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CAREER OPPORTUNITY WITH PALMAWATCH

A yacht service and refit project management provider for discerning owners, well established in Mallorca for 15 years… Palmawatch has a vacancy for a marine engineer with at least 10 years of experience in the industry on sailing and motor yachts of up to 50m. Skills required: * The servicing and maintenance of all plumbing …
2016 …The North Dock in Palma, a year of success!

‘A place where a wide range of professional marine services can be accessed, all under one roof…’ “When a number of independent marine service companies offering complimentary skills and products found themselves conveniently situated inside one of the largest and most advanced repair/refit yards in Europe, it made sense to let the yachting world know …
SIMI16 points to profitable sustainability

To see the compilation video of the conference CLICK HERE: Here are a few take aways from #SIMI16 ‘Sustainability in the Marine Industry’ conference held at Amsterdam RAI on Monday 14th November, in association with METSTRADE and ICOMIA: 1) More boat dismantling facilities are becoming available. France and Sweden have established networks, the Netherlands government …
FINAL CALL – SIMI16 CONFERENCE
Hurry, hurry, you can still register NOW for the ‘Sustainability in the Marine Industry Conference’, taking place next Monday 14th November. Amsterdam RAI – Powered by METSTRADE – Supported by ICOMIA. http://www.regonline.com/SIMI16 Profiting from Circular Thinking, exploring Yacht Recycling, Life Cycle Assesment and the Circular Economy. Hear all about how Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup …
SIMI16 Speaker addresses Dutch Parliament.

Geert Dijks of HISWA represents Netherlands maritime sector towards the Dutch government. The Managing Director of HISWA (Holland Maritime Industry Association) was invited to address the Permanent Parliamentary Committee for Infrastructure and Environment in the Netherlands on October 26th to represent his organisation’s views on the 2015 -2025 Maritime Strategy which was launched by the …
More top speakers confirmed for #SIMI16…

‘Profiting from Circular Thinking’ Amsterdam RAI * Monday 14th November * Part of METSTRADE Week. Paolo Bertetti, Operations Director for SANLORENZO, will share his company’s views and plans for ‘cradle to grave’ construction and usage of yachts. Dr. Jaap van der Woude, Sustainability Committee Chairman of European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA), will give an …
SJ (and others) cycling from London to Monaco to help SAVE our OCEANS

Please think about sponsoring…. whatever you can afford. Click HERE to donate and learn more: Hi all, This is a subject close to my heart, as I know it is with everyone who loves the sea, sailing and water sports. This is all about the maintenance of biodiversity of our oceans, and adequate environmental protection …
Impressive line-up for marine sustainability conference.
Focus on ocean conservation and circular economy starts off the METSTRADE Week in RAI Amsterdam. The main speakers have been announced for the Sustainability in the Marine Industry conference on Monday 14 November, the day before the 2016 METSTRADE Show opens its doors. Illustrating the importance of this event, the conference will be chaired by …
Skippers Working Without Borders… Get involved!
Skipper work mobility: boating industry to debate with key EU and national officials.
Vitters Shipyard and Oceanco Deliver the 85m S/Y AQUIJO
The spectacular new 85 meter sailing yacht AQUIJO is the world’s largest high-performance ketch and marks Vitters Shipyard’s and Oceanco’s first delivery in 2016. Both yards worked closely together throughout all stages of this custom project. Built under the project name P85/3069/Y711, this extraordinary sailing yacht’s naval architecture and exterior design is by Tripp Design Naval Architecture with the interior design by …
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