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Who should take responsibility for superyacht safety?
The industry is known for taking a back seat with regards to safety, so we speak to captains about who needs to step up.
Operations
20 May 2019
Salty sea dogs
What are the main considerations around having these furry friends on board?
Owner
11 Apr 2019
Fifth sale of 2017 for Heesen Yachts
The shipyard has announced the sale of 50m Project Boreas - Heesen's fifth sale of the year
Fleet
27 Nov 2017
The post-hurricane balancing act
In proclaiming the Caribbean is up and running, we run the risk of devaluing the much-needed relief effort
Owner
23 Nov 2017
Robots and cocktails - Luxury Hospitality shows what seven-star service is all about
What really happened the night members of the superyacht industry got led away to experience a seven-star dining experience?
Operations
14 Nov 2017
Who knew there are positives to drone use?
Drone use in this industry is often met with scaremongering, but there are huge positives to the advancing technology
Operations
06 Nov 2017
Baglietto strengthens position with sale of 55m
The motoryacht puts the Italian shipyard in a stronger position for The Superyacht Annual Report: New Build
Fleet
01 Nov 2017
Yacht Moments announces sale of 50m Rossinavi
The Rossinavi sale comes a month after Yacht Moments announced the sale of 63m Benetti, Project Balance
Fleet
01 Nov 2017
Should yachting do away with interior training?
Training schools advocate it, others favour on-board training; where does interior training stand in today's market?
Operations
31 Oct 2017
Time to stop pointing fingers at management
Complaints about management haven't changed in recent years, but is that down to the managers, or those complaining?
Operations
26 Oct 2017
Amy Morley-Beavers: looking back
Approaching a year since the passing of one of the industry's most loved, we look at the career of Amy Morley-Beavers.
Operations
25 Oct 2017
Bluewater announces management expansion to US
Having been present in the US for a year, bluewater is expanding its European yacht-management operations to the US
Business
20 Oct 2017
A family affair
As Amico & Co's The Italian Job begins, we hear from the chairman about its focus on family attendance
Operations
13 Oct 2017
Captains’ picks: The Superyacht Forum
With a whole focus on yacht operations, there's more at The Superyacht Forum for captains and crew than ever before
Operations
11 Oct 2017
Where are superyachts actually going?
The Superyacht Intelligence Agency is calling captains and senior crew to its survey, which will provide the industry's most in-depth migration report of its kind.
Operations
10 Oct 2017
Maritime Skills Academy and Interior Training Academy announce partnership
The new partnership means superyacht crew will have access to both interior and deck courses.
Operations
27 Sep 2017
Is now really the right time for superyacht cadetships?
Is our encouragement of cadetships only serving to bring crew into an industry where job availability is limited?
Operations
22 Sep 2017
MLC hours of work and rest: the real numbers
After receiving a superyacht captain's hours-of-work-and-rest logbook, we take a look at the figures and what's really achievable.
Operations
19 Sep 2017
Interior crew programme announced for Monaco Yacht Show
G.U.E.S.T. will offer interior workshops and has announced the Tablesetting, Cocktail & Canapé competition theme.
Operations
08 Sep 2017
The Crew Report: Monaco Yacht Show issue
What can superyacht crew find in our brand new issue? From repatriation issues to alternative career paths, it's all here.
Operations
30 Aug 2017
Does yacht management really help?
Forty per cent of senior crew aren't impressed with the technical knowledge of their management companies. What else do they think about management?
Operations
25 Aug 2017
The cadetships shaping the future of superyacht crew
A look at the cadetships on offer from the UKSA and Warsash Superyacht Academy and their respective benefits.
Operations
21 Aug 2017
Superyacht communication 101
How does 20 years of at-sea experience improve a manager's communication with the captains in their fleet?
Operations
21 Aug 2017
Tit for tat(too) and superyacht crew
Are recruitment agents on the same page as owners, or are their own preferences overshadowing those of their clients?
Operations
21 Aug 2017
Is galley design limiting superyacht chefs?
We ask why superyacht chefs are so often left with below-par galleys, and how to avoid this in future.
Operations
17 Aug 2017
Benefits of new Small Vessel CoC to superyacht engineers
The fast-track route from Second Engineer to Chief Engineer 9,000kW, and the other benefits of the Small Vessel CoCs
Operations
16 Aug 2017
Why don't superyachts accept hospitality professionals?
