Cesme Marina, jointly owned by IC Holding and Camper & Nicholsons Marinas, located on the beautiful Izmir Peninsula in the Aegean, is now fully operational and open for service.
Camper & Nicholsons Marinas is delighted to announce that – only eight months after ground breaking in October 2009 – this fantastic new, full service marina, situated on the west coast of Turkey is ready to welcome berth holders and visitors.
The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust makes new €1.5m commitment to support the marine industry in Greece. Lloyd’s Register’s independent charity foundation, The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (The LRET), has agreed to fund a research programme into shipping emissions at NTUA over the next five years – the commitment will be worth over €1,500,000.
Riviera, Australia’s most awarded pleasure boat builder will showcase for the first time in Sydney, the much anticipated new 43 Open Flybridge and will announce the company’s next exciting new model at the Sydney International Boat Show 2010 starting on July 29. Hard on the heels of the successful launch of the 43, Riviera is about its next model release which will be announced at the Sydney International Boat Show.
The OCEA Commuter 155 motor yacht is designed by the naval architect office Joubert-Nivelt and has distinctive design features are a spacious saloon located behind the bridge and surrounded by full height windows, a panoramic gymnasium on the upper deck, a helicopter platform, and a yacht ice notation.
MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) announced today after successful sea trials of yacht ECLIPSE that it is the chosen VSAT services provider for the 557-foot superyacht Eclipse, the world’s largest yacht. The global service company provides communications, connectivity, and content services to remote locations around the world, with its partners Jetstream and e3 Systems to superyachts.
As expected because of her 100-feet length overall, Speedboat continues to lead the 183-boat fleet in the Newport Bermuda Race. At 14:35 EDT she was 125 nautical miles from Bermuda sailing at 13 knots.
On June 17, 2010, Norwegian Cruise Line and STX France signed the delivery agreement of the cruise ship Norwegian Epic.
The vessel was ordered in September 2006, and the construction of the vessel started end 2007. Norwegian Epic represents the largest ship ever built in Saint-Nazaire shipyard.
Dixon Yacht Design and Atollvic shipyard have announced that they will be collaborating on the building of the new concept, the Superyacht Atollvic Adventure. The concept, created by Dixon Yacht Design offers a fresh, new approach to cruising. The “hybrid” mini superyacht has been designed for long-term cruising and is a modern reinvention of the traditional motor sailor – rugged, yet stylish, with good performance under both power and sail. It is an expedition yacht with truly green credentials.
Moonen Shipyards have assigned a new Superyacht project Moonen 133 to Rene Van Der Velden Yacht. The long range cruiser Moonen 133 is the largest super yacht Moonen Shipyards has ever endeavoured to create for a private client. The luxury motor yacht will feature a wide range of amenities and toys, which are likely to be more than most of its counterparts and even the larger yachts.
The New Diamond Superyacht Project is a series of four motor yachts sizes ranging in size from 70 to 85 – 105 – 120 meters in length. Yacht design “New Diamond 70” is the latest new studio work by AVADESIGN Yachts Projects Prato, as led by designer Andrea Vasto. The New Diamond Project 70 m superyacht was realized by the designer, James Edmund van der Merwe who has followed the development of graphic concepts and assisted by the architect and designer Andrea Cardinal Fabio Vasta, members of the study AVADESIGN.
In previous yacht races, Neville Crichton from New Zealand has committed his best efforts to winning line honours and breaking the course record. Indeed he is the former owner of Supermaxi Esimit Europa 2, previously called Alfa Romeo. Crichton has won many yachting trophies including line honours in the last Sydney to Hobart and he has been a consumate patron of worldwide yacht racing for many years.
The last few yacht entries before the closing deadline of the Round the Island Race were always going to be an interesting bunch writes Peta Stuart-Hunt. Ben Ainslie, Shirley Robertson and Paul Goodison – all Olympic Gold medallists, all sailing stars and all in Cowes for the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race starting – and finishing – tomorrow, Saturday 19th June.