Cook Islands Maritime Industry Panel Talks will be held on Friday 25th June, 2021 to celebrate the International Maritime Organisation – Day of the Seafarer. Katrina Matheson, Marketing Manager is excited about the great line up of panellists from the Cook Islands Government and various industry stakeholders who discuss the future of seafarers and shipping in the Cook Islands.
The Palma International Boat Show was a four-day event that promoted the nautical sector of the Balearic Islands. The Show was proof of the reactivity of the yachting industry and was the first on-site boat show in Europe for 2021. The event was organised by the Institute for Business Innovation of the Balearic Islands (IDI), the Ministry of Energy Transition, Productive Sectors and Democratic Memory, and the Balearic Yacht Brokers Association (BYBA)
The beautifully outfitted PARAFFIN is a 60.1m (197ft) yacht built in 2001 by Feadship. Thoughtfully refitted in 2010 the yacht has classic, comfortable styling and high-quality entertainment and leisure facilities including a large gym with 360 degree views, a wine cellar, a home cinema and a jacuzzi and is ready to impress. For those who want to relax outside, there is a good amount of shaded deck space and a well-located crow’s nest.
Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) has been nominated for the Best Superyacht Refit Yard by the 2021 ACREW Superyacht Business Awards. In the ultimate endorsement, these global awards acknowledge and celebrate the best refit and repair businesses in the world.The nominations for this highly coveted award come from an active network of over 15,000 captains and crew within the industry. These leading members of the industry put forward shipyards they believe offer the best refit services and facilities. The yards are evaluated on their communication between captains and crew and being able to provide an efficient refit process overall. Having taken the top prize for Best Australasian Superyacht Marina in ACREW Business Awards in 2020, the results of this year’s awards are much anticipated by the management and 90+ leading marine businesses based onsite at GCCM.
A fire has swept through Hong Kong’s Aberdeen South typhoon shelter, damaging over 30 boats and sinking at least 20.The fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning at around 2.30am and firefighters used 11 fire boat monitors, eight jets, and mobilised four breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze. Around 35 people were rescued and no one was seriously injured, according to local public broadcaster RTHK. The fire was upgraded to a three-alarm fire two hours later, and was largely extinguished at 8.40am.
This year, APSA celebrates its 10th Anniversary. Although the pandemic is ongoing and we still have some challenges, there are superyacht events being planned for the second half of the year and some countries are now opening more to travellers and superyachts.
The first ‘Longer Long Lunch’ was hosted by Rivergate Marina & Shipyard, in conjunction with Catalano Agents NZ. The successful networking event was held at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron(RNZYS) on Thursday 24 June 2021. The lunch was the opportunity for Captains from all over the region to socialise and exchange information and opinions about the region’s place and its prospects in an ever-changing World.
The Kingdom of Thailand in Southeast Asia is surrounded inland by Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Cambodia with the other part lying on the Malay Peninsula and neighbouring Malaysia. This area also divides Thailand into two important areas for visiting motor, sailing yachts and superyachts — the eastern Gulf of Thailand and the western Andaman Sea.
Ever since the very beginning of Simpson Marine, which was founded in in Hong Kong in 1984, customer care has been at the heart of what the company does. Mike Simpson, founder of Simpson Marine is committed to taking care of the people they sell boats too. This includes the solid service support and after sales team structure across all the Simpson Marine offices and today the support services account for half of the company’s team. This is all done to assist yacht owners in their yachting journey, and to make sure their experience is a happy and hassle-free wherever possible.
Nigel Beatty, head of YACHTZOO JAPAN and APSA Chairman was recently cruising on Silent World II, in the Seto Naikai – the Inland Sea of Japan. “We spent 5 days onboard as guests of the owner, enjoying a great cruising, local foods, swimming and water toys,” says Beatty.
