facilities
Ferretti opens at LMC
Ferretti Group America has opened a 5,000-square-foot office, workshop and parts facility at Lauderdale Marine Center in Fort Lauderdale. The new facility will employ eight full-time employees, with plans to…
U.S. designates new marine highway projects
Marine Highway Routes are navigable waterways that provide better options for moving freight and passengers, and a recent move by MARAD, the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation,…
IGY opens marina in Sète
Island Global Yachting has opened a megayacht marina in Sète, France. IGY Sète Marina is located between Barcelona and the Côte d’Azur, and central to cruising destinations such as Barcelona,…
Secure at Sea: Yachts, yards may be liable for inadequate network security
Secure@Sea: by Corey D. Ranslem Cyber security issues are a dominant part of world headlines on an hourly basis. Attacks continue in almost every industry and location of the world…
Large yacht focus for Las Olas Marina development in Fort Lauderdale
By Dorie Cox Dockage and upland buildings will look very different at Las Olas Marina in Fort Lauderdale in the future. After three years of back and forth on plans…
Rybovich foreign trade zone a “continual boat show’
By Dorie Cox Yachts at Rybovich have found several ways to take advantage of the yard’s new U.S. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) in West Palm Beach, Florida. The status was…
Crew Compass: Crew can curb ocean pollution
Crew Compass: by Lauren Loudon It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what it is that defines my love for the ocean, but there are several factors that are undeniable. The sound…
Final Christensen launched in Vancouver; yard moves to Tennessee
Christensen has launched the last hull to be completed and delivered from its Vancouver yard. The 164-foot (50m) Jackpot, launched the week of June 19, was delivered to a pair…
IPM facilities tackle plastic
IPM Group has announced a “Plastic Free” campaign to reduce single-use plastics at the facilities of its member companies, including Marina Port de Mallorca, Marina Palma Cuarentena, STP Shipyard Palma,…
Oceanco acquires refit yard
Oceanco, a custom yacht builder based in the Netherlands, has acquired the Heerema Zwijndrecht premises, which encompass 28 acres of construction facilities, administration offices and conference rooms, outfit facilities, a…
