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Bahamas gets more patrol vessels

The government of the Bahamas has signed a letter of intent with Damen Shipyards Group of Holland to buy eight long-range patrol vessels and an emergency relief craft for the…

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Safe Harbor Maritime Academy begins summer program

Jacksonville-based Safe Harbor Maritime Academy has begun its first summer program, Summer Yacht School where 12 teenage boys will spend the summer living aboard the 114-foot M/Y Amazing Grace and learn…

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Texas yacht sales tax cap in committee

A repeat effort to cap sales tax on yachts sold in Texas at roughly $25,000 is not gaining ground in a state legislature concerned about billions in predicted budgetary shortfalls.…

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Former crew recovers from being shot

Davey Duplessis, former yacht crew of MY Lohengrin, is recovering from being shot and robbed on Saturday while kayaking on the Amazon River. The 24 year-old South African was reported…

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Guinness International Champions Cup to finish in South Florida

Eight international soccer teams will play in South Florida in early August at the end of a week-long U.S. tournament called the Guinness International Champions Cup, according to a story…

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Hakvoort launches motoryacht Apostrophe

Holland-based Hakvoort launched the 130-foot (39.7m) M/Y Apostrophe on April 13. The exterior design by Reymond Langton features colored tones, black windows, a grey hull and white superstructure. Complex shapes…

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Northrop and Johnson and Yachting Partners International hire

Just after the Palm Beach International Boat Show in late March, broker Sean Doyle joined Northrop & Johnson in Ft. Lauderdale. Hailing from South Africa, Doyle attended the Merchant Naval…

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Yacht Aglaia raises thousands for local charity

On April 5, the crew of S/Y Aglaia set about converting a secured area in the STP shipyard in Palma de Mallorca into a party venue for more than 300…

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The Triton, a decade in print

With this issue, The Triton begins its 10th year publishing. Over the next 12 months, we’ll take a look back at the industry through the pages of The Triton, which…

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Should I Retire Completely?

Recently, I had a conversation with a gentleman that was just getting started in his retirement years. He wanted retirement, he said, but he didn’t want to retire. He was…

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