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Amid Pioneering Marine Projects and Industry Innovation, Dubai International Boat Show Reaches 25-Year Milestone

Dubai's position as one of the world's most vibrant and innovative leisure marine locations is brought greatly right into emphasis following week as Dubai International Watercraft Program, the region's showcase for boat suppliers, owners, and water sports lovers, reaches a 25-year milestone.

Since its creation in 1992, Dubai International Watercraft Program has expanded greatly, broadening from a split location in both the Dubai Creek and Dubai World Trade Centre to its present residence at Dubai International Marine Club. Now one of the leading events of its kind, the show has moved the regional aquatic community right into a new age of innovation and global acknowledgment with the recently introduced Dubai Harbour. This project will certainly bring 1,400 brand-new berths to Dubai and enable superyacht owners to berth with ease in the region's largest marina. [2]

Dubai International Boat Show will take place from February 28 to March 4 at Dubai International Marine Club - Mina Seyahi and is readied to include 450 watercrafts and boats at an estimated AED 1.5 billion in value. The 25th edition of Dubai International Boat Show welcomes 87 new business and brand names consisting of Fairline Yachts, 3M Marine, Seabob, Overblue Yachts, DEPA Luxury yacht Interiors Ortega Submersibles and a lot more. From around the globe 60 nations will display at Dubai International Watercraft Program this year, with Morocco, Latvia, Belgium and Bulgaria bringing exhibitors to the show for the very first time this year.

The 2017 edition of the Dubai International Boat Show will certainly see an outstanding showing of 38 global and regional launches and will certainly include 19 superyachts consisting of the 77-metre Silverfast by Silver Luxury yachts, the 70-metre Delight by Feadship and the 47-metre Grandeur 155 by local manufacturer Gulf Craft.

Dubai International Watercraft Show will once more be the center for aquatic competence as industry leaders at the Middle East Yacht Seminar explore hot topics covering the growth of the marine market, the transforming superyacht business and more. The Program is readied to highlight the changing aquatic industry landscape once again this year, with a world of superyachts, increased coastline enjoyment area, robot submersibles created to discover underwater, sea-faring drones, supercars, luxury art and even more.

" Dubai International Boat Program in its 25 years has actually grown in tandem with the Dubai leisure marine industry. With its coastline developments, cozy weather condition and spectacular setting, Dubai has actually ended up being a world funding for the marine industry. Dubai International Watercraft show is and has always been an outstanding possibility to highlight our achievements to the world," claimed H.E. Saeed Hareb, Assistant General of Dubai Sports Council, and Senior Expert to the Dubai International Boat Show.

" The government is investing heavily in expanding the Dubai waterfront, providing every possibility for us to present a lot more residents and visitors to water sporting activities and boating with centers that highlight Dubai as a world leader in the maritime industry."

New berths, big business
Featuring a 1,400 berth marina, the biggest Middle East, the new Dubai Harbour project will certainly integrate the present Dubai International Marine Club, Skydive Dubai and Logo Island sites into a single community. [3]

" Dubai is firmly established as the centerpiece of the leisure aquatic industry in a region which has apparent tourist attractions for boat suppliers and the full variety of aquatic and water sporting activities services and products. The Dubai International Watercraft Show has, year on year, driven sales in the region and hence pushed aquatic growths in Dubai," said Mohammed Hareb, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai International Marine Club and Member of the Board.

Dubai itself has actually been booming in terms of contribution to the maritime market, which expanded at an unmatched rate of 25% between 2011 and 2015. [4] Latest industry numbers forecast that Dubai will surpass London, New York, Tokyo, Copenhagen and Rio de Janeiro as one of the world's leading maritime capitals by 2020. [5]

" With current infrastructure developments, Dubai is taking an additional meaningful action towards additional improving its standing as one of the most innovative marine centers in the world," claimed Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President, Exhibitions and Occasions Administration, DWTC.

GCC Marine Industry Holds Steady
The enthusiasm for the purchase of private yachts and watercrafts in the region is apparent, with the Superyacht Builders Association (SYBAss), whose participants exhibiting at this year's Dubai International Watercraft Program consist of Amels, Baglietto, Benetti, CRN, Feadship, Fincantieri, Heesen, Lrssen, Mondomarine and Oceanco, reporting the tendency of UHNWIs in the MENA region to get superyachts above 40 meters built within the last 15 years at 20%, the 2nd highest in the world.

