Princess Yachts International plc have been working tirelessly in Norway to protect both Princess Owners and the Company’s strong reputation since the announcement in January that its local Distributor, the Johs Lunde Marine Group, had been placed into administration.
Youth charity and maritime training provider UKSA is seeking applications from young people to join its Yachting Cadetship training programme under an assisted funded scheme. Successful maritime candidates will receive funding from Trinity House, the charity which supports the “future leaders of superyachting”, as part of its Professional Yachtsman Bursary Scheme (PYBS).
Everyone involved in organising the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race is delighted at the amount of interest being generated in, and the incredible number of entries already received (465) for, the 80th Anniversary Race.
It was a big day for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers and supporters at Trearddur Bay on Thursday as HRH Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton visited the lifeboat station to name the community’s new lifeboat, Hereford Endeavour.
Dixon Yacht Design has been responsible for the stunning range of Pearl Motor yachts since 2002; their latest creation, Pearl Motor Yachts new flagship, the Pearl 75, is due to be launched later this year.
Composite Mouldings (CML), a Southampton based boat builder, are moving to a larger factory in Marchwood Industrial Park. The new facility is 0.5miles down the road from their original factory and is a former Maritime Education and Training facility, which once housed a full size simulator mock up of a ships bridge deck.
Following on from Devonport’s partnership with Pendennis Shipyard in early 2010 the company’s identity has continued to develop. With a reputation as leaders in complex engineering solutions and technologically advanced yachts the Devonport brand has aligned itself with the digital age. Alongside the redevelopment of the website, a new e- newsletter has been launched and even the business cards are going digital!
“Destination UK” is a new initiative designed to promote the UK’s cruising grounds to visiting Superyachts in the lead up to the 2012 Olympics and the legacy years. The event is focussed on making it as easy as possible for Superyachts to visit the UK. The more Yachts we can attract, the more opportunities there are for SYUK members and the UK supply chain.
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.
Following on from our press release entitled DESIGN UNLIMITED CREATES INTERIOR FOR NEW SUNSEEKER MANHATTAN 73 MOTOR YACHT published on the 06th of January 2011, we now have images of the interior by Design Unlimited.
MARINE Industry Events (MIE), the organiser of the 2011 Liverpool Boat Show, has today announced the cancellation of the inaugural event.
Fairline Boats, a luxury motor yacht manufacturer, is showcasing the exquisite Squadron 78 CUSTOM flybridge motor yacht at this year’s Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show, as part of a trio of Fairline models on display.