Plans for a new sportfishing ecolodge in Islamorada, Fla., were presented to the town’s planning department in mid-March by EDSA, a Ft. Lauderdale-based design firm.
The Virgin Islands legislature approved a permit in early February that gives St. Thomas' Compass Point permission to add two docks with 46 new slips to its existing stock of 116 slips.
The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) has expanded the Road Town cruise pier to make room for two yachts with a maximum length of 230 feet, the first in Tortola.
IGY Marinas has completed its megayacht berth expansion project at Newport Yacht Club and Marina in New York Harbor, increasing the number of berths for megayachts to 18 in addition to its 154 standard slips.
Outer Reef Yachts of Ft. Lauderdale has named Hinckley Yacht Services to provide its owners with commissioning, warranty and service work at Hinckley’s eight facilities along the U.S. East Coast.
Robert E. Derecktor Inc. in Mamaroneck, New York, and Derecktor of Florida in Dania Beach are unaffected by the filing, the company said in a statement.
Machinery maker Shandong Heavy Industry Group-Weichai Group of Jinan, China, reached agreements in early January with the major creditors of the Italy-based Ferretti Group to acquire a 75 percent share as the builder goes through debt restructuring.
The marina at Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Virgin Gorda has 38 slips for yachts up to 328 feet (100m) with a maximum draft of 30 feet (9m). The central T-shaped dock measures 867 feet (267m) and is accessible from both sides.
The Sumner Point Marina & Villas property is undergoing renovation and is expected to reopen this spring as the Guy Harvey Outpost Club & Marina, Rum Cay.
Portbooker.com, an online marina guide and computerized reservation system for marine berths, increased bookings by 10 percent in 2011 over the previous year, surpassing 7,200 bookings.
Bay Ship & Yacht (BSY) in Northern California has been awarded the contract to lengthen the expedition yacht SuRi by adding a 36-foot mid-body hull and superstructure plug. The new overall length will be 208 feet.
The $30 million acquisition by a marine hybrid technology firm pushes the shipyard's focus on green technology by replacing engines, gen sets and lead-acid batteries.
