The State government is set to build a Marina for mooring luxury yachts and sailing boats in the vicinity around Chennai, according to Additional Chief Secretary and Chairperson and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation, Susan Mathew. Speaking to Express on the sidelines of Consultative Meeting on Vision 2025 Industrial Development in Tamil Nadu on Monday, Mathew said the Marina will pave way for the growth of ship and yacht building industry.

“During the chief minister’s review meeting in July, it was directed to go in for such a project …

The fifth edition of India’s largest and only truly international boat show will bring a unique opportunity to participate in a well established and trusted platform to cater to arguably the last large untapped leisure boating market in the world. With the Middle East reaching a saturation point, the focus of sales is bound to move to India, which has the potential to be the largest market in the region for boats.

The event in 2007, its inaugural year, established itself as the benchmark for boat shows in India and served …

There is a first time for everything and Fincantieri has reached that milestone again with the launching of their first ever Super yacht Serene. The Serene is a culmination of more than 50 years of strong growth and creativity by Fincantieri whose base of operations is in Italy where it all started. Although, Fincantieri is only celebrated it’s golden anniversary they have had more than 7000 vessels constructed and 200 years of actual shipbuilding experience within the companies that make up the shipbuilding firm known as Fincantieri. Fincantieri has 10 …

President Obama is scheduled to stay at the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in south Mumbai, overlooking the coast. Steps are being taken to ensure that no unauthorized fishing boats or trawlers, private yachts or other vessels stray close to the shore in the Arabian Sea stretch opposite the Gateway Of India. When President Barack Obama travels to India, he will be the sixth-ever US President to set foot on Indian soil.

The 2008 Mumbai terror attacks which claimed over 170 lives including the billionaire and mega yacht owner Andreas Liveras, …