Tag: yachts

Nautilus International's latest strategic yacht partner and wellbeing specialist ZS Wellness has launched Actionable Individual Monitoring (AIM) - a holistic fitness and mental health wellbeing programme for those looking to improve their fitness while at sea. 

Maritime NZ, New Zealand's shipping safety agency, released drowning statistics related to recreational boating, noting a significant progress with only four boating fatalities in 2018 compared to previous years. The agency provided simple advice for boaties to help keep that number down.

The 2018 Act incorporates a provision to provide recreational COD holders the ability to select a multi-year renewal (1-5 years) during an implementation period that will start from January 1, 2019 until December 31, 2021. After this period, a five-year document, for recreational vessels only, will become automatic.

Adriatic Marinas and Damen are collaborating with the Government of Montenegro, for the redevelopment of the former Bijela shipyard in Boka Bay, Montenegro. After the completion of the remediation works in early 2020, the shipyard will transform into a superyacht repair and refit facility.

The US Coast Guard terminated the voyage of the 20-foot pleasure craft 'Like I Care', with nine passengers-for-hire aboard Sunday in Baker’s Haulover Inlet after discovering multiple safety violations. With this regard, USCG warned that owners and operators of illegal charter vessels can face maximum civil penalties of $41,456 for illegal passenger-for-hire operations.

The European Commission stepped up its agenda to tackle tax avoidance in the yacht sector and decided to send letters of formal notice to Italy and to the UK concerning the Isle of Man, as tax breaks being applied in the pleasure craft of those regions were highlighted by last year's 'Paradise Papers' leaks.

The crew of the 332-foot yacht, Attessa IV collided with the 65-foot sportfisher, Prowler, about nine miles offshore of Imperial Beach, causing extensive damage to the starboard quarter of the sportfisher and multiple injuries. The cause of the collision is under investigation.

On the occasion of the conclusion of New Zealand’s national Safer Boating Week on 19 October, Maritime NZ reiterated to skippers the importance of always ensuring that there is the right size of lifejackets for everyone onboard. Last year, 19 people died in recreational boating accidents on NZ waters.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) coordinated the search and rescue operation for a French yachtsman in the Indian Ocean, approximately 1300 kilometres south west of Perth, Western Australia. On 21 October, around 12.45am, AMSA was notified of a dismasted yacht taking on water.

Maritime NZ, New Zealand's marine safety regulatory agency, 13 councils and the Lake Taupo Harbourmaster announced beginning of an extended 'No Excuses' campaign for recreational boaties not carrying or wearing lifejackets and those who speed on the water.