Feadship opens new yard
Feadship officially opened its purpose-built superyacht facility in the port of Amsterdam on May 16 in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Máxima and some 2,500 …
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Smart bilge switch honored
Colorado-based Blue Guard Innovations (BGI) was honored with a Pittman Innovation Awards in the Systems category this winter for its BG-One smart bilge switch, …
NMMA names new president
Frank Hugelmeyer, former president of the RV Industry Association, has been appointed president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). He …
James Maitland named MIASF vice president
James Maitland has assumed the newly created role of vice president of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, as of May 15. Maitland formerly …
Latest news in the brokerage fleet: Excellence V sold; Solo listed
Yachts sold M/Y Excellence V (to be renamed Arience), a 199-foot (61m) Abeking and Rasmussen delivered in 2012, sold by joint central agents Merle Wood & …
Fotilas wins brokers award at Superyacht Show
The 2019 Richard Earp Memorial Brokers Award was presented to Vassilis Fotilas on May 8 at the Superyacht Show in Barcelona. Fotilas has been a broker with …
Nauti-Tech launches satellite Internet service
FMC GlobalSat 4G/LTSAT, available through US-based distributor Nauti-Tech, is a next-generation cellular/VSAT bundle that features the new Kymeta MTenna flat …
Miami-Dade orders new Metal Shark fire boats
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department has ordered new fire boats from Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark to replace older models currently in operation. …
New navigation software from Timezero
Marine navigation software company Timezero recently launched TZ Professional v4, which uses augmented reality technology to allow users to display the active …
Volvo Penta appoints CEO of Humphree
Volvo Penta, which in 2016 became majority shareholder of Humphree, has appointed Hannes Norrgren as CEO of the Swedish marine technology provider. Norrgren is …
