Sanlorenzo acquires Equinoxe Yachtsnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 20 Dec 22 0Sanlorenzo has acquired charter and sales brokerage Equinoxe Yachts for a €2.1m. Around 10% of the sum will be paid to Equinoxe over the next… Read more
Sanlorenzo records 128 superyachts under constructionnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 19 Dec 22 0Sanlorenzo has reported 128 projects under construction at the end of 2022, making it the largest single brand shipyard in yachts over 24m. The Italian… Read more
Russian billionaire’s superyacht sanctioned by OFACnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 19 Dec 22 0The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added superyacht Nirvana to the US sanctions list, in conjunction with owner Vladimir Potanin being sanctioned on… Read more
Azimut-Benetti Group records 168 projects under constructionnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 16 Dec 22 0Azimut-Benetti Group has reported 168 projects under construction as of the end of 2022. The Italian shipbuilders’ portfolio now reaches into 2027, with the company… Read more
Wider’s Fano shipyard to start production in Febuarynews Superyacht Investor Contributor 15 Dec 22 0Wider‘s new shipyard in Fano, Italy is set to open its first production area in February 2023, having started construction earlier this year. The first… Read more
Squircle Capital increases majority stake in MB92news Superyacht Investor Contributor 15 Dec 22 0Squircle Capital has increased its controlling stake in MB92 Group, now making it a 93% superyacht refit specialist. The stake increase as resulting investment, planned… Read more
Seized superyacht Fabergé egg confirmed as fakenews Superyacht Investor Contributor 14 Dec 22 0The Fabergé egg found on superyacht Amadea by US authorities earlier this year has been confirmed to be fake by officials. Lisa Monaco, US deputy… Read more
IYC hires new CEO and executive chairmannews Superyacht Investor Contributor 9 Dec 22 0Brokerage IYC has appointed Stefanos Makrymichalos as executive chairman, with Raphael Sauleau (pictured ) joining as CEO. With 25 years of experience in the private… Read more
SuperYachts Monaco partners with Bitcashier to accept cryptocurrencynews Superyacht Investor Contributor 6 Dec 22 0SuperYachts Monaco has partnered with cryptocurrency Fintech company, Bitcashier to expand its financing options for clients. The move will enable clients to complete cryptocurrency transactions… Read more
Baxter Marine rebrands as Mallorca Marine Groupnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 6 Dec 22 0Baxter Marine has rebranded and expanded under the new umbrella of the Mallorca Marine Group. The rebrand is headed by MD, Cenk Efe. The international… Read more
Heesen signs contract for 57m superyachtnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 5 Dec 22 0Heesen has sold its latest fully custom aluminium new build project, 57m (186ft) Project YN 20857, for an undisclosed fee. It will be built in… Read more
Seized Russian yacht put up for auctionnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 2 Dec 22 0A 93m (305ft) superyacht that was seized in Croatia due to its ties to a pro-Kremlin politician is set to go up for auction. The… Read more
Dutch and German yards most respected by crew: Quay Crew Surveynews Superyacht Investor Contributor 30 Nov 22 0Dutch and German shipyards are the most respected by crew searching for new build positions, according to a Quay Crew survey. The survey found that… Read more
Bahamas superyacht marina reopens after redesignnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 30 Nov 22 0Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina in the Bahamas has opened following an extensive redesign and expansion. Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, officially reopened the… Read more
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven appoints new MDnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 28 Nov 22 0The shareholders of Rönner Group and Gustav Zech Stiftung have promoted Friedrich Norden to the role of MD at the Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven shipyard. The… Read more
Rolls-Royce and EST-Floattech confirm superyacht battery ordernews Superyacht Investor Contributor 28 Nov 22 0Rolls-Royce Power Systems and EST-Floattech have signed a contract to supply the hybrid propulsion pack for a 76m (250ft) Turquoise Yachts superyacht (pictured as project).… Read more
Viareggio shipyard restarts refit worknews Superyacht Investor Contributor 25 Nov 22 0Refit work at The Italian Sea Group’s (TISG) shipyard in Viareggio (pictured), northern Italy, has restarted. The first vessel to undergo a refurbishment is the… Read more
Gulf Craft partners with Dubai Institute of Design and Innovationnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 24 Nov 22 0Gulf Craft has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) intended to promote superyacht innovation. The partnership aims… Read more
Pearl Yachts signs partnership with Hong Kong-based VP Yachtsnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 24 Nov 22 0Pearl Yachts has partnered with Hong Kong-based VP Yachts, which will now act as the British shipyard’s official representative in Asia. Iain Smallridge, MD, Pearl… Read more
Shipyard MB92 La Ciotat inaugurates 4,300t shipliftnews Mike Stones 23 Nov 22 0Superyacht refit shipyard MB92 La Ciotat has inaugurated its new 4,300t Atlas shiplift at its facility in the south of France. The new platform, representing… Read more
