Regulation, maritime law, maintenance, yards and port life: written for the people who actually run a boat.
Since 1 January 2026, the STCW convention requires seafarers holding a basic safety certificate to demonstrate a new competency: preventing and responding to harassment and sexual assault on board. Compliance deadlines vary by flag state.
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From deckhand to captain, net crew salary bands on yachts vary sharply with vessel size, while high staff turnover remains a structural challenge for the industry.
26 August 2026 · 3 min read
STCW certification, versatility and service sense: captains now balance mandatory technical qualifications with behavioural qualities when building their crews.
19 August 2026 · 3 min read
SOx zone since May 2025, European thresholds at 5,000 GT, the IMO global framework pushed back, local anchoring orders: sorting what really constrains a 20 to 60 metre vessel from what does not.
11 September 2026 · 11 min read
What is already routine, what remains a prototype, and what a propulsion refit costs in weight, space and classification. A technical sort, without the boat show promises.
7 September 2026 · 10 min read