Sophie Spicknell

Nautipaints Group has opened a new operational base at VMG Astilleros de Sagunto in Valencia, Spain, supporting their capacity to facilitate large yacht refit and maintenance projects.The new facility will serve all four divisions of the Group: Nautipaints, which specialises in yacht painting and refit services; Nautiunderwater, which carries out underwater hull and tank works; Nauticover, which provides scaffolding and temporary structures; and Nautichandler, the Group's marine supply division. The base includes a workshop modelled on the Group's existing facilities in Palma, Mallorca, with dedicated areas for preparation, painting, logistics, storage and technical support. In addition to work carried out at the workshop, the team will support refit projects involving yachts hauled out at the shipyard. The expansion comes as VMG Sagunto develops its position as a location for large yacht maintenance and refit. The shipyard operates a 5,000-tonne shiplift, described as the world's largest dedicated specifically to yachts. Developed in collaboration with Pearlson Shiplift

Ferretti Group has secured approval for a €3 million infrastructure investment at its Ancona shipyard in Italy. The expansion aims to enable the facility to accommodate yachts of up to 100 metres in length.The authorisation was signed on 21 October by Giosy Romano, sole coordinator of Italy's Single Special Economic Zone (ZES) for Southern Italy, and Mirco Carloni, president of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority. The project involves increasing the size of one of the production sheds at the shipyard and according to the port authority, it is expected to be completed within six months. This is the first single ZES authorisation issued at the Port of Ancona, with the administrative process completed in just 54 days and opinions gathered from the authorities involved, including Ancona Municipality. The ZES framework is intended to simplify and accelerate authorisation procedures for productive investments. The port authority said the Ancona approval demonstrated how the process could reduce administrative

The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has issued the Kingdom's first-ever comprehensive Requirements and Conditions for Recreational Boat Chartering.

Italian design studio Nuvolari Lenard has unveiled the first renderings of the 116-metre superyacht concept White Arrow. Developed in collaboration with Moran Yacht & Ship, White Arrow is ready to build. The preliminary design and development phase has been completed by Moran Yacht & Ship's new construction team and Nuvolari Lenard. The project is intended to allow a prospective owner to move towards a build contract with a shipyard of their choosing, while retaining the flexibility to develop the design and onboard arrangements. “The groundwork on White Arrow is done and she represents an incredible opportunity for any client seriously looking to build,” said Sean Moran, managing director of Moran Yacht & Ship. White Arrow's exterior design combines clean lines and controlled proportions, with large expanses of glazing intended to connect the interior spaces with the surrounding sea. According to the project team, the concept has been conceived as a starting point for further collaboration

Dutch yacht builder Mulder Shipyard has announced the sale of the first 37.2-metre yacht in its new Mulder 122 series. The first Mulder 122 yacht is now under construction, with delivery expected in summer 2027. The sale of the Mulder 122 yacht was arranged by Ken Bracewell, Partner and International Yacht Broker at BR Marine Group, who represented her American buyer. Also known as designated build number 154, the yacht is being constructed at Mulder's facilities in the Netherlands.Constructed with an aluminium hull and superstructure, the Mulder 122 yacht features interior design penned by FM Architettura and naval architecture by Van Oossanen Naval Architects. According to BR Marine Group, discussions about the project began at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2025, when the buyer, his captain and Bracewell explored the possibility of combining Dutch construction, with an interior tailored to the owner's preferences.The yacht's hull was built at Mulder's facility in Enkhuizen before being

French boat builder Groupe Beneteau has announced plans to develop a 15,000 square-metre site in Canet-en-Roussillon, southern France. The new facility will expand their large-yacht services and refit operations and is expected to become operational in mid-2029.Announced on 23 October 2026 at Les Occasions du Multicoque et du Refit, the project will build on the expertise of BMS, a specialist in the maintenance, customisation and refit of large catamarans that Groupe Beneteau integrated into its operations in October 2025. The planned facility will serve sailing and motor catamarans, as well as monohulls measuring more than 18.3 metres and up to 24 metres. It will also increase the Group's capacity to prepare new boats and install onboard equipment. The initial development is expected to include approximately 2,200 square-metres of built space, subject to the necessary studies and permits. Groupe Beneteau said this area could be doubled in a second phase, with the option to extend the site

Rossinavi has shared the first interior images of the 45.1-metre Rossinavi motor yacht Gemini.

Italian authorities have seized the 34.5-metre Cantieri di Pisa motor yacht Lunasea in the port of Torre Annunziata, near Naples, over alleged aggravated smuggling and the evasion of import duties.

Red Yacht Design has announced that they are the interior design studio responsible for the new 24-metre all-aluminium explorer catamaran Project

Benetti has announced the sale of the third 44.5-metre Benetti Motopanfilo 45M yacht. With delivery scheduled for late 2028, she will be the first in the series to feature a blue hull. The third Benetti Motopanfilo 45M yacht was sold in collaboration with Kora Marine to an Italian entrepreneur and experienced yachtsperson. The highly customised project features interior design by Valentina Zannier, developed in close collaboration with the owner's wife. The outdoor areas of the vessel were also developed from this partnership, allowing the yacht to fully reflect the owners' style. The Motopanfilo 45M series is described as a contemporary reinterpretation of Benetti's iconic Motopanfilo yachts from the 1960s, with exterior lines by RWD. Developed by the Azimut|Benetti Group's R&D Department, her naval architecture is designed to deliver efficiency, comfort and outstanding long-range cruising capabilities, paired with a low, sleek profile and distinctive slanted windows, which draw on the original Motopanfilo DNA. The Benetti Motopanfilo