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Superyacht

Turkish yard to begin construction of its first 42M superyacht

Sirena Marine is beginning construction of the first 42-metre model from its new Sirena Superyachts line. Turkish shipyard Sirena, which has previously built yachts from 16 to 27 metres, launched the Sirena Superyachts line at the Monaco Yacht Show in 2022, hoping to appeal to younger buyers with a range of vessels at 35 metres, […]

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Leisure Marine

Viken Group announces new CFO and commercial director

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 […]

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Leisure Marine

Swedish firm acquires Italian yacht design company Hot Lab

Viken Group has acquired Italian yacht design and architecture company Hot Lab. The acquisition is designed to strengthen Viken Group’s global offering of design, naval architecture and project management services to both the cruise line and yachting industries. Hot Lab’s ‘Architecture for Voyagers’ approach to the design of its forward-leaning superyacht projects has garnered the […]