October

The ASPA Asia Superyacht Night on the rooftop of the Novotel Monte Carlo was a great success, with live music by Pumba, free-flow beer and wine, delicious finger food, and fantastic South Pacific vibes. With over 150 invitation-only guests attending, it was a lively evening, and this year’s platinum sponsors Maritime Cook Islands showed us why everyone should make at least one visit to this South Pacific gem. Two beautiful Cook Islands dancers, Maeva Arnold and Poevai Garnier, stole the show and captured the audience’s hearts with their alluring moves. Guests were soon on their feet trying to imitate the island dance moves, and those who were willing soon realised that it was a lot harder than it looked!

This year, Rivergate joined forces with the Brisbane Economic Development Agency, The Yard Brisbane, and Superyacht Australia, to showcase Brisbane as a top destination for tourism and industry. The global superyacht industry is more buoyant than ever with the next generation of owner adventurers on show in Monaco. “The 2022 event was a great success for our team,” Rivergate Director of International Business Steve Fisher said. “It was an amazing opportunity for us to network and highlight the benefits of choosing Brisbane – the 2032 Olympic and Paralympics Host City – as a premium superyacht refit destination. “The Monaco Yacht Show was our opportunity to showcase Rivergate’s capabilities on the world stage and share the best that Brisbane has to offer for visiting captains and crew.”

Dear APSA Members and Friends

Glenn Armstrong has been a Director of Maritime Cook Islands (MCI) since 2005. From 2006 to 2019 he was the CEO and has now returned to being a director only. Glenn’s vision is aligned with that of MCI, to have a world class open registry for ships and yachts based in the Cook Islands. His passion for the maritime registry business and the challenge of building a great team supported by efficient systems has led to a successful operation. Committed to safe and secure shipping on clean oceans, MCI provides internationally compliant services for ship registration, survey and certification and seafarer training and certification.

Catalano Shipping Services is currently rolling out a revolutionary new App called ‘Agents’ which not only links them to their clients but also links their offices together to achieve their goal of Seamless Support.With over 10 offices in the Mediterranean and now rapidly expanding into the Asia Pacific region, the group is focused on maintaining standards and fluidity as their clients move from place to place. And so far, it is working nicely.

The Superyacht Basin at Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) will be looking a bit different the next few days. After taking up residence at the Gold Coast based shipyard for the last 6 months, M/Y Lady Christine (68m Feadship) is setting off for Tahiti. Having spent most of her time encapsulated, M/Y Lady Christine is now unwrapped and ready for the next adventure.

Brookes Bell Superyacht consultants Adam Whittle, Patrick Yeoward and Arron Jackaman attended the Monaco Yacht Show to meet with clients and explain how their advanced non-destructive testing techniques will save both owners and yards time and money when it comes to drydocking maintenance and repairs.

Sail Lanka Charter is reporting a sharp rebound in charter bookings as Sri Lanka announced no restrictive quarantine required. “Fully Vaccinated” travelers can stay at any type of accommodation and no on-arrival PCR test is required. As Sri Lanka opens its doors to the world once again; the governments and Tourism Board have pulled out all the stops, ensuring that every precautionary measure has been set in place to make visitors island getaways as safe, secure, and serene as possible.

In a time where deck space on suitable vessels has become scarce, we are proud to announce as many as eleven new sailings to and from Asia Pacific”, says Jan Maarten Boissevain, Sales Director of Sevenstar Yacht Transport. “Now many yacht owners want their yachts shipped home, we are happy that we can provide our clients with the following sailing options for October and November.