Category: Safety

A planned maintenance system should give a yacht confidence. It should help the crew know what needs doing, when it needs doing, what equipment it relates to and what evidence is needed once the task is complete. It should support safer operation, reduce avoidable downtime and give captains, chief engineers, management companies and owners’ offices…

A yacht handover is often judged by whether the required documents have been supplied. The folders are there. The drawings have been delivered. OEM manuals are onboard. The delivery file is technically complete. But that does not always mean the yacht is ready to be operated confidently from day one. For Captains, engineers, officers and…

Cyber risk is no longer just an IT problem. On a modern superyacht, digital systems sit at the centre of daily operations. Navigation, communications, planned maintenance, AV, guest networks, access controls, remote support, supplier portals and operational documentation all rely on connected technology in one form or another. That means cyber security is not something…

The modern superyacht toy box has changed dramatically. What was once a collection of jet skis, paddleboards and towables has evolved into a full-scale watersports operation. Today’s yachts may carry high-speed tenders, chase boats, e-foils, seabobs, inflatables, personal submarines, diving equipment and battery-powered toys that require very specific handling, charging, launch, recovery and supervision procedures.…

There is a quiet shift happening in yacht insurance. It is no longer enough to say you have a Safety Management System, run drills, and pass the annual survey. Underwriters and brokers increasingly want evidence of a well-managed risk profile, supported by records that show how safety is actually being lived onboard, week to week,…

Crew rotation has become a defining feature of modern yachting. In many departments it’s no longer a “nice to have,” it’s the baseline expectation, and the market has shifted accordingly. Industry voices have linked the rise in rotational requests to the current crew shortage and retention pressures. At the same time, turnover (especially in junior…

If you want a single, high signal indicator of where Port State Control continues to bite, it is fire safety. The most recent Paris MoU annual report is the Paris MoU Annual Report 2024, published on 30 June 2025 to 1 July 2025. It is blunt on the trend: fire safety remains a prominent concern,…

When lithium-ion systems work as designed, they’re quiet, clean and efficient powerhouses. When they don’t, the consequences can be catastrophic. In April 2024, the 24.9m catamaran Flagship was destroyed by an explosion and fire while alongside in a Miami shipyard. The yacht was uncrewed at the time, but the incident is a clear warning for…

When you own a yacht, you don’t just buy the vessel, but the assumption that, if something goes wrong at sea, your crew will know exactly what to do. Most of the paperwork around safety is designed to prove compliance: that the right manuals exist, that the drills have been logged, that the audits have…