Cantieri Navali Chioggia launches floating refit dry dock
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Cantieri Navali Chioggia has launched a new floating 60 x 23 metre dry dock, built to lift and launch yachts up to 70 meters in length. The new Floating Dry Dock was built to the highest quality standards available today. An advanced software control with touch-screen monitors allows a single operator to control the dry dock helm station. Read More
Newport Shipyard's new 500 MT marine travelift to arrive May 29
Monday, 13 May 2013
Newport Shipyard's new 500 Metric Ton Marine Travelift, which will be the largest Travelift operating in New England, will be delivered to Newport's only and oldest working shipyard on May 29 and will be operational by June 21. This state-of-the-art lift will complement the 100 MT lift currently working at Newport Shipyard and will replace the 300 MT lift. Read More
58 Metre superyacht currently on Titan’s slipway
Friday, 3 May 2013
Titan Marine is a yard on a mission. The New Zealand-based company is now a closed yard, project managing all work on its own slipway and repair berth in central-Auckland. The company’s highly-regarded team includes aluminium welders holding class approval under Lloyds, Germanichser Lloyd and ABS classifications. Read More
Yacht Solutions and Ital Thai Marine join forces in Thailand
Monday, 29 April 2013Yacht Solutions and Ital Thai Marine have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to create Thailand’s first dedicated superyacht facility in Bangkok. This joint venture brings together Thailand’s largest and most established shipbuilding company with Thailand’s most reputable and experienced superyacht refit company. Read More
Derecktor Florida's new lift highly successful
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Since the commissioning of the new Cimolai® 900 ton mobile boat hoist in November, 2012 the yard has seen a succession of 50m motor yachts hauled out for work. Both long and short duration projects for existing and new customers have been undertaken and the new lift has performed flawlessly. Read More
Front Street Shipyard are investing in a superyacht hoist
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Front Street Shipyard on the Belfast, Maine, waterfront is moving forward with plans to upgrade its lifting capabilities with a 485-US-ton (440-metric-ton) hoist. Having secured final approval to build new piers, the owners of Front Street Shipyard are investing in a hoist large enough to service a greater contingent of international superyachts. Read More
SYT yard visit: ISA Yachts in Italy
Monday, 4 February 2013
In January I visited the Italian shipyard ISA Yachts in Ancona. The yard signed three new contracts between mid-2011 and early 2012, and I had the opportunity to tour two of these projects, the ISA 41m Classic and the 66m Granturismo. I also toured the yard's large refit facility. The largest yacht under construction is the ISA 66m Granturismo. Read More
Privinvest to acquire renowned German shipyard Lindenau
Thursday, 20 December 2012After its groups’ acquisition of Nobiskrug shipyard, Rendsburg, in 2009 and the take-over of the former HDW-Gaarden shipyard in Kiel in 2011 – today named ADM Kiel -, Privinvest has announced its third acquisition of a shipyard in Germany – the renowned Lindenau shipyard in Kiel. Read More
Newport Shipyard buys 500 metric ton marine travelift
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Newport Shipyard announced they have purchased a new 500 Metric Ton Marine Travelift, which will be the largest Travelift operating in New England. This state-of-the-art lift will complement the 100 MT lift currently working at the Shipyard and will replace the 300 MT lift, which has handled a majority of the large yachts since its purchase 12 years ago. Read More
Derecktor of Florida hoists 52 metre Feadship Dream
Monday, 10 December 2012
Derecktor of Florida's first major lift with the new mobile boat hoist was made successfully on Friday, November 9th, after a lot of hard work by both employees and contractor personnel. The yard's new lift, a custom-built Cimolai Mobile Boat Hoist, was fabricated in Italy and has a capacity of 820 metric tons (900 short tons). Read More
Pendennis wins approval for expansion
Friday, 30 November 2012
Local yacht builder Pendennis Shipyard announced this week that it had received approval from Cornwall Council for its marine based development plans. The plans focused on improvements to the shoreline at their facility within Falmouth docks and included the creation of two wet docks and a wet basin. Read More
Desty Marine now at Endeavour Quay
Monday, 26 November 2012
