KM Yachtbuilders expands, adds new painting halls
MAKKUM - KM Yachtbuilders, a specialist in aluminum yacht building, has expanded, adding two painting halls. The new halls will be used to paint...
A washing drone for very large yachts
WAALWIJK - Superyachts are getting longer. These days, boat lengths of 100-plus meters are no longer an exception. The people who clean large yachts...
Back with a bang: Metstrade records 1,400 exhibitors from 49 nations
AMSTERDAM - The world’s largest leisure marine equipment trade exhibition returned in mid-November, attracting 1400 exhibitors from 49 countries. The three-day Metstrade event recorded...
AkzoNobel launches biocide-free fouling for leisure boat market
AMSTERDAM - AkzoNobel’s Yacht Coatings business is launching a biocide-free fouling control range in Northern Europe. The range’s first product, called B-Free Explore, will be...
HISWA Symposium pulls the future nigh
AMSTERDAM - The 27th International HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction (Nov. 14-15) revolves around energy transition. Under the heading "Get Energized," the...
After 4 years, the Water Revolution Foundation comes into its own
AMSTERDAM – It’s perhaps the world’s only non-profit organization preaching a revolution. A modest outfit, its superyacht sustainability drives a growing number of boat yards,...
Blue Innovation Dock premiers at 2023 Boot Düsseldorf
BRUSSELS – The 2023 Düsseldorf (Jan. 21-29) will feature a Blue Innovation Dock, a sustainability forum jointly staged by show organizers and the Brussels-based...
Giving houseboats more comfort, a better look
HARLINGEN - Houseboats have long looked like floating log cabins. Luckily, the SRF shipyard yard has come to the rescue with Cruising Homes, sophisticated...
Finally, ‘Deals Ahoy!’ In-water HISWA returns after a 2-year drought
LELYSTAD - After seeing two editions tank due to the COVID pandemic, the In-Water HISWA boat show returns (Aug.31-Sept. 2) as the Netherlands’ premier...
Flo1: hydrofoiling (Woohoo!!) for the masses
DOETINCHEM - Most sailors dream of sailing big and fast one day. In an ocean race, for instance. Jurian Rademaker, a Dutch naval architect,...
