USCG contest seeks water rescue ideas
The U.S. Coast Guard has created a competition to find safety solutions that will make it easier to find and rescue people in the water. The Ready for Rescue …
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Typhoon slams Philippines, Hong Kong
Typhoon Mangkhut ran over the Philippines on Saturday and Hong Kong on Sunday, leaving at least 80 dead in landslides and flooding. Dozens more were still …
Yacht fire at Lurssen yard
A large yacht under construction caught fire in Lürssen’s production shed at the Bremen-Aumund shipyard in Germany on Friday. The company issued this …
Latest in the charter fleet: Christina O, Force Blue
News in the charter fleet M/Y Christina O, a 325-foot (99m) passenger vessel originally launched in 1943 by Canadian Vickers Limited as a frigate in the Royal …
Latest news in the brokerage fleet: Azimut, Viking sell; Moon Sand listed
Yachts sold M/Y Persistence, an 85-foot (26m) Azimut delivered in 2009, sold by listing agents Peter Quintal and Juno Prudhomm of Denison, and Allied Marine …
Intellian makes ‘future-proof’ VSAT antenna
Intellian, a Korean maker of satellite communication antenna systems with offices worldwide, has launched an 85cm, Ku-to-Ka band, convertible maritime VSAT …
Lucie Fox joins NJ in crew services
Northrop & Johnson has hired Lucie Fox as a crew services associate. According to a company statement, Fox is originally from the U.K. and worked as an …
Viking Maritime unveils new logo
Viking Maritime Group, a U.K.-based crew services provider, has unveiled a new brand identity for its portfolio of businesses: Viking Crew (formerly Viking …
Steep berth discounts with advanced booking at USVI charter show
IGY Marinas is offering exceptionally low berthing rates of $1 per foot per day Nov. 3-18 to those who book in advance for the USVI Charter Yacht Show. There …
Benetti names new CEO
Italian boatbuilders Azimut-Benetti Group has announced an internal reorganization in the top management at Benetti. Franco Fusignani, who previously handled …
