Set to run in Turkey’s Istanbul from June 2 to 4, next week’s ICOMIA World Marinas Conference will be attended by delegates coming from no less than 27 different countries and represented by 75 different companies.
An international call for papers has been open for the upcoming Marine15 International Conference and Trade Exhibition, running on the Gold Coast from May 3 to 5, 2015. It will be open until the end of July.
Glorious sunshine and cobalt blue skies welcomed an impressive fleet of yachts on the first day of racing at this year’s Pendennis Cup. The event is hosting such outstanding vessels as the 2011 Pendennis superyacht Christopher as well as mega yacht Adix.
This month saw expedition yacht Tara set sail for a new mission in the lovely Mediterranean yacht charter destinations, called the ‘Tara Mediterranean Expedition’.
Alberto Galassi has joined the Ferretti Group as new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, replacing thus Ferruccio Rossi.
The Frauscher family has proudly shared a good news regarding the ownership structure of its shipyard. The positive development has made it possible to again have 90 percent of the shipyard in family ownership.
The eagerly awaited Mediterranean sailing season at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda is set to start with the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2014 next week.
ONE ̊15 Marina Club has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vung Ro Petroleum Co. Ltd to develop an integrated superyacht marina resort in Vung Ro Bay, Vietnam. This will be called ‘ONE15 Vung Ro Bay Marina Resort’.
Hull and superstructure of the new Wim van der Valk 37M Trawler 37.00 superyacht have been successfully joined together. Moreover, the yard has released the new interior renderings of this beautiful vessel, due to be delivered in spring 2015.
A new range of Luxury Explorers has been created by Zeelander Yachts from the Netherlands. This includes the 50-metre expedition yacht Z164, designed by Cor D. Rover, with naval architecture by Vripack.
Sietse Koopmans, the CEO and Owner of Zeelander Yachts, has won the prestigious Voyager’s Award at this year’s World Superyacht Awards ceremony in Amsterdam. He spent 3 years and 3 months circumnavigating the world on board JFA expedition yacht Zeepaard.