It has been announced that Greece will be entering into a national lockdown from Saturday 7th November. As it stands, it is expected to last until the end of November. The new restrictions have been reported by Evolution Yachting as part of their Covipedia updates.
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Over the last few years over 135 crew members have approached the PYA seeking advice about their employment contracts while working on private yachts. This led the PYA to conduct a survey which found that at least 15% of yacht crew are not adequately protected.
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Following further updates on Covid-19 over the weekend, Evolution Yachting has updated their 'Covidpedia' to reflect the new restrictions that have been announced affecting both France and Monaco.
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With the second wave of COVID sweeping through Europe, it’s difficult and confusing for everyone to keep up with the ever-changing national regulations. Evolution Yachting provides the most up-to-date and to keep yourself, your crew and guests safe and informed.
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HMY Yacht Sales, one of America's largest yacht dealers and brokerage firms, is excited to announce the opening of a brand-new location at Bahia Mar Resort & Yachting Center, the ultimate hotel and marina destination in the heart of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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After receiving many fantastic stories from a huge range of nationalities, The Crew Network and Fraser are pleased to announce the winners of their first ever Short Story Competition: When Life is Your Short Story.
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On Saturday 24 October, the Dutch publication Rijnmond reported on a brawl between yacht crew and police who attempted to break up an illegal party on board a yacht at Oceanco's shipyard in Alblasserdam in the Netherlands, resulting in five arrests.
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The DAME R&D Excellence in Adversity Award is open to any product new to market or any significant R&D project conducted by an equipment manufacturer worked on between 1 January-28 October 2020, that has been progressed despite the constraints of COVID-19.
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After a banner year for the Republic of the Marshall Islands fleet in 2019, with its best ever ranking from port State control authorities globally, the Maritime Administrator continues to enhance resources despite the challenges 2020 has brought to the shipping community.
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MB92 La Ciotat announces the launch of 300t Origins - a dedicated refit facility serviced by the 300t travel lift within the shipyard to maintain and refit yachts up to 300t and between 30 and 50 metres in length.
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TEAM Italia is celebrating 20 years of successful business, with over 500 completed projects for superyachts, making the company a leading provider internationally of electronic solutions for navigation, communications, security and data transmission.
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Sunseeker International celebrates the graduation of yet more apprentices and graduates, with 21 individuals successfully completing the company’s award-winning apprenticeship scheme or its brand-new graduate scheme.
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Edmiston and the UKSA announce their partnership to launch the Edmiston Foundation. It has been established to address diversity within the superyacht industry, to provide young people within underrepresented groups the opportunity to forge a career within the maritime industry.
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Yachtsmen International has expanded from two experienced boat brokers to a multi-disciplinary team of 12. The unique, full-service superyacht agency caters to owners, captains and crew and those wanting to charter in Australia and internationally.
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IGY Marinas has announced the expansion of its global superyacht marina portfolio with the addition of Island Gardens Deep Harbour, located in Miami, Florida.
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From naval architecture, to conceiving one-off collectors’ items, Holland is known for its conceptual thinking, detailed approach and experimental, artistic expression. But what is the secret to its success? The second episode of Heesen’s YachtTalk takes a look behind the scenes.
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Y.CO announces they are extending their Charter with Confidence scheme to include summer 2021 charters. This flexible booking policy allows clients to pay a reduced deposit and also to have the freedom to cancel and receive their deposit back in full.
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Ocean Safety invites current and potential customers and distributors from around the world to their live seminar, ‘New Products 2021 and Brexit planning’ on 17 November. This virtual get-together connects them with potential visitors in light of this years cancellation of METSTRADE in Amsterdam.
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Sanlorenzo Asia has announced an expanding partnership between Sanlorenzo and acclaimed architect Steve Leung. Having previously collaborated on a project back in 2016, the teams are working together again with a special focus on Sanlorenzo’s crossover model – the award-winning SX88.
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Northrop & Johnson welcomes Charter Specialist Claudia Acevedo to its international team. Claudia will be based in the Fort Lauderdale office. She comes to N&J with more than a decade of experience in the yachting industry.
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IGY’s Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas has been awarded the Towergate 2020 International Superyacht Marina of the Year by The Yacht Harbour Association - the only marina in the world to have received this prestigious award three times in 2016, 2019 and 2020.
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Yachting Partners International has launched its exclusive Client Experience department dedicated to assisting yacht captains, crew, owners and charter guests. The department is a core pillar in YPI’s strategic future, alongside yacht sales, charter and management.
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Entries are now open for the DAME R&D Excellence in Adversity Award which will be held at the virtual METSTRADE Connect event on 10 December 2020. The award celebrates the efforts of global equipment manufacturers that have kept design at the forefront of their development.
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Specialists in wellness interiors for the superyacht industry, Gym Marine Yachts & Interiors, announces the launch of their #GreenWingsChallenge, in partnership with Yacht Carbon Offset. The challenge aims to reduce the carbon footprint produced by air travel within the industry.
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Yotspot announces the launch of pre-recorded interviews for candidates. A new layer of tech which has been added to their online yachting application process, a personal but remote method of pairing up the right candidate with the right yachting opportunity.
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MB92, a world-leading group of superyacht refit shipyards, and Quantum Marine Stabilizers, an industry leader in stabiliser system design and manufacturing, today announced the opening of their second European service centre within the MB92 Barcelona Facilities.
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Yacht Club de Monaco and Credit Suisse have announced the launch of the Superyacht Eco Association Index to measure the environmental impact of yacht design and use, which will evolve over time into a global industry standard.
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YPI announces a donation to the Monk Seal Alliance, founded by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.The alliance supports the conservation of the Mediterranean monk seal through a program of region-wide education, awareness raising and collaborative projects.
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The Thai Government has agreed to allow in foreign tourists who agree to a 14-day quarantine and stay for at least 90 days. Two extensions will be available for 90 days each, with the lengthiest period for the new visa being 270 days.
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The new crew recruitment offering is part of a structured development process across all the various client support services from Hill Robinson, aimed at delivering the optimum service to clients who are expecting that little bit more.
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