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IS CBD OK FOR CREW? IT MAY BE LEGAL, BUT BETTER THINK TWICE

GIFTS FROM THE GALLEY

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GIVE CHARTER GUESTS AN EXTRA SPECIAL SEND-OFF

FUEL UP

INNOVATIVE MINDS ARE MEETING THE CHALLENGE FOR NET-ZERO POWER

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ONE SCHOOL. UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES. MPT is the most complete full service private maritime school in the country.

Training programs are internationally recognized and utilized by crew members from every facet of the maritime world. Our campus boasts over 61,000 square feet of classrooms, deck and engineering simulation and training labs, and several off-site training facilities.

OUR UP-TO-THE-MINUTE, INDUSTRY-LEADING TRAINING INCLUDES: • Refresher and Revalidation Courses • Basic Training • Advanced Fire • Dynamic Positioning • Medical and more

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WE ARE MPT

Booth No. HP314F

ONE SCHOOL. UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES.

Latitude: 18° 24’ 0.46” N Longitude: 0.68° 54’ 0.29” W Slips: 350 Draft: 16’ Channel: 68VHF Maximum Capacity: 250’

ONE SCHOOL. UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES. MPT is the most complete full service private maritime school in the country.

Training programs are internationally recognized and utilized by crew members from every facet of the maritime world. Our campus boasts over 61,000 square feet of classrooms, deck and engineering simulation and training labs, and several off-site training facilities.

OUR UP-TO-THE-MINUTE, INDUSTRY-LEADING TRAINING INCLUDES: • Refresher and Revalidation Courses • Basic Training • Advanced Fire • Dynamic Positioning • Medical and more

MCA, USCG, RYA AND PYA TRAINING COURSES AND PROGRAMS All licensing levels, including: • Officer of the Watch • Master • Engineering • Stewardess

USCG | MCA | RYA | PYA | NI | MARSHALL ISLANDS YACHTING | MERCHANT | COMMERCIAL | PASSENGER VESSEL

Sea The World

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LOW MOISTURE - GREEN CLEANING PROCESS

Specializing in the finest upholstered fabrics, wool carpets, exterior cushions, stain and odor removal.

Read What Other Yachts Are Saying…

“JC’s Carpets is highly recommended by M/Y Seanna. John cleans our guest and crew areas at the highest of standards & we will continue to use their services in the States” Chief Stewardess Kirsty Abbott, M/Y Seanna

“I decided to try JC’s Carpets after reading his reviews. I was amazed at the job he did removing stains.

I cannot recommend his services more highly, John is professional and thorough” Chief Stewardess Rebecca Griffin, M/Y Sycara V

“JC’s Carpets has worked with us for the last ten years and comes highly recommended.

John offers a five star operation and is the best in the business” Captain Chris Walsh, M/Y Archimedes

“I personally have been doing business with JC’s Carpets in New York and Florida for over ten years.

My Chief Stewardess loves his process and the faster drying times. John has removed some serious stains for us, Highly recommend his services” Captain David Marks, M/Y Bouchon

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PROUDLY SERVING THE YACHTING COMMUNITY IN NEW YORK & FLORIDA SINCE 1999!

LOW MOISTURE - GREEN CLEANING PROCESS

Specializing in the finest upholstered fabrics, wool carpets, exterior cushions, stain and odor removal.

Read What Other Yachts Are Saying…

“JC’s Carpets is highly recommended by M/Y Seanna. John cleans our guest and crew areas at the highest of standards & we will continue to use their services in the States” Chief Stewardess Kirsty Abbott, M/Y Seanna

“I decided to try JC’s Carpets after reading his reviews. I was amazed at the job he did removing stains.

I cannot recommend his services more highly, John is professional and thorough” Chief Stewardess Rebecca Griffin, M/Y Sycara V

“JC’s Carpets has worked with us for the last ten years and comes highly recommended.

John offers a five star operation and is the best in the business” Captain Chris Walsh, M/Y Archimedes

“I personally have been doing business with JC’s Carpets in New York and Florida for over ten years.

My Chief Stewardess loves his process and the faster drying times. John has removed some serious stains for us, Highly recommend his services” Captain David Marks, M/Y Bouchon

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FROM THE PUBLISHERS

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new year is finally here.

For many, it couldn’t come fast enough. For others, it follows a banner year. The world has gotten to be a mixedup place, and we are all living in it! Some countries shut down, while others open up. Prices go up, but people don’t seem to care. Everyone wants to work from home, or they don’t want to work. And when any of us go anywhere, it all revolves around tests and masks.

And to make matters worse, the year ended with a shortage of cream cheese due to COVID! Someone please explain that one, because we can’t.

Antibodies, cryptocurrency, supply chain, Gen Z, Meta, insurrection, superspreader, GOAT. Everyday words we seemingly never really used before are now part of our regular vocabulary.

Of course, the yacht industry is not immune from its own word controversy: Mega yacht or Superyacht? Two words or one word? And which is which? One article we read recently said that all mega yachts are superyachts, but not all superyachts are mega yachts. Huh? Does it even matter?

How the world has changed!

What has not changed, however, is the insatiable urge everyone has to get on the water. There is something that attracts us to water. Whether on a yacht, sailboat, fishing boat, raft or canoe, it is in our DNA. We are a water-born species.

Our body weight is 60% water, and 70% of the Earth is covered by water, so it only makes sense that we seek out the water.

That is why the yachting world exists, and why it always will exist. The most beautiful places in the world are on the water. The sites and experiences on the water are what we want.

Whether working on a yacht or as an owner on a yacht, those special moments on the water allow us to forget all the craziness in the rest of the world. And in the past couple of years, there has been a lot of craziness going around!

Best wishes for 2022 — and let’s hope there will be plenty of cream cheese for everyone!

Publishers

Jim Bronstien | JimB@TritonNews.com Kevin Quirk | KQ@TritonNews.com

F U LL- SE R V IC E BOAT YA R D • D O CK SID E C AR E

A FULL SERVICE BOATYARD

Editor-in-Chief

Susan Jobe | Susan@TritonNews.com

BOTTOM PAINTING

Art Director

Debbie Reznik | Production@TritonNews.com

Sales Director

THRUSTERS & STABILIZERS

Edward Ibarra | Sales@TritonNews.com

Digital Advertising & Marketing Director

RUNNING GEAR/ PROPELLERS

Social Media Manager

FIBER GLASS REPAIRS

Technology Editor

COMPLETE PAINT JOBS

Contributors

ENGINE/GENERATOR SERVICES

Carrie Bailey | Carrie@TritonNews.com Abby Quirk | Abby@TritonNews.com Cory Ranslem

Carla Annas, Patricia Clark, Dorie Cox, Christine Davis, Capt. Jake DesVergers, Christine “Bugsy” Drake, Ciara Farrow, Gemma Harris, Alene Keenan, Capt. Grant Maughan, Zuzana Prochazka, Pachi Shanaberger, Wesley Walton, Capt. Jeff Werner

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KEVIN QUIRK

Contributors Guidelines Triton welcomes content from captains and crew, as well as professional freelancers, to be considered for publication and/or posting on our website and social media platforms.

Please email queries to Editor-in-Chief Susan Jobe at Susan@TritonNews.com.

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FROM THE PUBLISHERS

A

new year is finally here.

For many, it couldn’t come fast enough. For others, it follows a banner year. The world has gotten to be a mixedup place, and we are all living in it! Some countries shut down, while others open up. Prices go up, but people don’t seem to care. Everyone wants to work from home, or they don’t want to work. And when any of us go anywhere, it all revolves around tests and masks.

And to make matters worse, the year ended with a shortage of cream cheese due to COVID! Someone please explain that one, because we can’t.

Antibodies, cryptocurrency, supply chain, Gen Z, Meta, insurrection, superspreader, GOAT. Everyday words we seemingly never really used before are now part of our regular vocabulary.

Of course, the yacht industry is not immune from its own word controversy: Mega yacht or Superyacht? Two words or one word? And which is which? One article we read recently said that all mega yachts are superyachts, but not all superyachts are mega yachts. Huh? Does it even matter?

How the world has changed!

What has not changed, however, is the insatiable urge everyone has to get on the water. There is something that attracts us to water. Whether on a yacht, sailboat, fishing boat, raft or canoe, it is in our DNA. We are a water-born species.

Our body weight is 60% water, and 70% of the Earth is covered by water, so it only makes sense that we seek out the water.

That is why the yachting world exists, and why it always will exist. The most beautiful places in the world are on the water. The sites and experiences on the water are what we want.

Whether working on a yacht or as an owner on a yacht, those special moments on the water allow us to forget all the craziness in the rest of the world. And in the past couple of years, there has been a lot of craziness going around!

Best wishes for 2022 — and let’s hope there will be plenty of cream cheese for everyone!

Publishers

Jim Bronstien | JimB@TritonNews.com Kevin Quirk | KQ@TritonNews.com

F U LL- SE R V IC E BOAT YA R D • D O CK SID E C AR E

A FULL SERVICE BOATYARD

Editor-in-Chief

Susan Jobe | Susan@TritonNews.com

BOTTOM PAINTING

Art Director

Debbie Reznik | Production@TritonNews.com

Sales Director

THRUSTERS & STABILIZERS

Edward Ibarra | Sales@TritonNews.com

Digital Advertising & Marketing Director

RUNNING GEAR/ PROPELLERS

Social Media Manager

FIBER GLASS REPAIRS

Technology Editor

COMPLETE PAINT JOBS

Contributors

ENGINE/GENERATOR SERVICES

Carrie Bailey | Carrie@TritonNews.com Abby Quirk | Abby@TritonNews.com Cory Ranslem

Carla Annas, Patricia Clark, Dorie Cox, Christine Davis, Capt. Jake DesVergers, Christine “Bugsy” Drake, Ciara Farrow, Gemma Harris, Alene Keenan, Capt. Grant Maughan, Zuzana Prochazka, Pachi Shanaberger, Wesley Walton, Capt. Jeff Werner

ELECTRICAL REPAIRS A/C REPAIRS

Contact us TRITON Magazine +01 954-525-0029 1881 SE 17th Street Hilton Marina Yacht Basin Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

SURVEY CORRECTIONS FULL-SERVICE DEPARTMENT

Follow us thetritonnews | tritonnews |

tritonnews tritonnews

Vol. 1, No. 2 Triton is a free bimonthly magazine owned by Triton News Network, LLC. Copyright ©2021 Triton News Network.

All rights reserved.

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Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited.

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KEVIN QUIRK

Contributors Guidelines Triton welcomes content from captains and crew, as well as professional freelancers, to be considered for publication and/or posting on our website and social media platforms.

Please email queries to Editor-in-Chief Susan Jobe at Susan@TritonNews.com.

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FULLY ENCLOSED PREP BAYS AND STATE OF THE ART PAINT BOOTH EDITOR’S LETTER

Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow!

W

hen I was a kid, I had a teacher who told me, when life is getting you down, take a break from the present and set your mind free to imagine the future — the best possible future, with the most fantastic things you could ever hope for. That little trick got me through more than a few rough patches.

Right now, with more and more people buying boats (even the biggest boats page 31), things look great for the yachting sector. But we know, despite the rosy glow of a booming industry, there are still plenty of rough patches out there for crew, with travel complications and quarantines at the top of the list.

You will find tips from the travel pros at GMT to help navigate the hellishness of flying these days, as well as a terrific website that offers up-to-the-minute info on the ever-changing pandemic regulations from nations all around the globe on page 36. And if you are turning to CBD to help you handle all the stress, check out our cautionary tale on page 42. Might be best to relax instead with some yoga! (page 40) Best of all, in keeping with my teacher’s advice, we decided to take a little break from the craziness of the present and imagine the great things ahead.

Our “Future of Yachting” special feature offers a glimpse of fantastic yacht concepts and fanciful contemplations, as well as an exploration of exciting climate-neutral new fuels that may be coming down the pipeline and, perhaps the biggest game changer of all, the potential of new global satellite systems to provide a robust, reliable, speedy broadband service that is increasingly crucial to yachts at sea.

You also will find in these pages plenty of ideas and advice “for crew, from crew.” Triton is, after all, a platform for crew to engage with crew — to inspire each other, to share hard-earned know-how, and to celebrate this wonderful, exhausting, exhilarating lifestyle you all have chosen. So keep your stories coming! Check out our #TritonYachties program on page 39, and watch our website for info on the very first 2022 Triton Networking event coming this month.

We look forward to meeting you there!

SUSAN JOBE Susan@TritonNews.com

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Refit - Repair - Paint

THUNDERBOLT MARINE INC.

Full Service with In-House Trades & Authorized Outside Contractors +1 912 352 4931 INFO@THUNDERBOLTMARINE.US WWW.THUNDERBOLTMARINE.US SAVANNAH GA USA

FULLY ENCLOSED PREP BAYS AND STATE OF THE ART PAINT BOOTH EDITOR’S LETTER

Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow!

W

hen I was a kid, I had a teacher who told me, when life is getting you down, take a break from the present and set your mind free to imagine the future — the best possible future, with the most fantastic things you could ever hope for. That little trick got me through more than a few rough patches.

Right now, with more and more people buying boats (even the biggest boats page 31), things look great for the yachting sector. But we know, despite the rosy glow of a booming industry, there are still plenty of rough patches out there for crew, with travel complications and quarantines at the top of the list.

You will find tips from the travel pros at GMT to help navigate the hellishness of flying these days, as well as a terrific website that offers up-to-the-minute info on the ever-changing pandemic regulations from nations all around the globe on page 36. And if you are turning to CBD to help you handle all the stress, check out our cautionary tale on page 42. Might be best to relax instead with some yoga! (page 40) Best of all, in keeping with my teacher’s advice, we decided to take a little break from the craziness of the present and imagine the great things ahead.

Our “Future of Yachting” special feature offers a glimpse of fantastic yacht concepts and fanciful contemplations, as well as an exploration of exciting climate-neutral new fuels that may be coming down the pipeline and, perhaps the biggest game changer of all, the potential of new global satellite systems to provide a robust, reliable, speedy broadband service that is increasingly crucial to yachts at sea.

You also will find in these pages plenty of ideas and advice “for crew, from crew.” Triton is, after all, a platform for crew to engage with crew — to inspire each other, to share hard-earned know-how, and to celebrate this wonderful, exhausting, exhilarating lifestyle you all have chosen. So keep your stories coming! Check out our #TritonYachties program on page 39, and watch our website for info on the very first 2022 Triton Networking event coming this month.

We look forward to meeting you there!

SUSAN JOBE Susan@TritonNews.com

6

FEBRUARY 2022 | TritonNews.com

Refit - Repair - Paint

THUNDERBOLT MARINE INC.

Full Service with In-House Trades & Authorized Outside Contractors +1 912 352 4931 INFO@THUNDERBOLTMARINE.US WWW.THUNDERBOLTMARINE.US SAVANNAH GA USA

Contents

Features FUTURE OF YACHTING

10 Rules & Regulations

Upcoming changes in maritime regulations.

28 Gifts From the Galley

12 From The Bridge

Make that send-off swag bag extraordinary.

Imagine taking the helm 50 years from now.

Bigger, Better and Mind-Blowing!

Pages 45-55

28 Get Your Groove On

14 Insider Software

Former crew devise helpful platforms for crew.

16 No Room at the Marina

This galley playlist is chef-approved.

30 Sharing the Surplus

Put that old food in the reefer to good use.

Surging yacht sales mean space is tight.

30 Good Galley

18 Profile of the Month

Quick tips for chefs, from chefs.

Meet an engineer who’s never jumped ship.

19 Lithium-ion Batteries Aboard

LIFE

A safe option for DC power storage.

20 Crew Eye

31 Triton Trivia

Deckies take a hand in “turning back time.”

32 Cool Things

20 What the Deck!

34 COViD Crazy

Tips from Chief Officer Wesley Walton

46 Cybersecurity Catch-22

Rapidly evolving technologies will better protect onboard systems — while also enhancing hackers’ tools to breach them.

47 Cyber Crew

How will yachts function 50 years from now, and who—or what— will be working on them?

48 Fueling the Future

For zero-emission goals to be reached, vessels need zero-emission fuels to run on.

Oh, no, not the slide again!

21 Do You Savvy, Mate?

A new yacht training facility for novice crew.

38 Ask Bugsy!

WHEN RIGS CAN FLY!

40 Yoga for Sleep

TETRA-SY, designed in the 3-point triangular pyramid shape of a tetrahedron, is the brainchild of London-based architect Jonathan Schwinge. The HYSWAS (hydrofoil small waterplane area ship) concept includes a torpedo-shaped hull with a retractable, vertical strut and sidemounted adjustable hydrofoils that would allow the yacht to lift out of the water at high speeds, creating the appearance of a yacht that can fly!

And it's not so far-fetched as it might seem. The concept’s technology is based on an existing hull design already developed by several companies, most notably the Baltimore-based Maritime Applied Physics Corp. The pyramid structure and interior build involve cutting-edge, lightweight, carbon fiber technologies. An autopilot, “fly-by-light” system borrowed from the aviation industry would control difficult roll forces and maintain foil-borne speed, as well as control pitch and heave. All of which brings us to a key benefit of the design: long-distance, smooth travel through rough water at high speed — as much as 38 knots when above the waterline, Schwinge has projected.

