Boat Building Academy targets long-term growth after industry award
The UK’s Boat Building Academy (BBA) says winning Business of the Year in British Marine’s Boatbuilders Sector Awards comes...
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Zella Compton is the managing editor of Marine Industry News. Zella is a journalist and author specialising in marine news, maritime news, and marine business news.
Initially Zella specialised in the building industry (Hamerville Media Group), before editing trade and consumer titles for various publishing houses. She wrote a weekly column for the Portsmouth News for 14 years and has been extensively published in national press including The Times. Zella became managing editor of MIN in 2019.
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AkzoNobel turns to Captain Glenn to drive global yacht coatings campaign
AkzoNobel says it is putting education ahead of traditional product marketing with a new global ambassador campaign that follows...
How does a specialist yacht builder find, develop and keep skilled people in an increasingly competitive labour market?
Finding skilled craftspeople has become a major challenge facing manufacturers across the marine sector. For Spirit Yachts, addressing it...
Bellini targets design-led buyers as Astor 68 sells first unit before debut
Bellini Group has sold the first Astor 68 ahead of the model’s public launch, as the Italian builder looks...
Lomac grows global network with six new dealer appointments
Milan-based rigid inflatable boatbuilder Lomac is expanding its sales and service footprint with the appointment of six new dealers...
Royal Navy USV crashing into yacht raises questions over autonomous vessels in busy harbour
An investigation is under way after a Royal Navy uncrewed surface vessel (USV) collided with Lutine, a 55-foot X-55...
Azimut-Benetti commits €100m to Tuscany as superyacht growth drives expansion
The slipway launch of Benetti’s latest Class 44M yacht, M/Y Lumina, has marked the start of a new €100...
How Spirit Yachts is modernising luxury yacht ownership
For many luxury yacht owners commissioning builds, the experience begins long before a vessel is launched and continues long...
Rise in first-time boaters shifts marina infrastructure investment priorities
A new generation of boat owners is beginning to challenge traditional marina infrastructure. According to EZ Dock’s Ohio-based vice...
Flexiteek eyeing hundreds of OEM opportunities that remain untapped
“We’re working with 207 global OEMs at the moment,” explains Steve Moore, global marketing manager at synthetic teak decking...
Alubat begins construction of new Cigale 15 QR cruising yacht
French boatbuilder Alubat has begun construction of the Cigale 15 QR, a new 15-metre aluminium cruising yacht developed in...
