Mallorca Yachting Industry News

Transom fenders were once rare to find on many Superyachts due to the lack of a useable swim platform or transom space for water sports and tender operations. Fast forward 20 years and they are now a staple part of the guest setup. More recently, we are seeing small to …

Well what a year 2020 turned out to be… With so many plans and expectations we had for what would hopefully be a successful year for a new small company, the result has been quite a different comparison. Having only launched our business two years ago we were suddenly thrown …

Following the launch of Sunseeker International and The Blue Marine Foundation’s (BLUE) pioneering marine environment programme, ‘Project Menorca’ in 2018, the global luxury boat builder has shared numerous positive outcomes to-date. The programme is an excellent example of a community, eco-marine charity and a company coming together to achieve shared …

Latest Dieseljet to make world debut in January 2021 Williams Jet Tenders, the world’s leading jet tender specialist, has revealed it will be adding a new model to its Dieseljet range, the Dieseljet 415, with the superb new tender making its world debut in January 2021. The market has been …

JotunCare Sandefjord, Norway 20 October 2020. Jotun is cementing its position as a preferred coatings partner within the Superyacht segment with the launch of JotunCare, a unique after-sales and lifecycle service solution. The Norwegian headquartered firm, the number one global provider of advanced marine coatings and antifoulings, has built the …

The workers of Marina Port de Mallorca, Marina Palma Cuarentena and STP Shipyard Palma have received their annual emergency training to refresh their knowledge in prevention, and especially put into practice the handling of fire extinguishers, hoses, motor pumps, and the STP fire truck, but also learn to lead, organize …

At a fishing village in the Scottish firths, the youngest of the Barr brothers, from a known seafarer family, was born in 1864. His mother, afraid of losing all her children at sea, led him to learn a trade on land and got him a job as a greengrocer. Charlie’s …

Yacht charter company Sunsail, which has operated in Palma since 2013, has announced that it is closing down its base here because the mooring fees are far too expensive. The company has concluded that it is no longer financially viable to maintain its base in Palma. This is a very …

It has been a summer of change at Pinmar’s Yacht Supply division, centred around a realignment of its strategy with greater focus on servicing the evolving purchasing needs of superyachts. During these unprecedented times, there has been a shift from traditional retail and ad hoc purchasing to the adoption of …

Following the recent report of a fire on-board a yacht in Loano Marina, Italy which raises the possibility of battery charging as a potential cause, this article is issued to remind all yachts of the safety precautions to be adopted when charging Lithium-Ion batteries. Lithium-Ion batteries are being used in …