The Pantaenius team recently made a trip to French Polynesia for the Australian Superyacht Rendezvous in Tahiti in July. Held at Marina Taina, it was great opportunity to connect with the captains of vessels insured through Pantaenius. It was amazing to see so many yachts that Pantaenius covers—whether through our offices in Hamburg, Sydney, Monaco, Spain, Denmark, or Austria—all docked at the marina at the same time.
Clearvac Engineering Asia is pleased to announce the appointment of our new General Manager, Mr. Scott Duncanson. After another year of growth, Clearvac is excited to have Scott leading the team to implement further expansion in the SE Asia region. Scott relocated to Thailand in 1991, after completing studies as a shipwright, in Adelaide, Australia. Following in his father’s footsteps (John Duncanson, a renowned Yacht Designer) he joined a team, manufacturing commercial and military ships for the Thai navy in Chonburi, and as an instructor of computer-aided design at a technical college in Laem Chabang.
Port Denarau Marina is proud to announce that its status as the first and only accredited Clean Marina across the Pacific Islands has been renewed. Located in western Fiji, just 20 minutes’ drive from the country’s international airport in Nadi, the marina is an official port of entry to Fiji’s idyllic cruising grounds. The fast-developing marina is home to 52 fully serviced berths and 16 swing moorings, including 20 berths suitable for superyachts measuring up to 85 metres in length. On-site facilities also include a refit workshop as well as blackwater pump-out, refuelling and slip services.
ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove Singapore is set to host the third edition of the Singapore Yachting Festival (SYF) from 10 – 13 April 2025 and the Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association (APSA) is again a Supporting Partner for the 2025 edition being held at One 15 Marina. Anticipating close to 13,000 visitors, SYF 2025 will boast a significant increase in exhibition and festival space, incorporating new elements including a 1000+sqm land-based exhibition hall, a dedicated superyacht zone and more on-water leisure marine activities for participation.
Title: Asia-Pacific Region Boat Show and Events 2024
The fourth annual Australia Fiji Rendezvous brought together 18 Australian marine industry representatives to Port Denarau Marina from 22 to 24 August 2024, creating a dynamic gathering of industry expertise. With a goal of bringing together marine industry representatives from across the Pacific, the Australia Fiji Rendezvous offers an opportunity to strengthen connections between the international superyacht community to foster and develop long-term relationships that will be mutually beneficial for everyone involved.
The latest FD100 is a fusion of ocean inspiration and the pinnacle of design in a five-stateroom and tri-deck configuration. Crafted by Horizon, this vessel hones the design of Cor D. Rover with a range of amenities that elevate the FD Series’ hallmark features, offering an intimate experience with the ocean’s elements.
Gold Coast City Marina has welcomed the 50-metre Superyacht JeMaSa (ex-Plan B) for a major refit project. The JeMaSa refit project is being overseen and run by Juan Koegelenberg, Director of Liquid Yacht Support based at GCCM, and relies on the combined skills of the on-site marine trades.
Labuan Shipyard and Engineering SDN BHD located in the Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia has a 28m yacht for sale. The motoryacht built in Turkey, was sent to the shipyard for repair work in 2019, but the previous owner decided not to pursue the repair work and the yacht has been in storage since that time.
As the northern hemisphere’s summer season begins and the rush of pre-season work slows down, HFW brings you the latest edition of Comprehensively Yachts, collated by William Maclachlan (Partner) and Jessica Taylor (Legal Director) from their London office. Full of thought-provoking topics and analysis of current trends, the first article looks at the growing adoption of sustainable technology in yachting. This includes Feadship’s recently launched 60m Project 713, which will harness solar energy and has the capacity to also run on non-fossil hydrogenated vegetable oil, and Project 821, the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell superyacht, we also take a look at what may be the next frontier in yacht propulsion: nuclear power.