Desty Marine joins other Endeavour Quay based businesses, including TSL Marine Services, Kiwi Rigging, Kemp Sails and Marine Tech Engineering, and further increases the already comprehensive list of on-site services. Desty Marine offer a wide range of boat building services, specialising in high quality spray painting. Read More
162.5 metre superyacht Eclipse leaves Fincantieri
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Superyacht Eclipse has finished a 4-week drydock period at Fincantieri, in their Trieste San Marco yard. The yacht left the yard following succesful seatrials. Some 70 Fincantieri workers performend maintenance work on the world's largest yacht. In addition to construction, repair and refitting, Fincantieri develops innovative concepts. Read More
IPM Group's Christmas charity campaign
Monday, 19 November 2012
Today Monday, November 19th begins the solidary Christmas campaign "Operacion Kilo" in three of the facilities of the IPM Group: Marina Port de Mallorca, Marina Palma Cuarentena and STP Shipyard with the aim to collect the largest number of food items, clothing and toys for the people who most need it. Read More
Pre-race preparation at Endeavour Quay
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Endeavour Quay was selected by three of this year’s Vendee Globe Race competitors for their pre-race preparation. Mike Golding Yacht Racing with Gamesa; Alex Thomson Racing with Hugo Boss; and Energa Sailing with Energa all chose the south coast facility to undertake their final preparations in the weeks leading up to the race. Read More
The successful refit of superyacht Be Mine
Friday, 9 November 2012
The 40 metre / 132ft Lürssen build Be Mine, launched in 1991, was ready for updating and remodeling as well as an extensive refit program. The work schedule included paintjob of underwater body, steel hull and superstructure; construction work including updates to sun deck, main deck and portholes and more. Read More
Royal Huisman secures over 300 metres of refit projects
Thursday, 8 November 2012
When Royal Huisman placed its Huisfit service centre stage in 2011, the aim was made clear. Huisfit would offer: “The perfect way to renovate, restore or maintain a fine yacht (Huisman build or otherwise) to the finest standards. Or to go a step further and enhance the yacht’s technical or lifestyle features as only the Huisman team know how.” Read More
Dutch ShipYard Group and Dwight Tracy & Friends join forces
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
The Dutch ShipYard Group and Dwight Tracy & Friends Yacht Sales announced their formation of a strategic partnership intended to expand and strengthen The Netherlands firm’s presence in the U.S. market. In addition to building the Puffin range of sailing yachts, the yard provides motor yacht construction and refit. Read More
New yard opens up refit possibilities at Mulder
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Mulder Shipyard’s new facility in Zoeterwoude Rijndijk will be ready in the next few weeks. In the coming period, Mulder Shipyard will devote considerable attention to showcasing its options for refits. The two dry docks in the new facility are 55 metre long and 12 metre wide, and will be ideally suited for work on larger hulls. Read More
Clear Yacht Interiors and Ocean Marine form strategic alliance
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Clear Yacht Interiors and Ocean Marine Yacht Center announce the formation of a strategic alliance to position Ocean Marine’s Portsmouth shipyard as one of the only U.S. facilities to offer complete yard and interior design/build services. Ocean Marine’s megayacht repair facility boasts a 1,250-ton Syncrolift. Read More
STP Shipyard wins a 2012 CAEB Award
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
STP Shipyard has been selected to receive one of the 2012 CAEB Awards for Good Business Practices in the Prevention of Risks at Work. CAEB selects for the award – now in its second year – those Balearic businesses which best incorporate health and safety at work into the overall management of the organization. Read More
Oyster changes south coast operation to Oyster Yachts Custom & Refit
Monday, 22 October 2012
Oyster's operation on the south coast, known in the industry as 'Southampton Yacht Services' (SYS) for decades is now being renamed 'Oyster Yachts - Custom & Refit'. This operation will be able to offer a high level of customisation for Oyster's larger boats. The yard is currently building two Oyster 825's and three Oyster 885's. Read More
Palma Refit launches new website
