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May 2015 Network with us, V-Kool and crayfish on May 6; with ISSGMT on May 20.
C2 Gone too young M/Y Sovereign Capt. Mark Price dies at age 59. A5
Mariachi and moustaches Sunrise Harbor wraps up the season with a fiesta. A11
Lost and found Yacht crew pitch in to help Vanuatu recover from storm. B1
Safety talk turns into hours of rest It happens sometimes at these roundtable discussions that we start to talk about one thing and end up talking about something else entirely. What was intended to be a conversation about mini-ISM turned into a lesson (for me) about the way the largest yachts manage hours of From the Bridge rest. Or rather, how Lucy Chabot Reed they don’t. It was a challenge for me to keep up. “The whole idea of mini-ISM is
that for small boats, it’s going to come and it’s a way for the guys to learn the ropes,” one captain said. “It’s going to happen. For crew who are going to move up, it’s a tool.” “It’s on-the-job training for advancement for everybody, to start to engage them in the culture of risk management,” said another. “It’s a big deal, but we’ve gotten used to it,” said a third. 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 A12. What I really wanted to know was how mini-ISM impacts the crew and the operation of the yacht. When I asked that question, there was silence. “You really have to focus that question, because this is a huge topic,” one captain said. I tried again. “It’s a huge impact on crew to maintain hours of rest,” another captain said after a moment. “Fatigue is a major safety issue.” “How are they going to police and
See BRIDGE, page A12
Boat show proud Crew came out smiling for the 30th Palm Beach show. B8-9
TRITON SURVEY
Have you implemented an ISM program on your yacht? Not yet 5% Yes, full ISM 19% No 48% Yes, mini ISM 27% – Story, C1
Viking, Rybovich expand yachting into Riviera Beach By Dorie Cox
GETTING AROUND: More than 600 folks joined us at Triton Expo in April, sharing good food, great conversation and some fun and games. The next Expo is in October, but The Triton networks the first Wednesday of every month. See A8-9 for more photos PHOTOS/ DORIE COX and details.
For nearly a decade, yacht captains and crew have read about one boating company’s big plans for the area north of the Port of Palm Beach, a place where the world’s largest yachts will someday be able to come for service and dockage. And although contracts have been signed and equipment is starting to move, some changes are still a long way away. In the meantime, another boating company has quietly pieced together property, opened service facilities, built a school and partnered with the government to take a huge step toward that “someday.” This is the story of two boat companies working to change the face of Riviera Beach, a sleepy and troubled city north of West Palm Beach on Florida’s east coast, about 60 miles north of Ft. Lauderdale. Property owned by Rybovich and Viking Yachts – and deep-water access to them – is key to giving South Florida’s yachting industry what it needs: some growing room. Rybovich first announced plans to change in 2006. The current Rybovich facility in West Palm Beach is the one many captains already know: 52 wet
slips for yachts up to 120m in length, seven dry slips for up to 59m, a dry dock and trade shops. Crew likely know it best for its pool, cafe, and clubhouse near the docks. But Rybovich also owns property in Riviera Beach that is more than three times the size of the West Palm Beach operation, according to Carlos Vidueira, vice president of Rybovich. The company’s shipyard facilities eventually will relocate there, leaving room on the West Palm Beach property for condominiums, restaurant and retail space. The marina will remain available to megayachts. “The current shipyard operations in West Palm Beach will remain open and at maximum capacity until such time as they are relocated to the new Riviera Beach facility,” Vidueira said by e-mail. “Some yacht support services will remain in duplicate in West Palm Beach.” Also in Riviera Beach, Viking Yachts has built a Viking service center, a tuna tower fabricator, an electronics service facility and the Riviera Beach Maritime Academy. “These companies service Viking yachts and can also do work for other
See RIVIERA, page A14