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 The first 30.48m (100ft) of Wally completed and released from its female hull at Green Marine. The yacht designed by Judel & Vrolijk and constructed to a very high specification using materials and processes that are normally applied for Grand Prix racing yachts. The Wally Cento yacht owner’s representative James Stagg and Green Marine’s project manager Simon Smith Continue Reading
AC/LVC
The America’s Cup Act, has passed both houses of Congress, now It is expected to be signed into law by President Barack Obama.   The America’s Cup Act, which was promoted as a jobs creation bill, allows 60 foreign-flagged vessels that will serve as America’s Cup support boats to be waived under the Jones Act. The Jones Act of 1920 is designed to protect the US shipbuilding Continue Reading
Cantieri
 One other shipbulider change owner. The company founded by Albert Couach in 1897, initially making marine engines in Arcachon Bay now  specialized in the design, construction and marketing of luxury motoryachts from 20m-50m (66ft-164ft), owned by the the Vial family. The family has sold the company to a group of French investors. Nepteam is owned by industrial investors Continue Reading
AC/LVC
Althelia Ecosphere has been named the Official Supplier for the 34th America’s Cup in the Ecosystem Goods and Services Management category. The America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) and Althelia Ecosphere will work closely together over the next two years to develop and implement ACEA’s Carbon and Ecosystem Services management program. The program will supplement efforts Continue Reading
Cantieri
 The company reported a “very satisfying annual performance” for its yacht division. “New yacht sales generated total revenues of €53.9m for the 2010/2011 financial year, compared to €32.6m in the 2009/2010 financial year (up 62.5%),” said the statement. The company said it sold a 32m flybridge model from its partner, Italyachts, and a Sanlorenzo 92, the first yacht to be Continue Reading
Economia
Si chiamerà Ponte Parodi, la nuova darsena di Genova il nuovo e imponente progetto per il quale è previsto un investimento di circa 160 milioni di euro e che sarà realizzato secondo le tecniche del project financing con concessione di 90 anni dall’avvio dei lavori da parte di Altaponteparodi (del Gruppo Altarea), si colloca nel più ampio piano di riqualificazione del Continue Reading
Cantieri
Ora è ufficiale Baglietto ha un nuovo proprietario è stato firmato l’accordo di acquisizione del cantiere Baglietto, l’acquirente è il gruppo Gavio. Dopo mesi e diverse vicissitudini quindi sembra concludersi nel migliore dei modi la vicenda soprattutto per gli addetti occupati nel cantiere fermo da mesi. Dunque Il gruppo Gavio entra in forza nel mondo della nautica, Continue Reading