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workforce, track record, financial stability, commitment towards the client, social responsibility and environmental awareness.”
Y.CO undertakes includes extensive research on everything from the shipyard ownership structure and financial stability, its experience and track record – including reference checks from previous refit projects of a similar size and scope of work; and of course, its resources - the skill set on offer, its availability, capacity, and suitability for the project. The company’s Director of Yacht Management says, “We also look at the type of contract that is proposed (with the standard ICOMIA template favoured), their liability insurance policy, third-party contractor policy and commercial terms and their warranty and aftersales support. We also carry out a full on-site assessment of their facilities: ensuring the yard is secure, the machinery is well-maintained, there is adequate storage and parking and of course that the crew facilities, the canteen, and recreational areas, are up to standard.”
Damian Martin says, “We rely on the experience within the Edmiston Management Team, which has over 200 years of combined experience in yachting. If one of our Technical Managers has a good reason for going to a particular yard, or otherwise, we listen, absorb, and analyse and then make our recommendations.”
CAPTAIN’S LITTLE HELPER With captains constantly citing the shortage of time as being the criteria that defines their job and sets it aside from others who sail as crew in superyachts the question is how does a yacht manager help the captain do his job better?
Daniel Küpfer at Ocean Management tells us, “We believe that yacht captains and yacht managers have a different role in the client relationship. The yacht manager should support the captain in his role onboard, so that the captain can focus on creating
the ultimate yachting experience of the owner and the guests onboard.
At Edmiston, Damian Martin believes, “The captain has more access to the owner, the manager more access to the captain and the broker more access to the manager, so it should be a symbiotic relationship. The captain is the one ‘on the front line’, while us managers are working behind the scenes and therefore can be best placed to assist. Captains and managers should work together to achieve the same aim – to provide the best possible experience for the owner.”
It is not the yacht manager’s job to hire crew or choose crew uniforms. Most crew believe those decisions should be left to the captain but Damian Martin believes, “This depends on the yacht, its schedule and size. An inexperienced captain might rely more on the manager for help and support, even if it’s as simple as being directed to the right place. The captain needs to build a team and will therefore play a key role in the hiring process, but managers might know the candidates and be able to offer guidance.”
Daniel Küpfer at Ocean Management suggests, “I wouldn’t consider myself sufficiently competent as far as the selection of crew uniforms is concerned. In regard to the recruitment of the staff onboard, it is always the captain who is held responsible by the owner for the performance of the team onboard. It wouldn’t be fair to expect the captain to fulfil this role successfully, if he would not have the final say when it comes to the selection of his crew.”
Mark Patterson at
Y.CO agrees saying, “It is the manager and captain’s responsibility to ensure the yacht and crew are safe and able to consistently provide the owner with an outstanding and memorable experience every time he/ she steps on board. All
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MANAGEMENT Expersea Yacht Management offers a tailored range of brokerage, charter and management services. Expersea also provides personalised management services for all yachts using a state-of- the-art, app led data flow system that dramatically reduces paperwork for captains, and act as the designated ISM Management Office. With new offices in Antibes, the team is waiting for your call. For more details Tel: +33 (0) 492 931 or visit
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