Dubai Maritime City Authority launch new initiative focusing on licensing marine training centres, with aim to improve policies regarding licensing centres and staff training.
McConaghy Boats has announced their intentions to actively market themselves as builders of high quality performance focused carbon superyachts. Part of this strategy includes the establishment of a New Zealand office to add to the company’s existing presence in Australia, where the company is headquartered, and Hong Kong.
Last week, the British Marine Federation (BMF) played a host to its 10th annual Marina Conference, sponsored by Walcon. New ideas and perspectives where shared in how to boost business in the luxury yacht marina industry.
Exciting plans for the forthcoming London and PSP Southampton Shows have been unveiled in an update from Murray Ellis, National Boat Shows (NBS) Managing Director.
Hosted by the fabulous Spain yacht charter location – Palma, the recently concluded 2nd edition of the Palma Superyacht Show was a resounding success. The event featured a spectacular line-up of 56 beautiful superyachts.
Sunseeker London has joined the prestigious Camper & Nicholsons 1782 Club as its new strategic partner. This will enable the company’s new and existing customers to benefit from the vast services that the 1782 Club provide.
The prominent Italian luxury yacht manufacturer, Azimut Yachts, bolsters its production and technical areas with the appointment of Alberto Morelli as its Head of Operations.
Nestled in the lovely Central America yacht charter location – Panama, Flamenco Marina on Flamenco Island will host the inaugural Panama International Boat Show, scheduled to take place from June 20 to 22, 2014.
Rene Ho has become a new agent for Sevenstart Yacht Transport in China and Hong Kong, joining the company’s current Asian agents in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
As of April 1, 2014, Tahiti Ocean has joined Asia Pacific Superyachts, converting to ‘Asia Pacific Superyachts Tahiti’. A fabulous French Polynesia yacht charter destination – Tahiti has been visited by such outstanding vessels as the 96m superyacht Mayan Queen.
The new Factory Direct VanDutch Center Newport Beach has been recently opened by VanDutch USA. It will offer first-class experience to clients buying a new product right in the place where they live, work and play.
The new company, 8 Yachts Ltd, is currently launching into the Superyacht Management market, managing a limited number of 8 Yachts, including the 37-metre luxury charter yacht Bliss.