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Following the launch of the Pinmar Standard 2.0, industry experts discuss the function of paint standards…
‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder’, as the saying goes, and this mantra can easily be applied to superyacht finishing. Therefore, measuring the quality of paint has continued to be contentious. However, the introduction of paint standards aimed to take away subjectivity and produce measurable data. In light of the recent launch of the Pinmar Standard 2.0, what is the role of paint standards and how important the model is for the industry? (…)

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SuperyachtNews.com – Technology – The role of paint standards

The brokerage firm announces new commercial director and expansion plans in Asia…
At a press conference at the Singapore Yacht Show, Camper & Nicholsons Asia announced its new commercial director, Bart Kimman. Previously at Northrop & Johnson, Kimman has been based in Hong Kong for over two decades. Kimman will be working alongside managing director, Carmen Lau Stratton. (…)

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SuperyachtNews.com – Business – Bart Kimman joins Camper & Nicholsons Asia

The sixth edition of the Palma Superyacht Show will be held from 27 April to 1 May, 2018…
Since its conception, the Palma Superyacht Show has brought a superyacht brokerage and charter focus alongside Boat Show Palma. With both shows now under the umbrella of the Palma International Boat Show, the sixth edition of the superyacht show will once again cement this emphasis on brokerage and charter, with the goal of attracting more yacht owners and potential clients to the event. (…)

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SuperyachtNews.com – Owner – A bigger Palma Superyacht Show 2018

Company to work more closely with C&N Asia
In a move that brings the two separately-owned Camper & Nicholson brand companies close together, it was announced today that the two businesses will be cooperating more closely. It was also made known that Camper & Nicholsons Marinas was privatised earlier this year. (…)

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Camper & Nicholsons Marinas privatised _ IBI Plus International Boat Industr

In October 2013 the Spanish government made an amendment to the infamous “matriculation tax” which had prevented many
superyachts from registering to charter in Spain.
This change in legislation came about as a direct result of many years of lobbying by the various Spanish nautical Associations. The Associations collectively argued that more revenue could be brought into Spain from the yachting sector by eliminating this tax. Four years after the tax was modified this argument has been proven conclusively.

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AEGY Report Reveals Astronomical Rise of Chartering in the Balearics

SuperyachtNews catches up with Justine Murphy following the launch of mymuybueno Cookery School…
Palma-based food and lifestyle brand mymuybueno recently opened the newest division of its brand; the mymuybueno Cookery School. As well as offering introductory cooking courses for yacht chefs, the school organises speciality courses with VIP guest chefs to a higher level of yacht chef and a variety of lifestyle courses open to those outside of the yachting industry. ….

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SuperyachtNews.com – Crew – New cookery school for yacht chefs in Palma

An additional 70 berths planned for Port Louis Marina in Grenada, along with new Scottish marina
London, UK-based Camper & Nicholsons Marinas has announced an expansion of their Port Louis Marina in Grenada in the West Indies and have agreed terms to develop a new marina in Edinburgh, Scotland.
According to Camper & Nicholsons’ London office, the government of Grenada supports the plan of marina expansion and increasing the number of berths in the Southern Caribbean at Port Louis Marina. The new berths, due to start in 2019, will complement the existing marina design and infrastructure. …

https://plus.ibinews.com/article/jwCalfSgYM/2018/03/27/camper_nicholsons_marinas_in_expansion_mode/

Camper & Nicholsons Marinas in expansion mode _ IBI Plus International Boat

A clear message that Malta will defend its position was delivered at last week’s ‘Opportunities in Superyachts’ conference
A very clear message that Malta will defend its position in the face of the EU challenge over tax and VAT related to yachts was given at the ‘Opportunities in Superyachts’ conference held in Malta last week.
Alison Vassallo, a partner with leading Maltese maritime legal practice Fenech & Fenech and chair of the Yachting Trade Section within the Malta Chamber of Commerce, provided an update following the challenge from Brussels. She re-emphasised that the Malta Yacht Leasing structures have always met EU legal requirements. ….

https://plus.ibinews.com/article/CJj7Cg3Ckg6/2018/03/27/malta_to_strongly_resist_tax_challenge_from_eu/

Malta to strongly resist tax challenge from EU _ IBI Plus International Boat

Maltese industry claims France and Italy apply same principles in VAT collection
A combined group of yachting associations and interest inside Malta have questioned the European Commission’s ruling last week that it was not levying the correct amount of VAT on yacht sales. The Commission said that Malta, Greece and Cyprus were collecting a smaller amount of VAT on the yacht lease-to-own sales because the yachts were listed as services rather than products. It called on the three member states to correct the discrepancies. (…)

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Malta yachting industry questions European Commission VAT ruling _ IBI Plus

*New Scottish marina the centrepiece of a £500 million waterside quarter development
Camper & Nicholsons Marinas confirmed today that it had agreed terms with Edinburgh Marina Granton Harbour Limited to design, commission, manage and operate the new Edinburgh Marina, the centrepiece of a £500 million waterside quarter development close to Edinburgh city centre and gateway to exploring Scotland’s renowned cruising area. …..

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Camper & Nicholsons Marinas to design and manage new Edinburgh marina _ IBI