With brand names from 60 nations displaying at the show, Dubai International Watercraft Program functions as the platform for GCC and regional purchasers. European and US brands particularly are keen to offer a better value to their UAE customers with the United States and Italy going back to this year's show in pressure as the second and 3rd top getting involved countries.

Vice Chairman of Al Shaali Group, Sultan Al Shaali said, "The UAE has actually long gotten on the cutting-edge of innovation throughout every industry, including the marine market. This drive for growth, both in regards to the vessels that are crafted in the UAE and the seaside developments that invite the remainder of the world has actually made Dubai the leader of the aquatic industry."

Dubai International Watercraft Program Celebrates 25 years Given that its opening, Dubai International Boat Show has been the best center for industry professionals, water sports enthusiasts, yacht and watercraft proprietors and potential buyers to view an outstanding align of enjoyment crafts.

Showing up at the program for the 25th year, Emirates-based Gulf Craft, one of the world's leading 10 superyacht shipyards, is preparing for a stunning line-up and several global launches in celebration of its 35-year anniversary.

" The Dubai International Boat Show works as not just a key global platform for showcasing our latest developments, however additionally as a chance to represent the UAE as a global player in the leisure aquatic industry," stated Erwin Bamps, CEO of Gulf Craft. "The event has expanded considerably in dimension and scale, reaching both a regional and a global audience.

" Dubai is also well placed in terms of both geography and time - a global business center that is likewise home to a rich sea-faring heritage, and as the bigger region witnesses quick beachfront transformation, there will definitely be a growing rate of interest in the yachting and boating way of living."

For UAE-based Art Marine, the program gives an ideal opportunity to highlight a planned relocation from a 360 level recreation yacht enterprise right into a way of life maritime organisation.

CEO Gregor Stinner stated: "We consider this program as our most significant annual event. It remains in our home community where we have our best existence, where we take all our choices, and it's at the heart of much of the major advancements which are expanding the beachfront in Dubai, developing brand-new chances for us in marina administration."

Water Wanderlust for all
The 2017 version of the Dubai International Watercraft Program will show a prolonged coastline enjoyment location devoted to prominent watersports, taster sessions, hands-on boating experiences, music and even more. Jetpack, Flyboard and Flybike feats will delight site visitors with daily demonstrations sponsored by HydroSports.

The most up to date in hydro modern technology will be revealed at the program, with robots, submersibles and drones on display. Exhibitor PowerVision will demo its brand-new PowerRay - an innovative undersea robotic that enables individuals to watch real-time transmitted image or video clip, and could even be regulated through a wearable device.

For the first time ever before, two fortunate victors of the Dubai International Watercraft Show's hashtag-powered Severe Journey competition will certainly utilize their social networks savvy to land a seat on an adrenalin-pumped ride aboard an extreme catamaran owned by a top Team Australia pilot.

Convenient accessibility by road and public transportation
Free site visitor car parking will certainly be offered at Skydive Dubai and Nakheel's multi-storey carpark on Palm Jumeirah with shuttle buses available at both areas. Water taxis will likewise be available at Skydive Dubai, and visitors are urged to use the Dubai Cable car, connecting to the venue by means of the Marina Towers Tram terminal.

The 25th Dubai International Boat Program at Dubai International Marine Club - Mina Seyahi is open to trade site visitors and the public from 3pm - 9.30 pm daily from Feb 28 to March 4, 2017. Tickets will be available at evictions for AED 60 each or site visitors can pre-register online to save 15%.

Caption:( Right to left) Trixie LohMirmand, SVP Events Monitoring DWTC; Mohammed Hareb, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai International Marine Club and Member of the Board; Erwin Bamps, Chief Executive Officer Gulf Craft; HE Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council and Senior Advisor to the Dubai International Watercraft Program; Sultan Al Shaali, Vice Chairman of Al Shaali Group; Maryam Almehairi, Director of Exhibitions and Occasions Management DWTC; and Greg Stinner, Chief Executive Officer of ART Marine

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