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Could boatyard buyouts mean changes ahead for contractors and captains?
Soaring boats sales and a boom in waterfront housing have made savvy investors see the value in preexisting boatyards as limited commodities uniquely poised to service and house all those big, beautiful boats.
Maritime regulations no guarantee against local pandemic restrictions
On almost a daily basis, new rules are implemented or existing rules are modified with little to no notice, creating chaos for crew and endless problems for itinerary planning, owner’s use, and charters.
Chasing the Caribbean sun in St. Thomas, USVI
By Carol M. Bareuther, RD When locals living in the hills above Charlotte Amalie harbor look out and see the 452-foot, Lürssen-built M/Y Rising Sun is back on the docks…
Spanish yard now a bonded custom area
Customs authorities in Spain have given approval to MB92 Barcelona, a superyacht refit and repair shipyard, to be a bonded store (DAP). Clients of the yard will now be able…
Yanmar opens in Dubai
Diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar has opened an office and warehouse in the United Arab Emirates, near Dubai Airport. The office will be operated by Yanmar subsidiary and Asia regional headquarters,…
METS cancelled
The Marine Equipment Trade Show, popularly known as METS, which was scheduled for Nov. 17-19 in the RAI Amsterdam in The Netherlands, has been cancelled. “Due to the consequences of…
Rules of the Road: Know what to do when hurricane approaches
Rules of the Road: by Capt. Jake DesVergers As each of us slowly emerges from our pandemic quarantines, awaiting the arrival of the murder hornets, let us not forget the…
Sunrise Harbor digs deep, remodels office
Sunrise Harbor, a marina and residential development in Fort Lauderdale, has completed several enhancements to the basin and upland areas. The marina basin now has a depth of 11 feet…
Med shipyards reopen under strict new measures
Superyacht refit and repair company MB92 Group announced this morning that it has re-started activity at both of its shipyards in Barcelona and La Ciotat, France. Operations, which resumed Tuesday,…
Captains’ fatigue symptom of larger yachting problem
By ISS Captains Committee It is the unanimous view of the International Superyacht Society’s Captains Committee that the greatest challenge to today’s yacht captains is fatigue management, their own and…
