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 […]
Superyachts – Safety Through Design
We are fortunate to be involved in an industry where superyacht owners and their designers are free to express themselves in the most extraordinary ways, by building cutting edge, iconic, ocean going masterpieces, the complexity and detail of which is breathtaking. However, one wonders if sufficient attention is given to the human element and occupational […]
“Are Superyacht Helidecks Safe Enough?”
The title of this piece comes from an article posted on Linkedin from Damen who produce a superyacht support vessel. Clearly a piece of marketing, but with some interesting points of view. In this post I put forward my own thoughts on this subject. I certainly think the Damen support vessel has a niche position […]