All articles by Dag Pike

  • Bestevaer 53_Motor Yacht
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    KM Yachtbuilders launches first motoryacht

    2020-07-28T13:00:00Z >> , by Dag Pike

    A company first: KM Yachtbuilders’ Bestevaer 53 Motor Yacht Following over 20 years building aluminium sailing yachts, Dutch shipyard KM Yachtbuilders has now launched its first-ever motoryacht, the Bestevaer 53 MY. Using the same aluminium construction that the yard has pioneered for its sailing yachts, the elegant ...

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    Evoy expands electric outboard range with more powerful units

    2020-07-14T11:22:00Z >> , by Dag Pike

    Evoy’s 300hp outboard will be available to pre-order in 2022 When Norwegian company Evoy introduced its 150hp electric outboard motor earlier this year, it was hailed as the most powerful electric outboard in the world. Now the company is planning even more powerful versions of electric outboards ...

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    Thailand’s Bakri Cono Shipyard to expand

    2020-07-07T09:33:00Z > , by Dag Pike

    The PMG marine complex in Rayong, Thailand One of the larger privately-owned shipyards in Southeast Asia has announced plans for a dramatic increase in the size of its facilities to cope with increasing demand. Philippe Guenat, owner of Bakri Cono Shipyard, has announced plans to develop an ...

  • RAY HUNT 140
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    New hull shape from the inventor of the Deep-V

    2020-06-29T08:46:00Z >> , by Dag Pike

    The Ray Hunt Design High-Efficiency V Hull is the basis of a new range of classic yachts

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    The future of electric propulsion?

    2020-06-25T09:39:00Z By Dag Pike,

    US firm develops new concept for electric marine propulsion

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    New Humphree centre on French Riviera

    2020-06-22T06:00:00Z

    Humphree, the Swedish producer of marine interceptors and stabilisers, has established a new centre on the French Riviera. Located at Frejus, it will be operated by local company MS Yachting.

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    Volabo electric motor enters series production

    2020-06-19T13:40:00Z IBI , by Dag Pike

    The company behind the innovative Volabo electric motor has announced that they have now put the motor into series production with the first units being available at the end of the year.

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    Howard Arneson dies

    2020-06-19T09:21:00Z

    Powerboat legend, who gave his name to his famous surface drive system, has died at the age of 99

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    America’s Cup technology used to develop wind turbine blade

    2020-04-17T06:15:00Z

    A wind turbine blade manufactured by ACT Blade, a spin-off of UK-based yacht sail developer SMAR Azure, has passed its first test with flying colours.

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    Obituary: Peter Birkett

    2020-04-15T06:00:00Z

    Best known for his work on the design of Virgin Atlantic Challenger II and Gentry Eagle, two boats that set new records for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic, UK designer Peter Birkett succumbed to heart problems over the Easter holiday. He died in Newquay Hospital in his beloved Cornwall ...

  • Tempo
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    DLBA uses AI technology to develop new superyacht concept

    2020-04-07T14:11:00Z By Dag Pike,

    US-based DLBA Naval Architects is developing a 58m superyacht concept that thinks through all the vessel systems to see where artificial intelligence can take the superyacht experience to the next level.

  • Malin Group Fraser Gunn
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    Malin forms new marine hatch division

    2020-04-01T13:17:00Z

    Scotland-based Malin Group is introducing a range of hatches to its current marine offering and has appointed Fraser Gunn as its new business unit manager.

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    Holterman introduces X-Treme X-105

    2020-03-18T09:40:00Z

    Delivery of the prototype is scheduled for July 2021

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    Rolls-Royce reports slight increase in marine sales

    2020-03-03T16:09:00Z IBI , by Dag Pike

    UK firm strengthens position of its MTU-branded products in a deteriorating market

  • Tornado Coach 6m electric
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    Tornado develops electric version of its 6.8m RIB

    2020-02-25T11:03:00Z

    The Coach 6m is powered by an 80hp Torqeedo Deep Blue 50R electric outboard Tornado Boats International has developed a new version of its popular 6.8m RIB that is powered by an electric outboard motor – a move that represents the start of a new range of ...

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    Humphree reports buoyant sales

    2020-01-24T17:03:00Z

    Humphree, a Swedish company that pioneered the introduction of interceptors to control the pitching movements of fast craft, has reported a 50 % increase in sales over the past year.

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    New CEO and structure for Damen

    2020-01-02T10:33:00Z

    Arnout Damen has become the new CEO of Damen Shipyards Group, which includes Dutch yacht-builder Amels. At the same time, this major shipbuilding company is switching to a divisional structure to serve the market more effectively and efficiently.

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    Cornes Chart Group buys digital navigation provider

    2019-11-13T15:57:00Z

    Two leading suppliers of navigation charts, software and equipment have joined forces to create what is claimed to be the largest charts supplier in the world. Cornes Chart Group has acquired navigation systems supplier GNS. The deal follows Cornes’ acquisition of US and Singapore-based Safe Navigation earlier this year to ...

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    NZ sets up Marine Electrification Fund

    2019-11-12T06:00:00Z

    New Zealand has set up a Marine Electrification Fund to encourage the use of electric propulsion and has announced the first recipients of four grants. These are for passenger ferries and the world-famous Shotover Jet canyon river ride boats.

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    Italian firm develops ultimate superyacht toy

    2019-11-04T06:00:00Z >> , by Dag Pike

    An Italian company, iSpace2o, is developing a craft that is claimed to be able to attain planing speeds on the surface of the sea and to combine this with operating underwater. These combined talents of the advanced craft will make it a very appealing ‘toy’ for carriage on board a ...