As announced today by the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), its former President, Mr Björn Lagerkvist, died on March 1, after a long-suffering illness.
Organised ahead of the annual National Apprenticeship Week, the prominent UK luxury yacht builder, Pendennis Shipyard, has recently hosted a job swap, seeing the company’s Directors become their Apprentices for a day.
Designed to be dry riding and offer excellent sea keeping, the all-new DT 7.5 yacht tender is the latest boat by Pascoe International, featuring a highly innovative hull, developed by Ocke Mannerfelt Design.
Destined for Chinese customer, the all-new XRS 43 yacht tender is currently under development at UK builder, Hunton Powerboats. This beautiful boat has been designed not only to perform well, but also to provide 24-hour entertainment.
Veritais Ltd and Savage Marine have agreed to work together on new build as well as refit projects as the technology convergence gathers pace. The two companies have recently completed joint AV / lighting refit projects on board a 37m Rodriquez motor yacht and the 43m Dubois superyacht Koo.
This year’s Tullett Prebon London Boat Show saw MDL Marinas sign a deal with French marina operator Sagemor that sees MDL’s Freedom Berthing network grow to 70 marinas across Europe.
In order to satisfy demand for places, the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has increased the number of places available for IRC rated boats by an extra 40 places, to 340. To cope with this, the event will be moved to Plymouth Yacht Haven, featuring the extra berthing, if needed.
Carly Parrick has become the PSP Logistics’ new Global Account Manager. She will ensure the company continues to deliver a high standard of customer care.
In recognition of its 40th anniversary, MDL Marinas has launched an exclusive competition, giving one lucky boat owner the chance to win an incredible one year’s free berthing at Mercury Yacht Harbour.
The top superyacht directory, Yachting Pages, has introduced an amazing new way to give superyacht sectors the spotlight they deserve, providing them with a whole month of increased market exposure.
The all-new 32m superyacht Swan 105 by Nautor’s Swan will feature class leading thrusters, developed by Ocean Yacht Systems (OYS).
The fully integrated, ship-wide AV system, comprising an outdoor cinema, as well as on board Wi-Fi and lighting control have been recently installed aboard 43-metre Vitters superyacht KOO by the leading UK audio-visual / IT integrator, Veritais.