Vacuum infused construction is behind the latest offering from Turkey’s Yonca shipyard. It’s built a carbon fibre hull for the Mishi 88, a 27-metre super-sailing-yacht. Described as a ‘balanced cruising superyacht’, Mishi Yachts says the 88 is aiming to ally luxury and safety in a ‘beguiling package’. And, the whole yacht comes with RINA certification […]
Yonca Shipyard, a builder of composite vessels based in Tuzla, near Istanbul, is entering the leisure market with the new Mishi Yachts brand. The Turkish boatbuilder, founded in 1986, has built over 180 ships to date, most of them in the defence and law enforcement sector. Its debut Mishi Yachts designs are for an 88ft […]
Monaco-based superyacht builder Dynamiq has appointed Candas Balci of BLC Yachts as its exclusive dealer in the Republic of Turkey. Based in Göcek, Balci is an industry veteran with a naval architecture background. “It’s a great pleasure to find an ambassador like Candas, who is experienced, energetic and understands what sets Dynamiq apart,” says Sergei […]
The keel-laying ceremony for Bering Yachts’ B60 CAT catamaran has taken place at the company’s Antalya shipyard in Turkey. Bering Yachts is known as a manufacturer of steel and aluminium exploration vessels from 20-50 metres Responding to growing demand for hydrofoil-supported catamarans under the Bering Marine brand, the Turkish boatbuilder has launched a multi-hull exploration […]
Invincible International, the exclusive International distributor of Invincible high-performance sportfishing boats, has appointed Channelr as its new dealer in Gocek, Turkey. Channelr, headed by Riza Cagdas Cakir, specialises in supplying a range of premium boat brands, with Invincible joining the existing lineup of long-range adventure cruisers, sailing yachts and superyachts. Cakir, founder of Channelr, says: […]
Wavestream, a UK firm specialising in environmental protection filter technology, has appointed Navantec as its Turkish distributor. Founded in 2017, Navantec services the growing workboat, leisure boats and yachts, superyacht and commercial boatbuilding sectors in Turkey. The company employs over 15 staff and is headquartered in Istanbul with offices and a warehouse in Antalya. “We […]
A crane operator has been seriously injured, after an out-of-control container ship collided with four cranes in a Turkish port, knocking three of them over. The incident happened when a Yang Ming Marine containership attempted to dock at the private port in Kocaeli, Turkey, on Saturday (16 March 2024) but failed to stop during its […]
Turkish boatbuilder Sirena Yachts has expanded its yacht production facilities. Leasing waterside building halls in the shipbuilding centre of Yalova, near Istanbul, has added extra construction space to Sirena’s estate, taking it to 150,000 square metres overall, and boosted the workforce to 1,200. The boatbuilder says it intends to concentrate production of Sirena’s Steel 42 […]
US davit manufacturer Hurley Marine has signed a distribution agreement with Viking Deniz in Turkey. Michigan-based Hurley Marine designs and produces a range of davit systems that allow heavy tenders and jet skis to be launched, recovered, and stored easily on a swim platform. Hurley says all variants can handle loads of up to 453kg. […]
British outboard manufacturer Cox Marine has appointed BTM Co to its distribution network as the sole distributor for Turkey. The partnership means Cox Marine’s purpose-built high-powered V8 diesel outboard will be distributed in Turkey for the first time. Cox Marine says BTM holds relationships with several governmental, commercial and OEM organisations across Turkey, providing the […]
Dromeas Yachts, the Turkish boatbuilder which moved its head office to Hamble Point Marina in the UK in 2022, says it is initiating immediate and decisive legal action against claimed false and defamatory statements made by a former dealer. The allegations, which Dromeas calls ‘baseless’, are said to ‘inaccurately portray Dromeas’s business practices and its […]