From left to right : Laurie Foulon (Ocean Alliance), Gina Robertson (Fraser Yachts), Elise Ciappara (Pelorus X), Manoa Rey (Tahiti Tourisme), Irene Lobo (Cookson Adventures), Radek Gendek (Luxury Charter Group), Laura Polotto (Ocean Independence).
The inaugural Australia Thailand Rendezvous sponsored by Benetti Yachts took place last Friday 7 February, 2020, at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina in Thailand. The Rendezvous attracted 14 vessels with Captains and crews all keen to partake and receive updates on what is happening in the Australian superyacht industry and to hear about the benefits and opportunities of including Australia as a destination.
Photo credit: Breed Media courtesy NZ Millennium Cup
APSA would like to welcome Brookes Bell as a new member to the Association. Brookes Bell is a leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy serving the marine and energy sectors.
SYL Japan has announced superyacht berths for the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. SYL Japan’s official dockage are for the games will be in Yokohama, part of the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area and a short drive from many Olympic venues.
When SYS 2020 opens its doors on 19 March 2020, the Show’s on-water berths at ONE°15 Marina Club will display many of the world’s leading yacht brands. Visitors can explore on-water exhibits from brands such as AMELS, Absolute Yachts, Azimut, Dufour, Ferretti Group, Fountaine Pajot, Jeanneau, Lagoon, Leopard Catamarans, Princess Yachts, Sacs, Sanlorenzo and Sunseeker alongside dealerships Boat Lagoon Yachting, Hong Seh Marine, Marine Italia, Multihull Solutions, Simpson Marine and Sunseeker Singapore.
The Hong Kong Yacht Show will be held in November, 2020 and is being jointly organised by The Hong Kong Cruise & Yacht Industry Association and Verventia Pte Ltd, organisers of Singapore and Thailand Yacht Shows.
Catalano Shipping Indonesia is the newest office of the ‘AGents by Catalano’ Group from the Mediterranean which includes ‘Catalano Shipping’ in Monaco and ‘Pesto Sea’ among others. They are the first multi-national yacht agency to open in Indonesia, and Richard Lofthouse has come on board as the Managing Director.
At an Extraordinary AIMEX Board Meeting it was decided that the Australian Superyacht, Marine Export & Commercial Marine Industry Conference (ASMEX) needed to be cancelled for 2020, as a result of the Australian Prime Minister’s announcement on Wednesday 18 March, declaring an indefinite ban on indoor gatherings of 100 people or more. ASMEX organisers, the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX), the Australian Commercial Marine Group (ACMG) and Superyacht Australia stated that the health and well-being of their members, sponsors, speakers, staff and other stakeholders is their top priority and ticketholders would be contacted regarding a refund.
