The Italian Sea Group has appointed Fabio Zanobini as the manager responsible for preparing the company’s financial reports. Zanobini has been appointed as chief financial officer, with the appointment taking effect from 20 April 2026. TISG says Zanobini has experience in administration, finance and control, gained in industrial groups and multinational companies, including listed businesses. […]
Rising confidence and a shift toward more flexible boating models are reshaping the entry-level and day boat segments, with Maxim Yachts positioning itself to capitalise on what it sees as a market transition towards charter. Returning to the Palma International Boat Show later this month, the company is targeting distribution growth and charter partnerships as […]
The Canal & River Trust has submitted its interim report on the Llangollen Canal breach at Whitchurch, UK. The canal breach occurred on Whitchurch Embankment 2 in late December 2024, a high, steep, curved embankment with visitor moorings. Before the breach, it had not been classed as an asset of concern or at risk of breaching […]
The African Boating Conference (ABC) has confirmed two key high-profile speakers for the event. Erwin Bamps, CEO of Gulf Craft, and Paris Baloumis, director of strategic alliances at Oceanco, will speak at the conference, which returns to Cape Town on 20-21 October. Their participation underscores the growing global relevance of Africa’s marine sector and reinforces […]
Italy-headquartered gyro stabilisation company, Smartgyro, has appointed Yacht Master Marine as a certified dealer in the UK, bringing the Plymouth-based company into its dealer network. Yacht Master Marine provides refit, maintenance and installation services and will support Smartgyro’s range of gyro stabilisers. The business was founded by Carl Pook, a marine engineer with more than […]
KKCG Maritime has secured valid acceptances for 29,611,598 shares in its partial tender offer for Ferretti SpA, representing about 8.75 per cent of the company’s issued share capital and 56.8 per cent of the shares targeted under the bid. KKCG Maritime is the second-largest shareholder in the Italian boatbuilder Ferretti. In a recent filing with […]
Twin Vee PowerCats Co. has completed its reincorporation from Delaware to Nevada following approval by stockholders at the company’s annual meeting in November 2025. The company, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker VEEE, manufactures and markets power sport boats. The news comes after Twin Vee withdrew a previously proposed public offering of shares of common […]
US propeller manufacturer Sharrow Engineering is increasing production capacity for its patented Sharrow Propeller through a collaboration with Ford Motor Company’s Advanced Industrial Technology & Platforms (ATP) team. The work centres on 3D sand-casting techniques developed through connections within the Michigan Central innovation ecosystem. The firms say this revised approach can reduce production timelines from […]
The European Boating Industry (EBI) has become a member of Waterborne Technology Platform (TP), an industry-oriented technology platform to establish a continuous dialogue between the European waterborne sector and the EU institutions and member states. The members of Waterborne TP represent about 19 EU member states and four European countries. The addition of the EBI aims […]
Aiata, the boat brand developed by Anadolu Motor and part of the Anadolu Group brand portfolio, has appointed Hakan Kefoğlu as general manager of Anadolu Motor. Anadolu Group launched Aiata in 2024, with the first model, the Wayfinder 38, a 38ft outboard walkaround presented at boot Düsseldorf in January 2025. Kefoğlu will oversee the company […]
As shifting travel patterns and economic uncertainty reshape the yachting landscape, Marinedi is positioning flexibility – not expansion – as its key competitive lever. Returning to the Palma International Boat Show after several years away, the company is using the platform to reassert its presence in a market it sees as critical to its next phase […]