Mallorca Yachting Industry News

Echo Marine  In 2017, Cathelco acquired Echo Marine Service, the service centre for Hydro Electrique Marine (HEM) desalinators based in Palma, Mallorca. The opportunity arose due to the retirement of Erik Hansen, a Danish Navy engineer, who set up the business in 1986 and later became an agent for HEM …

Coating Solutions is a large Spanish company who specialize in the distribution of products for the preparation, maintenance and repair of all types of vessels as well as repainting of yachts and shipbuilding. Coating Solutions distributes exclusive products like Nautical System chemicals products, Farecla polishes, Rupes electric and pneumatic tools …

A happy new year to everyone from all the Heavy Seas team. Established in 2011 with a staff of 4, in Poligono Son Castelló, Heavy Seas has grown steadily every year since, they now have a permanent staff of 20 people, these include the original 4 people who started the …

Miller Marine is delighted to have established a new, centrally located office in Palma and is already providing a drop-in base for captains, senior crew and yacht owners looking for professional advice and a friendly approach to the ever-pressing demands of yacht ownership.   Although Miller Marine has been in …

Yacht-focused radio station reaches 30,000 listeners in first month.   SuperYacht Radio, the new industry-focused radio station, today said it had reached over 30,000 listeners in its first month of broadcasting.   “This went way beyond our most optimistic expectations, we had hoped to have between two and three thousand …

For those of you not in the know on the subject, when we talk about on-board wifi on a boat, we’re not only referring to connecting to the internet, but also to the technologies enabling the transmission of high definition audio and video as well as managing devices over wifi …

O.S. SAFETY EQUIPMENT opened in Palma a little over 20 years ago, originally as a wholly owned branch of the well established Ocean Safety company of Southampton. O.S. Safety generally known as OSCAR SIERRA has evolved over the years and is now owned and managed by the current staff.   …

E-marine based here in Palma is a company built to expand by merging the technology of commercial vessels and private yachts with cost effective automatisation solutions and utilizing fibre optics and laser technology. We aim for a radical reduction of traditional cables, connections and the inherited technical problems, galvanic issues, …

Puerto Portals-based Mediterranean Yachts has recently celebrated the 30th anniversary since its foundation in 1987. Owner and CEO Andy McDougall originally joined the company as a founding partner and as part of a team of industry professionals with a passion for the sea and a firm belief that the Balearic Islands would emerge …

At Yacht Center Palma we have the premise of offering a professional and quality service to our customers. It includes a careful selection of products, where quality, efficiency and safety in each of the products and brands we offer in our stores.   Just over a year ago, as part …