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May 1, 2006

Mention piracy and yachties want their right to bear arms

Even though no flag state allows firearms onboard their megayachts, nearly everyone at The Triton’s recent Connection seminar on piracy wanted to know if having one would keep pirates off their boats.

July 1, 2005

Crew rotations put positive spin on yachting careers

There’s a megayacht – two, actually – based in Ft. Lauderdale where the crew get at least eight days off a month, and they can accumulate up to four weeks vacation a year. A majority is married, have children and homes, and live a life away from their boats.

June 1, 2005

Connection: Crew unwisely rely on yachts to protect their health

The first thing to know about health insurance is that if you think you have it, you probably don’t.

You’ll know you have it if you’ve signed some papers to that effect – and re-sign them each year – or if there’s an extra bill you pay each month.

May 1, 2005

Problems with health insurance, burnout top crew list

When The Triton led a panel discussion in February on the availability of crew in a growing megayacht industry, we committed to continuing the conversation.

We hosted our March Connection seminar on that topic to more thoroughly examine the issues important to crew.

April 1, 2005

Home port, not flag, governs U.S. immigration issues

The flag a yacht flies is not the most important credential when clearing U.S. immigration. The yacht’s home port is the guiding criteria, and it must be foreign if a captain wants to employ crew with B1/B2 visas.

That’s what captains, crew and industry professionals heard at an eye-opening Connection seminar with Jack Garofano, assistant director of field operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Miami.

March 1, 2005

Manatee protection plan stumps, worries yachting industry

Because of a lapse in planning 15 years ago, the endangered Florida manatee is at the crux of a debate on where the city can expand its boating facilities – if at all.

The Triton invited two experts to our Connection seminar in February to discuss the current manatee protection plan, the draft boat facility siting plan, and what they mean to Ft. Lauderdale’s yachting industry.

December 1, 2004

Flag state can help vessels avoid USCG’s ANOA requirements

Recreational vessels less than 300 gross tons coming into South Florida do not need to file an advanced notice of arrival (ANOA) with the captain of the port, according to U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. George Zeitler.

October 1, 2004

Speaker: Adhering to ISPS simple, doesn’t have to be expensive

The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code is law and it’s easy to abide by, if captains and owners take reasonable measures to make sure their vessel is as safe as it can be.

That was the message from Rupert Connor, president of the yacht management company Luxury Yacht Group and speaker at September’s Connection seminar at Hyatt Pier 66.