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Nordhavn 75 EYF Launching This Week
Pacific Asian Enterprises said it is launching its new Nordhavn 75 Expedition Yacht Fisher (EYF) this week at the company’s new factory in Xiamen, China. Nordhavn 7501 is shown in these photographs moving out of the South Coast Marine facility in preparation for launching.
Initial launch will be followed by tank testing and sea trials and [...]
Kadey-Krogen to Offer New 64′ Expedition Trawler
OceanLines has learned that Kadey-Krogen is in discussions with potential launch customers for a new 64′ Expedition Trawler that would become the new queen of the Kadey-Krogen fleet. Company Vice President Larry Polster showed OceanLines plans for the new long-range cruiser while we were onboard the company’s Krogen 58 at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat [...]
Luhrs Marine Group to Consolidate in New Jersey
The Luhrs Marine Group announced today that it will be relocating Mainship Corporation and Luhrs Corporation operations from St. Augustine, Florida, to the group’s existing Millville, New Jersey, production facility, where the Silverton and Ovation brands are built.
The announcement, made by company founders John and Warren Luhrs, incuded notice of the closing of the St. [...]
Jim Cress, CEO of Nordic Tugs, Dead at 62
Jim Cress, the affable president and CEO of Nordic Tugs, died Saturday, October 18 of injuries received in a motorcycle accident. His death was announced by the company this week.
Born on May 13, 1946 in Chicago, Ill., 62-year-old Cress joined Nordic Tugs in 1989 as sales manager. He left the company in 1993 to start [...]
Stabbert Maritime Completes M/Y Devotion Refit
Photo: Stabbert Maritime, M/Y Devotion After Refit by Stabbert Maritime
Stabbert Maritime Group recently completed a dramatic refit of the 143-foot M/Y Devotion (ex-Marjorie Morningstar). Late in 2007, a fire in the guest quarters of the ship caused extensive smoke damage to the vessel. Stabbert, which has a business philosophy of developing unrecognized value in yacht [...]
Navagear on PLB vs. SPOT: Differences?
Tim Flanagan, managing editor at my of my favorite blogs, Navagear, has a post today that addresses the question some boaters have about the new SPOT Messenger; namely, whether it’s any different from a personal locator beacon (PLB). The answer of course, is ‘yes’ it is quite different.
Tim points to a nice piece in the [...]
New Grand Banks Aleutian 72 SC Announced
Grand Banks has announced a new version of its 72 pilothouse motoryacht series, to be known as the 72 SC. The main difference between the SC and the original 72 RP is the aft cockpit on the new yacht is all on the main deck level, creating a large single space ahead of the transom [...]
First Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer Launched
Pacific Asian Enterprises reported last week that it has launched hull #1 of the new 56 Motorsailer line at the Ta Shing Yachts shipyard. Work on the first example of the new model began in late July of 2007. Present at the splashing were Ta Shing President Tim Juan, Nordhavn Chief Designer Jeff Leishman, Project Manager [...]
First Photos of the new American Tugs 49 Yacht
Visitors to the Lake Union (Seattle) Boats Afloat Show, which begins tomorrow and runs through this weekend, will be able to see the brand-new American Tugs 49, which was launched just last week in Anacortes. OceanLines readers, however, can get a sneak peek at her in the photo gallery below, courtesy of our friends at [...]
Couple Celebrates Third Circumnavigation
Heidi and Wolfgang Hass and Nordhavn company employees yesterday celebrated the second circumnavigation in their Nordhavn 46 Kanaloa, and their third overall, in a party at the company’s Dana Point, California headquarters. The couple arrived in Dana Point last week to complete the latest global tour, a three-year expedition.
The Hass’s N46 has accumulated 4,839 hours [...]
Nordhavn 56 Motorsailer Ready for Launch
The exquisite torture that is having to wait for something you just know is going to be really good was the inspiration for Carly Simon’s 1971 hit “Anticipation.” That song was also the theme music for an advertisement for a well-loved tomato ketchup brand. I think we should play it now as Pacific Asian Enterprises [...]
