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In the engine room: from ferries to superyachts
Engineer Josh Chapman discusses his transition from P&O Ferries to yachting in light of the pandemic
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11 Jun 2021
30.78m La Dolce Vita sinks in marine sanctuary
After a fire broke out on the starboard generator, the vessel subsequently sank and spilt diesel into a protected area
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23 Mar 2021
The drawback of low-sulphur fuel
The increasingly low sulphur content in fuels can cause the severe corrosion of fuel tanks on board
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17 Jan 2020
Spoilt by choice
Matthew Kenny looks at the training courses available to engineers...
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25 Mar 2019
The AV/IT skills needed on superyachts
Are the increasingly complex AV/IT systems installed on board superyachts causing manning issues?
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13 Feb 2019
A dead-end job or an engineered career path?
What is the employment landscape for engine room crew?
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11 Feb 2019
Virtual engineering
VR and AR technology could improve operational efficiencies throughout a vessel’s whole lifecycle
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28 Jan 2019
Assistant engineer development
Dean Vaughan, Benchmark Yacht, provides a guide for chief engineers seeking to mentor their juniors
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17 Dec 2018
The Black Hole
As the industry continues to talk about a shortage of engineers, we look at where the industry is suffering
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13 Mar 2018
Superyacht engineers: sole or team?
The next issue of The Crew Report takes a closer look at how the role of an engineer changes when moving into a team environment
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18 Oct 2017
Tackling the engineer shortage
We speak to Falmouth Marine School's Emma Baggett about the engineering cadetship that's in the pipeline
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06 Sep 2017
New engineering training structure on track
SuperyachtNews addresses hearsay that the Small Vessel route is holding some engineers back
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23 Aug 2017
Benefits of new Small Vessel CoC to superyacht engineers
The fast-track route from Second Engineer to Chief Engineer 9,000kW, and the other benefits of the Small Vessel CoCs
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16 Aug 2017
'Being an engineer doesn't void us of femininity'
To raise awareness of the engine room and bridge as viable on-board departments where women can achieve their career goals, we hear from Zehra Aksu, who holds her captain and engineer's licenses.
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19 Jun 2017
Virtually there – is VR the future of crew training?
As classroom courses move from books and paper to simulators, do technologies such as virtual reality promise a new era in interactive training?
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23 Apr 2017
MCA issues new certification route for engineers
MIN 524 details the requirements relating to the certification structure and examination and training requirements for engineer officers wanting to work on vessels under 3,000gt.
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28 Jul 2016
Give me a chance
An engineer recently emailed us to voice his exasperation at transferring his merchant skills into the superyacht fleet, despite confidence in his engineering and interpersonal skills. With his consent, we publish the letter, hoping to gain a response fro
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21 Jul 2015
Superyacht engineer initiative gains traction
The IET and the PYA are working towards a professional registration innovative with the aim of gaining internationally recognised qualifications for engineers. Engineers are being asked to take a survey to outline the support they feel is needed.
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13 Apr 2015
New blood
The superyacht industry has bemoaned its engineer shortage for some time now, with little being done to solve the problem. In issue 73, we asked today’s engineers and ETOs how the industry should go about recruiting new blood.
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26 Mar 2015
Quantum Marine Engineering offers yacht course
Florida-based Quantum Marine Engineering, hydraulic equipment manufacturer, will be launching an equipment-specific training course for superyacht crew in March 2015. During FLIBS, The Crew Report went to have a look at the training facilities.
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05 Nov 2014
Changes to engineering qualification route
On Wednesday 24th September, 2014, the PYA held the first of its three Sea Changes forums taking place throughout the Monaco Yacht Show, focusing on engineering.
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25 Sep 2014
Initiative to cut yacht engineers’ sea time
After years of lobbying from various groups, the MCA is taking steps to amend sea time requirements for crew on yachts, which would see cuts to the number of days at sea required and days in port, at anchor and in refit counting towards days at sea.
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24 Jul 2014
Engineers, have your say!
The MCA has begun a series of meetings in order to plan a restructuring of engineering training and certification across the marine industry. The Crew Report speaks to John Wyborn who attended as representative of the PYA to find out more.
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21 May 2014
Lessons in yachting: Engineers
We bring you a SuperyachtNews.com interview with Shaun Towers, senior lecturer in marine engineering at Warsash Superyacht Academy. Towers highlighted the benefits to the superyacht industry of the influx of commercially-qualified maritime engineers
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12 Dec 2013
"The yachting industry gets the crew it deserves"
Following discussions at 2012's GSF about the training of yacht engineers, John Wyborn of Bluewater Yachting explains why training companies, manufacturers and senior crew should share the blame.
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27 Feb 2013
Engineers on the move
A recent survey of over 1,000 UK engineers has revealed that 43% are looking to transfer their work abroad. As an industry with a shortage of engineers, it is imperative that we tap into and engage with these potential industry entrants
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09 Oct 2012
