February 2023 - Refit & Repairs / Project Management

• Port Whangarei, New Zealand – Superyachts are back!

  

  Rachel Jones 08 Apr 2024 Whangārei / New Zealand / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  Port Whangarei, where Oceania Marine Shipyards are located, is a destination where Superyachts can berth for an extended period and have all their needs attended to.

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• Superyacht Survey Inspection Service Available at Oceania Marine

  

  Tristan Blatter 01 Feb 2024 Whangārei / New Zealand / Australia & New Zealand / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  Oceania Marine Shipyards are ready to service the Superyacht fleet exploring the unique wonders of the Pacific region.

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• Tauranga's Vessel Works: An Ultimate Superyacht Refit Destination

  

  Tristan Blatter 20 Nov 2023 Tauranga / New Zealand / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  New Zealand’s refit infrastructure is rapidly expanding and an area that should certainly be on the superyacht map is Tauranga, the largest city in the tourist hotspot of the Bay of Plenty.

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• Innovating Together: Evac and Clearvac Engineering Asia

  

  Tristan Blatter 10 Oct 2023 Thailand / South East Asia / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / Refit & Repairs / Project Management / Air Hygiene & Waste Water Management

  Clearvac Engineering Asia has been appointed the Sales-point and service provider for EVAC, Cathelco & HEM Water Makers in Thailand for the rapidly expanding Superyacht Industry.

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• Orams Marine: From Onboard to Ashore

  

  Tristan Blatter 22 Aug 2023 Auckland / New Zealand / Australia & New Zealand / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  Orams Marine’s operations manager, Richard Low translated his successful career onboard yachts into a role within the Auckland refit yard.

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• Maurice Etchart joins ptw Shipyard Paint Department

  

  Caroline Blatter 03 May 2023 Tarragona / Spain / Mediterranean / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  ptw Shipyard is proud to announce that Maurice Etchart, a highly experienced yacht painter with 26 years of yacht painting expertise, has been invited to join their in-house team in Tarragona, Spain. Etchart's career trajectory in the yachting industry has been nothing short of impressive, he is now an inspector and quality control expert.

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• Oceania Marine in New Zealand launch new 560T marine travel lift

  

  Caroline Blatter 25 Nov 2022 New Zealand / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  The new travel lift establishes Oceania Marine as one of the South Pacific’s premiere refit and repair destinations for Superyachts. It increases the size of yachts the shipyard can service from 100 tonnes to 560 tonnes!

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• Xavier Mercado & ptw Shipyard

  

  Caroline Blatter 20 Sep 2022 Tarragona / Spain / Mediterranean / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / About/General Information / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  Xavier Mercado shares his thoughts on why Tarragona is the perfect location for a Superyacht Shipyard, alongside a well known marina accommodating the largest of superyachts. This port city offers a stunning backdrop for those who love the outdoors, with countless sporting activities and hikes!

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• A Customer Centric Shipyard in Tarragona - CEO Xavier Mercado Shares His Thoughts

  

  Caroline Blatter 05 Aug 2022 Tarragona / Spain / Mediterranean / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  We talk to Xavier Mercado, the CEO and proud Founder of ptw Shipyard located in the beautiful city port of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain, to understand more all ptw Shipyard has to offer.

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• GMBA head to Palma for discussions with key personnel in the Marine Industry

  

  Caroline Blatter 22 Mar 2022 Palma & Puerto Portals / Mallorca / Spain / Mediterranean / About/General Information / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) held their first face to face meeting at the prestigious Real Club Nautico in Palma on 14-16 March 2022. A number of key issues affecting the recreational marine sector were raised and discussed in depth, centering around small business operators

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• 100% Ownership for ptw Shipyard Founders

  

  Caroline Blatter 11 Mar 2022 Tarragona / Spain / Mediterranean / Coatings / Painting / Varnishing / Refinishing / Buffing / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  ptw Shipyard, Spain's premier superyacht refit and repair specialist, is delighted to announce it has acquired the owner stake held by Melita Marine Group, bringing the founders ownership to 100% of the shipyard.

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• Closing The Loop on Waste and Establishing a Circular Economy - Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard Leads the Way...

  

  Caroline Blatter 08 Dec 2021 Queensland / New South Wales / Tasmania / Victoria / Western Australia / Northern Territory / Australia / Marinas & Moorings / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / About/General Information / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  Award-winning GCCM is yet again setting standards in the Australian marine industry.   Following ongoing research with Queensland University of Technology, “Closing the Loop” project was established in July 2021 and will ultimately lead to the establishment of a circular economy within the Gold Coast based shipyard.

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• Best Practices for a Successful Superyacht Refit

  

  06 Sep 2021 Tarragona / Spain / Mediterranean / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  Whether it’s a repair, rehaul, renovation or refits, this is a project that every captain, owner and crew member will experience at some point in their superyacht story. Xavier Mercado Rabella, CEO of ptw Shipyard in Tarragona - Spain, shares his 'top expert tips' in for ensuring a successful superyacht refit.

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• Baltic 146 Path takes to the road

  

  Caroline Blatter 28 Apr 2021 Mallorca / Spain / Mediterranean / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  The new Baltic 146 Path took to the road in Finland, covering 21km of tortuous route in 2.5 hrs, from her build yard in Bosund to Baltic Yachts’ waterside premises in Jakobstad. Follow her journey...

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• Baltic Yachts sign another ground-breaking superyacht.

  

  Caroline Blatter 05 Mar 2021 Mallorca / Finland / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  Baltic Yachts has been commissioned to build an ultra lightweight, 111ft superyacht described as ‘one of the most extreme projects Baltic has undertaken.' This 'ground-breaking design with spectacular technical solutions’ is an extremely weight sensitive project...

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• Hoek Truly Classic 128’ sloop Halekai is launched!

  

  Caroline Blatter 15 Aug 2020 South Coast of England & London / South West of England / United Kingdom / Northern Europe, The Baltic & Northern Latitudes / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  The second Pendennis-built Hoek Truly Classic 128’ sailing yacht has launched from this specialist facility in Falmouth, Cornwall - with an exceptional refit & build portfolio with yachts such as Vijonara, Malahne, Aquila, Rebecca, Adela, Adix, Linonheart, Fair Lady, Hyperion, M5, Mariette, Moonbird..choosing Pendennis, often more than once!

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• Baltic Yachts makes sailing even greener

  

  Caroline Blatter 25 Jul 2020 Helsinki / Larsmo / Jakobstad / Mallorca / Finland / Spain / Mediterranean / Yacht Agent / Concierge Services / Northern Europe, The Baltic & Northern Latitudes / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  BALTIC YACHTS has established itself as the world’s leading builder of large, advanced composite sailing yachts. The company is renowned for its high-quality engineering and innovative approach towards the custom-built vessels it creates for a discerning, high wealth client base. In its 46-year history, Baltic Yachts has developed a highly skilled local workforce based in Jakobstad and Bosund.…

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• Refit Shipyards in Northern Europe - Which to Choose?

  

  Caroline Blatter 20 Feb 2018 France / United Kingdom / The Netherlands / Germany / Northern Europe, The Baltic & Northern Latitudes / Boatyards / Shipyards / Haul Out / Refit & Repairs / Project Management

  There are 200 + superyacht refit yards worldwide; in this article we are taking an overview of the yards in just one region – Northern Europe – a region which is home to some of the largest yards in the world in terms of yacht size, capacity and capability. Read on for our Captain's Recommendations...

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