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Gulf Craft reveals brand-new superyacht at Dubai International Boat Show

Gulf Craft has showcased the new Majesty 111 superyacht for the first time at the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) 2023, following the unveiling of its design concept at last year's event. It also debuted a brand-new Nomad 101 superyacht at the...

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Oceanco reveals radical new design: Aeolus

Dutch superyacht megabrand Oceanco used the first day of the Dubai International Boat Show to reveal its latest design concept, Aeolus. Named for the Greek god of the wind, Aeolus features exterior design by Giles Taylor and interior design from Njord by...

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Camper & Nicholsons shakes up team in Middle East

Camper & Nicholsons has announced a team change in the Middle East, during the first day of the Dubai International Boat Show. Giovanni Alessi Anghini has been appointed as managing director, while Behzad Saberi has joined the office as senior sales advisor....

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Sunseeker enters Middle East market

Sunseeker is officially launching in the Middle East, with the launch of Sunseeker Gulf at the Dubai International Boat Show 2023, which runs from 1-5 March. Sunseeker Gulf’s floating stand will be showcasing the new Sunseeker 74 Sport Yacht XPS during the...

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Countdown is on for Dubai International Boat Show 2023

Dubai International Boat Show 2023 is getting ready to welcome more than 30,000 visitors to the seafront district Dubai Harbour, when the largest marine and lifestyle event in the Middle East gets underway from 1-5 March 2023. More than 175 yachts and...

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Enata reveals new developments including plans for 'flying' car

UAE-based maritime manufacturing group Enata has revealed details of several new projects and partnerships for 2023, including plans for a 'flying' car, due for launch this year. The group is best-known for producing the futuristic Foiler vessel, which can lift above the water...

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Sunreef Yachts opening new Dubai office

Sunreef Yachts, the luxury multihull builder from Poland, is opening a new office in Dubai to strengthen the company’s presence in the Middle East. Located on the Palm Jumeirah, the office will be set up in the Palm Marina West and will...

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SailGP Singapore leg gets set to fly

The nine teams competing in Sail Grand Prix Singapore on January 14 and 15 are Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and the United States. The venue – at Parkland Green, East Coast Park – is within metres of the...

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Camper & Nicholsons to expand in Southeast Asia

Camper & Nicholsons has revealed plans for its expansion in Southeast Asia, with the opening of a new office in Singapore. The news comes as the superyacht brokerage and service firm looks back at a 'record year' in 2022, and reveals its...

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CL Yachts appoints Asian dealers

CL Yachts, a production yacht builder with headquarters in Hong Kong, has appointed new dealerships to handle sales in Greater China and Southeast Asia, as well as the Middle East, in response to growing enquiries from these regions. Asia Boating Ltd, based...

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Gulf Craft announces new Majesty 160 superyacht at Monaco Yacht Show

Gulf Craft has unveiled production plans for the company's second largest superyacht – the brand-new Majesty 160 – at the Monaco Yacht Show.   Unveiling the details of the brand-new Majesty 160 superyacht at a press event aboard the Majesty 120, Gulf Craft’s...

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Asia Pacific Superyachts expands into Seychelles

Asia Pacific Superyachts, a network of superyacht agencies in the Asia Pacific region, has opened a new agency in Seychelles. “From imposing boulders to secluded award-winning beach spots, Seychelles represents one of the very few luxurious and untouched frontiers for vessels wishing...

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Five rescued from fire on ​experimental solar yacht Porrima

Five crew members were rescued from the experimental Swiss solar yacht Porrima, after a fire broke out in its battery compartment. The yacht raised a mayday on August 12, off Mandwa, south of Mumbai, India, while en route to the Maldives from...

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Sunreef to open yard in UAE to cope with rising Asia demand

Polish yacht builder Sunreef is to open a new shipbuilding yard in Ras Al Khaimah, in the UAE. It's the builder's first overseas shipyard, and is set to help meet rising demand from Asia and the Middle East. The company currently has...

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GMBA scoops export award at Marine Trades Association Awards Dinner

Pictured above: GMBA chairman David Lewin with Suzanne Blaustone, CEO of Barton Marine. Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has won the 2021-2022 David Coleman Excellence in Exporting Award, which was presented at the UK Marine Trades Association Awards dinner in Southampton, England,...

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Spotlight – Sunreef 80 Eco: Enhanced plain sailing

Luxury catamaran builder, Sunreef Yachts, has very firm ambitions for going green. The introduction of its new 80 Eco sailing catamaran is the latest indication of the Polish builder’s growing commitment to environmentally aware boating. Sunreef Yachts’ president and founder, Francis Lapp,...

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Comment: Preventing marina fires is a burning issue

Throughout history, the two biggest threats for those with boats have always been running aground and fires. In today’s world, the risk of running aground is vastly reduced due to modern navigation technology, although it still does happen from time to time...

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SailGP announces debut event in Asia

SailGP has added Singapore to its Season 3 calendar, making it the first Asian location to host a leg of the SailGP series. Ten teams are competing in Season 3 – including new franchises Canada and Switzerland, and returning nations Australia, Denmark,...

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Renewables-powered Porrima arrives in Dubai during global voyage

The Swiss experimental vessel Porrima, which is powered solely by renewables, has arrived at Dubai Harbour during a global journey across five continents. Choosing Dubai Harbour for its second world destination, the solar, wind and hydrogen-powered ship had travelled more than 11,000...