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Editor’s note: MegayachtNews.com editor Diane M. Byrne is visiting several Dutch superyacht builders this week. It’s at the invitation of the Holland Yachting Group, a trade organization. Several yards have confidential projects, which precludes reporting on current activity. Others, however, can publicize some of their activity. What follows is the first such report, on Amels. Continue reading
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London may not come to mind as a megayacht mecca. After all, you’ll find skyscrapers, not sandy beaches. But, it’s home and/or the business center for many owners, plus brokers. So, Amels took the newest Damen Yacht Support delivery, Game Changer, there last week to promote the still-new support concept to experienced and new buyers Continue reading
Rescues at sea occur in all sorts of sea conditions. Emergency personnel therefore need to train, and train regularly. Gene Machine recently collaborated with the renowned Squadron 751 of Portugal, to let them do just that. Squadron 751 is a helicopter search-and-rescue squad and part of the Portuguese Air Force. Since 1978, it has rescued Continue reading