News
Hainan progresses with plans to be an international yacht hub
Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Chinese news agency Xinhua has reported that foreign-registered yachts will be able to stay up to 183 days a year in the waters of Hainan Province as of 15 April, up from the current 15 days, according to a new...
Hakvoort launches the artful SnowbirD
Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Hakvoort Shipyard has completed the 39-metre luxury ocean-going motoryacht SnowbirD, which features a very elaborate art collection. The owner’s son, David Ostrander, is principal of the Iluminus Design Group and responsible for the interior design. According to the owners, art...
Gulf Craft expanding up and out
Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2011
UAE-based Gulf Craft is expanding its building capacity up to 50 metres, according to media reports. At the company’s facility, new berth spaces are being developed and the company is to take delivery of a 500-tonne travelift.
Grand Banks launches 76-foot flagship
Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Grand Banks Yachts is going big. The Singapore-based builder has unveiled its largest yet, the 76 Aleutian RP. The 76RP features the same Tom Fexas hull design and exterior styling that has made the raised-pilothouse Aleutian Series so popular with...
Ferretti names new CEO following death of Salvatore Basile
Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Giancarlo Galeone, Ferretti Group shareholder and director, has been appointed CEO of the company following the recent passing of Salvatore Basile
A superyacht sport fisher
Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Sharp Design Naval Architects and Evolution Yachts Worldwide (our Florida) have co-developed new concepts for a 40 and 53-metre cockpit motor yacht with design styling and performance modeled on the traditional sport fisher platform.
The DAS Project – high speeds and built for the heat
Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2011
If the idea of a really fast, super luxurious superyacht that whisks you to nearby islands for a day of fun in the sun, and brings you back to the marina in time for sundown cocktails sounds appealing, consider Project...
DeBirs Yachts moves into the UAE
Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Egyptian superyacht builder DeBirs Yachts has signed an Memoramdum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB). ADSB and DeBirs have agreed to work on areas of cooperation with respect to superyacht maintenance, repair and overhaul.
CRN launches new 60-metre
Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2011
CRN, a shipyard and brand of the Ferretti Group, privately launched the CRN 130, a 60-metre steel and aluminium megayacht, in Ancona, Italy. This is the seventh yacht in the 130 line from CRN, which is built with a steel...
First Amels 199 sold
Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Dutch superyacht builder Amels, a specialist in semi-custom yachts, has sold the first Limited Editions Amels 199, a 60-metre design by Tim Heywood.