News Archive

French Social Security Clarification

The French authorities have provided official clarification regarding social security payments for yacht crew. The document, provided in French and English, has answered the question of how ...

Life and Death on Superyachts

First Look: Virgin Voyages Ship Renderings

A first look at Virgin Voyage’s external design shows off a futuristic looking prototype ship. Under construction in Italy, Fincantieri will deliver the first of three ships to the new brand in ...

Mitmark – How to handle a terrorist attack!

MITMARK is a risk mitigation and smart logistics provider to private and sovereign clients, public entities and private companies. We are a corporate security and intelligence firm specializing in sec...

A ‘Tough Mudder’ challenge and Hurricane Irma!

On Sunday 10th September, Steve Crawford (Director of Yotspot) and Captain Michael Williamson (MY Cyan) started their morning with a hearty breakfast of eggs benedict and two double espresso coffees. ...

Lord Sugar puts his 181ft Super Yacht Lady L up for sale

Alan Sugar of “The apprentice” fame is so proud of his wealth that he once posted a photo of his tax bill to HMRC for £59,000,000.  For reasons unknown he has decided to sell hi...

Yotspot speaks to the man behind RefitPlanner.com!

RefitPlanner.com is an innovative app-based tool where you work in partnership with MML’s team of qualified engineers to plan and cost your refit more accuratley – on time and on budget. Y...

Shocking moment luxury yacht explodes in flames in front of horrified onlookers at A-Listers’ favourite beach in St Tropez

Luxury vessel was pictured going up in flames while anchored off Plage de Pampelonne, in St Tropez Beach is the most famous in St Tropez, attracting businessmen and celebrities who moor yach...

An unknown illness strikes the crew of a 50m MY.

The following is the story from a Captain of a 50m MY who would like to spread the dangers of Scombroid:   “It was a sunny Thursday lunch time and we were set to depart the shipyard in Malt...

New French Social Security Laws – coming into force July 2017

Seminar on the French Social Security Decree, Monaco On the 18th May 2017 there was a seminar in Monaco to discuss the recent decree regarding French Social Security payments for seafarers. GEPY, ...

MIN 543 – Changes to sea service verification by the MCA

The PYA would like to advise all seafarers that the MCA has published MIN 543 to implement new arrangements for the verification of Sea Service Testimonials (SSTs) in the yachting secto...

The 98m Superyacht Aviva delivered….

Launched at the very beginning of this year, the 98.4-metre Abeking & Rasmussen built Aviva has left the yard’s facilities in Germany and is now en route to her new owner. Aviva’s desi...