KKCG Maritime has escalated its dispute with luxury yacht builder Ferretti. It’s filed a legal challenge to the validity of votes cast at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting, escalating the governance battle surrounding the Italian group. Ferretti, a major Italian luxury yacht manufacturer, is considered by KKCG Maritime to operate in a strategically sensitive industrial […]
For more than two decades Flexiteek has built its reputation as a leading name in synthetic marine decking across Northern Europe. But with global boating markets shifting and regional demand patterns diverging, the company finds itself assessing where the next wave of growth will come from. What started as a strong regional business is increasingly […]
Decades after production stopped, a legacy is being revived with the launch of the new Tashmoo 18. The original Tashmoo skiffs were developed by Dan West, drawing inspiration from a traditional wooden lobster boat discovered around Martha’s Vineyard. West translated the lobster boat’s lines into fibreglass production. Built through the 1980s and 1990s, the boats […]
As marine businesses continue to assess demand across both commercial and leisure sectors, Nakashima Marine Propulsion says diversification across markets, products and regions is helping it maintain growth despite global uncertainty. The company, which recently rebranded from Michigan Marine Propulsion following its acquisition by Japanese parent company Nakashima, operates across commercial and leisure marine markets […]
Anchor monitoring remains a persistent operational concern for captains, particularly where delayed alerts or false alarms undermine confidence at anchor. Speaking on the Founder Podcast Series, AnchorGuardian founder Thomas Frizlen outlines how the company is aiming to reduce reliance on late-stage alarms by giving crews earlier visibility into anchoring conditions. “You do not want to […]
Brunswick Corporation’s Bayliner Boats has announced the launch of its new V22 Series, a next-generation runabout line designed to replace the brand’s VR6 Bowrider Series. The outgoing VR6 platform has been a significant volume driver for the brand, recording more than 4,000 unit sales over the past decade. The new V22 series – comprising the […]
The global recreational marine industry has taken a significant step towards improving representation, with two influential organisations joining forces to tackle diversity and inclusion on an international scale. Announced during a milestone year for ICOMIA, a new agreement signals a growing recognition that the industry’s future success depends on attracting talent from a broader range […]
French yachtsman Charlie Dalin, who won the non-stop round-the-world Vendée Globe race last year, has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer. “It is with deep sadness that my family and I announce the passing of my husband, Charlie Dalin, following a long illness,” says Dalin’s wife Perrine Le Pape. Dalin was diagnosed […]
Two members of a US Army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by a US Navy sea drone. This is the first time the US military has publicly confirmed that an unmanned drone was used in such an operation. The rescue craft’s been officially identified as a Saronic Corsair, […]
Next Yacht Group has formed a strategic partnership with YSC Yacht Sales Center and established Next Yacht Turkey, a move designed to strengthen the group’s footprint in the Eastern Mediterranean. The agreement is a key pillar of Next Yacht Group’s broader international expansion strategy, aiming to capitalise on rapidly evolving markets such as Türkiye, and […]
Commercial marine markets are providing greater opportunities for growth and innovation than leisure boating, according to Seaglaze Marine Windows, as confidence returns across the marine sector and customers become more decisive in their purchasing decisions. William Mulhall says the Norfolk-based manufacturer is seeing around 60 per cent of its business coming from commercial marine customers […]