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March 2024

The Singapore Yachting Festival (SYF) will take place from 25th – 28th April 2024 at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove.  The 4-day event will showcase spectacular yacht displays and stunning entertainment. With a concerted effort to present the full spectrum of the unique yachting lifestyle, the 2024 edition will launch a Lifestyle Festival Market; visitors can expect experiential activities, pop-up lifestyle stalls, demonstrations, live music, roving entertainment and much more.

Superyacht Crew Academy is a registered training organisation and industry leader, offering fully accredited courses to enable your qualifications to take you anywhere you want to go. They have recently added online course to their extensive range of International and Australian recognised competencies that will place you into your dream of working on a Superyacht or in the Maritime industry across a range of roles and skills

Agents by Catalano, known for their global representation of leading Yacht Agencies, saw Catalano Shipping Monaco’s Yacht Agent Guillaume Catalano head to the popular offices of Catalano Shipping New Zealand for the 2023/2024 summer. The goal was to offer new internal experiences across the offices and to engage Europe with our pacific clients and team.  

At Art Basel Hong Kong 2024, from March 26 to March 30, Sanlorenzo will unveil the latest developments of Casa Sanlorenzo, the future headquarters of Sanlorenzo Arts, set to open its doors in Venice this year.Casa Sanlorenzo, located in the heart of Venice, is a cultural institution addressing contemporary socio-economic challenges through the lens of art.

Benetti Yachtmaster 2024 was two days of sharing, listening and dialogue with industry professionals, dedicated to exploring the customer journey and the Benetti lifestyle starting from the central role of the captain in establishing a lasting relationship between the owner and the shipyard.

Clearvac Engineering Asia, leading provider of comprehensive vessel maintenance solutions for the marine industry, is thrilled to announce the opening of new offices in Singapore. This strategic expansion aims to better serve the needs of vessels in the region and underscores Clearvac Engineering Asia’s commitment to providing convenient access to scheduled maintenance services.

Superyacht Australia proudly reports the success of its Australia Thailand Rendezvous event held in Phuket, Thailand, marking an important return to engaging with South East Asia since the last event in February 2020. The event, sponsored by Echo Yachts at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina on Friday, February 9th, saw an impressive turnout with 17 superyachts in attendance on the day and 22 engaged throughout the week. 

 

Departing on January 6th, an international fleet of 25 boats ranging from 34ft to 76ft, carrying 80 crews from various countries including the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, United States, Italy, Spain, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, and Latvia, set sail for the Cape Verde Islands. Following a stop at Marina Mindelo, the fleet undertook a journey of over 2000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

Colin Dawson, Managing Director, The George Group and Representative on behalf of Howden Insurance Brokers (HK) reflects on the current insurance situation for yachts in the Middle East.  After contacting a number of industry professionals in the superyacht world, that included Captains, security companies, underwriters, managers, agents, and insurance brokers, the general consensus is ‘don’t go!

AIX, 44.5m (146ft) SanLorenzo, delivered in 2022, has just joined the Burgess Charter Fleet! With an open calendar for 2024, she is available to explore the wonders of the Whitsundays, Great Barrier Reef, Fiji and beyond. This 44.5m (146ft) quad-deck yacht is state of the art in contemporary yachting.

Travel is not as easy as it was previously with airlines, hotels and car hire now applying terms and conditions, so getting the best deal or find the right options are time consuming. GMT Global Marine Travel is offering valued customers additional services for just USD 15 a booking.