Simpson Marine’s Hong Kong team have started off the New Year of the Tiger with a superyacht splash, welcoming the first Sanlorenzo SD126 into the city. The yacht was sold by Sanlorenzo Asia/Simpson Marine and has also joined Simpson Marine’s Yacht Management fleet in Hong Kong.
Lantau Yacht Club (LYC) sails smoothly into 2022 with a new Marina Manager Tom Leung who has recently joined the team. LYC’s mission is to offer premium yachting facilities and become the preferred mooring destination and yacht club in Hong Kong. LYC are delighted to have Tom on board.
The first part of the 6th edition of the government-initiated Thailand Yacht Show will be staged in the Gulf of Thailand at Ocean Marina, Pattaya from 7- 11 April, with the second part to follow in Phuket later in the year.
Papa New Guinea (PNG) has relaxed its border rules to allow tourists back into the country provided travellers meet certain conditions which include:
With over 100,000 visitors and six locations, the 2022 event was a boon for the recreational boating industry over Presidents’ Day Weekend.
Lantau Yacht Club (LYC) is pleased to introduce Ms Juliza Liu (right), who has joined the LYC team replacing Ms Charlotte Ho (left) as the Director of Membership and Marketing of Auberge Hospitality, while Charlotte will be promoted to a new role within the Group, heading Branding and Marketing for Discovery Bay. Charlotte has been with the Group before the launch of LYC and thank her for her exceptional contribution to the Marketing and Membership function.
Each year, the Australian Marine Industry Awards recognises the innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship of some of Australia’s most successful marine businesses. The awards cover categories for the superyacht, commercial marine and marine export sectors of the industry, but the newest award – the Marine Industry Apprentice Award – is proving equally as popular for entries as businesses recruit, train and support their new team members embarking upon a career in the Australian marine industry.
Southeast Asia has welcomed its first Bluegame BGX70 into Singapore. The BGX70 has been judged the ideal vessel for Singapore and her presence in the Lion city has been the perfect chance to conduct a series of private viewings and bespoke activations onboard.
M/Y Triumph is the new member, and one of the most recent, megayachts launched by Benetti. M/Y Triumph is 65 meters long, and features five enclosed decks plus a Sundeck, achieving an exquisite balance between volume and length.
Phuket welcomed its first group of Test & Go travellers entering the island province by sea on March 9 th, 2022. Tourism officials say more visitors travelling on yachts and cruise ships will be entering under the quarantine exemption scheme.
