New regulations to help UAE yacht industry



5:08 AM Thu 11 Nov 2010 GMT
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The new laws will position UAE superyacht manufacturers who haven't already upgraded to international standards at a new level to ensure domestically made personal yachts perform well abroad. New UAE regulations to help the domestic yacht-building industry compete at a global level will help large manufacturers seek out new designs for release on to the world market that are safe, environmentally-friendly and in demand. The regulations will come into effect on July 1, industry sources said. 'The current codes and regulations for the larger yachts are based on conventional steel ship technology which imposes strong limitations on the innovative and ...


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by Derek Baldwin, Gulf News





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