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Press Release - DYT Partners with Global Boat Shipping
Dockwise Yacht Transport Partners with Global Boat Shipping
to Expand Service to Northwestern Europe
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (November 12, 2008) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has announced a cooperative partnership with Global Boat Shipping (GBS) of Germany to enable increased shipping options for reaching the northwestern shores of Continental Europe as well as the popular cruising grounds off the southern coast of the UK and in the Baltic Sea. The strategic alliance allows DYT to continue offering its unique float-on/float-off yacht transport service with its own fleet of four semi-submersible ships while adding GBS’s well established routes and networks for complete transport solutions in that part of the world. At GBS, sophisticated systems allow for the flawless handling of logistics and interaction of transportation routes – whether by truck, rail, plane or ship.
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Press Release - YE Delivers to Dubai
Yacht Express to Deliver Luxury Yachts in Time for Dubai and Abu Dhabi Boat Shows
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (Sept. 24, 2008) – In style appropriately “fit for a king,” a shipload of luxury yachts will arrive at the Dubai International Boat Show and the inaugural Abu Dhabi Yacht Show (set for March 3-7 and March 12-14, respectively) next year. The royal ride for the vessels will be Dockwise Yacht Transport’s (DYT) super ship Yacht Express. The largest vessel of its kind in the world, Yacht Express is 687.5-feet (209 meters), a length almost two-thirds the height of Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab (Tower of the Arabs). And while the Burj Al Arab is designed to mimic the sail of an Arabian dhow, the Yacht Express claims its own signature visual—it “sinks,” either dockside or a short distance from the waterfront to allow yachts of any size to arrive by their own power and be safely floated on and off as cargo. Traditional carriers, on the other hand, use a lift-on/lift-off method with hoists and straps.
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Press Release - YE Debut Down Under
Dockwise Yacht Transport and Aurora Global Logistics Help Yacht Owners
Reach South Pacific Destinations
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (July 17, 2008) -- Dockwise Yacht Transports’ (DYT) newest ship, the 687.5-foot (209 meter) Yacht Express, is due to arrive in Brisbane next week, marking its official debut Down Under. The largest vessel of its kind in the world, Yacht Express was purpose-built with a semi-submersible dock bay that allows yachts of any size to be safely floated on and off as cargo. The ship made its maiden voyage from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to Genoa, Italy, in April with a mostly-megayacht load worth $154 million.
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Press Release - Rosebud Racing/Team DYT
Dockwise Yacht Transport will be Carrier of Choice for High-Profile Racing Team
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (April 28, 2008) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world's leading yacht logistics company with its own fleet of semi-submersible ships, has announced that Rosebud Racing has joined forces with the company to become Rosebud Racing/Team DYT. The Farr-designed Rosebud was launched in June 2007 as the world's first STP65, a "box-rule" collaboration between the Storm Trysail Club and the TransPacific Yacht Club. Owned by Roger Sturgeon of Ft, Lauderdale, Fla., it has set the racing world on fire with its recent performances, including winning the overall IRC handicap title in the famed Rolex Sydney Hobart Race at the end of 2007. In that race, Sturgeon also became the first American in 30 years to take overall regatta honors, joining only two other Americans who can make the same claim: Jim Kilroy (Kialoa III in 1977) and Ted Turner (American Eagle in 1972).
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Press Release - YE Maiden Spring Voyage April 2008
Eighteen Yachts Carpool Across the Ocean
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (April 10, 2008) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport's (DYT) newest ship, the 687.5-foot (209 meter) Yacht Express, left Ft. Lauderdale late today with a full load of cargo: $154 million worth of private luxury and sport fishing yachts. The largest vessel of its kind in the world, Yacht Express was purpose-built at Yantai Raffles Shipyard in China with a semi-submersible dock bay that allows yachts of any size to be safely floated on and off as cargo. This is its first run on a regularly-scheduled round-trip route between Florida and the Mediterranean, which typically takes 15 days each way. The super ship's size and power (it has a service speed of 18 knots) can pare down the transport time to as few as 10 days. The float-on/float-off process is unique to DYT, which operates three other semi-submersible yacht carriers. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, DYT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dockwise Ltd. (Hamilton, Bermuda), the global leader in maritime transports and installation.
