Deck Equipment
New Company Shipyard Supply Co. Launched
Increased demand for quality superyacht deck equipment has led the founders of Superyacht Tenders and Toys (SYTT), Josh and Claire Richardson, to launch specialist deck hardware company Shipyard Supply Co (SSCo).The new business will be headed up by Luke Porter, formerly of Oyster Yachts, and will allow each company to focus on its respective market sectors.Since its launch in 2011, Queen’s Award winning SYTT has seen year-on-year growth in all aspects of its business, particularly…
Superyacht Success for Fleet Xpress
Inmarsat has achieved the first commitment to its Fleet Xpress service by a superyacht owner just weeks after commercial launch in a deal secured through Inmarsat distributor e3 Systems. The deal represents a major achievement for the service with an existing customer, establishing a position for Fleet Xpress in the highest of high-end markets. Inmarsat-approved Fleet Xpress hardware was installed on sail yacht Juliet at the beginning of May, bringing new era Fleet Xpress connectivity on board the Ron Holland-designed, 44m ketch built by Royal Huisman Shipyard in The Netherlands.
SAILOR VSAT Antenna Systems Unveiled
Press release - The team at Cobham SATCOM is unveiling a new generation of 60cm Ka-band VSAT antenna systems at Monaco Yacht Show this week. The new SAILOR 60 GX and SAILOR 600 VSAT Ka are based on a lightweight, high performance Ka-band VSAT platform designed for Inmarsat Global Xpress and Telenor THOR 7 High Throughput Satellites (HTS) services. Sharing the same design and lightweight carbon fiber composites/aluminum construction, the SAILOR 60 GX and SAILOR 600 VSAT Ka weigh 37kg.
Seaway Powell Launches Onsite Servicing and Repair
Seaway Powell Marine, a British engineering company specializing in the design and manufacture of marine hydraulic systems, now has a mobile service and repair team for winches, windlasses, hydraulic and conventional sail and rigging controls. The service will initially cover the area from Hamble to Weymouth, with Seaway Powell Marine engineers making regular calls into harbors, marinas and boatyards, as well as responding to individual requests from leisure and commercial boat owners. Tom Loasby, Sales Manager at Seaway Powell Marine says the service has been set up in response to requests from customers.
Lewmar Standard Fit on New Sunbeam Yachts
UK's Lewmar has been selected as the supplier of deck equipment to the new Sunbeam 28.1, launched at Tulln Boat Show, Austria. The 28.1 represents the first new boat partnership between the two companies and is partly down to Lewmar's unique position of being able to supply boatbuilders with almost every component they need; simplifying design processes and purchasing operations. The 28.1 is fitted with black EVO winches, black Synchro and HTX blocks together with size 0 traveller systems. In addition, Lewmar's custom bent flush hatch will be fitted to the front of the coachroof.