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Inaugurated in 2000, Palma Refit is a reliable and take-charge superyacht refit management company that delivers tailor made refit management services. The company initially started out as a soft furnishings producer and supplier, but progressed to a portfolio of superyacht Refit Management. Read More
Expansion at Solent Refit
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Solent refit is going from strength to strength, with two major refits successfully completed this summer, including Sudami, a 34 metre, 273 tonne motor yacht managed by Fraser Yachts. She was re-launched on the yard’s horizontal lift. MV Babylon was also comprehensively refitted and relaunched. Read More
Industry veteran joins Amels Refit team
Friday, 14 September 2012
One of the most experienced names in the superyacht industry, Eel Kant, has joined Amels as Sales Manager of the Dutch yard’s Refit Department. With more than 30 years’ experience in the industry, Eel Kant has joined Dutch superyacht builder Amels to become Sales Manager of the yard’s Refit Department. Read More
Palumbo Shipyard in Naples now offers refit services
Tuesday, 4 September 2012Palumbo Shipyard in Naples have announced that they are developing their competencies by implementing superyacht refitting services, alongside their already established divisions. The yard which is well-known for its brand Columbus Yacht on the international Superyacht Market, will now offer refitting service in order to offer even wider services to the Owners and also to supply a support to Palumbo Malta Superyacht.Read More
Trend Marine glass used on 62 metre superyacht refit at Compositeworks
Wednesday, 25 July 2012Compositeworks in La Ciotat, France informs us they are delighted by Trend Marine’s world class service supplying balustrade and swimming pool glass for the refit of 204-foot superyacht in a very short time frame. Deadlines were very tight, and the team at Compositeworks, led by Rob Papworth & Adrian Byrnes, required a fast, accurate and high quality supply of glass. Read More
Palma Refit completes refit on 48 metre superyacht
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Mallorca based Palma Refit has announced the successful completion of a substantial refit of a 48 metre motor yacht. The 8 month project was supported with valuable local knowledge and experience from the Palma Refit team, now in their 12th year of business refitting large superyachts. Read More
New 820 metric ton Cimolai hoist for Derecktor Florida
Monday, 16 July 2012Derecktor of Florida has announced the delivery of the first components for their new 820 metric ton (900 short ton) mobile boat hoist. The lift, fabricated by Cimolai Technology in Italy, will be the largest mobile unit in Florida and the second largest in the USA. The installation is expected to be operational by September 15th, 2012. Read More
Pure Superyacht Refit launches new website and achieves ISO 9001
Thursday, 28 June 2012
Pure Superyacht Refit, the leading specialist refit management company based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, has two reasons to celebrate this month. The company has not only achieved the coveted Lloyd’s Registered Group ISO 9001:2008 certification following a rigorous assessment, but has also launched its new website. Read More
45 Metres high doors lifted into place at Nakilat yard in Qatar
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Jewers Doors has recently lifted into place doors that are 45 metres high at the new Nakilat super yacht facility in Qatar. The UK-based company is a world-leader in designing, manufacturing and installing exceptionally large doors for buildings such as aircraft hangars but these are the tallest doors it has built in its 29-year history. Read More
New 45 meter floating dock launched in Guadeloupe
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
IMM has launched a new 45-meter floating dock was launched in the week of June 11 in Guadeloupe. The floating dock will be operational by mid-summer along International Marine Management’s quay. This new dock, will offer a solution to yachts looking for top-quality refit and repair in the heart of the Caribbean. Read More
Icon Yachts completes 6 week refit of Seven Sins
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
This early morning, superyacht Seven Sins left the yard of Icon Yachts and headed towards the Mediterranean Sea. Within a tight time schedule, Icon Yachts managed to complete the extensive refit that was originally estimated to consume a minimum of 10 weeks. Although it was such a short period, a lot has been done. Read More
Superyacht Aglaia lifted out of the water in Mallorca
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