Originally conceived in 2010, TETRA-SY has undergone technological enhancements and improvements in the convening years, and has now moved from concept to early engineering stages. Project collaborators include Mark Rice at MAPC, Marcel Müller at INMAINCO Visionary Marine Management in Germany, and an undisclosed superyacht yard. Look for construction updates and new images to come in Triton, because when it comes to imagining the future of yachting, this is the cool factor we love.

42 CBD: Think Twice

22 The Triton Test

Which remote control docking device is best?

24 Stew Training Style

Match the method to each individual.

PLACES 58 Emerging Hotspots

24 Careful With the Clothes!

62 Bahamas-bound

Laundry mistakes can break the bank.

25 Stew Cues

No need for a meltdown over hard butter.

EVENTS

26 Smoking Cocktails

Take it over-the-top with the magic of dry ice.

64 Calendar

BACK PAGE CBD may be legal, but is it okay for crew?

FEBRUARY 2022 | TritonNews.com

CGI IMAGES BY U.K.-BASED EYELEVEL CREATIVE, PROVIDED BY JONATHAN SCHWINGE, OF SCHWINGE, U.K.

36 Travel Advisory

20 Toy Box

8

TETRA-SY design by Jonathan Schwinge

62

WORKIN' IT

52

On the Cover

70 Say Hello to Superyachtman!

Triton’s hero will entertain you with his antics, and challenge you to come up with the best caption in coming issues.

Prizes will be announced and winners will be named, so don’t miss out!

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50 Architects Run Wild!

The future of yacht design will be as limitless as the human mind. Check out these jawdropping prototypes.

52 Wi-Fi at Warp Speed

Starlink ups the ante on connectivity at sea, while current satellite communication giants rush to meet the challenge.

TritonNews.com | FEBRUARY 2022

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Contents

Features FUTURE OF YACHTING

10 Rules & Regulations

Upcoming changes in maritime regulations.

28 Gifts From the Galley

12 From The Bridge

Make that send-off swag bag extraordinary.

Imagine taking the helm 50 years from now.

Bigger, Better and Mind-Blowing!

Pages 45-55

28 Get Your Groove On

14 Insider Software

Former crew devise helpful platforms for crew.

16 No Room at the Marina

This galley playlist is chef-approved.

30 Sharing the Surplus

Put that old food in the reefer to good use.

Surging yacht sales mean space is tight.

30 Good Galley

18 Profile of the Month

Quick tips for chefs, from chefs.

Meet an engineer who’s never jumped ship.

19 Lithium-ion Batteries Aboard

LIFE

A safe option for DC power storage.

20 Crew Eye

31 Triton Trivia

Deckies take a hand in “turning back time.”

32 Cool Things

20 What the Deck!

34 COViD Crazy

Tips from Chief Officer Wesley Walton

46 Cybersecurity Catch-22

Rapidly evolving technologies will better protect onboard systems — while also enhancing hackers’ tools to breach them.

47 Cyber Crew

How will yachts function 50 years from now, and who—or what— will be working on them?

48 Fueling the Future

For zero-emission goals to be reached, vessels need zero-emission fuels to run on.

Oh, no, not the slide again!

21 Do You Savvy, Mate?

A new yacht training facility for novice crew.

38 Ask Bugsy!

WHEN RIGS CAN FLY!

40 Yoga for Sleep

TETRA-SY, designed in the 3-point triangular pyramid shape of a tetrahedron, is the brainchild of London-based architect Jonathan Schwinge. The HYSWAS (hydrofoil small waterplane area ship) concept includes a torpedo-shaped hull with a retractable, vertical strut and sidemounted adjustable hydrofoils that would allow the yacht to lift out of the water at high speeds, creating the appearance of a yacht that can fly!

And it's not so far-fetched as it might seem. The concept’s technology is based on an existing hull design already developed by several companies, most notably the Baltimore-based Maritime Applied Physics Corp. The pyramid structure and interior build involve cutting-edge, lightweight, carbon fiber technologies. An autopilot, “fly-by-light” system borrowed from the aviation industry would control difficult roll forces and maintain foil-borne speed, as well as control pitch and heave. All of which brings us to a key benefit of the design: long-distance, smooth travel through rough water at high speed — as much as 38 knots when above the waterline, Schwinge has projected.

Originally conceived in 2010, TETRA-SY has undergone technological enhancements and improvements in the convening years, and has now moved from concept to early engineering stages. Project collaborators include Mark Rice at MAPC, Marcel Müller at INMAINCO Visionary Marine Management in Germany, and an undisclosed superyacht yard. Look for construction updates and new images to come in Triton, because when it comes to imagining the future of yachting, this is the cool factor we love.

42 CBD: Think Twice

22 The Triton Test

Which remote control docking device is best?

24 Stew Training Style

Match the method to each individual.

PLACES 58 Emerging Hotspots

24 Careful With the Clothes!

62 Bahamas-bound

Laundry mistakes can break the bank.

25 Stew Cues

No need for a meltdown over hard butter.

EVENTS

26 Smoking Cocktails

Take it over-the-top with the magic of dry ice.

64 Calendar

BACK PAGE CBD may be legal, but is it okay for crew?

FEBRUARY 2022 | TritonNews.com

CGI IMAGES BY U.K.-BASED EYELEVEL CREATIVE, PROVIDED BY JONATHAN SCHWINGE, OF SCHWINGE, U.K.

36 Travel Advisory

20 Toy Box

8

TETRA-SY design by Jonathan Schwinge

62

WORKIN' IT

52

On the Cover

70 Say Hello to Superyachtman!

Triton’s hero will entertain you with his antics, and challenge you to come up with the best caption in coming issues.

Prizes will be announced and winners will be named, so don’t miss out!

70

50 Architects Run Wild!

The future of yacht design will be as limitless as the human mind. Check out these jawdropping prototypes.

52 Wi-Fi at Warp Speed

Starlink ups the ante on connectivity at sea, while current satellite communication giants rush to meet the challenge.

TritonNews.com | FEBRUARY 2022

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WORKIN' IT

New Year, New Regulations

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s we say goodbye to 2021, we welcome in the New Year and look ahead to what awaits us in the world of maritime regulations. Once again, despite a global pandemic, the various regulatory bodies worked hard to bring us their best. We will see several new rules enter into force. Below is a summary of those changes that will affect new and existing yachts this year.

COVID-19: CREW CHANGE PROCEDURES – APRIL 1:

The IMO established a comprehensive action to address seafarers’ challenges during the pandemic. These new measures include the designation of seafarers as “key workers,” the prioritization of seafarers for vaccination, and an exemption from repeated proving of vaccination status when traveling across multiple borders.

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BALLAST WATER: VALIDATION OF TREATMENT SYSTEMS – JUNE 1:

Phase 3 of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) will modify the time period and reduction rates for new construction vessels. This significant technical measure is being implemented to promote the use of more efficient (and less polluting) equipment and engines. The EEDI provides a specific figure for an individual ship and yacht design, expressed in grams of CO2 per capacity-mile.

For those yachts capable of exchanging ballast water and fitted with a ballast water treatment plant, the equipment must be tested by an accredited, independent entity. This is a similar process to having a third-party expert calibrate the oily water separator or a radio surveyor for GMDSS equipment. This is a statutory requirement, so the equipment test will be overseen by the yacht’s Flag Administration or the classification society acting on behalf of the Flag Administration.

MARPOL: ONBOARD SAMPLING POINTS – APRIL 1:

TOKYO MOU AND PARIS MOU: CONCENTRATED INSPECTION

These rules introduce requirements for “in-use” sampling points.

Yachts must ensure an onboard method for sampling of bunker fuel. It may require a physical modification to the existing equipment. All yachts over 400 GT with an International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) certificate must comply by the first renewal survey.

CAMPAIGN (CIC) ON STCW COMPLIANCE

MARPOL: AMENDMENTS TO EEDI PHASE 3 – APRIL 1:

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COVID-19: CREW CHANGE PROCEDURES – APRIL 1:

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For those yachts capable of exchanging ballast water and fitted with a ballast water treatment plant, the equipment must be tested by an accredited, independent entity. This is a similar process to having a third-party expert calibrate the oily water separator or a radio surveyor for GMDSS equipment. This is a statutory requirement, so the equipment test will be overseen by the yacht’s Flag Administration or the classification society acting on behalf of the Flag Administration.

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Yachts must ensure an onboard method for sampling of bunker fuel. It may require a physical modification to the existing equipment. All yachts over 400 GT with an International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) certificate must comply by the first renewal survey.

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What will it be like to command a yacht 50 years from now?

By Susan Jobe

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his month, Triton gathered with a small group of captains to talk about the future of yachting. If they time-traveled in their sleep and woke up on the bridge of a yacht in 2072, what do they think would be different?

And what would they most want to be different? A light-hearted, whimsical discussion followed.

One captain immediately said, “Honestly, I don’t think it’s going to be any different. Everything may be on remote controls, but I think crew are still going to be on boats, and I still think everything is going to flow the same way. Yes, you might have better fuel consumption, you’re going to have solar or electric boats, but I don’t think much is going to change.”

When the idea of robot crew replacing humans came up, that captain said, “You’re not going to have robots on the boats because everything is going to rust and break,” which was met with laughs and nods of agreement all around.

One captain pointed out that yachting is a hospitality business — even when people become so rich, they still want that personal, human touch. “I don’t think humans will ever be replaced in yachting,” he said.

We talked about the possibility someday of a fully automated yacht, able to dock itself, and to set and hold its own course. Would captains become obsolete?

Would the engineer or ETO become the

most important person at the helm?

“We have that technology— or semiindependent technology — now and it’s already failed. And even if the ETO is in charge, he becomes the master and is solely responsible for the people’s lives. So I don’t think captains will be replaced,” one captain said, adding, “Maybe some deckies will be replaced.”

“Maybe by 2072, they’ll have something that creates a water sheet over your boat so you don’t have to spray down.

That would be really nice!”

The others agreed that a captain would still be a “captain,” even if it meant his skill set changed.

Someone mentioned the idea of drone deliveries out in the middle of the ocean.

“Fresh fruit and vegetables delivered by a high-speed drone that will land right on the deck, drop it off with a National Distributors’ invoice, and boom — you’ve got fresh fruit after a 10-day cruise halfway across.”

“That would be awesome!” and “That would be amazing!” were the responses.

What about just growing your own food onboard, such as hydroponics, and having the ability to stay out at sea longer? One captain said he had seen a lot of ideas on Facebook and other places about what would be essentially a floating island. “I mean, it’s a yacht, but it’s a floating island —they’re just next level on general size and what they had,” he said.

“Maybe that could be something they have in the future? Like, you literally have a floating island that constantly moves?”

At one point, the discussion turned to a greener future. “Imagine having some form of nuclear power that would be safe for civilian use,” one captain said.

“I think nuclear plants could potentially work — it could, as most submarines are all nuclear power,” another captain replied.

“That was a topic that came up with another owner we were working with — he’s quite a fascinating guy because he’s extremely, extremely dead set on going green,” the first captain continued. “In fact, he’s building a catamaran, a 65-or 75-foot catamaran, in New Zealand, with a company there. It’s part electric and part fuel, so it’s a hybrid. And basically, you could run indefinitely — I think at 8 and a half knots on batteries. Or alternatively, I think when he runs generators, he can run at something like 16 knots, and that would just be for passages where he wanted to cross a little quicker.”

Another idea was brought up: “I think it’s not crazy talking about your trash becoming an energy source that can be burned and converted to fuel. You’ll be dumping your trash into your fuel tank at night to repower.”

“Yachting does have an excessive

periods, quite extensively on the one — we’ve done gear boxes, generators, motors and all that kind of stuff. And looking at the prices of it, it is insane.

“So, if that starts changing to something more electric, it’s probably a little more expensive on the initial outlay, which a lot of people are OK with,” he said, but it would ultimately save on maintenance. “It’s the maintenance upkeep cost of yachts that actually become the problem.”

Another captain replied: “One thing we have to remember is, there’s the word ‘yacht’ that’s part of it. So, if we blindfold the engineer and just bring him down to the engine room and say to him, ‘Hey, look, that’s a truck engine, just fix it for us,’ it will be much cheaper.” Again, a round of laughs and nods of agreement.

Finally, Triton asked what would be the biggest game changer that these captains would hope for — would it be better fuel, would it be better broadband connection, would it be something else?

The unanimous answer: connectivity.

amount of trash,” one captain said. “We try to minimize it, but you know…”

What about hull design and performance upgrades? For boats to move quicker, be more stable, less vulnerable to fluctuations of the sea, we asked.

One captain said he would like to see simplification of all systems on board.

“The boat I am on now is from 2008, and I look at how many wires and things are run and systems I have — wow. We don’t need this type of stuff, it’s so overdone.

“When I look at the technology of today versus that, I think that’s another factor. Maybe by 2072, they’ll have something that creates a water sheet over your boat so you don’t have to spray down. That would be really nice!”

Unanimous approval of that idea.

“Yeah. I think in terms of cost as well … that could be another big factor that could change things a lot,” a captain said.

“Because if I look at what everything costs — services of engines, generators.

I’ve just done two different boats,” he went on to explain. “We have done yard

“If you could be literally anywhere on the planet, that will change everything.

Because it doesn’t matter how good a package you try and buy, it just isn’t that great. If connectivity was good, that would change a lot of things.”

“I agree,” another captain replied. “It’s 100 percent essential and we all need it. If that can mean more, or better, signals are out there, great! But at the moment, all lose signals. I even lose sometimes GPS — on two boats now.”

“We just had a situation now where we had VSats on board — it is stupidly expensive for VSAT, and it is completely useless,” another said. “So, I think in terms of, you know, all the satellites being launched and things like that, we would definitely have better communication.”

Ultimately, the consensus was: Who’s to say now what’s possible in the future?

“I always try to be as open-minded as possible. If you explained a cellphone to a caveman, it would be like complete magic to him. So, yeah, who knows? The year 2075? I wouldn’t put it past anything.” ‹

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Beam us up, Scotty!

What will it be like to command a yacht 50 years from now?

By Susan Jobe

T

his month, Triton gathered with a small group of captains to talk about the future of yachting. If they time-traveled in their sleep and woke up on the bridge of a yacht in 2072, what do they think would be different?

And what would they most want to be different? A light-hearted, whimsical discussion followed.

One captain immediately said, “Honestly, I don’t think it’s going to be any different. Everything may be on remote controls, but I think crew are still going to be on boats, and I still think everything is going to flow the same way. Yes, you might have better fuel consumption, you’re going to have solar or electric boats, but I don’t think much is going to change.”

When the idea of robot crew replacing humans came up, that captain said, “You’re not going to have robots on the boats because everything is going to rust and break,” which was met with laughs and nods of agreement all around.

One captain pointed out that yachting is a hospitality business — even when people become so rich, they still want that personal, human touch. “I don’t think humans will ever be replaced in yachting,” he said.

We talked about the possibility someday of a fully automated yacht, able to dock itself, and to set and hold its own course. Would captains become obsolete?

Would the engineer or ETO become the

most important person at the helm?

“We have that technology— or semiindependent technology — now and it’s already failed. And even if the ETO is in charge, he becomes the master and is solely responsible for the people’s lives. So I don’t think captains will be replaced,” one captain said, adding, “Maybe some deckies will be replaced.”

“Maybe by 2072, they’ll have something that creates a water sheet over your boat so you don’t have to spray down.

That would be really nice!”

The others agreed that a captain would still be a “captain,” even if it meant his skill set changed.

Someone mentioned the idea of drone deliveries out in the middle of the ocean.

“Fresh fruit and vegetables delivered by a high-speed drone that will land right on the deck, drop it off with a National Distributors’ invoice, and boom — you’ve got fresh fruit after a 10-day cruise halfway across.”

“That would be awesome!” and “That would be amazing!” were the responses.

What about just growing your own food onboard, such as hydroponics, and having the ability to stay out at sea longer? One captain said he had seen a lot of ideas on Facebook and other places about what would be essentially a floating island. “I mean, it’s a yacht, but it’s a floating island —they’re just next level on general size and what they had,” he said.

“Maybe that could be something they have in the future? Like, you literally have a floating island that constantly moves?”

At one point, the discussion turned to a greener future. “Imagine having some form of nuclear power that would be safe for civilian use,” one captain said.

“I think nuclear plants could potentially work — it could, as most submarines are all nuclear power,” another captain replied.

“That was a topic that came up with another owner we were working with — he’s quite a fascinating guy because he’s extremely, extremely dead set on going green,” the first captain continued. “In fact, he’s building a catamaran, a 65-or 75-foot catamaran, in New Zealand, with a company there. It’s part electric and part fuel, so it’s a hybrid. And basically, you could run indefinitely — I think at 8 and a half knots on batteries. Or alternatively, I think when he runs generators, he can run at something like 16 knots, and that would just be for passages where he wanted to cross a little quicker.”

Another idea was brought up: “I think it’s not crazy talking about your trash becoming an energy source that can be burned and converted to fuel. You’ll be dumping your trash into your fuel tank at night to repower.”

