It has been a long wait but Australia is now welcoming Superyachts and crew again, exemption and quarantine free, after the Covid Pandemic slammed borders closed in March 2020.

APSA member Diane M. Byrne of MegayachtNews.com will be moderating the Superyacht Sustainable Design Webinar, presented by Quaynote Communications, on January 19, 2022. Anticipated to attract more than 100 senior-level international attendees, the Webinar is for those with a vested interest in sustainable superyacht ownership, management, or operations. Panellists include representatives from Winch Design and the Water Revolution Foundation, among other industry firms. The panel will discuss subjects like the designer’s influential role in ensuring sustainability, how concerned future clients will be about the issue and what they will be looking for, and finding solutions for new builds and especially refits.

The President and AIMEX Board of Directors announced the appointment of two new directors for 2021-2022 at the Annual General Meeting, held on Tuesday November 30, 2021:

SYL JAPAN announces the Japanese Government’s overhaul of Superyacht regulations for foreign Superyachts visiting Japan.

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Sanlorenzo has reached an important new milestone within its Superyacht Division and has recently signed the contract for the manufacturing of the largest superyacht ever to be built by the shipyard, the Sanlorenzo 72Steel superyacht and this exceptional new project is scheduled for delivery in Spring 2025.

Benetti unveils the first B.Now 50M and opens a new chapter in the history of steel megayachts. This 50-metre vessel is one of four B.NOW models with a length of 50, 58, 66 and 72 metres, superbly designed by RWD to meet the needs of the most forward-looking owners. The B.NOWs are unique thanks to the advanced construction technology used by Benetti, which reduces the time for construction by around 30%. The construction technology allows a sinuous hull to be created, marrying the interior and exterior decks with large elongated windows. All four models can be built with the OASIS DECK®, a design solution enabling the outdoor space to be experienced as an oasis of conviviality and relaxation.

SYL JAPAN has worked hard since 2015 with various government departments and the Parliamentary Association for Luxury Travel, to educate them about the superyacht industry, the economic benefits of superyachts visiting Japan and how the previous rules in Japan (which were basically aligned with commercial ship rules) were detrimental to the superyacht industry in Japan.

With Thailand opening to superyachts, now is a good time for foreign-flagged yachts to consider cruising or chartering. Thailand’s high season from November to February, is when the weather is generally at its best throughout the country.