Three elements have caused a significant shift in large yacht training patterns during 2014, according to Warsash Superyacht Academy (WSA), the world’s leading superyacht training provider and part of Southampton Solent University. Firstly, the Manila Amendments to the STCW Code (also known as STCW 2010) have brought the biggest change to the international regulatory framework… Continue reading Shifts in Superyacht Training Leads To More Jobs
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Presented With Limited Edition Crewsaver Jacket
Crewsaver the lifejacket manufacturer that is part of the Survitec Group is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the design of the Crewfit inflatable lifejacket in a very special way. They have created a very special edition producing just 30 jackets. Beautifully packaged with a matching accessories kit, the box worth £500 includes: Black limited edition… Continue reading Presented With Limited Edition Crewsaver Jacket
Former Vosper Thornycroft Shipyard to Be Sold
As part of the regeneration of the former Vosper Thornycroft ship-building site, a plot of 8.6 acres (3.5 hectares) of cleared land, with deep water access and an area of foreshore and river bed, benefiting from a dredging license, leased from the Crown Estate is for sale. Detailed planning approval has been granted for a… Continue reading Former Vosper Thornycroft Shipyard to Be Sold
Former Vosper Thornycroft Shipyard to Be Sold
As part of the regeneration of the former Vosper Thornycroft ship-building site, a plot of 8.6 acres (3.5 hectares) of cleared land, with deep water access and an area of foreshore and river bed, benefiting from a dredging license, leased from the Crown Estate is for sale. Detailed planning approval has been granted for a… Continue reading Former Vosper Thornycroft Shipyard to Be Sold
National Boat Shows Seeks to put ‘Show’ back into London Boat Show.
Desperate to breath life into a dying London Boat Show, organisers National Boat Shows is making a significant investment to put the ‘Show’ back in to the London Boat Show. Murray Ellis Managing Director National Boat Shows has issued a statement saying, “We’ll inject the energy and excitement that’s been missing and create an amazing… Continue reading National Boat Shows Seeks to put ‘Show’ back into London Boat Show.
Shemara To Sail Again Soon
Photograph copyright Jake Sugden 2014 Shemara the 65 metre superyacht once owned by Lord and Lady Docker and then subsequently by Harry Hyams has been re launched in Portsmouth after a massive re build that has taken over three years to completeBritain’s largest independent ship repairer, Burgess Marine, has successfully launched her using its Rolls Royce syncrolift… Continue reading Shemara To Sail Again Soon
Green Marine Delivers Volvo Ocean 65 to Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team have successfully completed sea trials on their new boat Azzam – the Arabic word for ‘determination’ – in the Solent, and its members are now on their way to the team’s training base in Cascais near Lisbon, Portugal. Green Marine, a world leader in the construction of high performance composite… Continue reading Green Marine Delivers Volvo Ocean 65 to Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
CJR Propulsion Acquires the Assets of Oval Stainless Assets
Southampton based propeller manufacturers CJR Propulsion have completed an agreement to purchase all commercial assets and intellectual property from the superyacht stainless steel fabricator, Oval Stainless formerly Oval Three Six One. The takeover for an undisclosed sum should be completed by the end of February and includes all assets and the transfer of all current… Continue reading CJR Propulsion Acquires the Assets of Oval Stainless Assets
Aircraft Carrier Illustrious Could be Converted into a Superyacht
What do we do with the drunken sailor runs a line in the sea shanty and it was those words that were my very first thought when I looked at the proposals from Southampton based BMT Nigel Gee (BMT) and the Austrian SigmundYacht Design who have sent me the designs on what she would look like if… Continue reading Aircraft Carrier Illustrious Could be Converted into a Superyacht
Insufficient Evidence in Yacht Fire Loss
Salvage operation of the burnt-out Kahu. Picture by Graham Brading. When the 23 metre Nordhavn yacht Kahu caught fire at East Cowes Marina on the River Medina, over 30 fire fighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were employed tackling the blaze. The 114 gt yacht subsequently sank and later was salvaged from… Continue reading Insufficient Evidence in Yacht Fire Loss