“Yachting does have an excessive

periods, quite extensively on the one — we’ve done gear boxes, generators, motors and all that kind of stuff. And looking at the prices of it, it is insane.

“So, if that starts changing to something more electric, it’s probably a little more expensive on the initial outlay, which a lot of people are OK with,” he said, but it would ultimately save on maintenance. “It’s the maintenance upkeep cost of yachts that actually become the problem.”

Another captain replied: “One thing we have to remember is, there’s the word ‘yacht’ that’s part of it. So, if we blindfold the engineer and just bring him down to the engine room and say to him, ‘Hey, look, that’s a truck engine, just fix it for us,’ it will be much cheaper.” Again, a round of laughs and nods of agreement.

Finally, Triton asked what would be the biggest game changer that these captains would hope for — would it be better fuel, would it be better broadband connection, would it be something else?

The unanimous answer: connectivity.

amount of trash,” one captain said. “We try to minimize it, but you know…”

What about hull design and performance upgrades? For boats to move quicker, be more stable, less vulnerable to fluctuations of the sea, we asked.

One captain said he would like to see simplification of all systems on board.

“The boat I am on now is from 2008, and I look at how many wires and things are run and systems I have — wow. We don’t need this type of stuff, it’s so overdone.

“When I look at the technology of today versus that, I think that’s another factor. Maybe by 2072, they’ll have something that creates a water sheet over your boat so you don’t have to spray down. That would be really nice!”

Unanimous approval of that idea.

“Yeah. I think in terms of cost as well … that could be another big factor that could change things a lot,” a captain said.

“Because if I look at what everything costs — services of engines, generators.

I’ve just done two different boats,” he went on to explain. “We have done yard

“If you could be literally anywhere on the planet, that will change everything.

Because it doesn’t matter how good a package you try and buy, it just isn’t that great. If connectivity was good, that would change a lot of things.”

“I agree,” another captain replied. “It’s 100 percent essential and we all need it. If that can mean more, or better, signals are out there, great! But at the moment, all lose signals. I even lose sometimes GPS — on two boats now.”

“We just had a situation now where we had VSats on board — it is stupidly expensive for VSAT, and it is completely useless,” another said. “So, I think in terms of, you know, all the satellites being launched and things like that, we would definitely have better communication.”

Ultimately, the consensus was: Who’s to say now what’s possible in the future?

“I always try to be as open-minded as possible. If you explained a cellphone to a caveman, it would be like complete magic to him. So, yeah, who knows? The year 2075? I wouldn’t put it past anything.” ‹

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Who better than former crew to devise the most helpful platforms for crew?

By Christine Davis

Been there. Done that. And now, these ex-crew have created software packages to make the lives of working captains and crew easier and more efficient.

totalsuperyacht.com Based out of Australia, a team of yachting professionals led by veteran superyacht captain David Clarke has launched totalsuperyacht.com. The company’s Total Superyacht software, designed for vessel/fleet management and compliance, streamlines day-to-day operations. Its app add-on contains a content library of expert care and maintenance procedures. “Other yacht management systems are shells that have to be populated,” Clarke said. “Total Superyacht provides blocks of content included in the software, so it cuts down the amount of time it takes to set the system up, and the content is 100 percent customizable.” Price ranges from €200 to €390 monthly, depending on the tier of service.

seahubsoftware.com Based out of Fort Lauderdale and Newcastle, Australia, seahubsoftware.com offers planned maintenance software for yachts via a web-based cloud application with a native mobile app for iOS and Android. It was created by Matthew Hyde and Sam Wheaton, who worked on yachts as chief engineers. With eight modules, engineers can manage maintenance tasks, record and access vessel equipment information and warranties, check and track inventory, track and manage projects, and gain knowledge through fluid analysis. “We will travel to the vessel and put together a full equipment list of what’s installed on the boat,” Wheaton said. “We will read each manual and work with the shipyard to understand what maintenance needs to be done to keep the boat in the best working order.” They then populate the account and hand over the logins, so the system is ready to go from Day One. Licensing starts at $1 per foot per month.

yachtneeds.com Monaco-based yachtneeds.com co-founder Tony Stout, who started his crew career as a deckhand and finished as a chief officer, has launched an “Amazon-like” marketplace for the yachting world. Yachtneeds already has 45,000 products live and aims for 350,000 by the end of 2022. With provisioners and other sellers in one system, crew have one place to buy everything they need for every department on board. Once an order is placed, the seller receives and packages the order, then invites the carrier to collect it that day or the following day. “The future of buying is online,” Stout said. “It’s fast and efficient. You know what you are ordering, and what you will receive.” The European marketplace is now up and running, with the USA marketplace expected to launch mid-April. Crew can register for free on the site.

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DIESEL ENGINE & GENERATOR SERVICES INSPECTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING REPAIRS MAINTENANCE

Who better than former crew to devise the most helpful platforms for crew?

By Christine Davis

Been there. Done that. And now, these ex-crew have created software packages to make the lives of working captains and crew easier and more efficient.

totalsuperyacht.com Based out of Australia, a team of yachting professionals led by veteran superyacht captain David Clarke has launched totalsuperyacht.com. The company’s Total Superyacht software, designed for vessel/fleet management and compliance, streamlines day-to-day operations. Its app add-on contains a content library of expert care and maintenance procedures. “Other yacht management systems are shells that have to be populated,” Clarke said. “Total Superyacht provides blocks of content included in the software, so it cuts down the amount of time it takes to set the system up, and the content is 100 percent customizable.” Price ranges from €200 to €390 monthly, depending on the tier of service.

seahubsoftware.com Based out of Fort Lauderdale and Newcastle, Australia, seahubsoftware.com offers planned maintenance software for yachts via a web-based cloud application with a native mobile app for iOS and Android. It was created by Matthew Hyde and Sam Wheaton, who worked on yachts as chief engineers. With eight modules, engineers can manage maintenance tasks, record and access vessel equipment information and warranties, check and track inventory, track and manage projects, and gain knowledge through fluid analysis. “We will travel to the vessel and put together a full equipment list of what’s installed on the boat,” Wheaton said. “We will read each manual and work with the shipyard to understand what maintenance needs to be done to keep the boat in the best working order.” They then populate the account and hand over the logins, so the system is ready to go from Day One. Licensing starts at $1 per foot per month.

yachtneeds.com Monaco-based yachtneeds.com co-founder Tony Stout, who started his crew career as a deckhand and finished as a chief officer, has launched an “Amazon-like” marketplace for the yachting world. Yachtneeds already has 45,000 products live and aims for 350,000 by the end of 2022. With provisioners and other sellers in one system, crew have one place to buy everything they need for every department on board. Once an order is placed, the seller receives and packages the order, then invites the carrier to collect it that day or the following day. “The future of buying is online,” Stout said. “It’s fast and efficient. You know what you are ordering, and what you will receive.” The European marketplace is now up and running, with the USA marketplace expected to launch mid-April. Crew can register for free on the site.

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NO ROOM at the

MARINA The recent upsurge in yacht sales has created a shortage of available slips.

By Jim Bronstien

slip. First off, if your needs are shortterm, you may find a marina with some vacancy if some of the annual slip customers are out cruising. Secondly, be nice to your marina staff ! They can bump you up or down the waiting list based on many factors, and being a nice customer is always a big plus to a marina.

Third, stick to your schedule as best you can. When a yacht makes reservations at multiple marinas “just to be sure” and

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f you are part of the yacht industry, you know that the industry is booming. Superyacht sales are soaring. New and used sales are up.

About 150 to 200 new superyachts are now being launched each year, and there is no sign that this will slow down anytime soon.

That’s the good news. The bad news? The vast majority of superyachts head to South Florida at some point in their travels, and during peak season there are simply not enough slips to accommodate the addition of boats into the market. It’s economics 101.

Demand for slips has outpaced supply of slips, and the “no vacancy” list is long. And there is no sign that this will slow down anytime soon, either.

For marina owners, that is a good problem. For yacht owners, that is a bad problem. Many marinas in South Florida have recently indicated no or limited vacancy, a long waiting list, and minimum commitments of annual contracts (when there is room). Sadly, for yacht owners looking for a slip, and depending on size and preferred location, the “no vacancy” list may be long.

So, what are your options? Here are a few tips to help you find that elusive

then doesn’t show, it causes a mess for everyone else. Be considerate and stay in communication with your marina.

Capt. Ned Stone, on the 93-foot (28.36m) Horizon M/Y Water Lilly, suggests that you might have better luck if you lower your expectations of marina amenities. “Certainly everything that’s on everybody’s radar is sold out,” he said.

“There are a couple of spots I was able to find that are off the radar —one spot that doesn’t have shore power, for example.”

Building new marinas sounds like the obvious solution, but it is not that easy.

Even if a site can be found, it is a long and arduous process. Occasionally a new (or rebuilt) marina will surface and provide a little breathing room for yachts in search of a home. The most recent and best example is the newly rebuilt docks in the town of Palm Beach. It’s a long-overdue project with 84 megayacht slips ranging from 80 feet to 275 feet — and these slips won’t last long. In fact, even before the marina reopened Nov. 1, it was close to 80% pre-leased with annual contracts.

It used to be that you could buy a yacht and find a slip wherever you wanted.

These days, you’d best find a slip before you (or your boss) buys that next yacht. ‹

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NO ROOM at the

MARINA The recent upsurge in yacht sales has created a shortage of available slips.

By Jim Bronstien

slip. First off, if your needs are shortterm, you may find a marina with some vacancy if some of the annual slip customers are out cruising. Secondly, be nice to your marina staff ! They can bump you up or down the waiting list based on many factors, and being a nice customer is always a big plus to a marina.

Third, stick to your schedule as best you can. When a yacht makes reservations at multiple marinas “just to be sure” and

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f you are part of the yacht industry, you know that the industry is booming. Superyacht sales are soaring. New and used sales are up.

About 150 to 200 new superyachts are now being launched each year, and there is no sign that this will slow down anytime soon.

That’s the good news. The bad news? The vast majority of superyachts head to South Florida at some point in their travels, and during peak season there are simply not enough slips to accommodate the addition of boats into the market. It’s economics 101.

Demand for slips has outpaced supply of slips, and the “no vacancy” list is long. And there is no sign that this will slow down anytime soon, either.

For marina owners, that is a good problem. For yacht owners, that is a bad problem. Many marinas in South Florida have recently indicated no or limited vacancy, a long waiting list, and minimum commitments of annual contracts (when there is room). Sadly, for yacht owners looking for a slip, and depending on size and preferred location, the “no vacancy” list may be long.

So, what are your options? Here are a few tips to help you find that elusive

then doesn’t show, it causes a mess for everyone else. Be considerate and stay in communication with your marina.

Capt. Ned Stone, on the 93-foot (28.36m) Horizon M/Y Water Lilly, suggests that you might have better luck if you lower your expectations of marina amenities. “Certainly everything that’s on everybody’s radar is sold out,” he said.

“There are a couple of spots I was able to find that are off the radar —one spot that doesn’t have shore power, for example.”

Building new marinas sounds like the obvious solution, but it is not that easy.

Even if a site can be found, it is a long and arduous process. Occasionally a new (or rebuilt) marina will surface and provide a little breathing room for yachts in search of a home. The most recent and best example is the newly rebuilt docks in the town of Palm Beach. It’s a long-overdue project with 84 megayacht slips ranging from 80 feet to 275 feet — and these slips won’t last long. In fact, even before the marina reopened Nov. 1, it was close to 80% pre-leased with annual contracts.

It used to be that you could buy a yacht and find a slip wherever you wanted.

These days, you’d best find a slip before you (or your boss) buys that next yacht. ‹

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LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES ABOARD While fires in crew laptops and smartphones may be of concern, large DC lithium-ion storage batteries are designed to minimize this risk.

By Capt. Jeff Werner

W PROFILE OF THE MONTH Chief Engineer

Hector Arceo Real PHOTO CAPT. GRANT MAUGHAN

How did you get into yachting?

I started working on small tourist boats from 1975 to 1985 as an engineer. We used to take 300 people from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, up to Jalapes Beach, where they would swim and barbecue, and then bring them back at the end of the day.

I got a call to go up to Seattle to repair an engine on Itasca, did some cruising there and down to Oregon, and then got asked to stay on board.

You’ve been on the same yacht for 35 years now — what has kept you so long?

Itasca eventually came down to Puerto Vallarta and I worked as the chief engineer for many years there. The boat stayed around the area, so it made it easy for me to see family and be near home.

How many new owners have you worked for, and does it make a big difference?

With this new owner, it is five owners. I was the chief engineer for five years, and then a new owner had his own chief engineer, so I sailed for many years as the 2nd engineer.

But the job generally stays the same for the engineering department.

What’s the best thing about staying with one yacht for so long?

Best thing is I can focus on one boat and know all the machinery very well and all the little idiosyncrasies.

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What’s your favorite destination so far?

New Zealand

Is there somewhere you would like to go that you haven’t been to yet?

I have been to so many places on Itasca, I don’t know where else I could go.

What’s the worst problem you have had to deal with in your many years of yachting?

Having different captains on board with different ideas on how to run things. Also, having to change a piston and liner while at anchor off Palma.

What are your plans for life after yachting?

I have a house with fruit trees. I have four sons and one daughter and six grandkids, so I will keep busy. I used to have a mechanic’s garage, but because I went away for so long it was hard to look after and find the right people to operate it, so now I rent it out as a gym.

How did your family handle you being away at sea for 35 years?

Of course, I spend a lot of time away from my wife. A previous owner of Itasca would fly my wife to some of the locations the boat was at. We would spend some time on board and then fly home together for holidays.

hen a new technology enters the yachting industry, promising to revolutionize the operation of vessels, it is usually met with a mixture of skepticism, misinformation and the perennial question, “Why does it cost so much?” Lithium-ion batteries designed for a yacht’s direct current (DC) power storage are no exception to this rule.

Over the past few years, headlines about exploding batteries and fires caused by the small batteries used in laptops and smartphones, have led to concerns about fires on board. While that potential still exists with the variety of electronic devices that crew members use, the large 12-volt and 24-volt DC lithium-ion storage batteries used to supply the daily operation of a vessel are designed to minimize this risk. However, it takes a whole new mindset to understand the use of lithium-ion batteries compared with lead-acid absorbed glass mat (AGM) storage batteries.

Right now, the safest marine lithium storage batteries use lithium iron phosphate and are controlled and monitored by a smart battery management system that extends the battery’s lifespan.

Lithium batteries can be much more deeply discharged compared with AGM batteries, and the battery management system will keep them from going flat or being overcharged.

Lithium-ion batteries require a cooler operating environment than AGM batteries, and thought must be given to the spacing between the batteries to allow for cooling airflow and ventilation.

China dominates the lithium-ion battery supply chain, from mining to construction, which keeps the price of these batteries high. The cost of a single 24V storage battery is about $7,500.

The promise of recycling lithium-ion batteries to recover metals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt used in the manufacturing of new batteries is very close. The technology to harvest these metals from spent batteries exists, however, a significant investment is needed in companies to scale up the recycling to produce the quantities needed to sell back into the supply chain at a profit. ‹

YACHT PROVISIONING Fine & Rare Wines Cheeses & Charcuterie Gift Baskets Exotic Spirits

Free delivery TO LOCAL MARINAS SPECIAL PRICES FOR CAPTAIN & CREW

For more information Fernando Jewett | 786-223-9371 | fjewett@liqmng.com 1645 Cordova Rd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-525-6565 st05@crownwineandspirits.com

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES ABOARD While fires in crew laptops and smartphones may be of concern, large DC lithium-ion storage batteries are designed to minimize this risk.

By Capt. Jeff Werner

W PROFILE OF THE MONTH Chief Engineer

Hector Arceo Real PHOTO CAPT. GRANT MAUGHAN

How did you get into yachting?

I started working on small tourist boats from 1975 to 1985 as an engineer. We used to take 300 people from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, up to Jalapes Beach, where they would swim and barbecue, and then bring them back at the end of the day.

I got a call to go up to Seattle to repair an engine on Itasca, did some cruising there and down to Oregon, and then got asked to stay on board.

You’ve been on the same yacht for 35 years now — what has kept you so long?

Itasca eventually came down to Puerto Vallarta and I worked as the chief engineer for many years there. The boat stayed around the area, so it made it easy for me to see family and be near home.

How many new owners have you worked for, and does it make a big difference?

With this new owner, it is five owners. I was the chief engineer for five years, and then a new owner had his own chief engineer, so I sailed for many years as the 2nd engineer.

But the job generally stays the same for the engineering department.

What’s the best thing about staying with one yacht for so long?

Best thing is I can focus on one boat and know all the machinery very well and all the little idiosyncrasies.

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What’s your favorite destination so far?

New Zealand

Is there somewhere you would like to go that you haven’t been to yet?

I have been to so many places on Itasca, I don’t know where else I could go.

What’s the worst problem you have had to deal with in your many years of yachting?

Having different captains on board with different ideas on how to run things. Also, having to change a piston and liner while at anchor off Palma.

What are your plans for life after yachting?

I have a house with fruit trees. I have four sons and one daughter and six grandkids, so I will keep busy. I used to have a mechanic’s garage, but because I went away for so long it was hard to look after and find the right people to operate it, so now I rent it out as a gym.

