Marinas and Shipyards

Australia’s Gold Coast adds customs clearance facility

A new customs clearance port along Australia’s Gold Coast means foreign superyachts and other international vessels are able to sail directly into the Gold Coast Seaway for customs clearance. Previously,…

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Miami18: Sirena enters large yacht sector with 85-footer under construction

Turkish builder Sirena Yachts unveiled details for its Sirena 85, a 26m yacht already under construction, at the Miami Yacht Show this weekend. The yacht marks the shipyard’s entry into…

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Miami18: Burger delivers 103-foot yacht

Wisconsin-based boat builder Burger Boat Company recently delivered Hull 510, christened M/Y Northland, a 103-foot-6 steel and aluminum expedition style motoryacht. Construction is underway on two Burger 48 Cruisers, the…

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Miami18: RMK Merrill-Stevens to add 100-ton lift

Miami shipyard RMK Merrill-Stevens plans to replace its 70-ton travel lift with a new 100-ton travel lift, the latest improvement in a $30 million overhaul of the 130-year-old shipyard. The…

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UK’s Oyster Yachts shuts down

Oyster Yachts, a boat builder based in Southampton, UK, has gone into liquidation as of Feb. 5, according to a statement from company CEO David Tydeman. Information from the company…

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Safe Harbor Marinas buys Old Port Cove

Safe Harbor Marinas bought Old Port Cove Holdings Inc. (OPC) of North Palm Beach, Florida, according to an announcement. The Dallas-based company will acquire all three of OPC’s full-service marina…

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Tidewater Boats expanding operations

Tidewater Boats, a South Carolina-based saltwater boat builder, is opening a satellite facility in Lexington County to manufacture larger boats, according to the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Founded in…

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Bristol Marine buys Boothbay Harbor Shipyard

Rhode Island-based Bristol Marine has acquired Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, according to Andy Tyska, president of Bristol Marine. The shipyard joins Bristol Marine’s two other boat yards…

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Maine yard to add refit space for superyachts

Following two recent city council meetings in Belfast, Maine, Front Street Shipyard is finalizing its plans for a new building that’s large enough to accommodate superyachts with its 480-ton hoist.…

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Palumbo Group leases Mondomarine shipyard

Italian new-build and refit company Palumbo Group has taken over the former Mondomarine shipyard in Savona, Italy, on a six-month lease. Mondomarine had been a major player in Italian shipbuilding…

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