Luxury Yacht & Superyacht News Brief for International Superyacht Society

The impressive 74m Mogambo mega yacht by Nobiskrug

2012 International Design Awards Finalists announced by ISS

September 14, 2012

The 2012 ISS Design Awards finalist have been announced today, with the winners to be announced on the 25th October at the ISS’s annual International Design Awards Gala.

YachtInfo Antibes Yacht Show presents 2012 Seminar Topics

March 07, 2012

YachtInfo Antibes Yacht Show (YI AYS) Steering Committee is happy to announce its 2012 Seminar Topics, for the event held on the 13 April, 2012, from 10am to 5pm.

ISS Announces 2012-2015 Board of Directors

February 07, 2012

The ISS (International Superyacht Society) announces its 2012-2015 Board of Directors and Past Presidents Council. ISS elections are held annually by peer selection. During 2011, ISS membership ratified changes to the Association’s Bylaws which now state that a total of 24 elected Board members will serve three-year terms. During the 2012, 2013 and 2014 election…

Motor yacht Sapphire by Nobiskrug

December 12, 2011

Feature yacht: Motor Yacht SAPPHIRE, a 73.5m Nobiskrug superyacht launched in 2011 was nominated for the peer-reviewed 2011 ISS Design and Leadership Awards, in the ‘Power 65m+’ category. The finalists for the best Power over 65m at the 2011 ISS Design and Leadership Awards included 86m Superyacht Cakewalk by Derecktor’s Shipyard, 68m Motor yacht Lady…

AB Yachts superyacht Blue Force One - Image credit to AB Yachts

AB 116 motor yacht BLUE FORCE ONE by AB Yachts

December 01, 2011

Blue Force One superyacht is a beautiful 36.25 metre vessel by AB Yachts nominated in 2011 for the ISS Design and Leadership Awards in the ‘Power 24m to 40m’ category.

Luxury Explorer yacht Big Fish by Aquos Yachts wins 2 more prestigious yachting awards

November 03, 2011

The 45.00m (147′ 7″) luxury explorer yacht BIG FISH has taken home two more top design honors during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2011, moving her into the rare field of history-making yachts. Superyacht Big Fish now has a trophy case with five coveted yacht awards, an unprecedented achievement as the first launch from…

NISI 2400 motor yacht Wins International Superyacht Society Design Award 2011

NISI 2400 motor yacht Wins International Superyacht Society Design Award 2011

November 02, 2011

The NISI 2400 motor yacht was named best power yacht in the 24 to 40-meter category at the 2011 International Superyacht Society (ISS) Design Awards gala. The event was held on October 27th at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.  The winning yachts represent the world’s finest naval architecture, design, interiors, engineering and builds within the…

Ron Holland Designs Sailing Yacht Christopher and S/Y Panthalassa ISS finalists

September 28, 2011

Two Ron Holland Designs, superyacht Christopher and sailing yacht Panthalassa are among the finalists of the “Best Sail – 40m+” category of the International Superyacht Society Awards 2011 (ISS). The winners of the International Superyacht Society Awards 2011 will be announced at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in October. Yacht Christopher Sailing yacht Christopher is…

NISI 2400 motor yacht a 2011 International Superyacht Society (ISS) Design Awards Finalist.

September 27, 2011

Thw NISI 2400 motor yacht by NISI Yachts has been chosen as a finalist for ‘Best Power (24 to 40 meters)’ in the 2011 International Superyacht Society (ISS) Design Awards. Each year, the prestigious ISS Awards celebrate the world’s best in naval architecture, design, interiors, engineering and builds. Finalists are selected based on peer review….

