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USCG extends deadline for mariner credentials
By Dorie Cox Still facing a backlog of renewals after the partial government shutdown in December and January, the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) has issued an extension…
Yacht fire contained at Cracker Boy in Riviera Beach
By Dorie Cox UPDATE: Local news reports that a yacht fire that started this morning at Cracker Boy Boat Works in Riviera Beach, Florida is being contained. There were no…
Benetti hosts themed dinner
Captains, sponsors and Benetti executives enjoyed a Hawaiian-themed dinner on the sand at the 19th Benetti Yachtmaster in Key Largo, Florida. Capt. Mark Gallaway and his wife, Katya, were honored…
Hill Robinson opens office in Palma
Yacht management company Hill Robinson has opened a new office in Palma de Mallorca. Director of the new office is John Bardon. Bardon has more than 50 years experience in…
19th Benetti Yachtmaster underway in Key Largo
The 19th Benetti Yachtmaster got underway yesterday with an update on the brand from Benetti executives, a primer on the different certifications yachts should carry from Peter Selivanoff of Fraser…
Date change for marina, boatyard conference
The International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) has shifted the earlier announced dates for its 2020 conference. The event is now set for Jan. 14-16, following a Tuesday-Thursday schedule. The…
Refit19: Protecting art during refit begins with an inventory
By Lucy Chabot Reed Even though chief stews are intimately involved with the yacht’s collection of art and its care onboard, protection of the artwork when the yachts heads to…
Derecktor inks deal for large yacht yard in Ft. Pierce
By Dorie Cox After five months of negotiations, Derecktor Shipyard signed a deal on April 16 to develop a 12-acre parcel of property in the port of Ft. Pierce into…
23rd Triton Expo welcomes more than 800 for networking
More than 800 captains, crew and yacht industry professionals networked at the Triton Expo last night. The 23rd installment of the event gathered more than 50 vendors with booths and…
Triton Expo returns this week
It’s time for one of The Triton’s biggest events of the year, the spring edition of the Triton Expo, this year held on Wednesday (April 17) from 5-8 p.m. at…
