Florida megayacht yard project moves ahead
Derecktor Shipyards reports that it is moving ahead at full speed on its plans to convert the nearly 100-year-old Port of Fort Pierce, Fla., into a full-service repair and refit facility for
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SeaDream and Damen cancel planned megayacht build
Norwegian entrepreneur Atle Brynestad’s SeaDream Yacht Club says that it and shipbuilder Damen have “in good faith and with mutual understanding” decided not to proceed with the building of a new 155
Derecktor picked to develop and operate Fort Pierce megayacht shipyard
NOVEMBER 18, 2018 – Derecktor Shipyards has been selected by the St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners to create and operate a purpose-built megayacht repair and refit yard in Fort Pierce, FL.
Live from SMM: Reintjes unveils new down angle gearbox
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016—A number of new marine products and services were unveiled last week by the 2,200 exhibitors on hand at SMM 2016 in Hamburg, Germany. Among the new propulsion products was
Carbon fiber cuts weight of new Rolls-Royce thrusters
MAY 25, 2016 — A new generation of high performance, lightweight steerable thrusters being delivered to Italian yacht builder Benetti by Rolls-Royce makes extensive use of carbon fiber material for the first
He’s back: Billy Smith rejoins Trinity Yachts
JULY 9, 2015—William (Billy) S. Smith, long time vice president of Trinity Yachts, has rejoined the firm as its COO, according to an announcement by Shane Guidry, President and CEO, Harvey Gulf
Bridge hits megayacht
DECEMBER 3, 2014 — Here’s another “bridge hits ship” story. The Coast Guard reports that vessel traffic on the Intracoastal Waterway near Bal Harbor, FL, is restricted following an incident involving a