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Engineer’s Angle: Center hurricane prep on self-sufficiency
Engineer’s Angle: by JD Anson The premise of yachting for owners and guests is to experience the beauty of the world and disconnect from stress. But while our “Instagram society”…
Triton Networking to visit Yacht Management
For our first Triton Networking event in October, we visit that off-the-beaten path yard run by Yacht Management South Florida. Across the canal from Bradford Marine, Yacht Management not only…
Cairns’ BSE launches lift
ART: MARINA BSE Mitchell (1) —– If need more use MARINA BSE Mitchell (4) and (3) CUT: PHOTOS/BRIAN AND SUE MITCHELL BSE Cairns Slipways launched what they describe as the…
EM now sole distributor of GF pipes
By Lucy Chabot Reed Fort Lauderdale-based Environmental Marine Services (EM) has become the sole U.S. distributor of Switzerland-based Georg Fischer pipes and fittings for the superyacht industry. “No one can…
Power station fire on Bimini under investigation
UPDATE:Government, insurance and power company officials are investigating the cause of the fire that burned the power plant in North Bimini in The Bahamas last week. Electrical power was restored…
Engineers sync skills, value in growing ETO field
By Dorie Cox Six yacht engineers sit flanked by electrical schematics, equations on a whiteboard, and loads of black boxes and screens in a bright, cold classroom. They gaze off…
An unexpected visitor to a yard not yet opened
By Tom Serio The ink had barely dried on Derecktor Shipyards’ agreement to develop industrial waterfront in Ft. Pierce into a megayacht refit shipyard when it had its first visitor.…
Secure at Sea: Theft-proofing a yacht in yard takes planning
Secure@Sea: by Corey Ranslem Theft of materials from a yacht during a yard period actually happens more than most people think. When I started doing research for this column, I…
Yacht captains and crew keep the industry afloat
Editor’s Notebook: by Dorie Cox At first glance, most of what the world sees of yachting is an impressive large boat. But inside and on deck are the yacht crew…
Engineer’s Angle: Rapport in repair relies on client-tech respect
Engineer’s Angle: By JD Anson Hiring and dealing with contractors can be a nightmare, or a dream. After spending significant time on both sides of the rub rail, this axiom…
