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*Industry professionals discuss the success of the sixth edition of the show…
With the Palma Superyacht Show 2018 having come to a close last week, the sixth edition was proof of just how far the event has developed in its short history. While the show started out as predominantly a charter and brokerage show for sailing yachts, more motoryachts and a wider range of superyachts exhibit every year, attracting an increasing variety of potential clients and brokers. The show has also established a strong business-to-business element, particularly for the refit sector. (…)

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SuperyachtNews.com – Business – Reflections on the Palma Superyacht Show 201

*Yacht services provider opens new office in Barcelona’s OneOcean Port Vell marina
Fraser Yachts, part of Italy’s Azimut-Benetti Group, has opened a new office in Barcelona. Located in OneOcean Port Vell marina, the new Spanish office will provide the full range of Fraser services – yacht sales, charter, yacht management, crew and construction, specialising in yachts over 24m. (…)

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Fraser Yachts expands Spanish presence _ IBI Plus International Boat Industr

*The move follows a ban on non-EU yachts visiting Greece for charter purposes
With Greece gradually improving its economy and state finances, there is still need to generate more income to maintain the recovery that has started. Currently under consideration by the Greek government is a new mooring tax for visiting yachts. (…)

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Greek government considers new mooring tax for visiting yachts _ IBI Plus In

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. …

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