Torqeedo, a leading manufacturer of electric and hybrid drives for the marine market, has been commissioned by Eichberger Schiffservice to provide a fully integrated electric propulsion system for a demonstrator of a luxurious and innovative houseboat, named ‘Kingfisher’, developed by Eichberger. A fuel cell from Argo-Anleg and solar panels will also be integrated, so tourists […]
HanseYachts will end trading of its shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, after closing the first half of its current financial year with record figures. The German boatbuilding group says the move will further increase its profitability. The measure, proposed by the HanseYachts AG management board, has the full support of the Aurelius Group, which is […]
German boat builder, SAY GmbH, has filed for insolvency, according to an official statement released by the CEO, Karl Wagner. The process commenced on 23 January 2024, due to a slower than expected growth in sales following its recent investment to expand SAY boat models. During the phase of insolvency, SAY Carbon Yachts says it […]
German shipyard Lürssen has launched its latest vessel, the 90-metre Norn, previously known as project 1601. Lürssen has confirmed the owners are a couple who previously sailed a 20-year-old, 70-metre yacht built by the shipyard, which is based in Bremerhaven. It has been reported that Norn is a replacement for the 70-metre expedition yacht Skat, […]
A cargo vessel has rammed into two bridges over the Kiel Canal in northern Germany, causing the temporary closure of the important waterway. According to reports in the German media, the multipurpose deck cargo carrier MV Meri rammed into both Holtenau High Bridges while carrying a crane at around 4.30am on Wednesday (30 November 2022). […]
Weeks of severe drought across Europe have seen water levels in rivers and lakes drop to some of the lowest levels on record, with two-thirds of the continent now in a state of alert or warning. Thanks to low water levels, dozens of German warships, which were sunk during World War II, have resurfaced in […]
Ecoworks Marine has announced Neumünster-based Brockhausen Marinevertrieb as its German and Austrian distributor. Ecoworks Marine, a leading producer of sustainable cleaning products in the marine industry, was founded in 2015 by father-son team, Scott and Angus Johnston. Ecoworks is available across Europe and has partnered with fellow sustainability advocates 11th Hour Racing Ocean Race team […]
Roman Abramovich’s new £430 million superyacht has been seen for the first time as it nears completion at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. The 460ft (140m) Solaris, equipped with a helipad, swimming pool, outdoor beach club, jacuzzi and spa, will soon undertake sea trials before the 54-year-old Chelsea Football Club owner sets sail […]
Damen Shipyards Group has completed construction and outfitting of a diving bell ship for client FMSW Koblenz. Following successful river trials, Damen sales manager Remko Bouma says: “We are very pleased to have completed construction of this iconic vessel on schedule and to the satisfaction of the customer. This is the result of a very […]
The 110m Kaos (ex Jubilee) has left the Lürssen Blohm+Voss facilities in Hamburg and has been redelivered to her owners. She marks Lürssen’s biggest refit to date which commenced at the end of March 2019 resulting in modifications to both her interior and the exterior. “We are very satisfied that we achieved what we set […]