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Green Marine in Southampton is currently building a 33.4 metre carbon composite hull, to a Philppe Brian design.  Once complete, it will be shipped to Vitters in Holland who now own Green Marine.  Vitters will fit the yacht out and her launch is expected in May 2013. Designer Philippe Briandhas devoted a large amount of… Continue reading Philippe Briand – New Design for Carbon Composite Sloop

Once both the Cannes and Southampton Boat shows were over Sunseeker International was able to report buoyant sales with over twenty new confirmed orders taken at the events, with a number of strong enquires yet to be finalised. Sales were spread across the Sunseeker product range and throughout our worldwide territories. In particular, the newly… Continue reading Sunseeker International Report Buoyant Sales

Sunseeker International will launch their all new Manhattan 53 at the PSP Southampton Boat Show with a performance from 12 year old child Ronan Parke who appeared recently in the TV show: Britain’s Got Talent show. In addition to the world launch of the new boat the Sunseeker stand will be presenting three yacht interiors… Continue reading Ronan Parke to Join Robert Braithwaite in Launching Sunseeker Manhatten

Held annually at Berthon in Lymington concurrent with the Southampton Boat Show, the 17th event is bursting with great yachts. The company will be showing over 4,000 linear feet of yachts (1.22 kilometres) with an approximate total value of £26,000,000. The 92 yachts that are currently confirmed entrants comprise a large range from Discovery 55… Continue reading 17th Berthon Collection – used boat show – bigger than ever

Navies responsible for the patrolling of pirate infested waters off the coast of Somalia are bracing themselves for what may happen now that they have captured a cargo ship carrying fast yachts. “They fear that pirates will somehow figure out how to offload these boats once back to Somalia and use them as fast mother… Continue reading Superyachts Could be used by Pirates to Attack Cargo Ships

The Tullet Prebon London International Boat Show has seen, we are told, a seven per cent visitor increase over the figures for 2010 with nearly 110 thousand attendees.  This figure was still two per cent below that of 2009 and begs the question have event organisers National Boat Shows (NBS) done enough to secure the… Continue reading Despite Superyacht Presence has the Boat Show in London Lost its Way?

International classification society RINA has responded to increasing demand for superyachts in the UK and Northern Europe by opening a new plan approval and technical office in the UK specifically to support superyacht designers, naval architects and shipyards. Paolo Moretti, Yachting Business Manager, RINA, says, “Even during the crisis we have seen strong UK-based yacht… Continue reading Classification Society RINA Strengthens UK Superyacht Expertise

Fire suppression technology, experts Sea-Fire provide FM-200 engineered and pre-engineered marine fire suppression systems and accessories.  The system has recently been fitted to DB9 one of the largest aluminium sport yachts ever launched.  Built in the UK at the now dormant PJ plant at Hythe near Southampton, the new PJ 170 from Palmer Johnson Yachts… Continue reading New UK built Superyacht Features Sea-Fire Systems