How did your family handle you being away at sea for 35 years?

Of course, I spend a lot of time away from my wife. A previous owner of Itasca would fly my wife to some of the locations the boat was at. We would spend some time on board and then fly home together for holidays.

hen a new technology enters the yachting industry, promising to revolutionize the operation of vessels, it is usually met with a mixture of skepticism, misinformation and the perennial question, “Why does it cost so much?” Lithium-ion batteries designed for a yacht’s direct current (DC) power storage are no exception to this rule.

Over the past few years, headlines about exploding batteries and fires caused by the small batteries used in laptops and smartphones, have led to concerns about fires on board. While that potential still exists with the variety of electronic devices that crew members use, the large 12-volt and 24-volt DC lithium-ion storage batteries used to supply the daily operation of a vessel are designed to minimize this risk. However, it takes a whole new mindset to understand the use of lithium-ion batteries compared with lead-acid absorbed glass mat (AGM) storage batteries.

Right now, the safest marine lithium storage batteries use lithium iron phosphate and are controlled and monitored by a smart battery management system that extends the battery’s lifespan.

Lithium batteries can be much more deeply discharged compared with AGM batteries, and the battery management system will keep them from going flat or being overcharged.

Lithium-ion batteries require a cooler operating environment than AGM batteries, and thought must be given to the spacing between the batteries to allow for cooling airflow and ventilation.

China dominates the lithium-ion battery supply chain, from mining to construction, which keeps the price of these batteries high. The cost of a single 24V storage battery is about $7,500.

The promise of recycling lithium-ion batteries to recover metals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt used in the manufacturing of new batteries is very close. The technology to harvest these metals from spent batteries exists, however, a significant investment is needed in companies to scale up the recycling to produce the quantities needed to sell back into the supply chain at a profit. ‹

YACHT PROVISIONING Fine & Rare Wines Cheeses & Charcuterie Gift Baskets Exotic Spirits

Free delivery TO LOCAL MARINAS SPECIAL PRICES FOR CAPTAIN & CREW

For more information Fernando Jewett | 786-223-9371 | fjewett@liqmng.com 1645 Cordova Rd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-525-6565 st05@crownwineandspirits.com

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What the Deck! ➣ Try to use battery-powered tools whenever possible. Yachts are wet environments exposed to rain and sea spray, and power cables falling into water or being wet are very dangerous.

➣ Always carry tools in a bucket or tool box.

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t’s a fact, says Mark Anastasia, founder and CEO of AquaBanas: Inflatables and slides are great fun for owners and charterers — not so much for captains and crew. Enter AquaBanas: floating, inflatable entertainment centers designed in easily launchable modules.

By connecting components, crew can manifest an instant party city, complete

FEBRUARY 2022 | TritonNews.com

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Brian Muston, Doug Norden and Nick Gray take a hands-on approach at Savvy Maritime Academy in Fort Lauderdale. At left, Chief Stew Irma Malabanan is in charge of the 10-day interior course.

so it can be fixed right away rather than be a problem further down the line.

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➣ If something breaks, report it immediately

➣ Always mark off any inventory you take, so that there is a record of what is on board.

Have a deck-related question or concern?

Send it to First Officer Wesley Walton at Crew@TritonNews.

with floating bar, picnic area or even a private pool within the ocean. When the fun is done, the Banas can be easily disconnected and stored away. The typical charter package includes a slide, a pool, a push-off platform that connects to the yacht’s transom, a lounger, and a tent, with a price tag of about $30,000, says Anastasia. “And two to three crew can put them all together in about 45 minutes.” For more information, visit aquabanas.com.

– By Christine Davis

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Dropping a bucket is less damaging than dropping individual sharp objects or paint cans.

TOY BOX Oh, no, not the slide again!

By Dorie Cox

OT

Deckhands Andrew Van Rhyn and Ryan Pretorius operate the antiquated emergency steering system aboard M/Y Itasca during a drill. In order for that old wheel behind the stack on the bridge deck to turn the rudder, some hydraulic valves in the steering flat must be changed over. There is a compass readout in front of the steering pedestal to help crew stay on course. The 54m J&K Smit explorer yacht built in 1961 has a new owner and is currently undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Greece.

after dropping something, you can sometimes draw the dent out of the teak by using an iron over the wet teak.

A new yacht training facility in Fort Lauderdale aims to better prepare novice crew.

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TURNING BACK TIME

PHOTO CAPT. GRANT MAUGHAN

➣ When you have made a dent in the teak

Making the Grade

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s a yacht captain, Brian Muston used to ask his departing crew, “How was it? Was this job what you expected it would be?” During his entire 30-year career, not one crew member said yachting was what they expected. And that is the impetus for Savvy Maritime Academy, the newest yacht crew training facility in Fort Lauderdale.

In an effort to better prepare novice crew, Muston teamed up with instructors Nick Gray and Doug Norden, both yacht crew veterans with more than 23 years between them, and interior instructor Irma Malabanan, a chief stew with more than 20 years’ experience.

The first training sessions were scheduled to begin in January, and they

include the eight-week Deck Academy, a 10-day interior course, and a 10-day tender-driving course.

When new and young crew are hired, they are expected to perform like seasoned veterans, Muston said. “When they mess up, they get yelled at, they get fired, and they have a miserable time. Most owners and captains are not interested in training new crew.”

To prevent that, students at the academy will be immersed in boat handling, polishing, painting, fire plans and other practicals, with ongoing assessment quizzes and a completion certification, Gray said during a tour of the 10,000-square-foot warehouse facility in December.

Afterward, new crew will have the

ability to succeed on any vessel they go to. “If it's a good yacht program, they won't be lost. If it's not so good of a program, then they'll know enough to know better,” Gray said.

Muston said he designed the school’s model from the commercial world, where, for example, an AB (able-bodied seaman) is required to have at least six months of maritime training. “Yachting is one of the only industries where there is no experience required for such a high level of responsibility, and crew don’t even know what they don’t know. It's not their fault.”

“I think this type of training is the future,” he added. “This is ambitious, but yachting will be a safer place and that’s the goal.” ‹

Savvy Maritime Academy is located at 1885 W. State Road 84 in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit savvymaritimeacademy.com.

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What the Deck! ➣ Try to use battery-powered tools whenever possible. Yachts are wet environments exposed to rain and sea spray, and power cables falling into water or being wet are very dangerous.

➣ Always carry tools in a bucket or tool box.

I

t’s a fact, says Mark Anastasia, founder and CEO of AquaBanas: Inflatables and slides are great fun for owners and charterers — not so much for captains and crew. Enter AquaBanas: floating, inflatable entertainment centers designed in easily launchable modules.

By connecting components, crew can manifest an instant party city, complete

FEBRUARY 2022 | TritonNews.com

CO RIE DO

Brian Muston, Doug Norden and Nick Gray take a hands-on approach at Savvy Maritime Academy in Fort Lauderdale. At left, Chief Stew Irma Malabanan is in charge of the 10-day interior course.

so it can be fixed right away rather than be a problem further down the line.

OS

➣ If something breaks, report it immediately

➣ Always mark off any inventory you take, so that there is a record of what is on board.

Have a deck-related question or concern?

Send it to First Officer Wesley Walton at Crew@TritonNews.

with floating bar, picnic area or even a private pool within the ocean. When the fun is done, the Banas can be easily disconnected and stored away. The typical charter package includes a slide, a pool, a push-off platform that connects to the yacht’s transom, a lounger, and a tent, with a price tag of about $30,000, says Anastasia. “And two to three crew can put them all together in about 45 minutes.” For more information, visit aquabanas.com.

– By Christine Davis

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Dropping a bucket is less damaging than dropping individual sharp objects or paint cans.

TOY BOX Oh, no, not the slide again!

By Dorie Cox

OT

Deckhands Andrew Van Rhyn and Ryan Pretorius operate the antiquated emergency steering system aboard M/Y Itasca during a drill. In order for that old wheel behind the stack on the bridge deck to turn the rudder, some hydraulic valves in the steering flat must be changed over. There is a compass readout in front of the steering pedestal to help crew stay on course. The 54m J&K Smit explorer yacht built in 1961 has a new owner and is currently undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Greece.

after dropping something, you can sometimes draw the dent out of the teak by using an iron over the wet teak.

A new yacht training facility in Fort Lauderdale aims to better prepare novice crew.

PH

TURNING BACK TIME

PHOTO CAPT. GRANT MAUGHAN

➣ When you have made a dent in the teak

Making the Grade

A

s a yacht captain, Brian Muston used to ask his departing crew, “How was it? Was this job what you expected it would be?” During his entire 30-year career, not one crew member said yachting was what they expected. And that is the impetus for Savvy Maritime Academy, the newest yacht crew training facility in Fort Lauderdale.

In an effort to better prepare novice crew, Muston teamed up with instructors Nick Gray and Doug Norden, both yacht crew veterans with more than 23 years between them, and interior instructor Irma Malabanan, a chief stew with more than 20 years’ experience.

The first training sessions were scheduled to begin in January, and they

include the eight-week Deck Academy, a 10-day interior course, and a 10-day tender-driving course.

When new and young crew are hired, they are expected to perform like seasoned veterans, Muston said. “When they mess up, they get yelled at, they get fired, and they have a miserable time. Most owners and captains are not interested in training new crew.”

To prevent that, students at the academy will be immersed in boat handling, polishing, painting, fire plans and other practicals, with ongoing assessment quizzes and a completion certification, Gray said during a tour of the 10,000-square-foot warehouse facility in December.

Afterward, new crew will have the

ability to succeed on any vessel they go to. “If it's a good yacht program, they won't be lost. If it's not so good of a program, then they'll know enough to know better,” Gray said.

Muston said he designed the school’s model from the commercial world, where, for example, an AB (able-bodied seaman) is required to have at least six months of maritime training. “Yachting is one of the only industries where there is no experience required for such a high level of responsibility, and crew don’t even know what they don’t know. It's not their fault.”

“I think this type of training is the future,” he added. “This is ambitious, but yachting will be a safer place and that’s the goal.” ‹

Savvy Maritime Academy is located at 1885 W. State Road 84 in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit savvymaritimeacademy.com.

TritonNews.com | FEBRUARY 2022

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Dockmate vs.

Yacht Controller

T

he Triton team recently gathered a group of independent yacht captains for a comparison test of wireless, remote-controlled docking devices. Three dealers were invited to participate, but Docking Master declined, so that left two: Yacht Controller and Dockmate. The day before the event, Yacht Controller’s local distributor informed us that they were unable to send a dealer’s representative. But the owner of a 59-foot Marquis agreed to demo his Yacht Controller system for the testing, and Dockmate’s local dealer team participated with their 32-foot Pursuit. The size of the vessel was not of concern, as we were only testing the feel and responsiveness of the remote docking units.

Triton puts two remote control docking devices to the test — and finds that both are winners.

PHOTOS BY TRITON STAFF

The testers included the owner/ operator of the Marquis, a yacht electronic service tech, and three seasoned captains of vessels ranging from 90 feet to 250 feet. We took both boats out at the same time and had a team on each test boat. Each participant was given ample time to operate and dock both boats with each remote system on board.

Both systems feature controller options of either toggle switches or a joystick. The seasoned captains all preferred the toggle switches over the joysticks, since they were similar to having dual controls on the console.

After testing the units on the water, we returned to the dock and asked each tester to score a series of 10 questions relating to the feel of the unit, response times, ease of use, quality of the switches and toggles, range of the unit, etc.

Surprisingly, the results were a tie — five questions favored Dockmate and five favored Yacht Controller.

Here is some feedback from the testers: • Most preferred the simplicity of the Yacht Controller unit.

• Dockmate will always engage the thrusters when the unit is on, whereas the Yacht Controller will time out.

• The levers on the Yacht Controller were preferred over the buttons on the Dockmate unit.

• Response time was slightly faster on the Yacht Controller.

• Dockmate’s ability to thruster up the main engines was critical for proportional control; Yacht Controller was only able to produce idle speed.

• Dockmate’s rechargeable battery was preferred over Yacht Controller’s standard AA batteries.

• Yacht Controller featured a lanyard connection on each side of the unit that made it very easy to switch over when looking aft and controlling in the reverse direction.

• Both products tested well for range; when walked about 250 feet away from

the boat, each unit still responded to the controller.

Finally, we asked which unit was preferred, and Dockmate came out the clear winner at 4-1. One must wonder, would the outcome have been different if Yacht Controllers dealer’s rep had participated?

Overall, it was a fun day to be on the water. Both of these remote units are great accessories and provide freedom of movement on board.

Is there a product you would like the Triton team to test? Send your ideas to crew@TritonNews.com.

Check out the video on our wesbite

By Kevin Quirk

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Dockmate vs.

Yacht Controller

T

he Triton team recently gathered a group of independent yacht captains for a comparison test of wireless, remote-controlled docking devices. Three dealers were invited to participate, but Docking Master declined, so that left two: Yacht Controller and Dockmate. The day before the event, Yacht Controller’s local distributor informed us that they were unable to send a dealer’s representative. But the owner of a 59-foot Marquis agreed to demo his Yacht Controller system for the testing, and Dockmate’s local dealer team participated with their 32-foot Pursuit. The size of the vessel was not of concern, as we were only testing the feel and responsiveness of the remote docking units.

Triton puts two remote control docking devices to the test — and finds that both are winners.

PHOTOS BY TRITON STAFF

The testers included the owner/ operator of the Marquis, a yacht electronic service tech, and three seasoned captains of vessels ranging from 90 feet to 250 feet. We took both boats out at the same time and had a team on each test boat. Each participant was given ample time to operate and dock both boats with each remote system on board.

Both systems feature controller options of either toggle switches or a joystick. The seasoned captains all preferred the toggle switches over the joysticks, since they were similar to having dual controls on the console.

After testing the units on the water, we returned to the dock and asked each tester to score a series of 10 questions relating to the feel of the unit, response times, ease of use, quality of the switches and toggles, range of the unit, etc.

Surprisingly, the results were a tie — five questions favored Dockmate and five favored Yacht Controller.

Here is some feedback from the testers: • Most preferred the simplicity of the Yacht Controller unit.

• Dockmate will always engage the thrusters when the unit is on, whereas the Yacht Controller will time out.

• The levers on the Yacht Controller were preferred over the buttons on the Dockmate unit.

• Response time was slightly faster on the Yacht Controller.

• Dockmate’s ability to thruster up the main engines was critical for proportional control; Yacht Controller was only able to produce idle speed.

• Dockmate’s rechargeable battery was preferred over Yacht Controller’s standard AA batteries.

• Yacht Controller featured a lanyard connection on each side of the unit that made it very easy to switch over when looking aft and controlling in the reverse direction.

• Both products tested well for range; when walked about 250 feet away from

the boat, each unit still responded to the controller.

Finally, we asked which unit was preferred, and Dockmate came out the clear winner at 4-1. One must wonder, would the outcome have been different if Yacht Controllers dealer’s rep had participated?

Overall, it was a fun day to be on the water. Both of these remote units are great accessories and provide freedom of movement on board.

Is there a product you would like the Triton team to test? Send your ideas to crew@TritonNews.com.

Check out the video on our wesbite

By Kevin Quirk

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STEW CUES

Match the Method to the Mate

No need for a meltdown over hard butter Have you ever panicked because you forgot to take the butter out of the fridge in enough time to soften it before meal service? Using the microwave doesn’t work well, so here’s a little trick.

Different people learn differently — for the best results, make sure you know the best way to train each individual on your team.

By Carla Annas

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s chief stew, it is important to train the other stews in such a fashion that you are assured an efficient and dedicated team. Because different people learn things differently, you need to take the time to determine which method is best for each stew. There are two main types of training — namely, list format and learning by example.

To train those who function better with a list, it is important to clearly read through the list with the stew and explain any questions they might have. It is even easier if your list has been organised in such a way that they can work from top to bottom. Spend time ensuring they understand each item, and get them to tick off each job as it is completed.

It is very easy for people to misunderstand, so it is beneficial to ask them to explain the job to you; that way you know they have understood. When you check on their work, you can easily

follow their progress from where they are on the list.

For those stews who learn by example, I still recommend giving them a list and asking them to tick it off as each job is completed. However, you will need to do the job with them the first and perhaps second time, explaining what you are doing as you work. By doing this, they are able to mirror you and understand what is required from them.

How do you determine which stew needs which method? The simplest solution is merely to ask the stew directly.

Often, for the best results, I combine the above two methods. This leaves no room for error, and I can rest assured knowing that what has been taught has been understood and will be executed. ‹

Laundry mistakes can break the bank

and the cost of a mistake could easily run into the thousands of dollars.

Here’s a rundown of tips: • The first step toward success is to sort properly. You don’t want red T-shirt bleeds onto a guest item.

• Washing galley cloths with bath towels could lead to cross-contamination of bacteria. Even though the fabrics are similar, keep them separate to stay safe.

• Wash engineers’ and deckies’ clothing separately to avoid chemical contamination with other items.

• To be on the safe side, use warm or cool water except to sanitize.

• Sort clothing by color, temperature, fabric weight, and type of soil.

• Add a color-catcher sheet to each load to pick up any stray dye.

