Peri Yachts launched their flagship Peri 41 T motor yacht named Bibich Too last week in Antalya, Turkey. The Peri 41 T Bibich Too motor yacht will be handed over to her owners in January 2011 following sea trial preparations and final fit-out . The 41.5m superyacht Bibich Too was conceived by Scaro Design, while the UK’s renowned Dixon Yacht Design engineered her planing V hull.
Super yacht Antibes, the latest 32m M/Y built by Saenz Yachts from the drawing board of Ed Dubois, Dubois Naval Architects has been completed. Yacht Antibes is the second yacht completed by the Saenz Yachts shipyard in Turkey, after the delivery of the 32m sister ship motor yacht X.O.S.
Chef Brigitte Rosemann from superyacht FATHOM has won the 1st place at the Antigua Charter Show Concours de Chef 2010 in the Luxury Yacht Category.
Cummins Inc. announced that it will break ground in early 2011 on a multi-phased manufacturing site at the Aegean Free Trade Zone in Izmir, Turkey. The Company plans to first build a filtration manufacturing plant and follow with a facility to produce alternators for its power generation business.
The Drettmann-Sunrise Group, a new group of yachting companies emerges at the initiative of Herbert P. Baum, the German businessman and yachtsman who co-founded Sunrise Yachts. The group will focus on the rebirth of the Drettmann brand.
The Karpaz Gate Marina in Northern Cyprus is expected to be completed in May next year, and will offer berths for 300 yachts, including 16 for superyachts up to 65m (213ft) in length.
Proteksan Turquoise Yachts in Turkey have signed a contract for a 50m motor yacht project NB56 called Thunder.
The 60.20m NB49 superyacht Yogi is in build and well underway at Proteksan Turquoise in Turkey, due for delivery in 2011. Once completed superyacht YOGI will be available for luxury yacht charters.
Lantic Entertainment Systems has appointed MAP Marine as its sales and service partner in France. The company has also signed up electrical integrator RETEC, based in the Anatalya Free Zone on the southern coast of Turkey, to act as its representative in that country.
RMK Marine and Omega Architects are working on a new 50-metre motor yacht concept, designed to offer the ultimate connection to the ocean. The design of the RMK 50 superyacht focuses on gradual transitions and fluid lines in order to ensure that the meeting point of the yacht and water is barely visible.
Bodrum Cup International Wooden Yacht Regatta, one of the biggest naval organizations of Turkey, sponsored by Ant Yapi and MM Proje had 51 yachts, including 10 bearing foreign flags attending the regatta.
Vicem Yachts are currently building a 46-meter super yacht featuring lines penned by Mulder Design and an interior design created by Art-Line Studios. The new 46m Vicem motor yacht is expected to be ready sometime in 2011.