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Press Release - The Billfish Foundation
Dockwise Yacht Transport Forms Partnership with The Billfish Foundation
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (March 25, 2008) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world's leading yacht logistics company with its own fleet of semi-submersible ships that offer a unique float-on/float-off service, has entered into a corporate conservation partnership with The Billfish Foundation (TBF), a globally recognized non-profit organization. TBF is the only non-profit organization dedicated solely to conserving and enhancing billfish populations around the world. Its constituency is a comprehensive network of anglers, captains, mates, tournament directors, clubs and sportfishing businesses.
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Press release - February 25th, 2008
Dockwise Yacht Transport Completes First Voyage to Dubai
Service to New Territories Expands Options for Luxury Yacht Owners
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (February 25, 2008) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) conquered a new frontier when it delivered a shipment of pleasure yachts to Jebel Ali, Dubai on February 19th, in time for the Dubai International Boat Show, which begins March 11th. The operation took place aboard the Lady Gloria, a ship supplied by BBC Chartering and Logistics, which partnered with DYT last October to expand global shipping options for DYT customers and will now regularly service Dubai and other previously hard-to-reach destinations. The same loading masters who manage DYT's unique float-on/float-off service for its fleet of four semi-submersible ships managed the lift-on/lift-off service aboard the Lady Gloria, one of 140 BBC vessels in operation worldwide.
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Press Release - December 3rd, 2007
DYT Announces New Routes and Voyages
Dubai, Southampton, Aarhus Added to Destinations
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (December 3, 2007) – Following on the heels of a cooperative partnership with BBC Chartering & Logistics, Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world's only float-on/float-off yacht transport service, has announced several new routes made possible by the lift-on/lift-off capabilities of BBC supplied vessels. Newly-set routes to Dubai (UAE), Southampton (UK) and Aarhus (Denmark) expand the Ft. Lauderdale-based shipping company's list of destinations, which currently include destinations in the Mediterranean, North West Europe, the Caribbean, the Pacific West Coast of North America and Central America, and the South Pacific.
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Press Release - October 26th, 2007
DYT Increases Destinations and Schedule Flexibility with BBC Alliance
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA (October 26, 2007) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) has announced a cooperative partnership with BBC Chartering & Logistic to expand global shipping options for its clients -- owners and captains of private luxury yachts. The strategic alliance allows DYT to continue offering its unique float-on/float-off yacht transport service with its own fleet of four semi-submersible ships while adding an alternative lift-on/lift-off service option through BBC, which operates more than 140 vessels worldwide.
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Press Release - July 5th, 2007
DYT opens European Headquarters in Italy
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA (July 5, 2007) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) has announced new European headquarters in Genoa, Italy, to better service its European clients. DYT is the world's only provider of yacht transportation on a regular liner service. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the company operates a fleet of dedicated semi-submersible yacht carriers, offering float on/float off service that is unique in the shipping industry.
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Press Release - May 25th, 2007
Christening of yacht carrier Yacht Express
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (May 25, 2007) -- According to the Chinese Traditional Calendar, May 24, 2007, was "Huang Dao Ji Ri," an auspicious date that brought luck to anything new. On this date, Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world's only float-on/float-off yacht transport service, christened its newest ship, the 687.5-foot (209 meter) Yacht Express at the Yantai Raffles Shipyard, located at Yantai, Province of Shandong in China. The largest vessel of its kind in the world, Yacht Express was purpose-built with a semi-submersible dock bay that allows yachts of any size to be safely floated on and off as cargo. The process is unique to DYT, which also operates four other semi-submersible yacht carriers. Dockwise Yacht Transport, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is a group company of Dockwise Transport B.V., which is located in Breda, The Netherlands, and considered the global leader in maritime transports of extremely large and heavy cargoes.
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Press Release - April 2nd, 2007
Ann Souder Added as Sales Manager; New Office Opens in Newport
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA (April 2, 2007) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) has named Ann Souder as full-time sales manager for its East Coast and Caribbean operations. Souder, who has worked part-time in the position for three years, will maintain a DYT office at the Newport Shipyard in Newport, R.I., where she resides. She will be responsible for providing enhanced customer service to DYT's voyages servicing the Spring and Fall migration of sailing and power yachts between Newport, R.I., and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the recently announced new destination of Freeport, Bahamas. DYT is the world's only provider of yacht transportation on a regular liner service. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the company operates a fleet of dedicated semi-submersible yacht carriers, offering float on/float off service that is unique in the shipping industry.