By Alene Keenan

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s a yacht stew, laundry is something you do every day. Making a mistake can be very costly.

With crew uniforms alone you are responsible for hundreds of dollars’ worth of clothing, but add in guest laundry

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• Boil a cup or two of water. Pour into a heat-safe glass, such as a large measuring cup. For pre-plated butter, you’ll need a heat-safe glass for each dish. Let sit for five minutes.

• Empty it, then turn the cup upside down over the butter. Let sit for several minutes.

FYI: A full stick of butter will soften in under 15 minutes.

— Veteran Chief Stew Alene Keenan

CHIEF STEW CARLA ANNAS HAS BEEN IN YACHTING

What are your best tips for interior crew?

Send them to crew@TritonNews.com

FOR NINE YEARS. SHE CURRENTLY WORKS ON A 65M PRIVATE/CHARTER MOTOR YACHT.

Treat stains before washing. If stains remain after the cycle, do not dry them as this will set the spot.

• Hang owners’ clothing to dry.

• Use the correct amount of detergent; too much can damage clothing and fade colors.

• Learn the laundry symbols and follow the instructions. Get a copy you can post here: •

ALENE KEENAN IS A VETERAN CHIEF STEW AND INTERIOR TRAINING INSTRUCTOR/CONSULTANT.

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STEW CUES

Match the Method to the Mate

No need for a meltdown over hard butter Have you ever panicked because you forgot to take the butter out of the fridge in enough time to soften it before meal service? Using the microwave doesn’t work well, so here’s a little trick.

Different people learn differently — for the best results, make sure you know the best way to train each individual on your team.

By Carla Annas

A

s chief stew, it is important to train the other stews in such a fashion that you are assured an efficient and dedicated team. Because different people learn things differently, you need to take the time to determine which method is best for each stew. There are two main types of training — namely, list format and learning by example.

To train those who function better with a list, it is important to clearly read through the list with the stew and explain any questions they might have. It is even easier if your list has been organised in such a way that they can work from top to bottom. Spend time ensuring they understand each item, and get them to tick off each job as it is completed.

It is very easy for people to misunderstand, so it is beneficial to ask them to explain the job to you; that way you know they have understood. When you check on their work, you can easily

follow their progress from where they are on the list.

For those stews who learn by example, I still recommend giving them a list and asking them to tick it off as each job is completed. However, you will need to do the job with them the first and perhaps second time, explaining what you are doing as you work. By doing this, they are able to mirror you and understand what is required from them.

How do you determine which stew needs which method? The simplest solution is merely to ask the stew directly.

Often, for the best results, I combine the above two methods. This leaves no room for error, and I can rest assured knowing that what has been taught has been understood and will be executed. ‹

Laundry mistakes can break the bank

and the cost of a mistake could easily run into the thousands of dollars.

Here’s a rundown of tips: • The first step toward success is to sort properly. You don’t want red T-shirt bleeds onto a guest item.

• Washing galley cloths with bath towels could lead to cross-contamination of bacteria. Even though the fabrics are similar, keep them separate to stay safe.

• Wash engineers’ and deckies’ clothing separately to avoid chemical contamination with other items.

• To be on the safe side, use warm or cool water except to sanitize.

• Sort clothing by color, temperature, fabric weight, and type of soil.

• Add a color-catcher sheet to each load to pick up any stray dye.

By Alene Keenan

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s a yacht stew, laundry is something you do every day. Making a mistake can be very costly.

With crew uniforms alone you are responsible for hundreds of dollars’ worth of clothing, but add in guest laundry

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• Boil a cup or two of water. Pour into a heat-safe glass, such as a large measuring cup. For pre-plated butter, you’ll need a heat-safe glass for each dish. Let sit for five minutes.

• Empty it, then turn the cup upside down over the butter. Let sit for several minutes.

FYI: A full stick of butter will soften in under 15 minutes.

— Veteran Chief Stew Alene Keenan

CHIEF STEW CARLA ANNAS HAS BEEN IN YACHTING

What are your best tips for interior crew?

Send them to crew@TritonNews.com

FOR NINE YEARS. SHE CURRENTLY WORKS ON A 65M PRIVATE/CHARTER MOTOR YACHT.

Treat stains before washing. If stains remain after the cycle, do not dry them as this will set the spot.

• Hang owners’ clothing to dry.

• Use the correct amount of detergent; too much can damage clothing and fade colors.

• Learn the laundry symbols and follow the instructions. Get a copy you can post here: •

ALENE KEENAN IS A VETERAN CHIEF STEW AND INTERIOR TRAINING INSTRUCTOR/CONSULTANT.

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Smoking cocktails Send the fun factor soaring with the magical effect of dry ice.

Story and photos by Ciara Farrow

W

atching world-leading healthcare scientists’ and investors’ faces light up with childlike excitement as they walked up to grab their first magically smoking molecular cocktail from the Wet Lab Bar while blurting out, “This is SO cool,” I instantly knew dry-ice cocktails were no longer just for spooky, Halloween-themed events. Smoking, dry-ice cocktails are a year-round party trick that you can keep in your back pocket for all sorts of fun themes to blow away guests of all ages. Here are my top tips for how to safely recreate this dry-ice effect on board, as well as some of my best dry-ice drink recipes that are sure to impress: • You can find dry ice at most major grocery stores and local ice suppliers. I recommend purchasing dry-ice pellets. This is a safer, less time-consuming option than breaking up dry-ice blocks yourself. For 12 guests, 10 pounds of dry-ice pellets should be enough.

• Dry ice does not last in the freezer or the refrigerator, so it is best to purchase your dry ice right before your event. Once you have it aboard, place the dry ice in a cooler with the top off to keep it safely ventilated. The carbon dioxide gas constantly releases as the ice melts, so if it’s stored in a tightly sealed container, you increase the risk of explosion.

• Keep away from pets and children!

• When handling dry ice, you must wear gloves and pick up the dry ice using tongs.

I recommend plastic tongs, as mental tongs on dry ice creates a vibrating reaction.

• Dry ice is safe to put in cocktails, but it is imperative that you tell your guest to not drink until the smoke has subsided. For children, I recommend making a punch bowl and dropping the dry ice in it, then ladling out their drink for them, enhancing the safety while still making their cocktails fun. Or, you can use dry ice in table settings (as we did with the scientific beakers pictured above) that will still bring the magic to your event.

• Magical dry-ice cocktails are a simple way to enhance any party. Simply mix your favorite cocktail, drop a pellet into your glass using gloves and tongs, and watch your guests’ faces light up as their cocktail comes to life!

• Be sure to print out a cocktail menu and have your interior team come up with fun, unique names for each cocktail.

SUGGESTED THEMES INCLUDE: Mad Scientist | Harry Potter Wizards | Halloween | Murder Mystery Fav Rockstar Dead-or-Alive Costume Party | Frozen Theme

BUTTERFLY EFFECT 1½ oz tequila ¼ oz lime juice 1 oz pear juice 1 tablespoon agave Sparkling water Make a Tajin rim and add a pear slice Use a rocks glass.

POLYJUICE POTION 1½ oz spiced rum ½ oz triple sec Juice of 1 orange Sprite ½ oz Blue Curaçao ½ teaspoon silver cocktail shimmer dust (available online) Use a rocks glass.

THE UNICORN 2 oz cotton candy vodka ½ oz St Germain ½ oz cranberry juice Add cotton candy garnish Use a martini glass.

Mixing potions at the 'Wet Lab Bar' on M/Y Gene Chaser

Every step of the way...

We’ve got it covered.

Seafarer Marine, partnering with Teakdecking Systems, offers the finest teak decking in our store. No need to order and wait, just come by and pick it up! Any questions about products or applications? Talk to our knowledgeable staff, they are always happy to help.

We now feature an in house fabrication shop that can build to your specifications with a quick turn around.

3100 SW 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 T 800.771.8325 • P 954.763.4263 www.seafarermarine.com A proud supplier of Teckdecking Systems

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Smoking cocktails Send the fun factor soaring with the magical effect of dry ice.

Story and photos by Ciara Farrow

W

atching world-leading healthcare scientists’ and investors’ faces light up with childlike excitement as they walked up to grab their first magically smoking molecular cocktail from the Wet Lab Bar while blurting out, “This is SO cool,” I instantly knew dry-ice cocktails were no longer just for spooky, Halloween-themed events. Smoking, dry-ice cocktails are a year-round party trick that you can keep in your back pocket for all sorts of fun themes to blow away guests of all ages. Here are my top tips for how to safely recreate this dry-ice effect on board, as well as some of my best dry-ice drink recipes that are sure to impress: • You can find dry ice at most major grocery stores and local ice suppliers. I recommend purchasing dry-ice pellets. This is a safer, less time-consuming option than breaking up dry-ice blocks yourself. For 12 guests, 10 pounds of dry-ice pellets should be enough.

• Dry ice does not last in the freezer or the refrigerator, so it is best to purchase your dry ice right before your event. Once you have it aboard, place the dry ice in a cooler with the top off to keep it safely ventilated. The carbon dioxide gas constantly releases as the ice melts, so if it’s stored in a tightly sealed container, you increase the risk of explosion.

• Keep away from pets and children!

• When handling dry ice, you must wear gloves and pick up the dry ice using tongs.

I recommend plastic tongs, as mental tongs on dry ice creates a vibrating reaction.

• Dry ice is safe to put in cocktails, but it is imperative that you tell your guest to not drink until the smoke has subsided. For children, I recommend making a punch bowl and dropping the dry ice in it, then ladling out their drink for them, enhancing the safety while still making their cocktails fun. Or, you can use dry ice in table settings (as we did with the scientific beakers pictured above) that will still bring the magic to your event.

• Magical dry-ice cocktails are a simple way to enhance any party. Simply mix your favorite cocktail, drop a pellet into your glass using gloves and tongs, and watch your guests’ faces light up as their cocktail comes to life!

• Be sure to print out a cocktail menu and have your interior team come up with fun, unique names for each cocktail.

SUGGESTED THEMES INCLUDE: Mad Scientist | Harry Potter Wizards | Halloween | Murder Mystery Fav Rockstar Dead-or-Alive Costume Party | Frozen Theme

BUTTERFLY EFFECT 1½ oz tequila ¼ oz lime juice 1 oz pear juice 1 tablespoon agave Sparkling water Make a Tajin rim and add a pear slice Use a rocks glass.

POLYJUICE POTION 1½ oz spiced rum ½ oz triple sec Juice of 1 orange Sprite ½ oz Blue Curaçao ½ teaspoon silver cocktail shimmer dust (available online) Use a rocks glass.

THE UNICORN 2 oz cotton candy vodka ½ oz St Germain ½ oz cranberry juice Add cotton candy garnish Use a martini glass.

Mixing potions at the 'Wet Lab Bar' on M/Y Gene Chaser

Every step of the way...

We’ve got it covered.

Seafarer Marine, partnering with Teakdecking Systems, offers the finest teak decking in our store. No need to order and wait, just come by and pick it up! Any questions about products or applications? Talk to our knowledgeable staff, they are always happy to help.

We now feature an in house fabrication shop that can build to your specifications with a quick turn around.

3100 SW 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 T 800.771.8325 • P 954.763.4263 www.seafarermarine.com A proud supplier of Teckdecking Systems

Unmatched assortment and 50 years experience in the yachting industry!

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GINGER GRANOLA Ginger, pistachio and cardamom is my current seasonal flavor. This recipe makes five 8-oz bags.

GIFTS FROM THE GALLEY

INGREDIENTS

Make that send-off swag bag for charter guests extraordinary by adding a little something from the chef.

By Patricia Clark

W

e know the chief stew likes to put together a nice send-off swag bag of T-shirts and caps, a USB flash drive of the vacation video, and the like — but how about a send-off from the galley?

I like to put together a box of cookies as well as something memorable from one of their meals on board.

Charter guests have often asked for recipes of dishes they enjoyed, and it is nice to write them by hand on actual thank-you cards, instead of an index card or in an email. I have had guests send me a picture showing the card while they cook the recipe, and it is a nice reminder of how magical charters can be for guests and crew alike.

These kinds of gifts allow the guests to relive their onboard experience at home with family and friends.

I am really into baking bread and have found that guests are delighted to be surprised with a homemade loaf of whichever bread was their favorite, as well as a little jar of sourdough starter. Other popular sendoff gifts include a favorite granola, an unusual preserve, and flavored olive oils in a cute bottle.

Here are a few recipes to make ahead for guest departures.

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12 cups organic old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup pistachio meat 1 cup sliced almonds ¼ cup flax seeds ¼ cup shelled pumpkin seeds 2 teaspoons fine-grain sea salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons cardamom 1 ½ cups melted coconut oil 1 cup cream honey 1 tablespoon pure vanilla or almond extract 1 1/³ cup chopped, candied ginger Optional: mix in unsweetened toasted coconut flakes METHOD

Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).

Prepare a large full-size, 400 hotel pan with a sheet of parchment and spray or brush with coconut oil In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients: oats through spices Lightly heat the coconut oil until it is pourable.

Pour the oil, honey and vanilla over your dry mixture and mix well.

Stir in the candied ginger and, if using, the toasted coconut flakes.

Pour the granola onto your prepared pan — I like to use an offset spatula to spread it in an even layer.

Bake 15 minutes, remove from the oven and stir, then press gently into the warm pan.

Return the pan to the oven and bake an additional 15-20 minutes until golden.

Let the granola cool completely and resist touching it. It will continue to take on a crunchy texture as it cools.

Galley Playlist

By Patricia Clark

MANDARIN BOURBON PRESERVES Mandarin Bourbon is nice this time of year and versatile for everything from fancy brunches to dessert topping and quick bread swirls.

INGREDIENTS - MAKES FIVE 8-OZ JARS

5 pounds mandarins, such as clementines or satsumas 6 cups sugar 1 cup brandy 3 teaspoons vanilla bean paste 6 cups water 1 tablespoon pectin mixed with ¼ cup water and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice METHOD

Sterilize the jars and lids, then allow to dry thoroughly.

Wash the mandarins thoroughly. Slice the fruit into thin rounds, removing any stems and seeds as you go.

FIG LEAF FINISHING OIL Fig leaf is my current obsession. This recipe makes five 8-oz bottles.

INGREDIENTS

Mix together the sliced fruit, sugar, water and vanilla bean paste.

1 quart plus 1½ cup extra virgin olive oil 12 medium fig leaves

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave it in the refrigerator overnight.

METHOD

Once the fruit mixture has properly macerated and the juices have thickened, transfer the contents to a non-reactive, heavy-bottomed pot.

Blanch fig leaves in boiling water until bright green (about 30 seconds).

Bring the mixture to a hard boil, stirring often to keep the fruit from burning the bottom of the pan. The marmalade will need to boil for 20-30 minutes, until properly gelled at about 220ºF.

Squeeze excess water from fig leaves and pat dry.

Remove the pot from heat and stir in the pectin mixture.

Allow the preserves to cool about 1 hour, then stir in the bourbon.

Place the leaves in iced water for about 3 minutes.

Add to oil and blend with an immersion blender or Vitamix.

Allow the oil to steep for about 15 minutes.

Strain the oil, and divide into the bottles.

Seal with a cork, screw top or method of choice.

Spoon the marmalade into the sterilized jars, leaving ½-inch headspace. Stir to remove any air bubbles, wipe the rims clean with a damp cloth, and apply the lids and rings to finger-tip tightness.

Process the jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, then let the jars sit overnight to seal. If any don’t seal properly, store in the fridge and keep those for your own recipes in the galley.

Galley days are long days and music always makes it better. The right song encourages me to keep going, helps me stay calm under pressure, creates a shared atmosphere for all crew who pass by, and above all, makes every moment better.

I created this list of my favorite songs to play through all hours of the day.

Put this baby on shuffle, and let the pots and knives work their magic!

Do you have a favorite song or playlist? We would love to hear it! Send it to Editor@TritonNews.com with “playlist” in the subject line.

WORKIN' IT

GINGER GRANOLA Ginger, pistachio and cardamom is my current seasonal flavor. This recipe makes five 8-oz bags.

GIFTS FROM THE GALLEY

INGREDIENTS

Make that send-off swag bag for charter guests extraordinary by adding a little something from the chef.

By Patricia Clark

W

e know the chief stew likes to put together a nice send-off swag bag of T-shirts and caps, a USB flash drive of the vacation video, and the like — but how about a send-off from the galley?

I like to put together a box of cookies as well as something memorable from one of their meals on board.

Charter guests have often asked for recipes of dishes they enjoyed, and it is nice to write them by hand on actual thank-you cards, instead of an index card or in an email. I have had guests send me a picture showing the card while they cook the recipe, and it is a nice reminder of how magical charters can be for guests and crew alike.

These kinds of gifts allow the guests to relive their onboard experience at home with family and friends.

I am really into baking bread and have found that guests are delighted to be surprised with a homemade loaf of whichever bread was their favorite, as well as a little jar of sourdough starter. Other popular sendoff gifts include a favorite granola, an unusual preserve, and flavored olive oils in a cute bottle.

Here are a few recipes to make ahead for guest departures.

