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1 month ago | 
dockwalk.com | Holly Overton
Holly is the editor of Dockwalk. Shegrew up racing sailboats in England before switching to the world of superyachts and moving across the pond to Fort Lauderdale. Are warning devices becoming the cause of safety risks? Beep. Beep. Beep. It’s the unrelenting soundtrack to a captain’s or engineer’s life. For many crew members, this has become the reality of modern yachting: an alarm system that shouts so often it’s hard to know when to listen.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
dockwalk.com | Holly Overton
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
dockwalk.com | Holly Overton
Thailand’s Transport Ministry has introduced new regulations for superyacht arrivals to enhance the country’s appeal as a hub for maritime tourism. The newly revised rules lower the minimum size requirement for superyachts from 30 meters to 24 meters, allowing a broader range of vessels to qualify as superyachts and benefit from the same favorable conditions as larger vessels.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
boatinternational.com | Holly Overton
From gravity-defying water scooters to retro radiograms and hi-tech speakers, BOAT recommends the best superyacht toys and accessories on the market...
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May 24, 2024 | 
dockwalk.com | Holly Overton
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved crucial amendments to the Seafarers' Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code to combat violence and harassment in the maritime sector. Recognizing the urgent need to address bullying, sexual harassment, and sexual assault, the amendments were adopted at a recent IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 108) meeting.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
boatinternational.com | Holly Overton
The Greek government has officially launched its "e-Charter Permission" system that allows non-EU-flagged vessels to charter in Greek waters for the first time. Under previous legislation, foreign-flagged yachts had to be owned by a company with a Greek branch of business in order to qualify for a Greek charter license. The new e-Charter permit allows foreign-flagged yachts measuring more than 35 metres LOA to start and end charters in Greece for a maximum of 28 days a year.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
dockwalk.com | Holly Overton
Changes introduced by authorities in Mallorca mean any non-EU crew arriving in Mallorca will require a seaman’s discharge book in order to be stamped out of the Schengen Zone and onto the vessel. From January 1, 2024, employment contracts and letters will no longer be accepted as evidence of seafarer status, and stamping out is only possible upon presentation of a valid seaman’s discharge book.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
dockwalk.com | Holly Overton
Holly is the editor of Dockwalk. Shegrew up sailing dinghies on the south coast of England before switching to the world of superyachts and moving across the pond to Fort Lauderdale. On the final day of the Antigua Charter Yacht Show, as most vessels were preparing to depart, the crew of the 89-meter M/Y Samsara were rolling up their sleeves.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
dockwalk.com | Holly Overton
The crew of the abandoned 82-meter motor yacht Alfa Nero has been awarded an undisclosed sum for unpaid wages following a ruling by a high court judge. The case was brought before the High Court of Antigua and Barbuda in September 2023 by Nautilus International and Capt. Christopher Malcolm Lewis to recoup monies owed to crewmembers employed on board Alfa Nero before its abandonment, and to those who continued on board or were hired as part of a skeleton crew between March 2022 and April 2023.
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Dec 9, 2023 | 
dockwalk.com | Holly Overton
Yard periods can be a strange time for crew and often bring a peculiar mix of odd jobs, contractual duties, and downtime. For some, it is a welcome break while others are left with itchy feet. Among the many crewmembers ashore for winter maintenance in Palma, two stews chose to stretch their legs and make the most of their time ashore by starting a run club. Yachties Run Wild is a female-only running group created by friends and crewmates Carinna Farrow and Jess Chilton of M/Y Shemara.
