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Solar-electric boatbuilder Silent-Yachts has appointed Fabrizio Iarrera as its COO to oversee day-to-day administrative and operational functions at the firm. The Austrian firm, which recently acquired a new shipyard in Italy, builds solar electric catamarans between 18m-36m. “I’m happy to welcome Fabrizio to our strong and capable team,” said Michael Köhler, founder and CEO of […]
Martin Peters has been named as Yamaha’s director of marine external affairs. With the new role comes official responsibilities for marine sustainability and regulatory affairs in addition to government relations and communications. “Yamaha remains dedicated to sustainability, and as director of marine external affairs, Martin will help lead the effort to reduce the carbon footprint […]
Barton Marine has promoted Dermot Bealey to a directorship role. Bealey takes the newly formed position of production director, having previously worked as production and operations manager. As director of Barton Marine, Bealey continues to oversee all elements of delivering the Barton range to sailors worldwide. Speaking about his new role, Bealey says: “I think […]
Finlo Cottier is to become the new CEO of RYA Scotland. Following a recruitment process aided by the RYA and Sportscotland, Cottier will be leading Scotland’s national governing body for boating from May this year. Originally from the Isle of Man, sailing brought Cottier to Scotland’s West Coast where he began work as an Arctic […]
Lalizas UK has appointed Jack Sharland as its new head of sales. Sharland will concentrate on strengthening the sales team, as well as expanding the company’s presence within the UK safety marine market. Sharland joined Lalizas UK in 2019 as sales manager and has since worked on building the brand in the UK. He will be […]
Yatco, the online multiple listing service for buying, selling and chartering yachts, has appointed Frank Dargavage as its chief operating officer (COO). The firm says Dargavage will lead a team of 50 professionals specialising in yachting, marketing and sales ‘to ensure Yatco meets its 2023 goal of dramatically increasing its online lead generation and global consumer […]
Turkish yacht builder VisionF Yachts has strengthened its team by appointing Ali Tanir as general manager. Founded in 2019, the Istanbul-based shipyard specialises in producing composite and aluminium motor catamarans, and says it’s now poised to capitalise on Tanir’s vast experience. “We strive to establish ourselves in the elite of the yachting world, and the […]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has appointed professor Sir Michael Arthur, an experienced racing and cruising sailor and accomplished British academic, as the new chair of its board. Arthur, a member of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club, will take over the position of chair from Chris Preston after the RYA annual general meeting in November […]
Moves are afoot at Sweden’s Viken Group. Anna Silvesjö – CFO of Tillberg Design of Sweden – has joined as CFO to work alongside current CEO Stefan R. Nilsson. Antonio Romano – co-founder and business director at Italian design studio Hot Lab – has been appointed commercial director. Nilsson says he’s “pleased to welcome experienced […]
OneWater Marine has appointed Carmen Bauza to the company’s board of directors as an additional independent director. This appointment has increased the size of the board from eight to nine directors, seven of whom are independent. “We are excited to welcome Carmen Bauza to the board of directors. Carmen is a seasoned executive with global […]
Virginia McVea is to become the new chief executive officer of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). McVea will oversee the work of the agency as it responds to tens of thousands of incidents at sea every year, inspects thousands of UK-registered ships and protects over 11,000 miles of coastline. McVea will also be responsible for […]