Ocean Signal, the UK manufacturer of marine communication and safety products, which include EPIRBs, SARTs and VHF radios, will open its own US sales operation this month as Ocean Signal America. The new company, headed up by CEO Talbot Pratt, will be based in Newburyport, MA and will share facilities with Digital Yacht and Digital Deep Sea which manufacture a complementary range of marine electronic products including AIS, chart plotters and marine PCs, for both commercial and leisure markets.
Dometic Marine’s Booths (Q71, Q65, and Q61) at this year’s Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail feature the new In-Duct Breathe Easy(TM) Air Purifier (patent-pending), which won a 2010 IBEX Innovation Award in the Mechanical Systems category. Since its launch to the U.S. market, the In-Duct Breathe Easy has been specified by several yacht builders including Trinity Yachts.
Island Global Yachting announces exciting new enhancements to its customer loyalty program, the IGY Anchor Club. The program continues to reward captains of yachts over 80 feet, but was redeveloped to further benefit captains for choosing an IGY destination. Captains gain automatic membership when they dock at any IGY destination or when they register online.
New, state-of-the-art Frensch F-19 series recessed LED lights from Scandvik Marine feature unique prism-cut lenses that provide energy-efficient, natural cabin and salon lighting onboard superyachts.
The F-19 series is available in warm or cool white with optional dimming and in red, blue, or green nightlights. Round or Quattro trim rings are available in white, black, grey, chrome or titanium.
C. Gordon Houser, a marine marketing veteran who helped transform yachting into recreational boating by making the sport more appealing to millions of middle-class Americans, will be honored Feb. 17 during the Miami International Boat Show by Marine Marketers of America (MMA) with its first Neptune Award for Lifetime Achievement.
The largest Italian leisure boat group is showing its collections in Miami. The stage is set on Collins Avenue, where 12 Azimut and 4 Atlantis yachts will be the stars of a “Made in Italy” event that is taking over new space.
Nauticomp Signature II marine LED displays are installed throughout the new Spencer 70 Penta Gone Motor yacht, powered by Volvo Penta’s Inboard Propulsion System (IPS). The innovative Volvo Penta corporate flagship, commissioned to showcase the abilities and efficiencies of IPS power, will be on display at the 2011 Miami International Boat Show, February 17-21 (Sea Isle Marina, Slip 148).
The International SeaKeepers Society is pleased to announce its festivities for the upcoming Miami International Boat Show including feting Khaled bin Sultan, celebrating Living Oceans Foundation’s Global Reef Expedition and presenting a Scientific Panel.
Leopard Yachts announce their return to the American market and invite all the yachting enthusiasts to visit them at the 2011 Miami International Boat Show.
At the 2011 Miami International Boat Show (Electronics Room booth 1676, Miami Beach Convention Center, February 17-21), marine LED displays manufacturer Nauticomp will immerse a functioning LED display in a tank of water to demonstrate the testing process the company uses to ensure every display leaving the factory is waterproof to Ingress Protection (IP) ratings high enough to withstand harsh conditions in the marine environment.
The 70th annual Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail, running February 17-21, 2011, announced today the launch of the Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail App on iPhone® and Android, the only U.S. boat show to have its own mobile application, offering visitors the chance to discover boating and turn their phones into an interactive boat show planner.
The Fairline Targa 58 GRAN TURISMO is heading to the Miami International Boat Show in 2011 as part of her first boat show tour, which kicked off at the London International Boat Show in January 2010. The Targa 58 GRAN TURISMO is one of Fairline’s latest generation Targa models and is being displayed alongside the award-winning Squadron 65.