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Yacht Express to Help Monitor World's Oceans
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA (March 27, 2007) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world's only float-on/float-off yacht transport service, is partnering with the International SeaKeepers Society to outfit DYT's new super ship, the 686-foot (209 meter) Yacht Express, with the organization's innovative SeaKeeper 1000TM ocean and meteorological monitoring system. The SeaKeeper 1000 is a fully automated unit that samples, measures, records and then transmits its data to various scientific and public communities across the globe. It is deployed in some 50 locations, plotting a broad and continuous picture of the critical measures of ocean health, such as salinity, temperature, oxygen and pollution. Yacht Express is the largest vessel of its kind in the world and has been added to the DYT fleet this year to provide yacht owners with faster and more frequent delivery of their power and sailing yachts across the the Oceans.
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Press release - January 24th, 2007
Dockwise Yacht Transport Rings in New Year with New Destinations
Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world's only float-on/float-off yacht transport service, is ringing in the 2007 New Year with two new ports of call: Stockholm, Sweden and Freeport, Bahamas. The destinations embellish the Ft. Lauderdale-based shipping company's many route offerings on its regular liner service to and within Europe and to the Caribbean. (The company also services the Pacific West Coast of North America and the South Pacific.)
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Press release - January 22nd, 2007
DOCKWISE YACHT TRANSPORT LAUNCHES SUPER SHIP
Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world's only float-on/float-off yacht transport service, has launched its newest ship, which will provide yacht owners with faster and more frequent delivery of their luxury power and sailing yachts across the Atlantic Ocean. The 685.7-foot (209 meters) Yacht Express, built at the Yantai Raffles Shipyard in China, has an official delivery date of May, 2007. It will be the largest vessel of its kind in the world, purpose-built with a semi-submersible dock bay that allows yachts of any size to be safely floated on and off as cargo. Yacht Express will join four other dedicated yacht carriers, all semi-submersible, in the existing liner service of DYT.
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Press Release - July 14, 2006
DOCKWISE YACHT TRANSPORT DONATES TO UNICEF
As a direct result of the $10 donation for each completed survey that Dockwise Yacht Transport received, a $6,000 donation was made to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, in support of UNICEF's Water, Environment and Sanitation programs which focus on providing access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for impoverished children around the world.
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Press Release June 8, 2006
DYT HONORED WITH AUSTRALIAN SUPERYACHT INDUSTRY AWARD
Dockwise Yacht Transport was recently honored as the International Individual or Business that has made a Significant Contribution to the Australian Superyacht Industry. Jason Roberts of Aurora Global Logistics, DYT's agents in Australia, accepted the award at the inaugural Australian Superyacht Industry Awards on May 19 at a black-tie gala event held during the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show. The "night of nights" was attended by the "who's who" of the Australian superyacht industry.
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Press Release May 26th, 2006
DYT HAS IMPROVED MARINE CARGO INSURANCE PROGRAM
Any yacht owner booking a voyage with DYT will have the benefit of a complete insurance package, which is carefully designed to make your yacht transport experience safe and simple.
Every year since the start of the Marine Cargo Insurance program in 2004, DYT has succeeded in improving the program for the benefit of its clients. Also for 2006, DYT has been able to secure broader coverage for both the Cargo and Liability programs.
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Press Release April 12th, 2006
VOYAGES TO SOUTH PACIFIC CONFIRM DYT's COMMITMENT
Dockwise Yacht Transport today confirmed their commitment to the South Pacific trade as service to Australia and New Zealand is increasing following record breaking bookings. The last vessel to call Brisbane, Australia was Super Servant 4, the largest vessel in their current fleet, which loaded the second largest super yacht ever shipped on Dockwise Yacht Transport's vessels. This 195' explorer type vessel, "Ulysses" was accompanied by "Triton" a 163' Delta motoryacht and other mega yachts on board, with total value well over $200 million USD being safely transported on SS4 from Auckland to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Press release March 21st
SAVE 20% ON NEWPORT – CHERBOURG/OLBIA
Dockwise Yacht Transport is offering yacht owners a significant discount to transport vessels via their newly re-established route from Newport, Rhode Island to Cherbourg and Olbia. Yacht owners can save 20% by booking their yacht's transport by the end of the month, but space is limited on this popular transatlantic passage.
