All Refit, Repair and Maintenance articles – Page 10
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Balk hires COO, ups new-build and bare hull business; triples capacity
Determined to widen its business base, refit specialist Balk Shipyard of the Netherlands is developing spiffy 50m yacht projects, ramping up bare-hull building and tripling construction capacity.
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MB92 sold to European investment firm
Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92) today announced that Squircle Capital, a European alternative investment firm focused on private equity and value-add real estate investments, has acquired 77.5% of the Spanish superyacht refit, repair and maintenance group. The transaction, which has received regulatory approval, is expected to close, subject to customary closing ...
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Prototype British ‘superyacht’ to be restored in SA
A British motoryacht considered to be the first major yacht construction of superyacht specialists BCTQ is about to be restored in South Africa.
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Amico’s 4,000-tonne shiplift to start operation in October
New facility key part of €30m expansion programme
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MB92 Barcelona unveils new 4,800-tonne shiplift
First yachts have been lifted ahead of what is expected to be a busy season
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Pendennis takes on major refit project
UK superyacht yard Pendennis welcomed the 59m MY Marala (ex-Gaviota, Zapala, Evadne, No 388) to its Falmouth facilities earlier this month to undergo a comprehensive restoration programme. Over the next 18 months, the Pendennis team will ensure that the yacht retains its original character whilst incorporating modern systems and technology.
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Princess Motor Yacht Sales to open marine service centre at Saxon Wharf
Distributor signs 10-year lease at MDL Marina in Southampton, UK
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The Boat Works doubles in size
The Boat Works, Australia’s largest shipyard and marina facility, has doubled in size to 54 acres (218,530sq m) and is on track to welcome the first superyachts to its new purpose-built facility by summer 2019.
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Turkish yard unveils new business model
Turkish superyacht builder Naval Yachts has unveiled a new business model called ‘Completion Projects’.
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Italian SY builder enters refit market
Italy’s Rosetti Superyachts (RSY) is currently engaged in building a 38m (118ft) expedition yacht, which is set for delivery in 2020 in line with the owner’s request. The company, a division of the Rosetti Marino Group, also plans to enter the superyacht refit market, making use of its 180m (591ft) ...
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Superyacht refit 2019
IBI’s global round-up of the key superyacht refit operators and the work being carried out in 2019
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New Fiji floating dock boost superyacht repair facilities
F$12m investment in new 6,000 tonne capacity dock
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Dutch yard opens Palma de Mallorca service centre
Vitters Shipyard, the Dutch maker of 30m-plus custom sailing yachts, has opened a service facility in Palma de Mallorca.
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UK yards join forces to offer new repair option
SMS (Southampton Marine Services) and the Fairline-owned Hythe Shipyard in the UK have linked to offer a package of marine repair, maintenance and refit services for yachts and commercial vessels. Both shipyards, based on Southampton Water or adjacent to, will work together in sharing facilities and skills to secure new ...
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Second Dutch SY builder to set up shop in Amsterdam
Royal Huisman of the Netherlands has agreed to open a yard in the Port of Amsterdam, making it the second Dutch superyacht builder, after Feadship, to do so as part of a drive to make Amsterdam a superyacht destination to lure maintenance and refit business away from, notably, Mediterranean yards.
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Damen Shipyards, Adriatic Marinas launch recruitment for yacht repair facility
New luxury yacht repair yard begins recruitment
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Superyacht milestone for Cape Town
For the first time ever, Cape Town’s historic Robinson dry dock has simultaneously hosted two superyachts, fuelling hope that the city’s port could one day accommodate a major superyacht maintenance and repair hub.
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Derecktor, St Lucie finalise yacht yard at Port of Fort Pierce
It took longer than anticipated, but the Port of Fort Pierce Florida will have a new megayacht repair centre operated by Derecktor Shipyards.
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MB92 La Ciotat awarded concession for 200m dry dock in La Ciotat
New contract unlocks several orders