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12 cups organic old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup pistachio meat 1 cup sliced almonds ¼ cup flax seeds ¼ cup shelled pumpkin seeds 2 teaspoons fine-grain sea salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons cardamom 1 ½ cups melted coconut oil 1 cup cream honey 1 tablespoon pure vanilla or almond extract 1 1/³ cup chopped, candied ginger Optional: mix in unsweetened toasted coconut flakes METHOD

Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).

Prepare a large full-size, 400 hotel pan with a sheet of parchment and spray or brush with coconut oil In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients: oats through spices Lightly heat the coconut oil until it is pourable.

Pour the oil, honey and vanilla over your dry mixture and mix well.

Stir in the candied ginger and, if using, the toasted coconut flakes.

Pour the granola onto your prepared pan — I like to use an offset spatula to spread it in an even layer.

Bake 15 minutes, remove from the oven and stir, then press gently into the warm pan.

Return the pan to the oven and bake an additional 15-20 minutes until golden.

Let the granola cool completely and resist touching it. It will continue to take on a crunchy texture as it cools.

Galley Playlist

By Patricia Clark

MANDARIN BOURBON PRESERVES Mandarin Bourbon is nice this time of year and versatile for everything from fancy brunches to dessert topping and quick bread swirls.

INGREDIENTS - MAKES FIVE 8-OZ JARS

5 pounds mandarins, such as clementines or satsumas 6 cups sugar 1 cup brandy 3 teaspoons vanilla bean paste 6 cups water 1 tablespoon pectin mixed with ¼ cup water and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice METHOD

Sterilize the jars and lids, then allow to dry thoroughly.

Wash the mandarins thoroughly. Slice the fruit into thin rounds, removing any stems and seeds as you go.

FIG LEAF FINISHING OIL Fig leaf is my current obsession. This recipe makes five 8-oz bottles.

INGREDIENTS

Mix together the sliced fruit, sugar, water and vanilla bean paste.

1 quart plus 1½ cup extra virgin olive oil 12 medium fig leaves

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave it in the refrigerator overnight.

METHOD

Once the fruit mixture has properly macerated and the juices have thickened, transfer the contents to a non-reactive, heavy-bottomed pot.

Blanch fig leaves in boiling water until bright green (about 30 seconds).

Bring the mixture to a hard boil, stirring often to keep the fruit from burning the bottom of the pan. The marmalade will need to boil for 20-30 minutes, until properly gelled at about 220ºF.

Squeeze excess water from fig leaves and pat dry.

Remove the pot from heat and stir in the pectin mixture.

Allow the preserves to cool about 1 hour, then stir in the bourbon.

Place the leaves in iced water for about 3 minutes.

Add to oil and blend with an immersion blender or Vitamix.

Allow the oil to steep for about 15 minutes.

Strain the oil, and divide into the bottles.

Seal with a cork, screw top or method of choice.

Spoon the marmalade into the sterilized jars, leaving ½-inch headspace. Stir to remove any air bubbles, wipe the rims clean with a damp cloth, and apply the lids and rings to finger-tip tightness.

Process the jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, then let the jars sit overnight to seal. If any don’t seal properly, store in the fridge and keep those for your own recipes in the galley.

Galley days are long days and music always makes it better. The right song encourages me to keep going, helps me stay calm under pressure, creates a shared atmosphere for all crew who pass by, and above all, makes every moment better.

I created this list of my favorite songs to play through all hours of the day.

Put this baby on shuffle, and let the pots and knives work their magic!

Do you have a favorite song or playlist? We would love to hear it! Send it to Editor@TritonNews.com with “playlist” in the subject line.

YACHT♥BEAT

SHARING THE SURPLUS Crew often find meaningful ways to enrich the communities they visit.

By Triton staff

WORKIN' IT

An amazing year for yacht sales!

2700 SW 25th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 Office: 954-791-0550

Here are the biggest superyachts sold in 2021 and their estimated number of crew:

Capt. Grant Maughan, left, and Stew Rachael Simpson enjoy a special thanks after their crew brought galley leftovers to a rescue shelter in Mexico.

M/Y Octopus, a 126m (414 ft) Lürrsen launched in 2003, crew of 63.

Good Galley

www.umcmarina.com

M/Y Lady Moura, a 105m (344 ft) Blohm & Voss launched in 1990, crew of 71.

M/Y Seven Seas, (now Man of Steel) an 86m (282 ft) Oceanco launched in 2010, crew of 28.

M/Y Game Changer, a 72m (237 ft) Damen launched in 2017, crew of 16.

M/Y Azteca, a 72m (236 ft) CRN launched in 2009, crew of 24.

M/Y Solo, a 72m (236 ft) Tankoa launched in 2018, crew of 19.

PHOTOS COURTESY CAPT. GRANT MAUGHAN

M/Y Skat, a 71m (232 ft) Lürrsen launched in 2002, crew of 19.

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leaning out the galley after the owner has left or the charter is over? Don’t know what to do with all the old, freezer-burned food at the back of the reefer? Here’s an idea — look for the nearest animal shelter. While in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, the crew of M/Y Asteria loaded up old meat, chicken and fish that would normally have been tossed out, and headed off to El Ranchito, where 28 homeless dogs and cats were waiting for their next meal and starving for a little affection.

Local food pantries are also a great solution to food waste on yachts, said Michael Haines, of the Fort Lauderdale Volunteer Leadership Council. Haines and his wife Nicole Edwardes worked in the yachting industry for 10 years before settling into a land-based lifestyle.

“Throughout my career, I have seen time and again the generosity and contribution our industry has to offer,” Haines said.

For many captains and crew, Fort Lauderdale has become a “home away from home,” Haines said, and for those who would like to volunteer their time and contribute to the city, here are a few opportunities to do so:

✪ Check the Hands On Broward calendar for opportunities to donate leftover galley supplies at food pantries, or to donate old uniforms and leftover crew shoes at local thrift shops. handsonbroward.org/calendar ✪ Crew often miss the pets they’ve left at home, or dream of when they will be able to have one after their yachting days are over. Why not scratch that itch by walking dogs at the local shelter on a day off ? Call the Humane Society of Broward County at 954-989-3977 for more information. ✪ The Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep www.facebook.com/flbeachsweep begins at 8 a.m. every second Saturday at Las Olas and A1A. Also, the 45th annual Broward County Waterway Cleanup will take place this year on March 6.

Beware hidden food triggers

M/Y Days, a 68m (223 ft) AES to be delivered in 2023, crew of 18.

Did you know the sheen on craisins and other dried fruit is made from sunflower oil? Even someone with nut/seed allergies might not know that. Always make it a point to reach out to guests who list allergies or off-the-wall food preferences; they will rest easier after talking with the person who is cooking their food, and you will get a better idea of just how serious the allergy is.

And always keep an EpiPen on hand, just in case!

M/Y Ventum Maris, a 65m (213 ft) Amels launched in 2011, crew of 15.

— CHEF HELFI OLFASON, M/Y KOJU

Flavor from the source If you must serve frozen fish, submerge it in seawater while it is thawing. This will give it the taste of fresh fish when cooked.

— CHEF GEORGIOS KOUNTOURIS, M/Y ITASCA

waterwaycleanup.org/volunteer-info/

“Events like these are amazing team building opportunities and awesome ways for crew to socialize outside of the boat in healthy and productive atmospheres,” Haines said.

For more information, contact Jorg Hruschka with the Volunteer Leadership Council at JHruschka@fortlauderdale.gov. ‹ 30

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M/Y Firebird, a 67m (220 ft) Feadship launched in 2007, crew of 19.

— Staff report

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Where the terms “starboard” and “port” come from?

In the early days of boating, before ships had rudders on their centerlines, boats were controlled using a steering oar.

Most sailors were right handed, so the steering oar was placed over or through the right side of the stern. Sailors began calling the right side the steering side, which soon became "starboard" by combining two Old English words: stéor (meaning "steer") and bord (meaning "the side of a boat").

As the size of boats grew, so did the steering oar, making it much easier to tie a boat up to a dock on the side opposite the oar. This side became known as larboard, or "the loading side."

Over time, larboard—too easily confused with starboard—was replaced with port. After all, this was the side that faced the port, allowing supplies to be ported aboard by porters.

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It originally referred to light, fast sailing vessels that the Dutch Republic navy used to pursue pirates and other scoundrels around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries. Pleasure vessels acquired the name yacht after England’s King Charles II, who visited the Netherlands during his exile in Europe, returned to Britain in one. By that time, jachten had already become well-developed among the Dutch as pleasure boats for the elite classes.

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SHARING THE SURPLUS Crew often find meaningful ways to enrich the communities they visit.

By Triton staff

WORKIN' IT

An amazing year for yacht sales!

2700 SW 25th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 Office: 954-791-0550

Here are the biggest superyachts sold in 2021 and their estimated number of crew:

Capt. Grant Maughan, left, and Stew Rachael Simpson enjoy a special thanks after their crew brought galley leftovers to a rescue shelter in Mexico.

M/Y Octopus, a 126m (414 ft) Lürrsen launched in 2003, crew of 63.

Good Galley

www.umcmarina.com

M/Y Lady Moura, a 105m (344 ft) Blohm & Voss launched in 1990, crew of 71.

M/Y Seven Seas, (now Man of Steel) an 86m (282 ft) Oceanco launched in 2010, crew of 28.

M/Y Game Changer, a 72m (237 ft) Damen launched in 2017, crew of 16.

M/Y Azteca, a 72m (236 ft) CRN launched in 2009, crew of 24.

M/Y Solo, a 72m (236 ft) Tankoa launched in 2018, crew of 19.

PHOTOS COURTESY CAPT. GRANT MAUGHAN

M/Y Skat, a 71m (232 ft) Lürrsen launched in 2002, crew of 19.

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leaning out the galley after the owner has left or the charter is over? Don’t know what to do with all the old, freezer-burned food at the back of the reefer? Here’s an idea — look for the nearest animal shelter. While in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, the crew of M/Y Asteria loaded up old meat, chicken and fish that would normally have been tossed out, and headed off to El Ranchito, where 28 homeless dogs and cats were waiting for their next meal and starving for a little affection.

Local food pantries are also a great solution to food waste on yachts, said Michael Haines, of the Fort Lauderdale Volunteer Leadership Council. Haines and his wife Nicole Edwardes worked in the yachting industry for 10 years before settling into a land-based lifestyle.

“Throughout my career, I have seen time and again the generosity and contribution our industry has to offer,” Haines said.

For many captains and crew, Fort Lauderdale has become a “home away from home,” Haines said, and for those who would like to volunteer their time and contribute to the city, here are a few opportunities to do so:

✪ Check the Hands On Broward calendar for opportunities to donate leftover galley supplies at food pantries, or to donate old uniforms and leftover crew shoes at local thrift shops. handsonbroward.org/calendar ✪ Crew often miss the pets they’ve left at home, or dream of when they will be able to have one after their yachting days are over. Why not scratch that itch by walking dogs at the local shelter on a day off ? Call the Humane Society of Broward County at 954-989-3977 for more information. ✪ The Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep www.facebook.com/flbeachsweep begins at 8 a.m. every second Saturday at Las Olas and A1A. Also, the 45th annual Broward County Waterway Cleanup will take place this year on March 6.

Beware hidden food triggers

M/Y Days, a 68m (223 ft) AES to be delivered in 2023, crew of 18.

Did you know the sheen on craisins and other dried fruit is made from sunflower oil? Even someone with nut/seed allergies might not know that. Always make it a point to reach out to guests who list allergies or off-the-wall food preferences; they will rest easier after talking with the person who is cooking their food, and you will get a better idea of just how serious the allergy is.

And always keep an EpiPen on hand, just in case!

M/Y Ventum Maris, a 65m (213 ft) Amels launched in 2011, crew of 15.

— CHEF HELFI OLFASON, M/Y KOJU

Flavor from the source If you must serve frozen fish, submerge it in seawater while it is thawing. This will give it the taste of fresh fish when cooked.

— CHEF GEORGIOS KOUNTOURIS, M/Y ITASCA

waterwaycleanup.org/volunteer-info/

“Events like these are amazing team building opportunities and awesome ways for crew to socialize outside of the boat in healthy and productive atmospheres,” Haines said.

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Where the terms “starboard” and “port” come from?

In the early days of boating, before ships had rudders on their centerlines, boats were controlled using a steering oar.

Most sailors were right handed, so the steering oar was placed over or through the right side of the stern. Sailors began calling the right side the steering side, which soon became "starboard" by combining two Old English words: stéor (meaning "steer") and bord (meaning "the side of a boat").

As the size of boats grew, so did the steering oar, making it much easier to tie a boat up to a dock on the side opposite the oar. This side became known as larboard, or "the loading side."

Over time, larboard—too easily confused with starboard—was replaced with port. After all, this was the side that faced the port, allowing supplies to be ported aboard by porters.

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The term, yacht, originates from the Dutch word “jacht” (plural jachten) which means "hunt."

It originally referred to light, fast sailing vessels that the Dutch Republic navy used to pursue pirates and other scoundrels around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries. Pleasure vessels acquired the name yacht after England’s King Charles II, who visited the Netherlands during his exile in Europe, returned to Britain in one. By that time, jachten had already become well-developed among the Dutch as pleasure boats for the elite classes.

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DIGITAL SEXTANT It’s the first standalone, electronic digital sextant able to identify a vessel’s position in seconds by recognizing celestial bodies. It works whether stationary or moving, and is easy to operate with no training required.

The perfect backup in case of problems with the GPS system.

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BLU3 NOMAD Nomad is a tankless dive system that floats like a buoy and pumps compressed air from the surface of the water through a 40-foot hose instantaneously each time the diver takes a breath. It has a maximum depth rating of 30 feet (9m), and each battery lasts about 60 minutes. Plus, it’s ultra-portable — it even fits in carry-on luggage or a backpack! Price ranges from $1,899 to $2,949. www.Diveblu3.com

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TRITON SUBMERSIBLE AVA 660 The Triton AVA 660 model’s patented design and hull shape minimize displacement and optimize interior space to give every seat an incredible view while keeping the weight down to 11 metric tons for ease of loading and unloading from the deck.

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Sonihull Eco Systems utilizes ultrasonic transducers to produce increasing and decreasing pressures that create a cleansing effect on surfaces. It works on both vessel interior and exterior components, from hulls and propellers to cooling systems and tanks. And it releases no microplastics. Price ranges from $1,500 to $10,500. www.eco.Sonihull.com

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COOL Triton’s favorite new products pack a powerful ‘Wow!’ Staff report

DIGITAL SEXTANT It’s the first standalone, electronic digital sextant able to identify a vessel’s position in seconds by recognizing celestial bodies. It works whether stationary or moving, and is easy to operate with no training required.

The perfect backup in case of problems with the GPS system.

Priced at $4,500. Shine_S@scanjet.kr

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BLU3 NOMAD Nomad is a tankless dive system that floats like a buoy and pumps compressed air from the surface of the water through a 40-foot hose instantaneously each time the diver takes a breath. It has a maximum depth rating of 30 feet (9m), and each battery lasts about 60 minutes. Plus, it’s ultra-portable — it even fits in carry-on luggage or a backpack! Price ranges from $1,899 to $2,949. www.Diveblu3.com

SONIHULL ECO SYSTEMS

TRITON SUBMERSIBLE AVA 660 The Triton AVA 660 model’s patented design and hull shape minimize displacement and optimize interior space to give every seat an incredible view while keeping the weight down to 11 metric tons for ease of loading and unloading from the deck.

Seats pilot +8 guests Starting at $5.65 million. www.TritonSubs.com 32

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Sonihull Eco Systems utilizes ultrasonic transducers to produce increasing and decreasing pressures that create a cleansing effect on surfaces. It works on both vessel interior and exterior components, from hulls and propellers to cooling systems and tanks. And it releases no microplastics. Price ranges from $1,500 to $10,500. www.eco.Sonihull.com

• Caribbean’s premier charter destination • The island’s most protected and no swell yacht basin • Full-service resort & spa with unparalleled luxury • Electrical and dredging improvements coming in 2022

• Multiple restaurants, bars pools, fitness center • A myriad of activities for every taste & mood • On-sight customs clearance

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acht crew usually get confined to the boat or a hotel if they have COVID at work. Not so in Italy, according to Capt. Alan Tookey. The 42-year veteran captain found himself in a 12-day lockdown at a sanitarium after testing positive for the virus before Christmas. He described it as similar to the institutional setting in the 1975 film, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

“I expected to see Jack Nicholson and the Chief,” he said with a laugh.

The crew on the yacht had followed safe protocol, but a contractor tested positive.

Then Capt. Tookey did also on the day the yacht was to leave port. “Covid doesn’t care about your schedule,” he said.

Fortunately, he only had a sore throat and congestion, but two days later an ambulance arrived to take him away to the room where he watched Italian TV, started an online language course, and was grateful for internet access. Although the staff were professional and nice, it was a long 12 days, he said.

“I lived mealtime to mealtime, and waited for a test,” Capt. Tookey said with a laugh. “If I see another bowtie pasta before I’m put in the ground, it’s too soon.”

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o one likes to get a shot, and no one likes needles. So why does every COVID story on every news channel and print publication show a close-up picture of a needle going into someone’s arm? For some reason the media thinks showing a large and sharp needle poking into a person will prompt them to get a vaccine. News alert: It doesn’t!

