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MB92 La Ciotat formally inaugurated its brand-new 4,300-tonne shiplift, ‘Atlas’, yesterday. A lift strong enough to haul even the largest existing superyacht out of the water. The project has been in the pipe-line for 20 years now, conceived by Patrick more »

Lawyer & Economist, Miguel Ángel Serra, proposes a strategy to help evolve the Spanish yacht market… preferred destinations for clients chartering large yachts. However, this in no way implies that Spain is necessarily a ‘leader’ when it comes to yachting more »

The expansion project had been blocked The board of the Balearic Ports Authority has approved a 120,000 square metre expansion of the commercial docks in Palma, which will mean that the principal shipyard in Palma, Astilleros Mallorca, can move to more »

President of Asociación Española de Grandes Yates (AEGY), Carlos Ara discusses the organisation’s remit to support and promote the superyacht industry throughout the Spanish mainland and its islands. At the forefront is bringing together key players in the industry to more »

Joan Rosselló, General Manager of STP Shipyard Palma, discusses the future of refit in Palma and its contribution to the Balearic Economy…… STP is an enormous refit and repair shipyard in Palma, Mallorca with 130,000 square metres of technical space more »

Calero Marinas offers a range of personalised services across the Spanish archipelago… Perfectly positioned between the Med and the Caribbean, the Canaries offer superb sailing conditions as the colder months in the northern hemisphere approach. Calero Marina Lanzarote’s 820-tonne hoist, more »

BWA Yachting, the superyacht service agency, has opened a new office in Cyprus. Based at Limassol Marina, the office is set to help superyacht captains with shore assistance, port operations, provisioning and supplies, logistics solutions, and hospitality and events management. more »

US boat dealer group MarineMax has completed its acquisition of the IGY Marinas, in a deal set to significantly expand its existing marina and services business. The deal was first announced earlier this year, and completion was confirmed in a more »

The platform will be formally launched in late 2022… MB92 La Ciotat announced that its new 4,300-tonne shiplift has successfully hauled out its first client, the 60m superyacht Bella Vita, built by Lürssen in 2010. It will be joined by more »

Camper & Nicholsons (C&N) has announced the opening of its proprietary office in Dubai. Located in Mina Rashid marina, the new office will offer full-scale turnkey services to domestic and international clientele. Paolo Casani, CEO of Camper & Nicholsons, says: more »

Al Seer Marine, MB92 Group and P&O Marinas announce today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the view to set up a joint venture to develop the first dedicated superyacht refit and repair facility in Dubai. This more »

BWA to offer full services to superyachts transiting the Suez Canal and cruising the Red Sea… BWA Yachting announces the official opening of its new Egyptian offices. The international yachting agency operates globally and offers a full range of marine more »

The official operations partner for the AC37 superyacht program will be BWA Yachting. It will be responsible for managing all the event berth bookings, access to VIP experiences and social calendar. “As a global organisation, BWA Yachting is a long-term more »

The lingering fascination with gross tonnage affects how superyachts are valued…but is there a better metric? The metrics by which we measure superyachts carry value connotations. But value to who? Misconceptions around the true definition of gross tonnage persist across more »

MarineMax expects the transaction to close in the first half of fiscal 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions… MarineMax, the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement more »

With summer now in full swing and superyachts enjoying a busy season, figuring out where to berth this winter is next on the agenda. For those owners and captains whose yachts are not heading to the Caribbean or in need more »

US boat dealer group MarineMax has added Island Global Yachting LLC (IGY Marinas) to its portfolio, significantly expanding its existing marina and services business. MarineMax, the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, has confirmed it is paying US$480 million more »

Uniquely located in the centre of this iconic city, Marina Port Vell is the perfect destination in the Western Mediterranean… Marina Port Vell is a world-class marina for superyachts perfectly located in the heart of Barcelona. Originally built during the more »

Rotation is on the rise, what impact could this have on an already candidate short crewing landscape? The goal of attaining a rotational position is a driving force for many ambitious yacht crew. Rotation can be held up as the more »

Camper & Nicholsons International and Antonini Navi have partnered to promote the sales of the new Utility Platform 40, designed by the architect Fulvio De Simoni, for the shipyard of La Spezia. The agreement aims to increase visibility and promote more »

As the market approaches the midpoint of the year, the total sales sit slightly behind the equivalent date in 2021… There has been a steady period of activity from the broker sector once again, as we approach the midpoint of more »

Luxury yachting company Camper & Nicholsons has announced it is now accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for all goods and services via BitPay. Camper & Nicholsons, which offers services related to the sale, purchase, charter, marketing, management, construction, project management and more »

PIBS opens its doors at Moll Vell with a record number of participating companies… This morning President Armengol and Vice President Yllanes inaugurated the latest edition of the Palma International Boat show which is set to run until Sunday the more »

