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Superyacht News. com - Operations - What yachting refuses to say out loud
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (768+ words) By Captain Kelly Gordon02 Jul 2026 If you ask the industry, they will tell you that the conversation around women's safety in yachting has changed, but the fact is, it has not changed nearly as much as the glossy brochures, recruitment videos…...
CHIRP Report: Human factors " from the bridge to the pilot ladder - Superyacht News
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (770+ words) By CHIRP MARITIME02 Jul 2026 The following case study is from CHIRP Maritime's Superyacht Feedback. It is the first superyacht-specific programme and publication dedicated to improving safety in the maritime industry through vital knowledge sharing, anonymous reporting, analysis and feedback via the…...
Operational defensibility at sea - Superyacht News
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (462+ words) By Giles Sedgman, Praxis02 Jul 2026 Having spent 16 years at sea specialising in safety and operational management across private and commercial yachts, I have seen first hand how the captain's role has evolved. The challenge today is no longer simply running a…...
Superyacht News. com - Opinion - Spain, 'Golden Visas" and a warning to every non-EU yacht owner
2+ day, 49+ min ago (607+ words) By Miguel "ngel Serra, Legalley+30 Jun 2026 Miguel "ngel Serra is a lawyer, economist and founder of Legalley+ In this case, the structure was simple, without yacht-owning companies in between, so that the individual directly owned the yacht and the owner…...
Benetti's Lumina launch marks "100 million investment drive - Superyacht News
2+ day, 59+ min ago (341+ words) By Superyacht News30 Jun 2026 The Azimut|Benetti Group has launched Lumina, the first model in its Benetti Class 44 M series, in Viareggio as the shipbuilder embarks on a new "100 million investment programme over the next two years. Designed by Cassetta Yacht…...
Superyacht News. com - Owner - Destination unknown
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (654+ words) By Conor Feasey29 Jun 2026 We're seeing this in the destinations some charterers are chasing, swapping a glass of ros" on the aft along the C'te d'Azur for destinations far and unknown in the waters of the poles, Indonesia, French Polynesia, the…...
Maritime workforce not keeping pace with digital change, warns new global study - Superyacht News
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (462+ words) By Lloyd's Register Foundation25 Jun 2026 An international study has found that the maritime workforce is not keeping pace with the rapid adoption of digital technologies, raising concerns for safety, efficiency and long'term sustainability. The report, "Digital skills in maritime education and…...
Cyber risk in the SMS - Superyacht News
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (701+ words) By Daniel Torres, Nauta Maritime25 Jun 2026 When IMO Resolution MSC. 428(98) came into force in January 2021, it established that cyber risk management must be incorporated into safety management systems (SMS). The language was unambiguous: cyber risk should be addressed with the same…...
CVs tell stories, professional registries verify careers - Superyacht News
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (306+ words) By James Battey, Yacht Workers council25 Jun 2026 For 21 years, I assumed that would change, that someone would bring structure to the way crew are represented, that a proper professional baseline would emerge and that the gap between what the industry says…...
Luxury isn't what's visible, it's what works consistently, without strain - Superyacht News
1+ week, 6+ day ago (680+ words) By Brennan Dates19 Jun 2026 What defines luxury on a superyacht? From the outside, it's immaculate service, flawless food and immediate response to any request, but behind the scenes, there's a structural contradiction the industry has yet to address: the level of…...