Hamburg, 12 January 2015 – Blohm+Voss appoints Fred van Beers as its Chief Executive Officer Management Board (CEO). As of 1 March 2015, Fred van Beers will take over from Dr Herbert Aly as CEO to lead Blohm+Voss’ growth strategy. His focus will be on developing the luxury yacht business. He will also work to […]
Cunard Line has confidence in the Hamburg-based traditional shipyard / Both the “Queen Mary 2” and the “Queen Elizabeth” used to be at Blohm+Voss for maintenance and repair Hamburg, 19 December 2014 – On January 5, 2015, presumably at about 3:30 a.m., the “Queen Victoria” of Cunard Line goes into dry dock ELBE 17 at […]
Three cruise liners will arrive in November and December 2014 Hamburg, 31 October 2014 – The cruise liners “Black Watch”, “Braemar” and “Balmoral” are whipped into shape at Blohm+Voss for the 2015 season. Work starts with the “Black Watch”, expected to arrive at the shipyard on November 4, 2014, for approx. nine (9) days. Changing […]
Hamburg, 10 September 2014 – Blohm+Voss has signed a “Favored Customer Agreement” with Carnival Corporation and has thus become preferred supplier for all services in the area of repair and maintenance for the Carnival Corporation fleet in Europe. With this agreement, Blohm+Voss is the only shipyard in North Europe having signed such a contract with […]
Sarasota, FL – August 22nd, 2014 – Chris-Craft officially reveals the first-look at the all new Catalina 34. Set to premier at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in October, the Catalina 34 will be the largest model to join the Catalina series for Chris-Craft. “We, at Chris-Craft, are proud to introduce our latest development and […]
OCONTO, Wis. – July 15, 2014 – Cruisers Yachts, Wisconsin’s premier manufacturer of luxury yachts, plans to introduce the new 390 Express Coupe (EC), a hybrid boat designed for entertaining on the water, at the 2015 annual international dealership meeting in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., held July 22 to July 24, 2014. Unlike any other vessel […]
OCONTO, Wis. (July 10, 2014) – KCS International, Inc., owner of Cruisers Yachts, today announced a new long-term sales and service agreement with HMY Yacht Sales, a family-owned company headquartered in Dania Beach, Fla. with nine locations throughout Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. “We are excited to join the Cruisers Yachts team,” said Steve Moynihan, […]
Hamburg, 15 May 2014 – The 2010 commissioned “Queen Elizabeth” is going to be dry-docked on Thursday, 15th May 2014 at 5:00 pm in DOCK ELBE 17. This first scheduled dry-docking of the cruise ship “Queen Elizabeth”, of the well-established Cunard Line, will take place at Blohm+Voss. The overhaul comprises, among others, inspection and modification of […]
Hamburg, 22 April 2014 – The eagerly anticipated yacht GRACEFUL left her berth in Hamburg on Friday, April 18 after the shipyard successfully achieved a challenging 23 month completion programme. This stunning yacht joins an impressive lineage of truly iconic vessels from the renowned yard and currently ranks as the 67th largest yacht ever to be […]
Hamburg, 25 October 2013 / 19 February 2014 – The latest yacht to be built by Blohm + Voss, under the project name GRACEFUL, has today left her building dock and is being prepared for sea trials. Delivery is scheduled for spring 2014. On May 18, 2012, the yacht’s hull was towed by tugs to […]