In recent months, Sarnia Yachts have developed new technology which allows clients to run their luxury asset efficiently and effectively. This ultimately results in a smooth operation for our owners so they can get the most satisfaction from their investment. The Crew...
As the world becomes more litigious a number of shipyards have changed the way they work, facilitating subcontractors to carry out work, and it’s not always immediately obvious. Instead of a yacht owner contracting directly with the shipyard for all works, some...
As the new season approaches you might find yourself weighing up the pros and cons of chartering your yacht. Yacht charter has seen consistent year on year growth, albeit with a slight decline during Lockdown last year. However, in a post-pandemic world yachts are...
It is perhaps a by-product of the way that the superyacht industry has naturally evolved, but the notion that Ownership service provision, Crewing and Yacht Management belong to fundamentally different sectors of the industry is now outdated. Having established...
Thanks to our considerable experience and often long-established relationships with constructions yards, designers, naval architects, major subcontractors etc, we are able to offer the advice Owners need to guide them through the build process, together with the...
Social Security in Malta Post Brexit - What You Need To Know Much has been written on how Brexit actually works, and the yachting industry is no exception. Now the UK has formally left the EU and details of the agreements are emerging, UK Crew are especially keen to...
The Brexit Impact On The Med Fleet There has been much discussion within superyacht circles on the VAT status of yachts post Brexit and equally there has been and continues to be a degree of uncertainty following Brexit. Here we will look at typical scenarios relating...
HM Revenue & Customs have issued guidance surrounding the movement of yachts in and out of the UK in anticipation of Brexit on 31 December 2020 under Notice 8: ‘Sailing your pleasure craft to and from the UK’. Any yachts not already in free circulation in the UK...
Last week the International Maritime Organization (IMO) underlined its ongoing commitment to the reduction of the impact shipping has on the marine environment by approving far reaching new regulations in respect of reducing carbon gas emissions from ships (under a...