Sanlorenzo buys 49% share of Sea Energynews Conor Feasey 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
Safe Harbor Marinas acquires Savannah Yacht Centernews Conor Feasey 27 Mar 23 0Safe Harbor Marinas has acquired superyacht storage and service facility Savannah Yacht Center (pictured) for an undisclosed fee. The purchase was part of a deal… Read more
The superyacht industry is flying blind on sustainability: MB92 reportnews Conor Feasey 24 Mar 23 0The superyacht industry is “flying a little blind with insufficient data on sustainability”, according to a new report from refit specialists MB92 Group. The report,… Read more
VisionF Yachts hires Ali Tanir as general managernews Conor Feasey 23 Mar 23 0VisionF Yachts has hired Ali Tanir as general manager. The Turkish yacht builder said the new appointment is a significant step towards implementing its long… Read more
IYC to exclusively sell Cantiere delle Marche yachts in the USnews Conor Feasey 23 Mar 23 0IYC has partnered with Cantiere delle Marche and will now exclusively handle the Italian shipyard’s sales in the US. The explorer yacht specialist said it… Read more
Sanlorenzo outlines plan for growth and expansionnews Conor Feasey 21 Mar 23 0Sanlorenzo has outlined its business plan for 2023 to 2025 following its strong financial performance in 2022. The Italian shipyard also revealed its intentions of… Read more
Ferretti Group acquires €40m production site in Ravenna, Italynews Conor Feasey 21 Mar 23 0The Ferretti Group has acquired a 70,000sqm production site in Ravenna, Italy for €40m. The Italian shipbuilder will also invest a further €40m over the… Read more
Ferretti Group to list on Euronext Milano exchangenews Conor Feasey 21 Mar 23 0Ferretti Group’s board of directors have agreed to proceed with the company’s plan to list on the Euronext Milano exchange. Should the plan come to… Read more
Viken Group hires new senior execs Anna Silvesjö and Antonio Romanonews Conor Feasey 17 Mar 23 0The Viken Group has appointed Anna Silvesjö (pictured left) as its chief financial officer (CFO), along with Antonio Romano (pictured right) as commercial director. Both… Read more
Superyacht Investor London 2023: live blog – as it happenednews Conor Feasey 14 Mar 23 0Superyacht Investor London 2023 hosted 170 delegates at the Royal Garden Hotel this week. After two days of topical discussions and networking, here are some… Read more
Australian Navy saves superyacht crewnews Conor Feasey 10 Mar 23 0The Australian Navy has rescued six superyacht crew members from international waters. The crew on board Vivierae II became stranded at sea having experienced engine troubles… Read more
Northrop & Johnson acquires Fairport Yacht Supportnews Conor Feasey 10 Mar 23 0Northrop & Johnson has acquired Florida based yacht management company Fairport Yacht Support. The firm specialises in operational management. According to Northrop & Johnson, the… Read more
Azimut-Benetti names Giovanna Vitelli as chairwomannews Conor Feasey 9 Mar 23 0Italian shipbuilder Azimut-Benetti Group has announced the appointment of Giovanna Vitelli (pictured right) as chairwoman of the group. The firm said the move was favoured… Read more
Ferretti Group reports over €1bn in sales for its 2022 fiscal yearnews Conor Feasey 9 Mar 23 0Italian shipbuilder Ferretti Group has reported €1.03bn ($1.09bn) in sales for its 2022 fiscal year ending December 31st, up 14.6% from 2021. The firm said… Read more
Sunreef Yachts opens new shipyard in the United Arab Emiratesnews Conor Feasey 8 Mar 23 0Construction has begun on Sunreef Yachts’ new shipyard in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The Polish shipbuilder has partnered with marine free zone and… Read more
Antigua and Barbuda Government to auction ‘abandoned’ superyachtnews Conor Feasey 7 Mar 23 0The Antigua and Barbuda Government plans to auction superyacht Alfa Nero after it was “abandoned” in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua in February last year. The 82m… Read more
The Italian Sea Group partners with Edmiston for Perini Navi salenews Conor Feasey 6 Mar 23 0The Italian Sea Group (TISG) has agreed that Edmiston will exclusively handle the sale of the new Perini Navi 47m (154ft) superyacht (pictured). It is… Read more
Camper & Nicholsons appoints Pascal Savoy as MD in the USnews Conor Feasey 6 Mar 23 0Camper & Nicholsons has appointed Pascal Savoy (pictured) as the firm’s MD in the US. He will be based in Fort Lauderdale and head the… Read more
Sunreef Yachts opens Dubai officenews Conor Feasey 3 Mar 23 0Superyacht shipyard, Sunreef Yachts has opened a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Located in Palm Jumeirah, the office is based in the Palm… Read more
MarineMax promotes executive officer, Anthony Cassella Jrnews Conor Feasey 2 Mar 23 0MarineMax has promoted Anthony Cassella Jr to executive vice president of finance and chief accounting officer. Since joining MarineMax in 1998, Cassella has held numerous… Read more
