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Toys are crucial to making charters exciting, but they're not always the most eco-friendly. These innovative toys are offering new eco-friendly ways to play.
USVI Charter Yacht Show Kicks Off November 12-15 at IGY Marina’s Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas – Offshore Marine Named Official Sponsor
Nearly 70 sail and power, monohull and multihull, term charter yachts with their professional crews will exhibit and over 160 charter brokers from the Caribbean, U.S., and Europe will attend the U.S. Virgin Islands Charter Yacht Show.
Grand Opening of Universal Tenders & Universal Suzuki Marine
Universal Tenders started over 1 year ago from request/suggestion of yacht Captains who, while doing their seasonal maintenance on their yacht, didn’t have enough crew and time to rehabilitate their…
Volvo Penta Launches Enabler for Marine Electric Propulsion
Volvo Penta has launched a new range of variable speed marine generator sets – a key enabler for electric propulsion for marine vessels – demonstrating the company’s commitment to leading…
Underwriters at the helm
When yacht owners shop around for insurance, they are faced with very high premiums and loss deductibles from underwriters who limit cruising grounds based on their risk assessment. In some cases, yacht insurance premiums have risen by at least 43 percent from 2021 to 2022.
Getting the tow where it needs to go
Power load, weather conditions, and size of the mothership are only a few of the factors that must be considered. Drag a large tender behind a 164-foot (50m) motor yacht…
Less soot = less work
Whether to use an active or passive diesel particulate filter system for your vessel depends on load fluctuations. Particulate matter, often called “soot,” is the byproduct of incomplete fuel combustion.…
Crew Share Horror Stories of Yard Work Gone Wrong
Have a story of your own? Send it to [email protected].
Fueling the Future
For zero-emission goals to be reached, vessels need zero-emission fuels to run on. The race is on to rid the superyacht industry of fossil fuels. So, what will power yachts…
New Regulations for 2022
Among other changes this year, seafarers are to be designated “key workers,” which means priority for vaccinations and exemption from repeatedly having to prove vaccination status when crossing multiple borders.
