Bob Denison – a life on the wateropinion Superyacht Investor Contributor 11 May 23 0There is more in common with superyachts and World War Two minesweepers than you might think. One is that they were both built in Fort… Read more
Sanlorenzo secures controlling stake in luxury furniture firm Duerrenews Superyacht Investor Contributor 5 May 23 0Sanlorenzo has secured a controlling stake in luxury furniture company Duerre. The Italian shipyard signed a binding offer to acquire a further 33% stake in… Read more
MarineMax Q2 2023 revenue down 7% from record yearnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 2 May 23 0MarineMax has reported a 7% fall in revenue to $570.3m for the second quarter (Q2) of its current financial year compared with record results posted… Read more
Bargate Murray appoints Elliot Bishop as directornews Superyacht Investor Contributor 28 Apr 23 0Bargate Murray has appointed Elliot Bishop as director with immediate effect. Bishop joins the luxury asset law firm, bringing extensive experience in the marine sector.… Read more
Yotspot recruits its 100,000th member and expects further growth this yearnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 26 Apr 23 0Yotspot has registered its 100,000th crew member, after seeing significant growth in the demand for crew over the past year. The Southampton, UK-based tech platform… Read more
Stephenson Harwood’s Ezio Dal Maso promoted to partnernews Superyacht Investor Contributor 25 Apr 23 0Stephenson Harwood has promoted Ezio Dal Maso, who leads the law firm’s superyacht practice in Paris, to partner in its finance group. Dal Maso remains… Read more
Horizon Yacht Company and Pearlson Shiplift Corporation sign construction contractnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 24 Apr 23 0Horizon Yacht Company and Pearlson Shiplift Corporation (PSC) have signed a contract for the design and build a new shiplift for its superyacht maintenance, repair… Read more
Baglietto and Arco Technologies agree hydrogen superyacht partnershipnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 21 Apr 23 0Italian shipyard Baglietto and Arco Technologies have signed a partnership deal, that will see Arco help build a hydrogen fuel cell power station for yachts… Read more
MB92 launches sustainability refit service for superyachtsnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 20 Apr 23 0MB92 Group has launched Refit for the Future, a sustainability refit service for superyachts at its La Ciotat shipyard in France and Barcelona facility in… Read more
Cloud Yachts launches NFT Superyacht Experiencenews Superyacht Investor Contributor 20 Apr 23 0Superyacht brokerage Cloud Yachts has launched its first Non-Fungible Token (NFT) SuperYacht Experience programme. The initiative aims to bring yachting, blockchain technology and NFTs together,… Read more
SOS Yachting opens new office in Athensnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 19 Apr 23 0SOS Yachting has opened a new office in Athens, Greece in a bid to better serve charter operators in the region. The financial service provider… Read more
Silent Yachts hires Fabrizio Iarrera as COOnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 18 Apr 23 0Silent Yachts has hired Fabrizio Iarrera (pictured) as chief operating officer (COO). Iarrera will be responsible for the shipyard’s workflow and operations management and help… Read more
The Italian Sea Group buys luxury furniture company Celinews Superyacht Investor Contributor 18 Apr 23 0The Italian Sea Group (TISG) has bought Italian luxury furniture company Celi after securing 100% control of its shares. The acquisition represents the first step… Read more
Flagship: Tim Johnson – from colour sergeant to superyacht CEOopinion Superyacht Investor Contributor 17 Apr 23 0After 14 years in the British Army, running a superyacht charter brokerage might not seem an obvious career choice. But it is one that is… Read more
Lürssen suffers cyber attack over Easter weekendnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 12 Apr 23 0Lürssen has reported falling victim to a cyber attack over the Easter weekend. A spokesman for the Bremen-based shipyard group confirmed that it was a ransomware… Read more
Judicial auctions in the Caribbean – Alfa Neronews Superyacht Investor Contributor 11 Apr 23 0The case of Alfa Nero has gathered a lot of media attention recently – with more to come. The 270ft (82m) superyacht has been abandoned… Read more
Abandoned superyacht Alfa Nero attracts $50m-plus bidsnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 4 Apr 23 0Bids are rolling in for Alfa Nero, the superyacht that has been abandoned in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies for more than a… Read more
Northrop & Johnson hires Rebecca Cutter as charter managernews Superyacht Investor Contributor 3 Apr 23 0Northrop & Johnson has hired Rebecca Cutter as charter manager at the superyacht sales, charter and management specialist’s office in Antibes, France. Cutter will now… Read more
Managing shipyard insolvenciesopinion Superyacht Investor Contributor 30 Mar 23 0Shipyard insolvency is “one of the great catastrophes that might befall your project”. That was the stark warning from Alex Sayegh, legal director, HFW who chaired… Read more
Sanlorenzo buys 49% share of Sea Energynews Superyacht Investor Contributor 28 Mar 23 0Sanlorenzo has acquired a 49% stake in yachting electrical systems installation firm, Sea Energy for a fee in the region of €2.7m ($2.9m). Massimo Perotti,… Read more
