Wider and Northrop & Johnson sign North American partnershipnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 24 Oct 22 0Northrop & Johnson will exclusively sell two of Wider’s yachts in a new partnership. The brokerage has the sole sales and management rights of the… Read more
Superyacht fire in Australian marinanews Superyacht Investor Contributor 24 Oct 22 0A yacht burst into flames earlier today whilst docked at Hamilton Island Marina in Queensland, Australia. The yacht has been completely destroyed, with other yachts… Read more
GYG move shares from AIM to J P Jenkinsnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 20 Oct 22 0Shares of GYG have now moved to J P Jenkins’ share matching platform. The superyacht service and supply group de-listed from the AIM market last… Read more
Y.CO opens new office in New Zealandnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 20 Oct 22 0Y.CO has opened a new office in Auckland, New Zealand. It will be headed by Mark Donaldson and Fleur Tomlinson. The company said the decision… Read more
Half-price sale: Maltese court sells seized superyacht for €150mnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 19 Oct 22 0A Maltese judge has approved the sale of superyacht Golden Odyssey for €150m ($153m) after it was seized following the owner’s failure to make finance… Read more
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