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The drone threat

What can be done when there is persistent aerial observation? Protecting privacy in the superyacht environment

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A superyacht is still a ship

Why operational judgement matters more as yachts venture further – and some thoughts about what can be learned from the commercial sector…

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The best applications of AI in luxury may be almost invisible

The strongest applications of AI in luxury improve preparation, judgement and trust without asking the client to adapt to technology…

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When guest pressure exposes gaps in crew preparedness

The founder of Yacht Evolve 360°, Aggeliki Monastirioti, explores how professionally the yacht responds when plans change can have commercial consequences…

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Where does the Chinese yacht industry go from here?

A 20-year perspective from a Chinese yacht builder – by Allen Leng, founder of Heysea Yachts…

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Demonstrating refit is in capable hands

High-quality refit skills take years of experience and practice to acquire – the case for professionalising the sector is presented here…

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The culture of inflating value

With marina group transactions reaching headline-hitting sums, marina consultant Oscar Siches clarifies the valuations with a down-to-earth view…

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What if we stopped adding?

The organisational economics of simplicity at sea…

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Command on the hard

A single word, “refit”, describes projects that differ from one another by a factor of 50 and are rarely resourced properly 

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Compliance, governance and the value of certainty

Jo Assael, Yachts Commercial Director of IRI | The Marshall Islands Registry, explains how conformance is integral to asset credibility and value…

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