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Yachting : Launching the first hull in Damen’s SeaXplorer 77 expedition yacht series La Datcha
The first hull in Damen‘s SeaXplorer 77 expedition yacht series La Datcha is preparing to hit the water at the Amels Vlissingen-based yard. It comes after the yacht was transported to Vlissingen to begin outfitting in August last year. The customised explorer passed its keel laying milestone in July 2018 and is due for delivery…
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MAREK GRZYBOWSKI write to ” Blue Economy ” : Birka Cruises – the first victim of a pandemic in the Baltic Sea
Marek Grzybowski The passenger operator Birca Cruises did not wait until the 50th anniversary. After 49 years of activity on the maritime tourism market, it closes operations and 500 people lose their jobs. Its competitor – Tallink Silja reduces employment and tries to save business by launching new cruises. Over…
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Yachting : Supply a state-of-the-art EchoPilot 3D sonar system to Fleming Yachts
Dorset-based maritime equipment specialist Marine Components International (MCI) has been selected to supply a state-of-the-art EchoPilot 3D sonar system to American boatbuilder Fleming Yachts. MCI supplies high-end marine products to leading yacht builders and shipyards worldwide, and became an international distributor for EchoPilot’s Forward-Looking 3D sonar system (FLS 3D) in November 2019.…
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Yachting : CNN : superyacht , Escalade is being touted as a game change
(CNN) — A yacht concept at least 20 years in the making, Escalade is being touted as a “game changer” by the team behind it. Measuring 25 meters, the unique vessel is said to be the first of its kind to feature a Trimonoran hull, a combination of a monohull and…
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Yachting : Overmarine Group have announced the sale of a new 50 metre Mangusta 165 E
Overmarine Group has announced the sale of a new 50 metre Mangusta 165 E. Sold to a European client, the model will be the fourteenth hull in the Mangusta 165 series of maxi open motor yachts and the fifth in the “E” range. Power will come from four Rolls Royce…
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Yachting : Vripack have announced the build of a 20 metre Doggersbank 66 Offshore
Vripack have announced the build of a 20 metre Doggersbank 66 Offshore “pocket-sized explorer.” Commissioned by a repeat European client, the model will measure 20 metres in length and is designed to be a family-operated boat. Doggersbank motor yachts are robust, offshore vessels, built for tackling long passages at sea…
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Yachting : Online Design Competition..Challenge a Superyacht Designer
The third round of BOAT International’s Online Design Competition launches this weekend, in partnership with superyacht interiors company Vedder. The first round saw four studios tackle a tricky brief for a 60-80 metre motor yacht, which was ultimately won by Studio Vafiadis. The second round was won by Vripack for its novel sailing yacht design. For…
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Yachting : Princess Yachts has added a second model to its X Class series
British builder Princess Yachts has added a second model to its X Class series, the 25 metre Princess X80. Set to hit the water in 2021, the Princess X80 follows the X95, which established the X Class Superfly range. Designed in Olesinski and Italian design house Pininfarina, the X80 is packed with large…
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Yachting : Malcolm McKeon revealed a 38 metre bluewater cruising sailing yacht
Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design has revealed a 38 metre bluewater cruising sailing yacht concept developed in collaboration with Ocean Independence. Designed to fill a gap in the mid-sized sailing yacht market, the sloop rigged yacht features a hull developed on the same design used for the 32.5 metre Ribelle and 34 metre Liara. The…
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Yachting : EVO yachts and VALERIO RIVELLINI continue with the VELAR 78
In December 2019, designer Valerio Rivellini launched a new concept for a stunningly innovative 70-foot motor yacht that also incorporates the strengths of a sailboat. This concept has been transformed into a working project through synergy between the designer’s desire to break free of convention and the strategic vision and construction capabilities…
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