Hill Robinson has hired Franc Jansen as director of its France operations based in Antibes and as director of yacht management.
Jansen has a background in commercial shipping and holds qualifications as a navigation officer and engineer. Most recently, he was with YPI where he was a group director and led the yacht management department for the past seven years. He is also active on the MYBA yacht management committee where he has been involved with new regulations for yachts.
I was visiting with a captain onboard recently and we started talking about operating budgets. When he mentioned that his yacht paid $60,000 a month to sit at the
One of the advantages of working on a yacht is that you can live comfortably with the most minimal possessions in life. This also means that you likely don’t
The International Superyacht Society has elected its 2015-2018 board of directors and past presidents council. Elected to the board for a three-year term are Bransom Bean of Fine Focusing, …
Ferretti Group plans to build a range of Riva megayachts from 50-100m. The previous largest Riva is the 122-foot M/Y Mythos, which launched this summer. A 50m version is
In response to concerns about the safety of employees, clients and crew during the COVID-19 pandemic – as well as the shutdown of subcontractors and suppliers, and directives from
Intellian, a Korea-based provider of satellite communications systems, is now offering an 85cm Ku- to Ka-band convertible maritime VSAT antenna. The v85NX is advertised as being smaller and lighter, …