Lots of people have a very real fear of needles (including me!), and showing needles over and over does not motivate us to get a shot. In fact, it keeps us from getting a shot. There are so many other visuals to tell the story.

As a small sign of breaking with traditional media, Triton will make a solemn promise to never, ever show a picture of someone getting a needle put into them.

Stop showing needles in the media! We’re over it!!

(If you agree, go to Triton’s Facebook page and let us know.)

— Jim Bronstien, publisher

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acht crew usually get confined to the boat or a hotel if they have COVID at work. Not so in Italy, according to Capt. Alan Tookey. The 42-year veteran captain found himself in a 12-day lockdown at a sanitarium after testing positive for the virus before Christmas. He described it as similar to the institutional setting in the 1975 film, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

“I expected to see Jack Nicholson and the Chief,” he said with a laugh.

The crew on the yacht had followed safe protocol, but a contractor tested positive.

Then Capt. Tookey did also on the day the yacht was to leave port. “Covid doesn’t care about your schedule,” he said.

Fortunately, he only had a sore throat and congestion, but two days later an ambulance arrived to take him away to the room where he watched Italian TV, started an online language course, and was grateful for internet access. Although the staff were professional and nice, it was a long 12 days, he said.

“I lived mealtime to mealtime, and waited for a test,” Capt. Tookey said with a laugh. “If I see another bowtie pasta before I’m put in the ground, it’s too soon.”

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

Networking event at

Cocktail Party at the

Triton Expo at

Nautical Ventures

Palm Beach Boat Show

National Suppliers

in Ft. Lauderdale

In downtown West Palm Beach

in Ft. Lauderdale

Visit www.TritonNews.com/events for details!

Triton Events bring together yacht crew from across the globe, to host one of your own contact Carrie@TritonNews.com

Moët 2022 cover dog

MEDIA ALERT:

— Staff report

NO MORE NEEDLES!!!

PHOTOS CAPT. ALAN TOOKEY

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o one likes to get a shot, and no one likes needles. So why does every COVID story on every news channel and print publication show a close-up picture of a needle going into someone’s arm? For some reason the media thinks showing a large and sharp needle poking into a person will prompt them to get a vaccine. News alert: It doesn’t!

Lots of people have a very real fear of needles (including me!), and showing needles over and over does not motivate us to get a shot. In fact, it keeps us from getting a shot. There are so many other visuals to tell the story.

As a small sign of breaking with traditional media, Triton will make a solemn promise to never, ever show a picture of someone getting a needle put into them.

Stop showing needles in the media! We’re over it!!

(If you agree, go to Triton’s Facebook page and let us know.)

— Jim Bronstien, publisher

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• When traveling, remember to follow all airline requirements, including mask wearing, proof of vaccination, testing, or quarantine. If you do not follow your destination’s requirements, you may be denied boarding.

• As a general rule for the EU, you will have to present negative results of a PCR test performed 72 hours before arrival or of a rapid test performed 48 hours before, regardless of vaccination status.

• For the U.S., you must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within one calendar day of travel, or provide documentation from a licensed health care provider of having recovered from COVID-19 within the last 90 days.

• Destinations across the Caribbean are updating visitor protocols and curfews in response to the surging COVID-19 omicron variant.

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• Getting vaccinated is still the best way to protect yourself, slow the spread, and reduce the number of new variants. The CDC encourages you to get a vaccine booster dose if you are eligible.

• Boarding requirements are always subject to current local administration protocols and regulations. Please remember to verify all origin/ transit/destination specifics prior to departure, as these may change at any time.

• Verify your travel requirements 24 hour in advance via this helpful immigration regulation travel tool powered by IATA’s TimaticWeb 2: bit.ly/verifytravel-GMT • We recommend booking refundable/ changeable marine fare tickets wherever possible.

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Agents from Association of Yacht Support Services (AYSS) and members of Yacht Aid Global’s (YAG) WhatsApp captain’s groups report in with what they see from the docks, from Antigua to Vanuatu.

Each entry is clarified with a time and date, since pandemic information is subject to rapid changes as situations develop.

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FLY FUSS-FREE WITH THESE TIPS FROM GMT.

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ir travel is tricky these days and the rules are ever-changing.

We asked the experts at Global Marine Travel to give us the lowdown on the latest updates.

• When traveling, remember to follow all airline requirements, including mask wearing, proof of vaccination, testing, or quarantine. If you do not follow your destination’s requirements, you may be denied boarding.

• As a general rule for the EU, you will have to present negative results of a PCR test performed 72 hours before arrival or of a rapid test performed 48 hours before, regardless of vaccination status.

• For the U.S., you must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within one calendar day of travel, or provide documentation from a licensed health care provider of having recovered from COVID-19 within the last 90 days.

• Destinations across the Caribbean are updating visitor protocols and curfews in response to the surging COVID-19 omicron variant.

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• Getting vaccinated is still the best way to protect yourself, slow the spread, and reduce the number of new variants. The CDC encourages you to get a vaccine booster dose if you are eligible.

• Boarding requirements are always subject to current local administration protocols and regulations. Please remember to verify all origin/ transit/destination specifics prior to departure, as these may change at any time.

• Verify your travel requirements 24 hour in advance via this helpful immigration regulation travel tool powered by IATA’s TimaticWeb 2: bit.ly/verifytravel-GMT • We recommend booking refundable/ changeable marine fare tickets wherever possible.

Global Marine Travel has been on the alert 24/7/365 for over 20 years to help crew navigate their travel needs.

For immediate travel assistance, email yachting@flygmt.com or call +01 954-761-9595. Follow them on Instagram @flygmt_travel.

COVID CENTRAL Know before you go

W

ith one click, yacht crew can find up-to-date information on recent COVID rules in locations around the globe.

Agents from Association of Yacht Support Services (AYSS) and members of Yacht Aid Global’s (YAG) WhatsApp captain’s groups report in with what they see from the docks, from Antigua to Vanuatu.

Each entry is clarified with a time and date, since pandemic information is subject to rapid changes as situations develop.

For the latest on port and bureaucratic restrictions, check Superyacht COVID-19 Information at www. covid19superyachts.com.

ARGOS SONARS ALLOWS USERS TO NAVIGATE SAFELY AND CONFIDENTLY.

This uni ue nted technology paints a clear re hat lies ahead underwater and along the bottom. Argos is the only FLS on the t reaching out to navigationally m t ranges. This allows for a significant ction in the likelihood of collisions venting costly damage to property, the onment, and marine and human lives alike.

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BEATING BREAST CANCER

Ask y s g u B "I was just offered a great job as chief stew on a 60m yacht.

It was the perfect position and I was so excited! Then, at the last minute, the captain added this stipulation: I would have to share his cabin (which has one bed!). I was shocked and horrified. Obviously, I did not take the job, but now I am wondering if I should report this somehow, or at least post warnings about this captain in crew social media groups? My friends say to just move on, but I am still so angry about it."

— Not Me Too!

A: Nope, absolutely not, this is ridiculous! I’m so shocked to hear this has happened to you, and so sorry to hear it. This is most definitely something you should report. Nowadays, there are clear guidelines with regards to co-sharing based on Maritime Labour Convention stipulations to protect crew from these uncomfortable situations.

What larger vessels over the 50m range offer that should attract crew is the requirement to run International Safety Management code and MLC if they operate under commercial register or charter.

This seems strange that a 60m vessel can operate so freely under these hiring stipulations towards a female crew member — we see these things more often in smaller vessels with captains and owners with slightly more laissez-faire ideas and less oversight from flag and onshore management.

Reporting should go to flag and onshore management.

Unfortunately, very often in a private program these things can go unanswered if there has been no actual misconduct. However, what reporting the incident does accomplish is to bring the issue to light and create a trail.

Unfortunately, not enough is done yet about these uncomfortable situations, and we sometimes see the industry old guard protect their own more often than not.

My opinion is any vessel that size without the oversight to clamp down on this is by no means a well-operated and lucrative program for any crew member — and you’re better off without that job! You’re worth a lot more and deserve a job that is not only awesome, but also provides a safe and comfortable environment!

Never settle!

IN HER 8-YEAR CAREER ON YACHTS AND TWO SEASONS ON BRAVO TV’S HIT SHOW BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN, CHIEF STEW BUGSY DRAKE HAS PROVED THAT LEVEL-HEADED LEADERSHIP IS HER FORTÉ. NEED SOME ADVICE? ASK BUGSY! SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO CREW@TRITONNEWS.COM. 38

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Yachties!

Here’s how crew can help

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women around the world, but helping to fight this disease can be as simple as choosing where you make your purchases. Many retailers support breast cancer awareness by donating proceeds from sales to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Here’s a great online list of resources for buying everything a yacht would need, from clothing to flowers, and hair care to candles — and every purchase helps the cause: www.websiteplanet.com/blog/breast-cancer-survivorresources/ Here are some interesting facts from the National Breast Cancer foundation: • Research has confirmed that smoking is a contributing risk factor for developing breast cancer.

Second-hand smoke is also a risk factor.

• Having more than one drink per day has been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer, and the alcohol content doesn’t matter: wine, beer or a mixed drink.

Alcohol also increases estrogen in your bloodstream.

• Using permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners increases the risk of developing breast cancer. A National Institutes of Health study found that women who used hair straighteners every five to eight weeks were about 30% more likely to develop breast cancer.

#TritonYachties invites you to share your experiences and give our followers a glimpse of what it’s like to be a yachtie.

– Staff report

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Registration is $89 (or $79 for “early entry”) and includes classes, equipment, hands-on practice, guided fishing, gifts worth $30, and bait. No experience or equipment is necessary. For more information, call 954-475-9068 or email info@ladiesletsgofishing.com.

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BEATING BREAST CANCER

Ask y s g u B "I was just offered a great job as chief stew on a 60m yacht.

It was the perfect position and I was so excited! Then, at the last minute, the captain added this stipulation: I would have to share his cabin (which has one bed!). I was shocked and horrified. Obviously, I did not take the job, but now I am wondering if I should report this somehow, or at least post warnings about this captain in crew social media groups? My friends say to just move on, but I am still so angry about it."

— Not Me Too!

A: Nope, absolutely not, this is ridiculous! I’m so shocked to hear this has happened to you, and so sorry to hear it. This is most definitely something you should report. Nowadays, there are clear guidelines with regards to co-sharing based on Maritime Labour Convention stipulations to protect crew from these uncomfortable situations.

What larger vessels over the 50m range offer that should attract crew is the requirement to run International Safety Management code and MLC if they operate under commercial register or charter.

This seems strange that a 60m vessel can operate so freely under these hiring stipulations towards a female crew member — we see these things more often in smaller vessels with captains and owners with slightly more laissez-faire ideas and less oversight from flag and onshore management.

Reporting should go to flag and onshore management.

Unfortunately, very often in a private program these things can go unanswered if there has been no actual misconduct. However, what reporting the incident does accomplish is to bring the issue to light and create a trail.

Unfortunately, not enough is done yet about these uncomfortable situations, and we sometimes see the industry old guard protect their own more often than not.

My opinion is any vessel that size without the oversight to clamp down on this is by no means a well-operated and lucrative program for any crew member — and you’re better off without that job! You’re worth a lot more and deserve a job that is not only awesome, but also provides a safe and comfortable environment!

Never settle!

IN HER 8-YEAR CAREER ON YACHTS AND TWO SEASONS ON BRAVO TV’S HIT SHOW BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN, CHIEF STEW BUGSY DRAKE HAS PROVED THAT LEVEL-HEADED LEADERSHIP IS HER FORTÉ. NEED SOME ADVICE? ASK BUGSY! SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO CREW@TRITONNEWS.COM. 38

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Yachties!

Here’s how crew can help

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women around the world, but helping to fight this disease can be as simple as choosing where you make your purchases. Many retailers support breast cancer awareness by donating proceeds from sales to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Here’s a great online list of resources for buying everything a yacht would need, from clothing to flowers, and hair care to candles — and every purchase helps the cause: www.websiteplanet.com/blog/breast-cancer-survivorresources/ Here are some interesting facts from the National Breast Cancer foundation: • Research has confirmed that smoking is a contributing risk factor for developing breast cancer.

Second-hand smoke is also a risk factor.

• Having more than one drink per day has been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer, and the alcohol content doesn’t matter: wine, beer or a mixed drink.

Alcohol also increases estrogen in your bloodstream.

• Using permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners increases the risk of developing breast cancer. A National Institutes of Health study found that women who used hair straighteners every five to eight weeks were about 30% more likely to develop breast cancer.

#TritonYachties invites you to share your experiences and give our followers a glimpse of what it’s like to be a yachtie.

– Staff report

ONE-STOP TENDER SERVICES

LET'S GO

Become a pro in one day at this Dania Beach clinic.

954-791-0550 2700 SW 25th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

www.umcmarina.com

T

he nonprofit Ladies, Let's Go Fishing Foundation has announced the South Florida Freshwater Fishing University will take place on Feb. 26 at Bass Pro Shops, 200 Gulf Stream Way, in Dania Beach, Florida. Women, men and teens can learn and practice fishing skills hands-on, then fish from land on a lake stocked with peacock bass.

Registration is $89 (or $79 for “early entry”) and includes classes, equipment, hands-on practice, guided fishing, gifts worth $30, and bait. No experience or equipment is necessary. For more information, call 954-475-9068 or email info@ladiesletsgofishing.com.

You can also check out the group’s website at www.ladiesletsgofishing.com or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ladiesletsgofishing.

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This simple bedtime routine will help you get a good night’s sleep.

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If you don’t have time for a full class, don’t worry — practicing even a little breathing awareness and some forward bending will still soothe your nervous system, slow your heart rate, and ease you into a calm, sleep-ready state. Here are three poses you can easily practice before bed.

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This will release neck and shoulder tension, and help to calm your mind.

Stand with feet together, interlace the fingers and keep the knuckles pressed under the chin.

Breathe in through the nose slowly for 6 counts while raising the elbows up toward the ceiling, keeping the chin parallel to the floor.

Pause at the top, then exhale slowly through the mouth for 6 counts while dropping the head back, simultaneously bringing the elbows forward to touch in front, keeping the fingers interlaced under the chin and the head relaxed back.

Repeat 10 times.

This will slow your heart rate down, lengthen the spine, and release more tension in the neck and shoulders.

Sit on the heels with the top of the feet flat against the floor. A rolled towel may be placed under the ankles or calves for support, if needed.

Raise the arms overhead, hands together with palms pressing, and slowly bend forward at the hips, keeping the spine long and the back straight. Extend the arms fully until only the pinky fingers touch the floor, keeping elbows locked and palms pressed together. Rest the forehead on the floor.

Hold the posture for 5 slow breaths, in and out through the nose. Keeping the hands pressed together, biceps by the ears, come straight up with a long spine, then release the arms.

Lie on your back with heels close to each other and palms facing up towards the ceiling. Relax your entire body, close your eyes and visualize the breath movement.

Instead of trying to quiet the mind, I find it much more effective to keep it deeply connected with the breath. Try to stay in the pose for at least 3 minutes — the longer, the better.

This little routine is a good beginning. You can always add other poses, like gentle spine twists, that will also help you sleep better. Come take a class and learn all the postures so that you can create your own bedtime routine!

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This simple bedtime routine will help you get a good night’s sleep.

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mproved sleeping patterns is one of the benefits of a regular yoga practice. The overall sense of well-being, a more effective digestive system, and simply the body movement that releases everyday stress that can manifest as muscle tension — they all make you more prone to a restful sleep.

If you don’t have time for a full class, don’t worry — practicing even a little breathing awareness and some forward bending will still soothe your nervous system, slow your heart rate, and ease you into a calm, sleep-ready state. Here are three poses you can easily practice before bed.

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This will release neck and shoulder tension, and help to calm your mind.

Stand with feet together, interlace the fingers and keep the knuckles pressed under the chin.

Breathe in through the nose slowly for 6 counts while raising the elbows up toward the ceiling, keeping the chin parallel to the floor.

Pause at the top, then exhale slowly through the mouth for 6 counts while dropping the head back, simultaneously bringing the elbows forward to touch in front, keeping the fingers interlaced under the chin and the head relaxed back.

Repeat 10 times.

This will slow your heart rate down, lengthen the spine, and release more tension in the neck and shoulders.

Sit on the heels with the top of the feet flat against the floor. A rolled towel may be placed under the ankles or calves for support, if needed.

Raise the arms overhead, hands together with palms pressing, and slowly bend forward at the hips, keeping the spine long and the back straight. Extend the arms fully until only the pinky fingers touch the floor, keeping elbows locked and palms pressed together. Rest the forehead on the floor.

Hold the posture for 5 slow breaths, in and out through the nose. Keeping the hands pressed together, biceps by the ears, come straight up with a long spine, then release the arms.

Lie on your back with heels close to each other and palms facing up towards the ceiling. Relax your entire body, close your eyes and visualize the breath movement.

Instead of trying to quiet the mind, I find it much more effective to keep it deeply connected with the breath. Try to stay in the pose for at least 3 minutes — the longer, the better.