Interior crew would greatly benefit from land-based hospitality professionals, so why don't we accept them?
Operations
14 Aug 2017
The crew app going from strength to strength
Partner Content: Why is YACHTNEEDS Superyacht App doing so well, reaching 650,000 views in the past six months alone?
Operations
11 Aug 2017
How smaller yachts could lead to big careers
As we approach International Youth Day, we look at why a career on smaller yachts could offer crew better career experience.
Operations
11 Aug 2017
Superyacht crew: diverse or outdated?
On the face of it, the superyacht industry lacks diversity, but is more going on behind closed doors than we realise?
Operations
02 Aug 2017
Ships’ Cook Certificate – industry opinion
How is the requirement, causing much frustration among superyacht chefs, affecting the industry?
Operations
07 Jul 2017
How captain supply is changing recruitment
As captain supply outstrips demand, does the superyacht recruitment sector need to adapt?
Operations
04 Jul 2017
Purchasing superyacht tenders - the data
Data is king when it comes to purchasing, especially when part of a superyacht owner's budget, and our next project will provide the data, with your help.
Operations
19 Jun 2017
Jacob Nicol passes away two years after Kibo fall
Jacob Nicol, who fell while cleaning the 81m superyacht in May 2015, has died, according to a statement from his family.
Operations
09 Jun 2017
Should heads of department be cleaning the heads?
Why doesn't the superyacht industry model itself on other hospitality industries that separates service staff and cleaning staff?
Operations
07 Jun 2017
Is the STCW adequate for superyacht safety?
With the implementation date of the Manila Amendments behind us, we ask whether the STCW is adequate for the superyacht industry.
Operations
05 Jun 2017
An iconic yacht, an iconic career
We speak with Captain Marcel van den Houdt of 68m motoryacht Icon, to find out how and why the crew has had such a successful year.
Operations
01 Jun 2017
Yacht management: What do captains really think?
In preparation for the most in-depth yacht management report on the market, we're looking to hear from captains on what they love and hate about management.
Operations
05 May 2017
From yacht manager to recruitment agent
If a crewmember's employment is terminated, should the superyacht's management company find that crewmember their next job?
Operations
02 May 2017
Spanish Show Season: Summary
We bring you the latest news and updates from the 2017 MYBA Charter Yacht Show in Barcelona, and the Palma Superyacht Show.
Business
02 May 2017
Superyacht captains versus managers
How has the yacht captain-manager relationship evolved alongside the ever-changing regulatory sphere?
Operations
11 Apr 2017
Longevity: it's time for crew to do their part
There are more captains with tickets than captain positions available, but could this mean a future of that ever sought-after crew longevity?
Operations
06 Apr 2017
The Superyacht Annual Report: Data meets context
The Superyacht Annual Report: New Build delves into the performance of shipyards by region, but to get the most out of this data, context is key
Business
20 Mar 2017
Can yacht crew refuse repatriation?
With new provisions to financially assist crew in the event of being asked to leave a superyacht, we ask what is legally required when a crewmember might not want to receive those funds.
Operations
03 Mar 2017
Regulation updates: the responsibility of the owner?
Andrea Pezzini, CEO of Floating Life, speaks to SuperyachtNews about the owner's responsibility to understand the regulation updates applicable to their superyacht.
Owner
03 Mar 2017
Cairns: The perfect superyacht home port?
The Super Yacht Group Great Barrier Reef has highlighted Cairns as a truly viable superyacht home port, for those vessels visiting the likes of Thailand, Indonesia and New Zealand.
Owner
30 Jan 2017
Yacht managers meet in the name of safety
We met with a group of superyacht managers and asked them to share the most pertinent issues facing management. What they did say? Safety
Operations
14 Jan 2017
IGY Marinas: From Miami to the Mediterranean
Following news of One Island Park's opening in Miami Beach, we visited IGY Marinas to hear about what’s coming next for always expanding company
Business
14 Jan 2017
Chartering your superyacht 101
Is the superyacht industry failing to educate owners on the realities of entering the charter market?
Owner
12 Jan 2017
Superyacht 'Gene Machine' rescues crew stranded mid-Atlantic
The captain and crew of 55m superyacht Gene Machine has rescued 44ft sailing yacht Minerva following a forestay failure - the superyacht's second rescue in 2016.
Operations
12 Dec 2016
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