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Royal Caribbean Cruises receives award from Seatrade for leadership program

April 25, 2011

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. received recognition for its shipboard “Building On Talent” leadership development program during this year’s Seatrade Awards Ceremonial Dinner. The ceremony, which took place at the Guildhall in London on April 14, 2011, included over 350 of the maritime industry’s key players, and celebrated the outstanding contributions made over the last year for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping. During the awards gala, the Royal Caribbean was presented the “Investment in People” award. ... read full story

Moore Stephens Crew Benefits establishes Antibes presence

April 14, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Moore Stephens Crew Benefits Limited ("MSCB"), a source for niche financial products specifically for Superyacht crew, has announced today that Graham McNamee has been appointed as sales manager in the French Riviera. He will be based in Antibes. ... read full story

Superyachts raise $55,000 for Christchurch Earthquake Appeal

March 07, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

On the 22nd of February at 12.51pm, a shallow earthquake of 6.3 magnitude, rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, leaving the city devastated. With the need to help the many affected by the disaster apparent, the superyacht community in New Zealand rallied. On Thursday night in Auckland a fundraiser, organized by YachtAid Global and Superyacht Support Ltd saw around $55,000 raised for the cause. ... read full story

Trinity House funds “future leaders of superyachting”

February 28, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Youth charity and maritime training provider UKSA is seeking applications from young people to join its Yachting Cadetship training programme under an assisted funded scheme. Successful maritime candidates will receive funding from Trinity House, the charity which supports the “future leaders of superyachting”, as part of its Professional Yachtsman Bursary Scheme (PYBS). ... read full story

Motor yacht SLOJO YAG Challenge: 2010 Transpacific Triathlon Kicks Off to Benefit YachtAid Global®

December 22, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

On Friday, December 10, 2010, owners, guests and crew of M/Y Slojo embarked upon the ultimate YAG Challenge—pushing the limits to see how much money they can raise to benefit YachtAid Global (YAG), a charitable organization that orchestrates superyacht deliveries of humanitarian and developmental aid to children in isolated communities worldwide. ... read full story

6th Annual Future of Superyachts Conference 2011: Palma de Mallorca, Spain

December 07, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Staged just before the Superyacht Cup in Palma, The Future of Superyachts regularly attracts an elite audience of superyacht builders, designers, managers, brokers, financiers, owners` representatives and other senior industry figures, for 2 days of networking and debate. ... read full story

International Superyacht Society recognition for superyacht cadetship training

December 05, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Trinity House gained international recognition for its work this month as they were presented with an award by the International Superyacht Society for their contribution to superyachting through their financial sponsorship of cadets on the Professional Yachtsman Bursary Scheme. ... read full story

Handheld VHF radios solutions for superyachts

November 04, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Handheld HX851E VHF radios solution for superyachts by Standard Horizon.

Standard Horizon has announced full handheld communication solutions and options for any superyacht, culminating with the launch of the new HX851E, the first fully compatible GMDSS DSC hand portable VHF with GPS. ... read full story