Lumishore, the world’s leading underwater LED lighting manufacturer, is set to light up the boating industry with its launch of three stunning new ranges of color-change, dual-color and single-color high-performance underwater lighting systems with exciting and comprehensive advances in design, technology and control for all sizes of boats from Tender to Superyacht. The all-new line-up […]
Dastinas Steponenas, a final year student from Coventry University, scooped the top prize yesterday in the Superyacht UK Young Designer competition at the 62nd London Boat Show. Ten students from universities across the UK had 36 hours to create their entries from scratch, live at the Show. The event is designed to raise the profile […]
Superyacht UK is putting the invaluable design skill of hand-drawing under the spotlight once again at the 2016 London Boat Show. Taking place on the Show floor this year from Wednesday 14 to Thursday 15 January, the Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition is an opportunity for students to showcase their design ideas to industry representatives. […]
British design dominated the recent 2015 ISS Design Awards, held on 4 November during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. With UK designers involved in six of the seven categories and Superyacht UK members, Redman Whiteley Dixon (RWD), Design Unlimited and Philippe Briand, beating off all global competition to gain recognition through five award wins. […]
Twenty-one British Marine and Superyacht UK companies showcased British excellence at the recent Monaco Yacht Show in the dedicated Superyacht UK Pavilion and on the Superyacht UK Lightwall initiative. Over 121 luxury yachts were on display from builders, brokers and charter companies, along with a wide range of products and services. At the Show, Superyacht […]
Superyacht UK member Owen Clarke Design were pleased to announce at the Monaco Yacht Show the signing of a new design, a 20m blue water sailboat for high latitude expedition cruising. This innovative new design will have accommodation for up to eight guests and a normal complement of three crew, plus when required, a guide. […]
New industry statistics released today by industry trade body Superyacht UK, show that the British superyacht industry is riding the wave of economic recovery. The research, for the year 2014 / 15, is launched as global visitors travel to watch British companies showcase their best at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show. Key findings include Industry […]
BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, and a leading independent naval architecture and marine engineering design consultancy, is celebrating its latest achievement in securing its 1000th project which will involve the delivery of detailed production engineering for a ferry machinery conversion. John Bonafoux, Managing Director of BMT Nigel Gee comments: “Reaching […]
VY80 is one of the first new build projects announced by Turquoise since Mohammed Al Barwani acquired a majority stake in the shipyard. It is also the largest of Philippe Briand’s designs to be realised under the Vitruvius Yachts name. “This is an exciting project which fully encapsulates our focus on the yachting lifestyle,” says […]
With Phase 1 of the Maritime Skills Academy well under way the site has been extremely busy with numerous heavy machinery coming in and out of the grounds. The last couple of months has seen the basement level being dug out, which consists of a 27m2hole, 7m deep and approximately 4,000 tonnes of dirt and […]