Treading a fine line
You might not want to watch paint dry, but as the margin for error diminishes, you will definitely want to keep an eye on how the coatings market is developing
Operations
Preparation is everything
Bob Wagemakers, naval architect and project director at Virtue Yacht Projects, on the value a project manager brings to the unique complexities of refit…
Owner
We didn’t start the fire … but are we fanning the flames?
After a spate of highly publicised fires, both on board yachts and in shipyards, is the industry doing enough to make the necessary improvements?
Operations
Fire sinks three yachts at Mosman marina
Local authorities are investigating a fire that engulfed several yachts in a New South Wales harbour before dawn broke on 9 January…
Fleet
Charter, VAT and its accrual in international waters
Tax advisor Miguel Ángel Serra explains how VAT regulations could tip the balance in favour of Spain as a charter destination…
Opinion
Upgrading yacht glazing
Viraver Technology quantify the benefits of making energy efficiency a core value of refit projects…
Technology Partner Content
The Superyacht Report 227: Refit Focus – out now!
From people and paint capacity, to project control and insurance, we asked the refit market what really matters to them. Read TSR: Refit Focus today…
Operations
2026 – The year Europe quietly rewrites the superyacht rulebook
From emissions accounting to AML duties and flag‑state standards: what owners, managers and builders must treat as “live law” this season…
Operations
Blackstone buys Hamilton Island in billion-dollar deal
The private equity group continues to deepen its exposure to marina infrastructure with the acquisition of Bob Oatley’s resort in Queensland…
Business
Damen opens 2026 with 80-metre hull arrival
The Dutch shipyard moves into the outfitting of its latest Amels 80 model as demand for larger semi-custom vessels continues to rise…
Fleet
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