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May 2013 Network with V-Kool; Mack, Mack and Waltz in May. See C2-3.
A10 Parks and privacy Lots of islands and few people are in Costa Rica.
It can happen to you How to avoid detention by Port State Control officers. B1
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S/Y Aglaia raises money Easter event on Palma brings crowds and even bunnies. A6
Your ‘write to be heard’ The industry responds to recent news articles A18
Dania Cut to add five slips, one of 300 feet
MARINE INDUSTRY SPINS ITS WHEELS
By Lucy Chabot Reed
More than 600 captains, crew and marine industry professionals raised more than $140,000 for children’s charities in Ft. Lauderdale at the 5th annual Spin-a-thon in April. The Marine Industry Cares Foundation has PHOTO/DORIE COX raised nearly a half a million dollars since it began. See more on A13.
Captain is the real concern for some crew When a junior crew member steps aboard a megayacht, ready for his/ her newest or perhaps first yachting adventure, the abilities of the captain aren’t atop their list of concerns. But perhaps they should be. Despite the size of the license and command, not all From the Bridge captains perform Lucy Chabot Reed their duties in the same responsible manner. Determining the skill level of the captain, however, is no easy task. So we asked captains assembled for our monthly From the Bridge luncheon how crew – new or veteran – can quickly size up a captain’s skills to feel safe onboard. “The first day, with the safety orientation,” one captain said. “That highlights your professionalism and sets the standard you have onboard. And drills. The yacht should conduct drills at least once a month. If it goes
over a month, they should be worried.” As always, individual comments are not attributed to any one person in particular so as to encourage frank and open discussion. The attending captains are identified in a photograph on page A15. “When I come onboard and the yacht is already crewed up, I tell people about who I am,” another captain said. “I have a 10-minute speech. I go through my CV and talk about my management style. I tell them, ‘This is the boat I want to give the owner.’ “I think you have a responsibility to tell the crew who you are,” this captain said. “This is not a normal job. They’re putting their lives in your hands. You have an obligation to tell them about yourself.” “I have a binder for crew,” another captain said. “My CV is in that and all crew can look at it whenever they want.” Other captains aren’t that prepared, but they do expect crew to ask around, check the Internet, learn about
previous boats the captain has run and how they did. “You can talk as much as you like,” one captain said, “but some time needs to elapse for crew to see your skills.” “No, I don’t tell them about myself,” another captain said. “I do have a 29-page procedural manual, safety stuff. That tells them a lot about how seriously I take running the boat.” “When I was coming up through the ranks, you could see how they [captains] conduct and how seriously they perform drills,” said a third. “You knew they were a safe and respected master, chief officer. Time was made for them; they weren’t just squeezed in. “When a crew member sees you take your drills seriously, they develop respect and confidence in your skills,” this captain said. “I’ve been on boats where drills are logged real good [but not truly performed]. Crew see that, too.” This captain recalled a time when,
See BRIDGE, page A15
Dania Cut Superyacht Yard in Ft. Lauderdale has signed an agreement with the property owner at Broward Shipyard to take over some of its slips, meaning that perhaps by this fall, a Ft. Lauderdale shipyard will be able to dock a yacht of 300 feet. The agreement, which goes into effect May 1, gives Dania Cut space for five more slips to accommodate yachts of about 300 feet, 270 feet, and three more up to 210 feet. “It’s exciting,” said Kevin Klar, vice president and partner at Dania Cut. “Our yard is jam packed. We have the clientele, we just don’t have the space. With this, we’ll be able to keep a lot more boats in South Florida.” Dania Cut will begin removing fencing between the shipyards this month, perform some maintenance dredging and take over the southern end of the property, an area of about 300 long and 100 feet wide, including the 5,000-square-foot shop building. See SLIPS, page A12
TRITON SURVEY
Do all crew stand watch, including interior staff? Not everyone, but most crew-31.7% Yes everyone stands watch - 57.8%
No, just deck crew -10.6%
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