Brig USA named No. 2 distributor worldwide
Brig USA has signed 15 dealers in the past 11 months, making it the No. 2 distributor worldwide for the Kharkov, Ukraine-based boatbuilder of rigid-hull …
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Latest news in the brokerage fleet: Ontario sells; Days, Okto listed
Yachts sold M/Y Ontario, a 152-foot (46m) Lürssen launched in 1992, sold in an in-house deal by Yacht & Villa broker Mark Seaton. Asking price was €7.95 …
Rolls-Royce to release MTU hybrid propulsion systems by 2020
Rolls-Royce plans to release MTU hybrid ship propulsion systems by 2020. The propulsion systems will be made available for yachts, work boats, ferries and …
Indian Empress draws €35 million bid day before second auction
The M/Y Indian Empress may have a buyer at last. Sea Beauty Yachting Limited offered to pay €35 million for the 311-foot (95m) yacht, launched by Oceanco in …
Teak Life UV comes in new tone
Sansin Corp., a Canadian manufacturer of marine-grade products for wood, has released a fifth tone in its Teak Life UV line of coatings. The new tone is called …
Turkish yard plans mini-series based on new build
Turkish shipyard Alia Yachts has delivered the custom-built, 102-foot (31m) Virgen del Mar VI to its owner. The full-displacement yacht is 235 gross tons with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
