Superyachts Showcase Latest Trends
The luxury superyacht market is growing in the wake of the global recession a decade ago
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New Executive VP and Director of Business Development at Lauderdale Marine Center
There are two new faces at the Lauderdale Marine Center (LMC). Colin Kiley, a 30-year industry veteran who previously held leadership positions at Nautical Structures Industries and Rybovich Boat Co. LLC is now the executive vice president. In this position, Kiley will manage the soup to nuts customer experience including sales, business development, marketing guest…
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Floating Homes Find Favor in South Florida
If you want to live right on the water, surrounded by wildlife and tie a small boat right up to your porch, this is for you. Build your Own Floating Home
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The Beast Has Arrived at Lauderdale Marine Center
Bigger is better at the Lauderdale Marine Center (LMC). In August, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based largest yacht repair facility in the U.S. welcomed a massive five stories tall, 47-foot wide travel lift, aptly nicknamed ‘The Beast’. This green-colored machine is capable of hoisting yachts up to 180 feet long with a maximum beam of…
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Buying a Yacht in Fort Lauderdale Just Got Easier
Want to purchase up-market liquor, tobacco and perfumes duty-free in South Florida? No problem. Just head to stores which do just this at locations like the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Want to buy a foreign-flagged yacht in this city nicknamed the Yachting Capital of the World without paying a hefty duty? No way. That is,…
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Fort Lauderdale: The Booming Hub Where Yachting Meets Opportunity
Fort Lauderdale isn’t just the “Yachting Capital of the World,” it’s also a world leader in yachting careers. Skilled professionals are in high demand, with salaries exceeding the state average by 28%. From mechanics to electricians, a diverse range of specialties are needed to keep the industry’s impressive fleet in top shape.
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Waterway Cleanup Nets 40 Tons of Trash
It wasn’t rubies that marked the celebration of the 40th Anniversary Broward County Waterway Cleanup. Instead, it was 40 tons of rubbish! Nearly 2,000 volunteers, ranging in age from 7 to 91, collected this mass of trash, including shopping carts, furniture, a submerged canoe, tires and even a discarded ankle monitor, during a daylong cleanup…
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Nautical Structures Makes Repairs Easier
Need to fix hydraulic lifting and boarding equipment? Nautical Structures, a 30-year-old company specializing in innovative boarding and tender-handling systems for the luxury and blue-water maritime markets as well as unique engineered-to-order services for specialized hydraulic systems, has opened a service center at the Lauderdale Marine Center (LMC) in Fort Lauderdale as a tenant partner….
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Lauderdale Marine Center Expands to Accommodate Larger Yachts
Large yachts are increasing in size and number. In fact, 755 vessels 80-feet and longer were either on order or under construction compared to 692 in 2013, according to Showboat International’s 2016 Global Order Book. What’s more, these big boats run across the board from sport fishers, open, expedition and sailing to the majority which…
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South Florida News: Lauderdale Marine Center Renovations
Lauderdale Marine Center begins Renovations Lauderdale Marine Center will begin renovations in February. The $4 million renovation will expand the boatyard capacity to accommodate six additional yachts as large as 150 feet, including multi-phase, multi-voltage power capabilities of as much as 480 volts, and additional vehicle parking. Renovations at the adjacent River Bend Marine Center also…
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Eleven TOP Yacht Shipyards
The Atlantic southeast coastline and the Gulf coast of the United States have noted steadily increasing growth in megayacht traffic over the last decade. Established businesses and new facilities have risen to meet the maintenance and repair challenges of these large boats “bow on.” For captains and owners of 150-ton vessels or greater, we present…
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Foster’s Yacht Services – The Transparent Boatyard
It’s not always easy to find the right yacht service provider. In a worst-case scenario, a botched repair or refit can result in significant funds being wasted and additional work being needed to fix the yacht the way you wanted it in the first place. “Costs are very important right now to owners, captains and…
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Shipyards See Superyacht Purse Strings Loosen
Shipyards along the East Coast have felt the sting of the down economy since 2008, but many report signs of an upswing in business. While new construction of superyachts remains slow domestically, the market for refits and maintenance has seen strong gains. “You can only defer maintenance for so long,” said Vance Hull, Director of…
