new slips with shorepower on the dock face, as well as five 40-foot harbor floats.
New Zealand-based Southern Spars is thrilled to announce that it has supplied spars for four luxury vessels, being announced as World Superyacht Awards 2013 Winners. These include Rainbow yacht, charter yacht Endeavour, luxury yacht Hamilton, as well as catamaran yacht Quintessential.
Three British Marine Federation (BMF) and Superyacht UK (SYUK) members, including Pendennis, Green Marine, as well as Princess Yachts, have been recognized at this year’s World Superyacht Awards, held in Istanbul on May 4.