ISS Announces 2011 Design Awards Finalists, Including New Refit Award

September 19, 2011

Industry’s Original Awards Program, One Based Purely on Peer Review and Selection ISS (International Superyacht Society) has released its lists of finalists for the 2011 International Design Awards. For more than 20 years, ISS’s Design Awards—based entirely on peer review—has celebrated the very finest naval architecture, design, interiors, engineering and builds the large yacht industry…

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International Superyacht Society adds ISS Best Yacht Refit Award in 2011

May 25, 2011

International Superyacht Society: Now in its 21st year of presenting yacht builders and designers with the highest accolades presented on the global superyacht stage, ISS is pleased to announce that it is adding the ISS Best Yacht Refit Award in 2011. All ISS awards—in both the Design and Leadership categories—are based purely on peer-review. ISS’s…

Maltaâs Superyacht Industry Seminar 2011 âYachting in Malta the Way Forwardâ -  Wilfred Sultana

Malta’s Superyacht Industry Seminar “Yachting in Malta: the Way Forward”

April 25, 2011

Organisers of Yachting in Malta’s seminar report an extremely positive response, locally and internationally based on reservations already committed. Titled “Yachting in Malta: the Way Forward”, this year’s event focuses on how Malta is meeting demanding requirements to become an internationally recognised centre of superyacht excellence.

ISS Announces 2011 Fort Lauderdale Events

April 12, 2011

As the International Superyacht Society (ISS) enters its third decade celebrating yacht design and industry leadership—the only superyacht industry awards program based purely on peer review and selection—it is pleased to announce the 2011 Awards Gala theme: Launchings!The Society—presently in its 22nd year as the voice of the global large yacht industry—also hosts a number of memorable annual events during the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.

Superyacht Prince Abdulaziz -Photo by Capt. Lawrence Dalli, Malta Ship Photos, 2011.

Yachting in Malta –“The Way Forward” Superyacht Industry Seminar

March 09, 2011

The International Superyacht Society (ISS) is pleased to announce its collaboration with Wilfred Sultana & Associates in presenting the Superyacht Industry Seminar, The Way Forward, being conducted in Malta, Friday 29 April 2011. While two years ago the theme was ‘The Superyacht Industry’, this year the forum focuses more on the Malta yachting scenario while underlining the demanding requisites of superyachts.

Moonen 124 Motor yacht Northlander  - Credit Moonen Yachts

Moonen 124 Northlander and Moonen 97 Livia Nominated for Superyacht Awards.

February 08, 2011

Fresh from winning the Best Power 24-40 m prize at the ISS Design & Leadership Awards, the Moonen 124 Northlander has also now been nominated as a finalist in the Motor Boat of the Year Awards 2011. And with the nomination of the Moonen 97 Livia as a finalist in the Best Displacement Motor Yacht of below 500GT category at the Boat International World Superyacht Awards, it is clear that Moonen Shipyards is on a roll…

The ISS (International Superyacht Society) announces its 2011-2013 Board of Directors

February 08, 2011

The ISS (International Superyacht Society) announces its 2011-2013 Board of Directors and Past Presidents Council. ISS elections are held annually by peer selection

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FTLMC, FYBA & ISS Join Forces for Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show Kick Off

February 02, 2011

The Florida Yacht Brokers Association (FYBA), International Superyacht Society (ISS) and Ft. Lauderdale Mariners Club (FTLMC) have joined hands to support a worthy cause by presenting a fundraising event that also will serve as the official kickoff to Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show.

Bransom Bean Joins Worldwide Yacht Brokerage Curtis Stokes & Associates

Bransom Bean Joins Worldwide Yacht Brokerage Curtis Stokes & Associates

January 17, 2011

Curtis Stokes & Associates has had an international presence since the company started and has recently enhanced their international reach with the addition of Bransom Bean as a new sales associate to be based in Isle of Man in the British Isles. He will be part of a widely experienced brokerage team with the ability to manage and service clients around the globe.

International Superyacht Society recognition for superyacht cadetship training

December 05, 2010

Trinity House gained international recognition for its work this month as they were presented with an award by the International Superyacht Society for their contribution to superyachting through their financial sponsorship of cadets on the Professional Yachtsman Bursary Scheme.

Best Power Yacht 24-24m Northlander

International Superyacht Society (ISS) Announces 2010 Design & Leadership Award Winners

November 29, 2010

Fort Lauderdale, FL: The International Superyacht Society (ISS) is pleased to release comprehensive details regarding the 2010 Winners of its Design and Leadership Awards. Feted during the Society’s 20th Annual International Awards Gala which celebrated both industry and owner alike with a Hollywood Goes Yachting tribute on 28 October 2010, the opening night of the…

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