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Is your Superyacht a Vulnerable Target?

Is your Superyacht a Vulnerable Target?

  Reported piracy attacks against shipping in areas such as The Gulf of Aden and…

Reform Essential to Promote Arabian Gulf as Yachting Destination

Reform Essential to Promote Arabian Gulf as Yachting Destination

Shipyards and boat builders based in the UAE are calling for support from local tourist…

Hope Fades for Missing Oman Sail Crewman

Hope Fades for Missing Oman Sail Crewman

  The search for Mohammed Al Alawi, missing after having fallen over board while the…

Another Report of Drivers Not Wearing Kill Cords

Another Report of Drivers Not Wearing Kill Cords

The UK MAIB has recently issued a report on the capsize of a Fletcher speedboat…

Flags of Convenience continue to find innovative ways around regulations

Flags of Convenience continue to find innovative ways around regulations

  States operating Flags of Convenience continue to find innovative ways around regulations that give…

Crew Recruitment with a Different Edge

Crew Recruitment with a Different Edge

There has been an influx in recent times of crew recruitment agencies sprouting up and…

At Least Philippe Starck Likes the Look of it!

At Least Philippe Starck Likes the Look of it!

Say what you like about Philippe Starck but I think he is a very good…

Crew Man Still Missing from Musandam-Oman Sail

Crew Man Still Missing from Musandam-Oman Sail

On October 7th, 2015 the French Captain of the racing trimaran, Musandam-Oman Sail, MOD70, reported a…

Solent Refit to Sell off the Former Princess Tanya

Solent Refit to Sell off the Former Princess Tanya

Lying now in the UK at the yard owned by Solent Refit, she was once…