Triton Exclusives
Yachties mobilize to help Bahamas
Numerous private groups, marine businesses and aid organizations have rallied to offer help to the Bahamiam islands affected by Hurricane Dorian over the past several days. Updates and reports have…
Hurricane Dorian’s slow crawl halts communication with Bahamas
By Dorie Cox UPDATE Sept. 3 Communication with employees in the Bahamas has declined during slow-moving Hurricane Dorian, according to Michael Kelly, president and CEO at Bradford Marine. Staff in…
The Virgin Islands weather Hurricane Dorian
By Carol Bareuther Four days prior to Dorian blowing over the U.S. Virgin Islands, the soon-to-be Category 1 hurricane was barely a blip on the weather radar. Two days out,…
Three yachts lost in NDSQ shipyard fire
A building at Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) just north of Doha burned and collapsed on three motoryachts on Aug. 11, according to sources known to The Triton. No injuries…
Better berths ahead: South Florida marinas, yards growing
By Dorie Cox Larger, deeper, fancier – that’s the goal as marinas and shipyards in South Florida spend billions on dredging, new docks and treadmills for clubhouse gyms, just in…
Take It In: Plastic finds its way into our bodies
Take It In: by Carol Bareuther The statistics about plastic pollution in our seas are staggering. Case in point, some 18 billion pounds of plastic waste finds its way from…
Chef Dragos ‘Dragon’ Caprelian dies after brief illness
Chef Dragos Caprelian died on Aug. 19 at a hospital in Pompano Beach, Florida. He had recently returned home to Florida after feeling ill while at work on a yacht…
Engineer’s Angle: It’s gettin’ hot in here; check your connections
Engineer’s Angle: by JD Anson Resistance is futile. Resistance is also dangerous when it comes to electrical connections. Some electrical resistance is by design and can be quite useful such…
Acrew announces 2019 Crew Award finalists
Finalists for Acrew’s 2nd annual Crew Awards have been announced. The finalists will be presented to an independent and anonymous panel of judges, including captains, senior crew and industry specialists…
News in the brokerage fleet: Alia project sells; Admiral new builds listed
Yachts sold Project Al Waab II, a 180-foot (55m) new build from Alia Yachts designed by Vripack, with delivery scheduled for summer 2021, sold with the assistance of SF Yachts.…
