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It already has a sales presence in the United States. Now, the Ferretti Group has a dedicated service shipyard. The Group is acquiring part of Lauderdale Marine Center in Fort Lauderdale to handle maintenance and refits. The Ferretti Group, which includes brands such as CRN, Custom Line, Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Riva, and Wally, has madeContinue Reading
UPDATE, JUNE 3, 2020: Westport employees are returning to work and resuming production, since Washington State has begun lifting stay-at-home orders. The shipyard is following state- and county-required measures for social distancing and other guidelines. Read on for our original article. While no state remains immune to the coronavirus crisis, the depths of theContinue Reading
UPDATE, MAY 21, 2020: Perini Navi issued a statement today confirming it is restructuring its debt under Italian bankruptcy law. While it mentions the goal is to “overcome a moment of significant financial strain, which has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak,” it makes no mention of an offer by Sanlorenzo. However, separately, SanlorenzoContinue Reading
From May 27 to 30, you can experience an Azimut Grande megayacht model virtually, while chatting live online with a sales manager to request more details. Alternately, you can schedule a private video conference, plus line up a day to see the yacht in person as travel restrictions loosen. It all happens in the newContinue Reading
The Dutch defense, shipbuilding, and engineering conglomerate Damen Shipyards Group has owned Amels since 1991. Since then, megayachts have become a key business component, further seeing new brands emerge. To unite them all, the formal Damen Yachting division has formed. Customers who commission either the Amels Limited Editions projects, like the new Amels 206, or theContinue Reading
UPDATE, APRIL 6, 2020: Tankoa Yachts restarted operations on April 4. Codecasa craftspeople went back to work this week as well. Read on for our original article about shipyard reopenings. The pandemic has had tremendous impact on businesses worldwide, with the international superyacht shipyard sector being no different. Several countries are easing lockdowns, though,Continue Reading