Hong Kong refuses to seize Russian superyachtnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 14 Oct 22 0US attempts to seize a yacht owned by a sanctioned Russian in Hong Kong have been dismissed by the Hong Kong Government. The 466ft (142m)… Read more
BWA Yachting opens office in Cyprusnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 14 Oct 22 0BWA Yachting has opened a new office in Limassol Marina (pictured), Cyprus. It will be headed by the new director of BWA Yachting Cyprus, Petros… Read more
MarineMax adds Berg and Langbehn to boardnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 14 Oct 22 0MarineMax has elected chief digital officer, Shawn Berg and president of retail operations, Kyle Langbehn to its board. Berg has been the chief digital officer… Read more
RINA launches RINA MAXIMA for superyachtsnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 11 Oct 22 0RINA has launched RINA MAXIMA – a service profile dedicated to superyachts from 40m-180m (131ft-590ft). The inspection, certification and consulting specialist said the launch of… Read more
Sirena Marine to boost size of its luxury vesselsnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 10 Oct 22 0Turkish shipbuilder Sirena Marine is to boost the size of its flagship vessels by up to 20m, reflecting the health of the domestic superyacht industry,… Read more
SYBAss elects new board member at annual meetingnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 7 Oct 22 0The Superyacht Builders Association (SYBAss) elected Massimo Perotti of Sanlorenzo to its board at its annual meeting. It also elected Giovanni Pomati from Nautor Swan… Read more
Sunseeker expands to the Middle Eastnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 6 Oct 22 0Sunseeker has expanded its distribution presence to the middle east through a partnership with brokerage Brett & Noble. The British superyacht builder will sell its… Read more
MB92 Group to build refit yard for the Gulf of Arabianews Superyacht Investor Contributor 4 Oct 22 0Superyacht refit company MB92 Group has announced a joint venture with Al Seer Marine and P&O Marinas to bring the first superyacht refit and repair… Read more
D-Marin acquires Sense4Boatnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 23 Sep 22 0Marina operator D-Marin has acquired a majority stake in yacht security service Sense4Boat. The company will provide D-Marin with an Internet of Things (IoT) platform… Read more
Dominion Marine management completes buy-outnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 23 Sep 22 0The management team at Dominion Marine has completed the buy-out from its previous owner. Led by the corporate yacht management firm’s MD, Simon Roberts, the… Read more
Fraser Yachts opens new office in Athensnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 23 Sep 22 0International brokerage Fraser Yachts has opened a new office in the Greek capital, Athens. The new base marks the company’s 17th office worldwide. The new… Read more
Ocean Independence signs partnership with Excelerate Marinenews Superyacht Investor Contributor 21 Sep 22 0Superyacht brokerage Ocean Independence has formed a partnership with Excelerate Marine. The connectivity service provider will now deliver its products and services to Ocean Independence’s… Read more
BWA Yachting opens Egyptian officenews Superyacht Investor Contributor 16 Sep 22 0International superyacht agency BWA Yachting has announced the official opening of its new offices in Egypt. The head office is based in Alexandria, with branches… Read more
Pelorus now accepts crypto paymentsnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 15 Sep 22 0Pelorus is now accepting cryptocurrency from customers. It is working in partnership with crypto-focused financial company Hayvn to accept and process payments. The charter and… Read more
Azimut hires new manager following new partnershipsnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 13 Sep 22 0Daniele Romiti joins Italian shipbuilder Azimut as general manager. The news follows announcements of new international partnerships from the Azimut-Benetti Group. An aeronautical engineer, Romiti… Read more
Sanlorenzo and Rolls-Royce to build ‘green-methanol’ superyachtnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 8 Sep 22 0Italian yacht builder Sanlorenzo and Rolls-Royce have signed an agreement to build a superyacht with a methanol engine propulsion system using “green methanol”. Powered by… Read more
Sembcorp Marine reports cyber attacknews Superyacht Investor Contributor 8 Sep 22 0Marine engineering firm Sembcorp Marine has reported a cybersecurity incident where an unauthorised party accessed part of its IT network via third-party software. According to… Read more
Wider Yachts partners with MarineMaxnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 26 Aug 22 0MarineMax will be the exclusive broker of Wider Yachts catamarans in North America following a new partnership. Both companies expect the Italian-built yachts to enter… Read more
Aqua Marine signs exclusive partnership with Gulf Craftnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 26 Aug 22 0Aqua Marine has secured an exclusive partnership with middle eastern shipbuilder, Gulf Craft. The brokerage will act as the exclusive dealer for its Majesty Yachts… Read more
BWA Yachting to lead America’s Cup superyacht programmenews Superyacht Investor Contributor 25 Aug 22 0BWA Yachting will lead the Superyacht Programme for the 37th America’s Cup (AC37) in Barcelona in 2024. As the event’s official operations partner, it will… Read more
