De Koning Marine Service BV has become a new member of the International Council of Marine Industry Associations’ (ICOMIA) Superyacht Coatings Applicator Group. The company has an extensive, 25-year experience in shot blasting, fairing and painting for both refit and new build luxurious mega yachts.
Sir Ben Ainslie, one of the best sailors in the UK, has launched his bid to win the America’s Cup. The launch ceremony was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge, a keen sailor herself.
Beautifully penned by Hoek Design, the F-Class super yacht Firefly has become the overall winner of the 2014 Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta. The event was hosted by the lovely Sardinia yacht holiday destination – Porto Cervo.
The overall winner of this year’s 12th edition of the SWS Trophy at Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta has become the brand new SW82#02 superyacht Grande Orazio. She was followed by the SW 100 RS luxury yacht Cape Arrow and the SW78 yacht Whisper, respectively.
Taken place in Turkey’s Istanbul, the ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress 2014 was a great success. The event concluded with the annual ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress Gala Dinner and Bosphorus Cruise on June 7.
The Nautical Centre Prgin (NCP)-Repair Shipyard Šibenik Ltd. has become a new member of the International Council of Marine Industry Associations’ (ICOMIA) Superyacht Refit Group. This represents quality refit, repair and maintenance yards.
Set to run from July 31 to August 4, this year’s 47th edition of Sydney International Boat Show will kick off in less than 8 weeks, being hosted by the new Sydney Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island.
It was another exciting day of racing at the 2014 Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta. Charter yacht Moonbird took first place in Class B, while in Class A the overall victory on Day 2 went to Claasen superyacht Firefly.
Earlier this year, the 43-metre expedition yacht Copasetic hosted a Florida Biodiversity Institute (FBI) cutting-edge mobile genome sequencing laboratory, as part of the International SeaKeepers DISCOVERY Yacht Fleet.
The 2014 ICOMIA World Marinas Conference kicked off to global applause in Turkey’s Istanbul on Monday, June 2. The event is hosting some 225 guests coming from 27 nations.
The currently running ICOMIA World Marinas conference 2014 in Turkey saw the Global Marina Institute (GMI) announce the winners of two international scholarships. They will attend the Advanced Marina Management (AMM) courses in Australia and the UK.