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Seminar Invitation: Sustaining Crew Welfare

Dryad Global will be at this year's Monaco Yacht Show to host a breakfast seminar alongside ACREW and Vikand, "Sustaining Crew Welfare: Proactive Yachting Health Care and Cyber Security". Register to..
September 01, 2022

Megayachts Run Low On Safe Harbors As Russia Sanctions Take Hold

When the $325 million Amadea superyacht that’s been linked to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov sailed into Fiji in April, the captain may have figured he had found a safe haven.
June 30, 2022

Here’s How Yacht Owners Are Protecting Themselves From Pirates

In the yachting world, self-defense has gone on the offensive. Roman Abramovich’s 533-foot Eclipse is rumored to have an antimissile defense system, while the 165-foot Thunder could potentially..
March 11, 2022

MY Kalizma – First Superyacht to berth at Port City Colombo Marina

The Port City Colombo Marina welcomed the MY Kalizma – The Classic Superyacht, once owned by Hollywood screen idols Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
December 09, 2021

Passenger vessels & superyacht maritime cyber security threats

In this interview with Help Net Security, Peter Broadhurst, Maritime Senior VP Safety, Security, Yachting and Passenger, Inmarsat, talks about the impact of cyber threats on passenger vessels and..
September 07, 2021

What can the superyacht industry do to protect against cyber attacks?

Peter Sponer, Cyber Security Sales Manager for North Europe, discusses the cyber security risks facing superyachts today and how the industry can best mitigate these risks.
August 23, 2021

Albania's superyacht infrastructure investment shows promise

Albania has remained a side conversation when discussing The Adriatic, the smaller next-door neighbour to the hotspots, both north and south, brimming with potential but adjacent to the main event.
August 19, 2021

The cost of COVID for the crew sector

With the COVID-19 pandemic severely restricting global travel, the movement of superyachts and their crew has been difficult. Although some countries have certain exemptions for seafarers arriving..
August 16, 2021

Superyacht cyber security: the new threat facing billionaire owners

Buyers at London superyacht conference shown the ease with which hackers can take control of vessels – and even procure private photos (this article was originally printed in 2017; however, it is..
July 19, 2021

Caribbean: Where are the Yachts?

Yacht movements in the Caribbean since March 2020 have been very different from those in past years.
June 22, 2021