Industry
When Mark Robinson set up Yacht Carbon Offset eight years ago, 'going green' was not high on the list of priorities within the luxury superyacht industry. But treading more lightly on the planet and putting something back are now ...
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The Seafarers Earnings Deduction (SED) is arguably the taxation scheme of choice for most Seafarers nowadays working on foreign going yachts. It is open to all EU member states whose citizens qualify as resident in the UK under th...
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First time and unemployed South African seafarers are in a state of visa confusion. With more South Africans set to enter the industry, and visas becoming more difficult to get, you have to ask: Where is this boat headed?
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Every year a variety of new toys arrive on the market and find their way onto superyachts for guests to enjoy during their time on board. These may include personal watercraft, kayaks, sailing dinghies, windsurfers, paddle boards ...
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Many yacht crew are lucky enough to end the season with some healthy tips… in cash! Is there anything that can be done with these to prevent you having to walk around with a bundle of notes or stowing it under your mattress?
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If there’s anyone qualified to talk about smashing the glass ceiling to acheive your goals, it's James Cracknell. The Olympic rower knows what it takes to be the best, but his greatest challenge was in overcoming a devastating bra...
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After nearly two years of hard work along with the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry, WES, the French Customs and the Port State Control Authorities, Rosemont Yacht Services announces a new solution to help owners ov...
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iRegatta is a tactical Regatta application as well as a crusing navigation application for the iPhone.
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Essential TIDES tool for sailors, divers, fishermen, surfers and anyone involved with sport or leisure at the seaside.
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Wondering what to do after yachting? In her final article in this series, Alison Rentoul looks at how to decide what your best direction should be, what to take with you along the journey and how to create a roadmap to get you the...
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For some, flame retardancy is not something they are familiar with, so Flamescreen want to share some myth busting questions and answers from enquiries we have received over the years.
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In the second installment of her series on how to make the transition ashore, The Crew Coach, Alison Rentoul, shows us how our life experience to date can help to identify and guide us towards the next chapter.
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When the US National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) investigated the worst man-made environmental disaster at sea (EXXON VALDEZ) it concluded that the company had not adequately considered the significant increase in workloa...
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In part three of 'The Human Element' we examine 'Making Mistakes'. Making mistakes allows us to develop skills and to learn something – by simply working with the notion that real outcomes and desired outcomes are equal. Making mi...
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A master mariner and former flag surveyor, Stuart Biesel is the director of MTSI, a regulatory consultancy and statutory management company based in Fort Lauderdale. Here Stuart shares his transition ashore and his ambitions for t...
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The arrival of commercial drones has been something of an understated affair. When used in a maritime configuration, drones are one of the most powerful security tools available, especially when fitted with real time video capabil...
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These days, guests and crew alike carry at least as many mobile-connected devices as they have hands. This hyper-connectivity stretches thin the often already low satellite bandwidth onboard many yachts to a point where it is bare...
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Would you travel on an airplane if you knew the airline had no schedule in place for maintenance, crew training, or safety procedures? Similarly, as the owner of a yacht, or simply as a guest, I would like to know there is a syste...
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Yachting's Golden Handcuffs hold tight, and the longer you’ve worked in yachting the tighter they grip - a healthy disposable income and the freedom and luxuries it affords you are pretty hard to give up. In my series for OnboardO...
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Tie, untie and rotate more than 100 knots with just your finger! Knots 3D will give you a whole new perspective on knots! Grab a rope and have fun!
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With the rapid rise in cyber attacks across the board, ranging from large corporations to powerful individuals, private yachts are an attractive target. It doesn't matter who you are or where you are, the risks are real and it's b...
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The yachtsman's bible is now available for iPads, incorporating a route planning tool, live weather feeds & year-round data updates.
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This application was produced in HD and full audio using the latest First Aid and CPR guidelines taught by St. John ambulance and the Red Cross for industry and home use.
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In part 2 of The Human Element we look at Risk Taking and Making Decisions. The guide helps to identify countermeasures to avoid human errors and bad decisions, and how to manage the human element on all levels – from engine room,...
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If you’re a film fan, you know where this quote came from. It’s the moment in the 1975 release of JAWS when Chief Brody, played by actor Roy Scheider, finally gets an up close and personal glimpse of the shark he, Matt Hooper (Ric...
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Find out all about the most beautiful classic yachts in the world.
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The pressure is mounting in the European Union for all member states to reduce their budget deficits. The northern European countries are becoming increasingly intolerant of fiscal indiscipline in the south, and are pushing a very...
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Dirk Gregory and Paul Shanahan of the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency co-wrote “The Human Element – A Guide to Human Behavior in the Shipping Industry.” It helps to understand how and why human-based accidents and errors occur a...
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Human Rights at Sea, alongside 25 international NGOs, have jointly submitted a letter to the US Secretary of State, The Honourable John F. Kerry concerning the on-going issues of slavery and abuse at sea and abuse of human rights ...
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