Hull Vane starts delivering smart wing for recreational yachts
WAGENINGEN – Hull Vane BV has begun marketing its energy-saving underwater transom wing for medium-speed displacement motor vessels of 10 to 20m. Its ‘semi-custom’...
In 7 years, DMS Holland became leading stabilization provider
KERKDRIEL – Dynamic Marine Systems Holland has become a leading provider of stabilization systems for boats small and large, in only 7 years. Its...
METSTRADE 2020 stays the course
AMSTERDAM - The marine industry is facing difficult times as the coronavirus spreads fast and far, with grave implications for everyone. But organizers of...
Skating around the pitfalls of a superyacht paint job
ROTTERDAM – Does anything on a superyacht raise hackles higher than a shoddy hull paint job? Maybe not. So, call Nico Röper next time...
More elbow room at Metstrade
AMSTERDAM – Metstrade organizers have announced an expansion of their annual B2B marine equipment trade show here, starting with this year’s edition to be...
Metstrade Director Irene Dros steps down
AMSTERDAM - Irene Dros is stepping down as director of the annual Metstrade event, that under her stewardship has grown into the world’s largest...
Dutch brokers name DMS Holland ‘knowledge source.’
DÜSSELDORF - The Dutch certified ship brokers association has named stabilization specialist Dynamic Marine Systems as its reference source for stabilization-related issues in yacht...
Arnout Damen new CEO Damen Shipyards Group
GORINCHEM - Arnout Damen, chief operating officer of Damen Shipyards Group, has been named CEO of the giant Dutch yacht and shipbuilder. His appointment...
2 purists, sailing back in time
SEROOSKERKE – In yacht building, classic winch makers are very thin on the ground. Which makes Hans Stürm and Ron Valent so very unique....
New leisure patterns spark merger of boating, holiday lobbies
LEUSDEN – The world vacations differently today than 40 or 50 years ago. To deal with shifting holiday patterns, the Dutch boating and water...
