Recent yacht fires a warning: Know your insurance details
By Dorie Cox No one wants to burn through a $20 million loss like the 102-foot M/Y Polar Bear in a San Diego shipyard in 2014. The yacht was in for repairs …
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Refit Matters: New traditions evolve from refit challenges
Refit Matters: by Jon Wilson The great traditions of the maritime industry have flourished for good reason. Starting with the most fundamental one – the …
Pinmar USA expands team
Pinmar has strengthened its U.S. team to support rapid growth due to its new facilities at Savannah (Georgia) Yacht Center coming fully online, according to a …
Trafalgar Shipyard allows in outside contractors
As part of a corporate rebranding, Trafalgar Shipyard – of The Trafalgar Group, formerly known as Trafalgar Wharf Group, in the U.K. – has a new business …
Monaco Marine shifts to dual management structure
Monaco Marine, which comprises seven shipyards and one marina from Monaco to Marseille, has announced a new, dual-management structure at its La Seyne-Toulon …
Lots of loading and logistics for crew on M/Y Axis
Update Oct. 1: M/Y Axis continues to make deliveries to the northern Bahamas since Hurricane Dorian hit Abaco and Grand Bahama. Capt. Les Annan and the …
MB92 acquired by investment firm
Barcelona shipyard MB92 has been acquired by a European investment firm. Squircle Capital, a European alternative investment firm focused on private equity and …
Fort Lauderdale train bridge schedule under scrutiny
By Dorie Cox The New River in Fort Lauderdale is a main navigation route for marine traffic that runs between the Intracoastal Waterway and many marine …
Yacht’s third trip delivers tons of donations after Hurricane Dorian
Story and photos by Dorie Cox; Offload photos from M/Y Axis Update Sept. 10 Capt. Les Annan and the yacht’s crew are preparing M/Y Axis to head back to the …