Fraser is proud to be among the first to sign the Commitment Charter of the new Monaco Capital of Advanced Yachting initiative… The initiative is headed by the Yacht Club de Monaco and supported by HSH Prince Albert II, the more »

Exploring where value is added and where improvements can be made to this essential sector… Anyone who understands the superyacht industry properly understands that good brokers and brokerage houses are worth their weight in gold, but not all brokers or more »

Superyacht Times travelled to MB92 La Ciotat in the south of France to talk to Jean-Marc Bolinger, the newly appointed CEO of refit specialists MB92 Group, and Chairman of the Board Pepe García-Aubert. Prior to his appointment, Bolinger had already more »

Jean-Marc Bolinger joins MB92 as CEO, Pepe García-Aubert will continue as Chairman of the group… MB92, the renowned refit group, had announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Bolinger as Group CEO. Pepe García-Aubert, former president and CEO of MB92, will continue more »

Luxury yachting company, Camper & Nicholsons, has made two new appointments this month. Jacqui Lockhart is the new Europe head of charter marketing, based in the Monaco office, while Bobby Bigio joins the company as retail charter broker, based in more »

With war now raging in Ukraine and international governments posing heavy sanctions on Russian companies and oligarchs, questions are being raised about how this war in Europe may impact the superyacht industry. With superyacht crew already being displaced and the more »

In The Superyacht New Build Report we look at how wealth growth matches up against the number of fleet deliveries… In the upcoming edition of The Superyacht New Build Report we take a look into what the true potential of more »

Has the pandemic caused lasting change or will the market revert to type where boat shows are concerned? Following the total shutout of boat shows in 2020, 2021 represented the first time the superyacht market was able to gather at more »

Camper & Nicholsons has appointed Maël Fiolet as its new sales advisor. Fiolet will join the company’s brokerage office in Monaco. A French national, Maël grew up on the Atlantic coast of France, spending his formative years sailing. He found more »

Camper & Nicholsons has appointed Thomas O’Nial as Sales Manager UK, who will be based at the brokerage’s Mayfair office, London. He has spent the last 10 years in the yachting industry, and has worked all over the world: from more »

More than 1,200 superyachts are currently on order – a rise of 25 per cent on last year – according to the latest edition of the Global Order Book. The figures for 2021 have beaten the previous all-time record of more »

Camper & Nicholsons International has signed a partnership with luxury yacht operators The Italian Sea Group (TISG) for the marketing of Admiral and Tecnomar motor yachts in China and Hong Kong. “We are extremely proud of this collaboration with an more »

The superyacht industry is running out of time to course-correct on sustainability if it and its playground – the oceans – are to survive the century, a new report finds. “The cost of inaction is evident and will be extremely more »

Following the appointment of a business development consultant for the Middle East, we explore the wider strategy… The MB92 Group, the superyacht refit group, recently announced the appointment of Saif Al Rahbi as business development consultant – Middle East Region more »

The in-store refill station for the EcoYacht Wash product helps to reduce the use of single-use plastics… Ecoworks Marine and Pinmar Yacht Supply have teamed up to introduce the first in-store refill station for the EcoYacht Wash product, providing customers more »

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has received confirmation that its International Certificates of Competence (ICC) and several of its course completion certificates and other Certificates of Competence remain valid for skippering Spanish flagged boats. The announcement comes following persistent and more »

The Balearic Yacht Show is back in Palma de Mallorca on the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th of June 2021… Following the success of the event that took place in November 2020 with over 150 exhibitors, 3000 attendees and over more »

IGY’s newest marina development may change the formula for superyachts in the Mediterranean… Island Group Yachting (IGY) has continued its expansion into the European marina market, with the announcement of a new superyacht marina development in the Andalucian city of more »

Astilleros de Mallorca shipyard has announced the opening of its new offices in Port Tarraco, Spain… Having established a new refit service location in Port Tarraco, Astilleros de Mallorca is now able to assist yachts with refit and repair solutions more »

The A1 yacht agency in Greece will be integrated under the BWA Yachting banner in 2022… BWA Yachting and A1 Group have recently signed a memorandum of understanding for the A1 yacht agency, as well as its technical and provisioning more »

A new Fraser report explores the brokerage performance and opportunities of the new build sector… In the recently published Fraser Insights & Indicators Report 2021, the respected brokerage house paints a picture of the performance of the new build market more »

Marina Port Vell Barcelona signs a collaboration agreement with Quirónsalud to offer healthcare coverage… Marina Port Vell Barcelona has recently reached a collaboration agreement with Quirónsalud, a leading hospital group in Spain and a major healthcare operator in Europe, whereby more »

Laurence Lewis, director of YPI Crew, on the effects COVID-19 and her predictions for the year ahead… In order to ascertain how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the crew recruitment sector, YPI Crew has had a look back over its more »

Palma Superyacht Show, which was due to take place in early May, will now be held from 3 – 6 June, says organisers. The team has cited health and wellbeing as a ‘fervent priority’. “As we continue to follow the more »