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Press release March 10th
DOCKWISE YACHT TRANSPORT LOADS RECORD BREAKING NUMBER OF YACHTS IN PORT EVERGLADES
For the second time ever, Dockwise Yacht Transport had three yacht carriers in Port Everglades at the same time this past week and broke its previous record by loading, unloading and transshipping a total of 88 yachts, resulting in a large impact for the South Florida marine industry. The vessels being transported ranged from a 30' tender to a 170' megayacht.
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Press release Fort Lauderdale, April 15, 2005
DYT EXPANDS LINER SERVICE TO KETCHIKAN IN ALASKA
Yacht transport specialist Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA hereby announces that commencing July 2005 Ketchikan, Alaska will be added as a regular port of call to its many yacht cruising destinations
Increasing demand and the succes of the expansion of regular destinations on the Pacific West Coast in 2003, made DYT decide to add the exciting cruising grounds of Alaska to its regular destination. The new port of call in Alaska will be Ketchikan. From this new destination of DYT one can experience the beauty of Alaska.
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Press release March 9, 2005
DYT OFFERS SPECIAL FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS FOR CLIENTS
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Press release April 26, 2004
INTRODUCTION OF VOYAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM
Yacht transport with DYT is now more attractive and cost effective with the introduction of a new and expanded insurance program. Any yacht owners booking a voyage with DYT will have a total insurance package through, Nausch, Hogan & Murray, a well recognized insurance brokerage company in the shipping industry, based in Florida.
As a result of DYT’s excellent safety record, premiums for Marine Cargo Insurance have been substantially reduced and the benefit of these savings will go directly to the yacht owner. DYT has insured the voyage at no extra cost to the yacht owner, reducing the total cost of transportation.
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Press release September 20, 2004
DOCKWISE SIGNED LETTER OF INTENT FOR HIGH-SPEED YACHT CARRIER
Yacht transport specialist Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) headquartered in Breda, The Netherlands is planning to operate a new sophisticated high-speed yacht carrier primarily on the trans-atlantic route. A Letter of Intent for the construction has already been signed. The new yacht carrier will enter service during summer 2006.
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Press release August 27, 2004
THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE 32ND AMERICA'S CUP IS RE-LAUNCHED AT WWW.AMERICASCUP.COM
27th August, 2004 – The official website of the America’s Cup, www.americascup.com has been re-launched this week, ahead of the opening races of Act 1 of the 32nd America’s Cup. The enhanced website boasts many exciting new features, and is designed to help tell all of the exciting stories of the 32nd America’s Cup. The website currently supports four languages, with full coverage of the event in Spanish, English, French and Italian.
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Press release August 26, 2004
THE WINNER OF THE 31ST AMERICA'S CUP ARRIVES IN THE PORT OF MARSEILLE
26th August, 2004 – Team Alinghi’s SUI-64, the boat that won the last America’s Cup, has arrived in Marseille, France, ahead of Act 1 of the 32nd America’s Cup. SUI-64, along with LE DEFI’s FRA-69, and Team Shosholoza’s RSA-48, pulled into port late on Wednesday night on the Dockwise transport ship, Explorer, a special delivery from Valencia, Spain.
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Press release August 23, 2004
THE AMERICA'S CUP FLEET IS HEADING FOR MARSEILLE
23rd August, 2004 – With Act 1 of the 32nd America’s Cup beginning in just two weeks, the enormous logistical task of moving the teams, boats, support staff and facilities to Marseille has begun. On Monday afternoon, the Dockwise transportor ship Explorer was loaded with a large cargo of America’s Cup gear, ahead of a scheduled 19:00 departure, for the move to France.
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Press release August 11, 2004
DOCKWISE YACHT TRANSPORT APPOINTS NEW AREA REPRESENTATIVE IN MEXICO
Yacht transport specialist Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) headquartered in Breda, The Netherlands signed an agreement with Servicios Technicos Marinos of Tecamachalco in which Servicios Technicos Marinos has been appointed as DYT's representative in Mexico.
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How to save 10% on your transportation costs?
How can you save 10% on your yacht transportation costs?
For savvy yacht owners seeking to save significantly on their next yacht transfer, DYT is extending a special pre-payment offer with a value of a 10% savings.
To take advantage of the special offer, clients need to book their yacht shipping with DYT and pay at least 3 months prior to loading.
For more information on our pre-payment option for yacht shipping and the conditions, please ask one of our booking agencies.
