Industry

Provisioning & Inventory Made Easy

Posted: 13th Nov 2017

Written by: Matthew Hyde

Superyachts are well known for being high consumers of provisioning items. For everything from food and toiletries to spare parts and fuel, crew are constantly kept busy with the never ending cycle of managing consumables. Howeve... Read More

Is VR the Next Disruptor for the Superyacht Industry?

Posted: 6th Nov 2017

Written by: Rebecca Whitlocke

Virtual Reality (VR) isn't a new concept, but the yachting industry is awakening to the shift in the digital landscape and looking beyond predictable sales and marketing campaigns.
The days of miniature scale yacht models in bro...
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Tax Changes for Buy to Let Investments Explained

Posted: 3rd Nov 2017

Written by: Patrick Maflin

Despite the recent changes to stamp duty and mortgage tax relief, making some investors question the reliability of Buy to Let Investments as an asset, they will always remain a staple when it comes to investments in the UK. Read More

If You Haven't Yet Declared Your Earnings...

Posted: 20th Oct 2017

Written by: Patrick Maflin

As of the 1st of September 2017 in the UK, HMRC started receiving details of bank accounts, trusts and holdings as a result of the Common Reporting Standard. So if you've just finished a busy çharter season and you haven't yet dec... Read More

Clarification on French Social Security from Sarnia

Posted: 4th Oct 2017

Written by: Dan Armsden

The French social security decree (No 2017-307 of 9 March 2017) has been a hot topic for much of 2017. The implementation has not been smooth, creating confusion, uncertainty, alienating French and non-EU crew and resulting in a s... Read More

New Horizons for Nautech Group in the Caribbean

Posted: 27th Sep 2017

Written by: OnboardOnline

As one of the oldest luxury superyacht refit and repair shipyards in the South of France, the Nautech Group has enjoyed years of continued growth and that development continues in 2017 with the acquisition of additional shipyards ... Read More

When Things Go Wrong: Crisis Management

Posted: 25th Sep 2017

Written by: Nick Thomas

Despite well thought out safety standards and increased training for yacht crew, incidents will happen and one doesn’t have to go too far to find them, reported and unreported. In this article I recommend that all levels of manage... Read More

Superyacht Accident Reporting - A P&I View

Posted: 23rd Sep 2017

Written by: Louise Hall

The role of a P&I Club (Protection & Indemnity) is to provide vessel operators with liability insurance in the event of a claim in relation to cargo, collision, damage to/loss of property, people (including crew and passengers), p... Read More

Situational Awareness Onboard & Ashore

Posted: 22nd Sep 2017

Written by: Wayne Britton

As we’ve already heard earlier in this series on safety in yachting, around 80% of incidents and accidents at sea are caused by human error, often due to a loss of Situational Awareness. Could these have been avoided? Absolutely.... Read More

10 Steps to Cyber Security

Posted: 21st Sep 2017

Written by: Steve Mair

Much of the language used in the media around cyber is designed to spread fear and uncertainty. It’s deliberately emotional with the intention of causing some form of reaction, if only to read the article. This is a distortion of ... Read More

Safety Onboard, a Yacht Manager's View

Posted: 20th Sep 2017

Written by: Franc Jansen

The topic of safety covers a lot of ground, so it’s difficult to decide where to start. Without trying to be comprehensive I have picked a few key issues that I think are crucial to the safety of yachts: compliance to the rules an... Read More

Safety and Crew Recruitment

Posted: 18th Sep 2017

Written by: Nicola Morgan

When I was asked if I would write something on this subject, at first I was a little unsure how (and if) safety and recruitment are related. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realised that so much of what we do thro... Read More

Safety by Design - Why is this not the Norm with Superyachts?

Posted: 12th Sep 2017

Written by: Ian Biles

In 1988 'The Superyachts' published by Boat International offered the following definition: “A superyacht, we feel, is generally large and at the same time it meets the highest standards of design and construction. It is, addition... Read More

Leadership in Developing a Culture of Safety First

Posted: 11th Sep 2017

Written by: Karen Passman

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a reported 80% of incidents and accidents at sea are caused by human error. The interesting question is why? Are we putting people in positions of authority without the appropriate training? Ar... Read More

Yachting’s Next Generation

Posted: 7th Sep 2017

Written by: Bianca Ljungberg

The Monaco chapter of Young Professionals in Yachting (YPY) is now in its fifth year, with an even stronger vision to attract the very best of yachting’s next generation. The first YPY opened its doors in Fort Lauderdale in 2009 a... Read More

The Impact of Technology on Safety in Superyachts

Posted: 4th Sep 2017

Written by: Matt Hyde & Sam Wheaton

The use of technology has played an invaluable role in ensuring the safe arrival of sailors and crew members for hundreds of years, from the sextant to radio to satellite. From the perspective of a superyacht engineer there are ma... Read More

Safe Navigation - What are we Still Failing to Address?

