IBI is pleased to announce the 2022 Boat Builder Awards will return to its traditional home at the spectacular National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam on Tuesday, 15 November to recognise companies and individuals who are driving the marine industry forward through design, innovation, collaborative working, environmental responsibility, marketing and personal achievement.

Aluminium RIB producer Highfield Boats has announced the launch of five new models for 2023 – the Sport 900 and Sport 760, which will be making their North American debuts at the 2022 Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) in October, and the Sport 700, Sport 660 and Sport 600.

Scandinavia’s Windy Boats unveiled the new Windy 34 Alizé at the Cannes Yachting Festival this week.

The two companies will cooperate on unique solutions for hybrid and full electric vessels

Italy’s Azimut Yachts has chosen Wally Castro Marine as its new dealer in Puerto Rico.

US-based dinghy davit manufacturer Hurley Marine has chosen Allpa Marine Equipment to distribute its products in Benelux and Germany.

CIBS is the flagship exhibition focus on the full value chain of boat industry in Asia. Under 26 years of development since 1996, CIBS has become the most historical boat show in China, exhibits boats, boat equipment & accessories, boat service and water sports etc.

The Aquila 28 Molokai Power Catamaran and Aquila 28 Molokai Cuddy Power Catamaran had their digital world premiere.

Vetus marked the global debut of its all-new Bow Pro Boosted thruster series at METSTRADE.The new BOWB285, BOWB300 and BOWB320 thrusters are the company’s most powerful Bow Pro thrusters and the first Bow Pro units in the 300mm tunnel range.

The Wight Shipyard Co in the UK was presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise last week for International Trade.