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connections and leisure activity for their crew team. The new generation captains are constantly searching for potential new refit hubs. Nowadays we can say Barcelona and the Balearic Islands are one of the top destinations they need to look at.”
“Furthermore,” they say, “Refit centres located in France were badly affected by the ENIM updates released in early 2017 affecting the non-French flagged vessels forced to be subjected to the French social security system for seafarers.”
Recent tax changes, fiscal and social regulations and Maritime safety standards updates have affected the clients’ purchase intent becoming a potential explanation of Italy’s and France’s loss of clients. Miller also adds here, “I have seen an increase in
I HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN VESSELS CHANGING FROM PRIVATE TO COMMERCIAL TO TAKE THE GREATEST ADVANTAGE OF CHARTERING IN SPAIN
vessels changing from private to commercial to take advantage of chartering in the Balearic Islands and Spain offers a great base to obtain high quality crew and services. I’m not sure if other countries are losing work. The volume of work has increased. Other countries such as Spain are merely responding by offering facilities to take the increased demand.”
Nic Clarke at Pure agrees it is “France and Italy,” adding, “Mainly due to location and price.” Pure specialises in overseeing and managing significant refit projects ranging from all service trades and providers, re- finishing paint works, engineering, interior fit outs, survey and class compliant works. Nic Clarke says, “Pretty much everything that a superyacht requires to maintain its operation and performance, but we are currently trying to specialise in refits and interior exterior furniture. However we have enough depth of knowledge to do most things like teak decks and teak deck repairs. However if given a choice we prefer the interior joinery.”
Nic Clarke’s Pure has worked on 60 metre CMN and a 72 metre Feadship recently while Cabbs have worked on a number of vessels
from a J class sailing yacht, Large Motor boats by Feadship and even a Turkish Gulet. Work included paint works, engineering, interior fit out works, full paint refinishing and in the case of Hampshire II, a hull colour change, engineering and interior upholstery and carpets. Cabbs have undertaken teak deck repairs, caulking repairs on the J class, refitting of bathrooms which they have done a lot this year for some reason on the Feadship and Gulet. Jost says, “We have also done some cabin alterations and forward exterior furniture on the Gulet.”
He added, “As far as I am aware all the clients have been extremely satisfied with our work. I haven’t had any requests for any guarantee work yet either which is always a good sign. They were passing comments like, the boss is extremely happy with the results, that the exterior settee is his favourite spot on the boat, and that we did exceptional work of the bathroom refits. It is nice to hear things like that.”
With business booming in Spain what does the future hold? “Good,” says Nic Clarke, “However it is challenging as the yard is getting booked up earlier and earlier right now there is 50% booking already for Sept
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