Posted: 31st Aug 2017

Written by: Captain Adrian Croft

Currently there is no regulatory requirement for any deck officer (including Master) following the attainment of their last CoC, to be formally re-assessed (post ECDIS certification) as to the level of their navigational skills at... Read More

Full Cover Without a King's Ransom

Posted: 27th Aug 2017

Written by: Simon Dixon

Back in the day of Henry VIII, life aboard a naval warship was akin to being in prison with the added danger of being cannonballed, drowned or killed by primitive medical care. Thankfully conditions have improved and these days yo... Read More

Is Crew Training Disconnected?

Posted: 24th Aug 2017

Written by: John Wyborn

I have watched the growth of the superyacht industry over the last 27 years and in my opinion it's one of the most exciting and stimulating careers at sea that anyone could have. But I also believe that we don’t train people prope... Read More

What are the Rules for EU Yacht Importation?

Posted: 23rd Aug 2017

Written by: Bruce Maltwood

For a yacht to be in free circulation within the EU it has to have been supplied in the EU, imported into the EU or grandfathered in by way of VAT exemption on age. If your yacht was supplied in the EU as a domestic supply with VA... Read More

Make Your Money Work While You Sleep

Posted: 20th Aug 2017

Written by: Patrick Maflin

It's Groundhog Day... you save and you spend. You save and you spend. The cycle never stops. You're a hamster on a treadmill - spinning away, yet standing still. Don't get me wrong, yachting is a lot of fun, and there are far wors... Read More

Open Reply: Big Changes with Small Thinking

Posted: 19th Aug 2017

Written by: Captain Adrian Croft

An open reply from Captain Adrian Croft to the article 'Big Changes with Small Thinking written by Captain Rod Hatch - Part 2 in our series 'Perspectives on the Safety Culture in Yachting'. Read More

Big Changes With Small Thinking

Posted: 17th Aug 2017

Written by: Captain Rod Hatch

SOLAS, STCW, MARPOL, ISM and ISPS were all drafted to improve safety at sea, while MLC 2006 has enshrined seafarers’ rights to a safe place of work. None prevented the sinking of M/Y Yogi in February 2012 or the fatal accidents on... Read More

The Evolution of Yachts for Leisure

Posted: 11th Aug 2017

Written by: Ian Biles

The origins of yachting, like the word itself, probably originate in the Netherlands (which seems kind of appropriate to me). The first yachts were light, fast vessels used to convey important persons or messages and they evolved ... Read More

Perspectives on the Safety Culture in Yachting

Posted: 9th Aug 2017

Written by: Sam Watson

Working on a superyacht conjures up a lot of things but risk of life and limb isn’t one of them. If you listen to insider stories on incidents and near misses you start to wonder, although the yachting industry is characteristical... Read More

Advisory: Rip Currents off the South of France

Posted: 28th Jul 2017

Written by: Captain Rod Hatch

This Advisory is written following a recent tragedy off Pampelonne Beach near St. Tropez in the south of France, a favourite anchorage for hundreds of yachts during the summer charter season. A young French woman attempted to reac... Read More

Unsung Heroes: Meet the Load Master with DYT Yacht Transport

Posted: 22nd Jul 2017

Written by: Karen Hockney

Like many industries, yachting has its share of unsung heroes doing all manner of skilled and important jobs that we never hear about. Following Matt Hyde's article about riding a yacht in transit, we wanted to know how these yach... Read More

Navily - For Anchoring & Berth Bookings in Europe

Posted: 15th Jul 2017

Written by: OnboardOnline

Navily is an innovative cruising guide for the modern sailor allowing you to add and share over 6,000 anchoring spots and mooring fields, and book a berth in over 200 marinas, mainly across Europe. Read More

Seafarers Earnings Deduction - Tax Advice for Yacht Crew

Posted: 25th Jun 2017

Written by: Patrick Maflin

Eventually the time comes for all yacht crew to address their tax situation and to accept that this is inevitability, not a choice. There are still so few UK/EU resident crew who are aware of the existence of SED, or that taking a... Read More

Meet the Engineers Behind Seahub at Hunter Oceanic

Posted: 6th Jun 2017

Written by: OnboardOnline

You know what they say, it takes one to know one, and that's precisely the philosophy behind Seahub developed by Hunter Oceanic. Built by engineers for engineers, Seahub is an intuitive cloud-based yacht maintenance software conce... Read More

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