Chantal Haines

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

Rayglass Boats has showcased its new Protector R Edition range of high-performance RIBs. The lineup features the 330 Targa R Edition, which is the first vessel in New Zealand to be powered by Mercury Racing’s new 400R V10 outboard engines. With a claimed top speed exceeding 60 knots, the 10-metre boat is one of the fastest production cabin RIBs in the country, according to the manufacturer.

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

A yacht sales agent has been convicted of customs fraud by the Paris criminal court in a case  involving the import of a high-speed boat from the United States (US). The French national, who is a director of a Miami-based yacht brokerage company, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a two-month suspended prison term and a €20,000 fine for aiding in the fraudulent import of a high-speed Cigarette boat from the US into France.

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

Polish catamaran manufacturer Sunreef Yachts has signed a strategic partnership with Ocean Independence Auckland, to strengthen the shipyard’s presence in New Zealand’s leisure marine sector. Ocean Independence Auckland will now represent Sunreef Yachts in New Zealand, offering discerning clients access to Sunreef’s full range of customisable multihulls. Francis Lapp, Sunreef’s founder and president, says: “With Ocean Independence, we gain a strong presence in New Zealand.

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

Omniyat has acquired Marasi Bay Island in the Burj Khalifa district, expanding its vision for this luxury waterfront development in Dubai. Marasi Bay Island will feature the Marasi Bay Marina on the island’s south side, operated by Omniyat with berths for superyachts, a tender boat service and an exclusive yacht club. The reclaimed island of Marasai Bay will offer high-end amenities by Omniyat, including the first beach club in the Burj Khalifa District.

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Chantal Haines

The Cleaner Seas Group has unveiled a microplastic recycling facility – the first of its kind – in Bude, on the UK’s Cornish coast. The new microplastic recycling facility centre brings together Cleaner Seas Group’s microfibre filter technology with a closed-loop recycling system. The team behind the facility says the new microfibre filter hub, microplastic recycling lab and return + recycle centre could save up to 86 tonnes of microfibres annually from polluting the ocean.