A captain who can mentor crew “is a priceless asset”. Mentoring is worthwhile in just about any industrial or other commercial environment, writes captain Iain Flockhart. It reaches beyond commerce and industry; being a valuable tool to help people with
Glitzy yacht shows – featuring vessels such as the 80-metre Excellence – and climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg are helping to raise the profile of yachting. The global yachting industry is about to enjoy a moment in the sun, courtesy
Could social media could play a much bigger role in facilitating the superyacht industry? For an industry wedded to the latest high-tech developments in marine engineering, naval architecture, green propulsion systems and the like, does social media play its full
“A strong captain, given the autonomy to build their own team, makes for an efficiently-run and harmonious vessel.” Yacht management seems to have become the hottest topic in the industry over the past few years and mostly for reasons that
Superyacht painting firm GYG predicts full-year results will be ahead of market expectations. The superyacht painting, supply and maintenance firm GYG has predicted rosy year-end results in its latest trading update covering the first half of this year. “Profit performance
Dinner is about to be served. But have you sourced the best crew members to prepare and deliver the waterside feast? Luxury yacht recruitment agency Cotton Crews has achieved more than 5,000 downloads for its Cotton Crew Hire app, which
The Isle of Man Department for Enterprise has appointed current deputy director Cameron Mitchell as the next director of the Isle of Man Ship Registry, effective 1 April. Mitchell is replacing the current director, Dick Welsh, who is retiring. Prior
Princess Yachts is back in the black, with a record-breaking £770 million ($1 billion) orderbook – the highest in the company’s history. Even with an orderbook up 20% from 2016, Princess is not resting on its laurels. Princess also hinted
Florida based brokerage Northrop & Johnson has hired Celine Pujol as a new charter broker for its Monaco office. Pujol has more than 10 years of industry experience, graduating university in 2007 and starting her career as a charter assistant
Newly established Italian shipbuilder Rosetti Superyachts has hired a new PR and communications manager – Consuelo Bentivogli. Ms Bentivogli has worked in the superyacht sector for 14 years. She has held various communications roles at Italian shipbuilder Ferretti Group, including
