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Princess Cruises honoured by Port of San Francisco for environmental efforts.

May 25, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Three Princess Cruises ships -- Sapphire Princess, Sea Princess and Star Princess have just been named as gold-level winners of the Port of San Francisco 2009 Cruise Ship Environmental Award. The awards honor the ships’ “outstanding record in safeguarding the environment and protecting the air and water quality of San Francisco Bay during their port calls.” This is the fifth year Princess ships have earned this prestigious distinction. ... read full story

Austal establishes global Yacht & Ship Refit service offering

May 25, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Austal has established itself as a major provider of worldwide vessel maintenance and management, securing more than 1000 service-related jobs in 16 different countries over the past year. Many of these contracts involve non-Austal vessels and range from refitting steel offshore support vessels to planned vessel maintenance of high speed aluminium patrol boats. Earlier this... ... read full story

Handsome Starlight Plumb Bow Style Super Yacht AMNESIA IV to be launched in 2010

May 25, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Amnesia IV Yacht is a handsome starlight plumb bow style 65m (213.25ft) superyacht with an especially flowing and well balanced contemporary profile. She is due to be launched in 2010 by the Italian yacht building company Benetti Yachts. Redman Whiteley Dixon have very successfully designed both exterior and interior design and Benetti was the in-house... ... read full story

47 metre Benetti Motor Yacht IMAGINATION Launched

May 25, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The 2010 Superyacht IMAGINATION has been launched by the Italian luxury yacht building giant Benetti Yachts. Yacht IMAGINATION is 47 metres in length overall (or 154'20") and a beam of 8.8 m and she was designed by Stefano Natucci with an interior design by Francois Zuretti. ... read full story

Sparkman & Stephens Design announce the expansion of their Design Department to Newport, Rhode Island.

May 24, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Sparkman & Stephens is pleased to announce the expansion of their Design Department to Newport, Rhode Island. Yacht design, naval architecture, and marine engineering services will be offered at both the New York and Newport locations starting June 1st. ... read full story

The Oceanco Motor Yacht Y706 due for her launch in 2010

May 24, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Y706 Motor Yacht yet to be lauched by Oceanco in 2010

Oceanco's motor yacht Y706 is 86.47 metres of striking design, with a scheduled delivery in 2010. ... read full story

Sanctuary Cove Show exhibitors confirm a great success.

May 23, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show exhibitors confirmed strong sales at the close of the four-day event this afternoon. ... read full story

Yacht Arkley Wins Motor Yacht of the Year 2010 at World Superyacht Awards

May 23, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Superyacht Arkley, the 60-metre Lürssen was judged to be the winner of t

Each of the six winners of the motor yacht categories was eligible for this award, and their relative merits were debated by the judges at length. Put to the vote, the winner was clear - Superyacht Arkley, the 60-metre Lürssen was judged to be the winner of the prize being of a proven design and offering the performance and facilities that the majority of the panel admire in a long-range cruising yacht. ... read full story

Feadship Yacht PEGASUS Wins Refit of the Year at Superyacht Wards

May 23, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Yacht PEGASUS wins BEST REFITTED YACHT at 2010 World Superyacht Awards Winner: PEGASUS ... read full story

Yacht Freedom Wins Special Rebuild Award at Superyacht Awards 2010

May 23, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

A Judges' Special Rebuild Award was also given to Freedom, a historic 104ft Trumpy that was named in honour of the date and location of her launch on July 4th 1926 - just across the river from the spot where, exactly 150 years before, the American Declaration of Independence had been signed in Philadelphia. ... read full story

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