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Superyacht Technology Show adds hybrid and electric zone

Superyacht Technology Network (SYT Network) has announced a major expansion of its annual Superyacht Technology Show for 2025, with the inclusion of a new hybrid and electric zone. The announcement came on the first day of the 2024 show, which is taking place in Barcelona from 20 to 21 March 2024. With up to 35 […]

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Superyacht refit firm builds recycling centre in Port of Barcelona

MB92 Group, a superyacht refit, repair, and maintenance company with facilities in Spain and France, has joined with Pinmar to build a new plastic recycling centre in collaboration with the Barcelona Port Authority. The new 200m2 plastic recycling centre has been commissioned in the Port of Barcelona to manage the recycling of all waste plastic […]

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Pati Catala de Vela regatta to showcase at America’s Cup

A total of 27 clubs with sailors from Andalucia, Catalonia, Valencia, as well as from Germany, Austria and Belgium have been confirmed for the Pati Catala de Vela regatta in Spain this September. The event, running from 16-17 September 2023, will see 210 distinctive Patín a Vela dinghies launch from the beach at Vilanova i […]

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Barcelona installs first electric boat supercharger at America’s Cup marina

Barcelona has installed its first Aqua Superpower electric marine charge station, at Marina Vela — the host of the 2024 America’s Cup. The electric boat charging network is rapidly expanding across Europe. The Marina Vela station joins the one installed a few months ago in the nearby Port of La Rápita on the Catalan coast, […]

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Superyacht Technology Network announces new investor

Leading technology event company, Superyacht Technology Network, has announced a major investment by superyacht industry expert Will Faimatea. Faimatea will acquire a 42 per cent shareholding of its company for an undisclosed sum. He will take no formal executive position but act as an advisor/consultant bringing nearly 30 years’ experience from the world of superyacht […]

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America’s Cup partners with global yacht agency

The official operations partner for the AC37 superyacht program will be BWA Yachting. It will be responsible for managing all the event berth bookings, access to VIP experiences and social calendar. “As a global organisation, BWA Yachting is a long-term supporter of the America’s Cup and we’re proud to have been chosen, once again, as […]

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Largest floating exhibition for Barcelona’s 60th boat show

From 12-16 October, the Barcelona International Boat Show will put on a large floating exhibition for its 60th anniversary, with the addition of the Marina Port Vell to the traditional Fusta and España docks as part of its display area. Barcelona International Boat Show will host around 200 exhibitors with 700 boats present – with […]

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MB92 Barcelona becomes bonded customs area

Superyacht refit and repair shipyard, MB92 Barcelona has been given approval by customs authorities for their facilities to be an officially recognised bonded store (DAP).  To support the RPA service already available, clients will now be able to unload items directly from the yacht while in the facilities and arrange import, exports or transits without, on […]