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(1 Mar 2016) UAE BOAT SHOW SOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLY LENGTH: 5:30 AP Television Dubai, UAE - March 1st, 2016 1. Boats at the marina 2. Skyline of Dubai in the background, boats in foreground 3. Various of boats 4. Various of Asya yacht exterior 5. Various of Asya yacht interior 6. SOUNDBITE (English): Sara Gioanola, Hessen PR & Press Office Manager "The demand was for much larger yachts, into the 100 metres and so. And at the time we were not ready but now we are able to deliver up to 80 metres plus. We are currently building a new dry-dock at the shipyard and from next year onwards we can start building boats of 80 metres." 7. Various of people at the show 8. Pan of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai visiting the show. 9. Various of people at the show 10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): Saeed Hareb, Senior Advisor, Dubai International Boat Show: "There is evident growth, today we have more than 843 exhibitors, which is a new number for us. There are around 450 yachts and boats on display. The yearly growth here at the show has been between 5 and 8 per cent. This is also a very positive sign." 11. Boats at the marina 12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): Saeed Hareb, Senior Advisor, Dubai International Boat Show: "There's now the new water canal in Dubai, which is very unique in the way it was designed. This will increase the demand for boats, people will want even a small boat to use here. Especially that this canal will connect to Dubai Creek, people will want to take their boats in between. We're also expanding the ports here, DP World have launched the Rashid Port project, which has docking space for 400 boats." 13. Various of Arutanga yacht. 14. Various set up shots of Erwin Bamps 15. SOUNDBITE (English): Erwin Bamps, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Craft: "This region actually signifies a boating community that loves spending time on the water. They don't do it just for the luxury purpose or as a seasonal activity, people like to go on their boat every single week and so this offers us great opportunity." 16. Various of C-Explorer 3 submarine LEADIN: Fancy a super yacht complete with pool, or a personal submarine with a multi-million dollar price tag? then look no further than the 24th Dubai International Boat show. Despite a slow-down in the global economy, manufacturers say the market remains strong, especially across the Middle East. STORYLINE: It's one of the glitziest boat shows; the Dubai International Boat Show, with more than 400 gleaming vessels on display. Dutch boat buldiers Heesen are exhibiting their new 47-metre yacht Asya. It's the largest at this year's event. This impressive yacht is powered by two MTU8V 4000 M63 diesel engines with a cruising speed of 12 knots, and a range of 4,000 nautical miles. The boat's exterior was designed by Frank Laupman of Omega Architects, while the interior was done by London-based studio Bannenberg & Rowell. Heesen are one of two Superyacht Builders' Association (SYBAss) members showing their boats at this year's show. Such yachts are popular here according to Sara Gioanola from Heesen. "The demand was for much larger yachts, into the 100 metres and so. And at the time we were not ready but now we are able to deliver up to 80 metres plus. We are currently building a new dry-dock at the shipyard and from next year onwards we can start building boats of 80 metres," she says. According to the organisers of the event, Dubai World Trade Centre, the Middle East market for yachts over 40 metres in length has grown at an average of 6 per cent a year in the last six years. === Clients are reminded: You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/ab6669646f23d3e8aa0c52cc15057f70 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork