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Obituary: Heesen Yachts founder Frans Heesen

Heesen Yachts confirms the death of its founder, Frans Heesen, who passed away peacefully on 23 April 2025 in...

April 24th, 2025

Northrop & Johnson has announced the passing of yacht broker Paul Daubner, who died on 12 March following a...

March 19th, 2025

Graham Allen, the former chief executive officer of British outdoor clothing brand Henri-Lloyd, passed away on 8 March 2025,...

March 13th, 2025

British boatbuilding company Pearl Yachts has announced the passing of its owner, Margaret Whittaker OBE, who died on Sunday...

February 4th, 2025

Yacht brokerage company Fraser Yachts has issued a tribute to former CEO and president Carlo Agliardi, a yacht broker...

January 30th, 2025

Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has announced the passing of Jouko Huju, the association’s founder and chief operating officer,...

January 23rd, 2025

Walter N. Meloon, former Correct Craft CEO and member of the Wakeboarding Hall of Fame, has passed away at...

January 9th, 2025

Paolo Vitelli, founder and president of the Azimut-Benetti Group, and a titan of the Italian boating industry, has passed...

January 2nd, 2025

Tributes have been paid to The Maritime Group (International) (TMG) founder, Captain John M Cox III, following his death...

December 3rd, 2024

Merry De La Poeze, a respected and prominent figure in the boating industry, passed away on 17 November 2024...

November 20th, 2024

Overmarine has announced the death of its founder and president, Giuseppe Balducci. Born in Limite sull’Arno in 1937, Giuseppe...

June 11th, 2024