Superyacht – Employment Disputes
It is without doubt that we have seen some significant improvements in employment of yacht crew over the last decade or so and, on the whole, they fare very well compared to many working on commercial ships. Unfortunately, disputes still do arise and, if it cannot be resolved amicably, legal action may be necessary.
Superyacht – Yacht Ownership Lifecycle
I suspect most readers will either have direct experience or, heard stories about, yacht owners who have had a bad experience for various reasons such as a yacht that didn’t meet their expectations, issues with crew and, financial shock…
Superyacht – The Art Of The Budget
Whenever I talk to owners and clients, the subject running costs and budget always comes up. I always advise it is the fundamental tool for measuring the finances of the yacht but, like fine art, requires careful crafting and curation to be of value, and a caveat – there is no ‘one size fits all’ model.
Superyacht – IHM, Will You Be Ready By 31 December 2020?
As some readers may be aware, articles 5 and 12 relating to ships Inventory of Hazardous Materials…
It’s Only Water! – Ballast Water and Superyachts
As we are getting ever closer to the Ballast Water Convention entering into force, requiring only 0.13% of World tonnage to tip the scales, I thought it timely to update and re-post this article that highlights some of the challenges for superyachts. Introduction To prevent the translocation of invasive aquatic species (IAS) via ships water ballast […]
