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Fraser honors four in first short story contest

Capt. Stephen Wilkins took first place in The Crew Network (TCN) and Fraser’s first short story contest for his story “Wave Splashes to Ashes” about a chance encounter with an…

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News in the fleet: Whispers listed; Bella joins CNI charter

New in the sales fleet M/Y Whispers, a 129-foot (39m) yacht built by Cantieri di Pisa in 1985, listed with SSH Maritime Brokerage broker Konstantinos Ladas for €950,000. M/Y Sea…

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FLIBS20: Marinas began upgrades long before COVID

Anyone who physically arrived at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this year was in for a big surprise.  Most of the five marinas (six, if we count the two…

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Derecktor Ft. Pierce permit approved

Derecktor Ft. Pierce has received its long-awaited permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dig out the haul-out basin and slipway. The yard must still get approval from…

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NJ adds brokers

Fort Lauderdale-based Northrop & Johnson has hired yacht broker Grant Henderson and charter specialist Claudia Acevedo to its international team. Both will be based in Fort Lauderdale.  Henderson got his…

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Latest in the brokerage fleet: Lazy Z sells; Alysee listed

Yachts sold M/Y Lazy Z, a 170-foot (52m) Oceanco launched in 1997, by Merle Wood & Associates broker John Cohen, who represented the seller. Worth Avenue Yachts brokers Mark Osterhaven…

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Johnson joins Edmiston in Newport

Rana Johnson has joined Edmiston & Co. as charter broker and fleet manager in Newport from her same office. She previously spent 15 years with Perini Navi USA. Contact her…

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IGY takes over Island Gardens

Fort Lauderdale-based Island Global Yachting (IGY Marinas) has taken over operations at Island Gardens Deep Harbour in Miami. The marina will be rebranded as Yacht Haven Grande Miami at Island…

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Latest in the brokerage fleet: Heesen sells Pollux; Asgard listed

Yachts sold Project Pollux, a 181-foot (55m) vessel recently launched at Heesen Yachts. The yacht is undergoing sea trials and is expected to be delivered by the end of January.…

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Palladium works at MB92

Fort Lauderdale-based Palladium Technologies and Marina Barcelona (MB92) have signed an agreement that has Palladium providing the technical engineering, systems and installation to MB92’s customers at its shipyards in Barcelona…

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