At the weekend, STP hoisted the super-sloop Aglaia, the biggest yacht ever to have been lifted clear of the water in Mallorca. She also has the world's second longest (at 83 metres) mast in the world. Speaking to STP News, Aglaia's captain, Marc Stevens, considered that safety must come first for big boats like this one. Read More
Austal opens Marine Support Base in Western Australia
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
To meet the growing demand for its marine services and facilities Austal has officially announced the opening of its Marine Support Base in Henderson, Western Australia. Located adjacent to Austal’s Henderson shipyard, the Henderson Marine Support Base provides comprehensive refit, repair and maintenance services. Read More
Overmarine Group participating in the Yare
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
The Italian Overmarine Group will again participate in the Yare (Yachting, After Sales and Refit Exhibition) which starts on thursday. The event, in its second edition, takes place in Viareggio, the Italian capital for the construction of superyachts, and hometown of Mangusta, Overmarine Group's flagship brand. Read More
Perini Navi Group participates in YARE exhibition
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
The Perini Navi Group, known worldwide for their large sailing and motor yachts, will participate in the second edition of Yare – an international show on Yachting After Sales & Refit - that will be held in Viareggio from the 26th to the 29th of April, 2012. The Perini Navi Group will have its own stand inside the Superyachts Builder Tent. Read More
Live from Antibes: Projects moving fast for new Pendennis Palma Refit Division
Friday, 13 April 2012
Projects are moving fast for the new Pendennis Palma Refit Division. I had a chat with Tristan Rowe and Charlie Ross yesterday, the first day of The Antibes Yacht Show. Seven projects in as many months, since September 2011 has meant a very busy and encouraging start. Three orders are already booked in for refit work this coming winter. Read More
Atollvic Shipyard partners with Integrated Marine Group
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Atollvic Shipyard, the superyacht and refit specialist strategically positioned in the estuary of Vigo, North West of Spain, has confirmed a joint venture with New Zealand-based superyacht refit, service and repair specialist, Integrated Marine Group (IMG). IMG clients will also be able to benefit from Atollvic’s expansive dry dock facilities. Read More
Superyacht My Girl arrives at Oceania Marine Shipyard
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Superyacht My Girl, the 49.7 metre Westport, built in 2007, has just arrived at the Oceania Marine yard in New Zealand, for routine maintenance, anti-fouling, minor paint works and to complete her 5 year ABS survey. Despite the yard's 50 year old history, Oceania Marine as it stands now has been in existence since 2009. Read More
Amico & Co upgrades three superyacht refit sheds
Monday, 20 February 2012
Last October Amico & Co completed the upgrading of three of it's state-of the-art refit and paint sheds. The air draft has been increased up to 22 metres, thus allowing to accommodate yachts up to 60 metres. The sheds are all equipped with centralized systems as heating, overspray recovering, lighting, and all the other necessary utilities. Read More
Superyacht Parsifal III visits Vilanova Grand Marina for mast repaint job
Friday, 17 February 2012
Vilanova Grand Marina shipyard has recently accommodated Parsifal III, for its mast repaint job. The two-month project, consisted of the repainting of the 65 metre carbon fibre mast, mizzen and booms and was carried out by Vilanova’s team, THL Yacht Riggers and Majorca-based paint company Rolling Stock Finishing & Refinishing. Read More
BSE Maritime Solutions buys Cairns Slipways
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
The Brisbane company taking over the Cairns Slipway has promised a fresh start for the troubled shipyard, bringing with it a lucrative contract and setting sights on uncharted waters. BSE Maritime Solutions says the untapped super yacht market in Cairns will be among its top priorities now that a long-negotiated take-over has been finalised. Read More
Pure Superyacht Refit completes 2011 on high note
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Pure Superyacht Refit, a specialist independent refit management company based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, finished 2011 on a high note thanks to the successful completion of a number of exciting superyacht projects, and the return of previous clients for refit work over the winter period. Read More
