Four rescued off Florida coast after clinging to capsized catamaran for 20 hours
Four people — including a 90-year-old man — have been rescued off the coast of Clearwater, Florida, after spending...
Florida’s marine industry
Latest marine industry news for Florida including companies based there, marine trade shows in Florida, expansions, yacht fires and a giant seaweed patch which threatened the Floridian coastline.
Lürssen opens Pier Sixty-Six HQ in Fort Lauderdale
Lürssen Americas has officially opened its new office at Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale. The new office allows clients...
Proposal for $33m Florida marina shelved after community pushback
A major redevelopment plan for the Tierra Verde Marina in Florida has been withdrawn following community opposition amid concerns...
Sunreef Yachts expands in the US, appoints managing director
Sunreef Yachts has inaugurated a new office at Las Olas Marina in Fort Lauderdale, marking the company’s latest step...
Azimut-Benetti Group opens doors to new US HQ
Azimut-Benetti Group has strengthened its presence in the United States with the opening of its new Americas headquarters at...
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...
FLIBS 2025: 66th edition begins as The Honours announced
The 66th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) begins today (29 October 2025), and runs to 2 November...
Azimut and Benetti to open new Americas headquarters at FLIBS
Azimut and Benetti are inaugurating their new Americas headquarters at Pier Sixty-Six Marina in Fort Lauderdale during the 2025...
Galati Yacht Sales becomes 100% employee-owned
US yacht sales and service firm Galati Yacht Sales has transferred full beneficial ownership of the company to its...
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...
MJM Yachts appoints new Florida dealer
North Carolina-based boatbuilder MJM Yachts has appointed HMY Yacht Sales as its dealer for the East Coast of Florida, covering...
