Qatari investment firm acquires majority stake in German boatbuilder
Al Masdar Investment, a Qatari investment firm chaired by Sheikh Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, has acquired a 63 per...
Boatbuilding and boatbuilders
Saxdor expands production capacity for flagship launch
Finnish shipyard Saxdor Yachts is expanding its manufacturing capacity with a new facility in Larsmo, Finland, to prepare for...
Zero emission isn’t what you think – Omaya Yachts’ CEO calls out greenwashing in boating
A few days before Omaya Yachts had its first outing at Cannes Yachting Festival, Kaloyan Radulov, CEO and co-founder...
Catalina Yachts owner evicted from factory
This article by Peter Swanson originally appeared in Loose Cannon. It has been reprinted with permission. A Florida court last...
Expedition Zero scaling up marine recyclable composite material development
Sustainable innovation company Expedition Zero has launched a £500,000 funding round to accelerate the development of its recyclable composite...
Catalina Yachts pauses production amid ‘financial challenges’
Catalina Yachts has paused production to “reorganise its operation.” The US boatbuilder, which was established in 1969 and acquired...
RNLI to end lifeboat production at East Cowes amid changing sea usage
The RNLI plans to end lifeboat production at its Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC) in East Cowes by the end...
Saxdor reports 49% increase in US sales ahead of FLIBS
Saxdor Yachts has announced a 49 per cent year-over-year increase in US sales and a projected 70 per cent...
As an alternative to white plastic, wooden boatbuilders are witnessing ‘an exciting time’
Fresh from the success of the first Wooden Boat Stage at SIBS – originated by Women in Boat Building...
Is traditional boatbuilding sleepwalking into a retention and marine skills crisis?
Tom Marfleet is managing director of employee-owned Emsworth Yacht Harbour. Here, he casts a spotlight on the marine skills...
Marine spotlight: Karen Underwood – Spirit Yachts’ MD – on building with wood, sustainability and never assuming anything
Karen Underwood has been managing director of Spirit Yachts since 2015. The company — based in Ipswich, in the...
