vrijdag, maart 24, 2023

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,...

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