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Mr Verme to LN: “Our adjustable height hull is ideal for use as a water taxi for the disabled”
From Florida to Alaska: the adventure of the Sanlorenzo 500Exp superyacht in the land of ice
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- 1 March 2021
The owner of a Sanlorenzo 500Exp left from Florida to sail up to Alaska. The latest technology, large spaces on board and incomparable navigational equipment for a superyacht ready for anything
Rina and Sdari work together creating the very first methanol and ammonia fuelled vessel in the world
- 18 February 2021
Once complete, the tanker’s design will pave the way for use on other types of vessels
How is Australia’s Great Barrier Reef doing? It has halved in the last 25 years
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- 20 January 2021
The news isn’t good, even for this incredible and enormous ecosystem
Ferretti publishes the first sustainability report in the boating industry. The CEO Galassi: “In order to grow, corporate responsibly is fundamental”
- 16 January 2021
Ferretti Group is the first group in the boating industry to formally begin a formal corporate responsibility process.
From Amer Yachts, “a gift for the future”: research on the acoustic emissions of its vessels has been donated to Volvo Penta
- 22 December 2020
Carried out over the summer in partnership with Istituto Cetena, the study was delivered to Volvo Penta so that they can do a technical analysis and implement the data in their possession
From Vard (Fincantieri) come the boats of the future: contract signed for 8 robotised ships that can be controlled from land
- 26 November 2020
The Fincantieri subsidiary, VARD has signed a contract for the design and construction of eight robotised ships for Ocean Infinity, supplying maritime services to the United States and United Kingdom
Container ship capsizes while at anchor in Indonesia: part of the cargo ends up in the water
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- 19 November 2020
An accident with no injuries, but with severe damages, for the container ship Mentari Crystal, which capsized while loading in the Teluk Lamong terminal in Surabaya, Indonesia
La Spezia successfully carried out the first LNG refuelling in Italy. The Costa Smeralda refuels with Liquid Natural Gas
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- 29 October 2020
LNG refuelling of the Costa Smeralda created a partnership with the Coast Guard, the Port Authority for the Eastern Ligurian Sea, Shell and the Costa Group. This is the first refuelling in Italy for a cruise ship and the 50th successfully completed by the Costa Group.
Remigo challenges electric outboard competition in style, handling and user friendliness
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- 20 October 2020
Today Remigo launched the world’s first fully integrated, user-friendly, electric outboard motor.
Oceanbird, the first sailing cargo vessel in the world
- 1 October 2020
Oceanbird will reduce polluting emissions by 90% She will be sailing the oceans in 2024
Silent-Resorts, the “new era for ocean independence”
Silent-Yachts is promoting a new idea for environmentally sustainable resorts using its solar-powered catamarans
The most poisonous animal in the world is a jellyfish: it kills over 70 people a year
- 9 July 2020
In second and third place are another two sea animals: the sea snake and stonefish
The yachts that sank during the storm in Rapallo were disposed of by the Mafia. Top management of “Carlo Riva” Marina arrested
- 22 June 2020
The carabinieri’s operation “Caronte” brought to light the trafficking of “luxury” waste, with 8 arrests including boating professionals and the seizure of over 3.5 million euros
The sea in Coronavirus times: the marvel of the sea coming back to life
- 27 May 2020
A diving expedition explored the wreckage of the Haven to see how stopping human activities favoured repopulation of the sea
Six bottlenose dolphins just off the coast of the Cinque Terre: the video of the sighting
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- 27 May 2020
The acrobatics of these cetaceans were filmed by marine biologists working in setting up hydrophones for a sea monitoring project measuring the acoustic noise caused by human activities
Liguria retains its place as queen of Blue Flags: here are the 32 winning locations (including 2 new entries)
- 24 May 2020
This year saw a rise in Blue Flags: 195 in Italy of which nearly one sixth in Liguria
Fincantieri Infrastructure will rebuild the marina in Rapallo and the breakwater in Vado Ligure
- 24 May 2020
The marina in Rapallo and outer breakwater in Vado Ligure, heavily damaged by storms, will be rebuilt by Fincantieri, working under its subsidiary Infrastructure Opere Marittime
Sanlorenzo’s recovery will be in the name of steel. With 62Steel they have redefined the standards for metal super yachts
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- 24 April 2020
62Steel is the new product created by Sanlorenzo. With two units already sold and another under construction, the new super yacht will officially début at the 2020 Monaco Yacht Show.