This little routine is a good beginning. You can always add other poses, like gentle spine twists, that will also help you sleep better. Come take a class and learn all the postures so that you can create your own bedtime routine!

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Fort Lauderdale, FL. 954-524-2112 Brownie’s Yacht Toys. 2301 S. Federal Highway.

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LIFE WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU FAIL A DRUG TEST?

CBD: OK for crew?

It’s hip, it’s legal, it’s everywhere — it’s even prescribed by doctors.

Beware, says one captain. Here’s what crew should know.

By Dorie Cox

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CBD. Everyone’s using it, so it’s OK.

Right?

Not so, according to a South Florida yacht captain whose mariner’s license is in jeopardy after his positive test for cannabidiol (CBD).

This captain, who asked to remain anonymous because of his legal situation, sought treatment from doctors for arthritic pain related to old injuries after 30 years of working on yachts. Nothing worked. He spoke with another captain who had been using CBD for years, and he spoke with his orthopedic surgeon, who said CBD was a safe choice. He researched marijuana and hemp products, and checked maritime rules.

After much deliberation, he decided to try CBD oil within the legal limit of 0.3% THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). In Florida, where it is illegal to sell THC products, the clerk assured him that potency would not be an issue.

“I did 50 milligrams a day under tongue, which is a low dose,” he said. “I considered it equivalent to Advil. I began to see some relief in my shoulder and back. I was pleased with the results.”

When it was time for his master’s license renewal, he had the usual physical and drug test, as he had many times before. It came back positive for THC. “I was floored, to say the least,” the captain said. “The MRO was not available to speak with so I figured it could be a mistake.”

Medical review officers are required by law to report positive results to the authorities, in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Since 1996, laws have been relaxing on CBD and THC. As of early 2021, there are 40 U.S. states and territories that allow medical cannabis. Recreationally, 21 states and territories allow nonmedical use. However, yacht captains and others in transportation must follow drug-testing requirements set by the federal Department of Transportation. As interest in CBD grows, that department has posted a warning on its website, stating that federal regulations require testing for marijuana and not CBD. However, “the labeling of many CBD products may be misleading because the products could contain higher levels of THC than what the product label states.” The Food and Drug Administration does not currently certify the levels of THC in CBD products, so there is no federal oversight to ensure that the labels are accurate. The FDA itself cautions consumers to beware purchasing and using any [CBD] products, stating that it is currently illegal to market CBD by adding it to a food, or labeling it as a dietary supplement, and that the agency has issued several warning letters to companies because their products contained more CBD than indicated on the product label.

Still in disbelief, the captain had himself retested at a facility he uses for random crew screenings. “It also came back positive,” he said.

His U.S. Coast Guard license was now in jeopardy.

As explained in 49 CFR Part 40 of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s drug and alcohol regulations: “The individual must be denied employment as a crewmember or must be removed from duties which directly affect the safe operation of the vessel as soon as practicable and is subject to suspension and revocation proceedings against his or her credential under 46 CFR Part 5.”

It does not matter that it’s legal in the state of Florida to ingest CBD oil or apply it to your skin, or that a medical doctor may have prescribed it — the issue for yacht captains and crew is on the federal level. The federal regulations require laboratory testing for five classes of drugs, including marijuana. Although hemp was removed from the list in the Controlled Substances Act under the 2018 Farm Bill, some hemp products with CBD are classified as marijuana when they exceed the legal limit of 0.3% THC in test results.

“You will be treated as if you just smoked crack in the medical facility or in the parking lot,” the captain said. “There is no difference in their opinions of why the test is positive.”

He also cautions that CBD has been seen to show in hair sample testing for up to 30 days.

And it’s important to note that each user’s effects will vary according to their

If you test positive for more than the legal limit of THC and cannot prove the testing was incorrectly administered, you are subject to 49 CFR Part 40, which states that anyone who fails a test “will be presumed to be a user of dangerous drugs,” and even non-credentialed individuals “shall be denied employment as a crewmember or removed from duties which directly affect the safe operation of the vessel as soon as possible.”

A crew member who has failed a required chemical test for dangerous drugs may not be reemployed aboard a vessel until the following requirements have been satisfied: The MRO must determine that the individual is drug-free and the risk of subsequent use of dangerous drugs by that person is sufficiently low to justify his or her return to work. In addition, the individual must agree to be subject to increased, unannounced testing for a minimum of six tests in the first year after the individual returns to work, and then for any additional period as determined by the MRO, up to a total of 60 months.

weight, fat, metabolism, and amount and duration of CBD use, he said. Just because your friend who uses CBP passed the drug test, it doesn’t guarantee that you will.

“Do not take what the salesperson tells you about the legal ramifications of their product,” he said. “They want to sell it to you, so I doubt they will volunteer that it could be detrimental to your livelihood.”

The captain, who is working with the U.S. Coast Guard on keeping his license, wants his experience to be a warning for upcoming and current yacht crew to get educated before using CBD. ‹ TritonNews.com | FEBRUARY 2022

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LIFE WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU FAIL A DRUG TEST?

CBD: OK for crew?

It’s hip, it’s legal, it’s everywhere — it’s even prescribed by doctors.

Beware, says one captain. Here’s what crew should know.

By Dorie Cox

42

TRITON NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER 2021

CBD. Everyone’s using it, so it’s OK.

Right?

Not so, according to a South Florida yacht captain whose mariner’s license is in jeopardy after his positive test for cannabidiol (CBD).

This captain, who asked to remain anonymous because of his legal situation, sought treatment from doctors for arthritic pain related to old injuries after 30 years of working on yachts. Nothing worked. He spoke with another captain who had been using CBD for years, and he spoke with his orthopedic surgeon, who said CBD was a safe choice. He researched marijuana and hemp products, and checked maritime rules.

After much deliberation, he decided to try CBD oil within the legal limit of 0.3% THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). In Florida, where it is illegal to sell THC products, the clerk assured him that potency would not be an issue.

“I did 50 milligrams a day under tongue, which is a low dose,” he said. “I considered it equivalent to Advil. I began to see some relief in my shoulder and back. I was pleased with the results.”

When it was time for his master’s license renewal, he had the usual physical and drug test, as he had many times before. It came back positive for THC. “I was floored, to say the least,” the captain said. “The MRO was not available to speak with so I figured it could be a mistake.”

Medical review officers are required by law to report positive results to the authorities, in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Since 1996, laws have been relaxing on CBD and THC. As of early 2021, there are 40 U.S. states and territories that allow medical cannabis. Recreationally, 21 states and territories allow nonmedical use. However, yacht captains and others in transportation must follow drug-testing requirements set by the federal Department of Transportation. As interest in CBD grows, that department has posted a warning on its website, stating that federal regulations require testing for marijuana and not CBD. However, “the labeling of many CBD products may be misleading because the products could contain higher levels of THC than what the product label states.” The Food and Drug Administration does not currently certify the levels of THC in CBD products, so there is no federal oversight to ensure that the labels are accurate. The FDA itself cautions consumers to beware purchasing and using any [CBD] products, stating that it is currently illegal to market CBD by adding it to a food, or labeling it as a dietary supplement, and that the agency has issued several warning letters to companies because their products contained more CBD than indicated on the product label.

Still in disbelief, the captain had himself retested at a facility he uses for random crew screenings. “It also came back positive,” he said.

His U.S. Coast Guard license was now in jeopardy.

As explained in 49 CFR Part 40 of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s drug and alcohol regulations: “The individual must be denied employment as a crewmember or must be removed from duties which directly affect the safe operation of the vessel as soon as practicable and is subject to suspension and revocation proceedings against his or her credential under 46 CFR Part 5.”

It does not matter that it’s legal in the state of Florida to ingest CBD oil or apply it to your skin, or that a medical doctor may have prescribed it — the issue for yacht captains and crew is on the federal level. The federal regulations require laboratory testing for five classes of drugs, including marijuana. Although hemp was removed from the list in the Controlled Substances Act under the 2018 Farm Bill, some hemp products with CBD are classified as marijuana when they exceed the legal limit of 0.3% THC in test results.

“You will be treated as if you just smoked crack in the medical facility or in the parking lot,” the captain said. “There is no difference in their opinions of why the test is positive.”

He also cautions that CBD has been seen to show in hair sample testing for up to 30 days.

And it’s important to note that each user’s effects will vary according to their

If you test positive for more than the legal limit of THC and cannot prove the testing was incorrectly administered, you are subject to 49 CFR Part 40, which states that anyone who fails a test “will be presumed to be a user of dangerous drugs,” and even non-credentialed individuals “shall be denied employment as a crewmember or removed from duties which directly affect the safe operation of the vessel as soon as possible.”

A crew member who has failed a required chemical test for dangerous drugs may not be reemployed aboard a vessel until the following requirements have been satisfied: The MRO must determine that the individual is drug-free and the risk of subsequent use of dangerous drugs by that person is sufficiently low to justify his or her return to work. In addition, the individual must agree to be subject to increased, unannounced testing for a minimum of six tests in the first year after the individual returns to work, and then for any additional period as determined by the MRO, up to a total of 60 months.

weight, fat, metabolism, and amount and duration of CBD use, he said. Just because your friend who uses CBP passed the drug test, it doesn’t guarantee that you will.

“Do not take what the salesperson tells you about the legal ramifications of their product,” he said. “They want to sell it to you, so I doubt they will volunteer that it could be detrimental to your livelihood.”

The captain, who is working with the U.S. Coast Guard on keeping his license, wants his experience to be a warning for upcoming and current yacht crew to get educated before using CBD. ‹ TritonNews.com | FEBRUARY 2022

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FUTURE OF YACHTING When considering what lies ahead

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for an industry already poised at the

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We've found that experienced project managers working closely with expert craftsmen leads to superior refit results.

That’s no surprise, but what maybe is, is that this approach actually costs less more often than not. When it’s time for your next yard visit, consider all this. Because the more you know about how yards execute refits, the better Derecktor looks.

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Some Refit Proposals Look Good On Paper.

FUTURE OF YACHTING When considering what lies ahead

Ours Look Good On Your Boat.

for an industry already poised at the

Ah, the lure of the cheap refit. Cut this corner, slash that cost, sub out that job. That’s the business model for some of our competitors. Yet it often turns out that these too good to be true proposals are just that – too good to be true. At Derecktor we do things differently. Our business model is based on doing it right the first time – and standing behind it all the time.

We've found that experienced project managers working closely with expert craftsmen leads to superior refit results.

That’s no surprise, but what maybe is, is that this approach actually costs less more often than not. When it’s time for your next yard visit, consider all this. Because the more you know about how yards execute refits, the better Derecktor looks.

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Cybersecurity CATCH-22 Rapidly evolving technologies will better protect onboard systems — while also enhancing hackers’ tools to breach them.

By Corey D. Ranslem

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rying to predict what is going to happen with technology and the future is always risky.

Technological advancements are happening rapidly, and change is going to be the new normal for the foreseeable future. Major advances in cybersecurity have been made in the past few years, however hackers are also using these advances in technology to their advantage.

A day doesn’t go by that you don’t hear about a major organization or government agency succumbing to an attack and loss of data.

The future of cybersecurity is interesting when you look at some of the advances in technology and computing — and specifically, communications technology in the maritime industry. Advances in satellite communications are going to be a big catalyst for improving cybersecurity for large yachts.

Currently, many cybersecurity tools are constrained by the bandwidth of satellite communications. Most cybersecurity companies have solutions that work great for land-based companies, but don’t work on board large yachts because of bandwidth

The biggest advances will take place with the introduction and widespread use of quantum computing technology.

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constraints. In fact, several operations on board the large yacht will improve with increased bandwidth, not just cybersecurity capabilities (see our companion story on satellite communications, page 46).

Technology advances also will help improve cybersecurity.

As machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence improve, so will the capabilities of detection of threats.

This technology has a long way to go, but incremental advances will make big differences in cyber defense. As these technologies improve, it will be much easier to deploy them to vessel networks to better seek out active threats on the vessel’s IT (integrated technology) network and OT (operational technology) connected to it. Major technological advances are already happening in the protection of OT systems, which can be difficult to protect and sometimes provide easy access for hackers. Cybersecurity experts see the potential of deploying “cyber-bots” into the internet to seek out and eliminate cyber threats.

Finally, the biggest advances will take place with the widespread use and introduction of quantum computing technology. We are still years out from the day-to-day use of quantum computers, but their use will completely change the landscape — not just of cybersecurity, but of how we operate in our day-to-day lives. Quantum computing will potentially help reduce the human input of system protection.

It’s important to remember, however, that with all these advances in cybersecurity, there will be equal advances in the tools hackers use to gain access. Crew training is going to continue to be a crucial part of our cybersecurity defenses. ‹ COREY RANSLEM IS CEO OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SECURITY ASSOCIATES (IMSA.GLOBAL) AND TRITON’S TECHNOLOGY EDITOR. HE HAS MORE THAN 24 YEARS OF COMBINED COAST GUARD AND MARITIME INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.

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Cy b e r Crew Let your mind wander for a whimsical look at how life on yachts might someday work.

t is 2072 and there are yachts all over the world, running on alternative fuels with alternative styling we cannot even fathom, using alternative technologies we don’t even grasp. Artificial Intelligence has taken over the way yachts are designed, built and used.

Owners fly personal drones to their yachts at marinas in the middle of the oceans. They get on board and are greeted by……robots! They have the owner’s requests programmed in their system, and they serve drinks and food and music to perfection.

The yacht is washed and detailed with exact precision. The interior spaces are spotless, and laundry is pressed, folded and organized with exactness.

The “Power Source Laboratory” (no more engine room!) is mathematically programmed to take the yacht to the next destination.

Destination options are described in great detail to the owner by any one of the “crew,” with all the specific data anyone could want: where to anchor, where to dock, water temperature for swimming, depths for diving, exact weather forecasts, etc.

Dinner is prepared by the executive, Michelin-level robot chef, and it’s served to the guests by a group of perfectly coiffed mechanical figurines programmed to act exactly in the style of that owner and/or guests. They speak with American or European or Australian accents. Blonde one day, brunette the next. Males and females in whatever mix is requested each day.

Trash is dumped into “Fuel Tanks” and used to power the yacht. Docking is done with lines that automatically deploy and attach to “cleats” on the docks

By Jim Bronstien

and adjust as needed. Water toys are readied by talking to the 2072 version of Alexa, and launched by pushing a button. They are retrieved the same way.

And the list goes on.

Crew quarters? Not needed. But there is ample room in the “Charging Station” and “Software Update Lounge.”

Captain? Maybe the one human crew member, but he/she is a computer programmer.

Fantasy or reality? Maybe a little of each. Either way, yachting will change.

What won’t change is the pleasure derived from using a yacht. That’s the point. It’s about people having fun. We need people on yachts. We want people on yachts. Yachting is an experience to be experienced by people, for people.

But just in case, we all better brush up on alternative options. ‹ TritonNews.com | FEBRUARY 2022

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Cybersecurity CATCH-22 Rapidly evolving technologies will better protect onboard systems — while also enhancing hackers’ tools to breach them.

By Corey D. Ranslem

T

rying to predict what is going to happen with technology and the future is always risky.

Technological advancements are happening rapidly, and change is going to be the new normal for the foreseeable future. Major advances in cybersecurity have been made in the past few years, however hackers are also using these advances in technology to their advantage.

A day doesn’t go by that you don’t hear about a major organization or government agency succumbing to an attack and loss of data.

The future of cybersecurity is interesting when you look at some of the advances in technology and computing — and specifically, communications technology in the maritime industry. Advances in satellite communications are going to be a big catalyst for improving cybersecurity for large yachts.

Currently, many cybersecurity tools are constrained by the bandwidth of satellite communications. Most cybersecurity companies have solutions that work great for land-based companies, but don’t work on board large yachts because of bandwidth

The biggest advances will take place with the introduction and widespread use of quantum computing technology.

46

FEBRUARY 2022 | TritonNews.com

constraints. In fact, several operations on board the large yacht will improve with increased bandwidth, not just cybersecurity capabilities (see our companion story on satellite communications, page 46).

Technology advances also will help improve cybersecurity.

As machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence improve, so will the capabilities of detection of threats.

This technology has a long way to go, but incremental advances will make big differences in cyber defense. As these technologies improve, it will be much easier to deploy them to vessel networks to better seek out active threats on the vessel’s IT (integrated technology) network and OT (operational technology) connected to it. Major technological advances are already happening in the protection of OT systems, which can be difficult to protect and sometimes provide easy access for hackers. Cybersecurity experts see the potential of deploying “cyber-bots” into the internet to seek out and eliminate cyber threats.

Finally, the biggest advances will take place with the widespread use and introduction of quantum computing technology. We are still years out from the day-to-day use of quantum computers, but their use will completely change the landscape — not just of cybersecurity, but of how we operate in our day-to-day lives. Quantum computing will potentially help reduce the human input of system protection.

It’s important to remember, however, that with all these advances in cybersecurity, there will be equal advances in the tools hackers use to gain access. Crew training is going to continue to be a crucial part of our cybersecurity defenses. ‹ COREY RANSLEM IS CEO OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SECURITY ASSOCIATES (IMSA.GLOBAL) AND TRITON’S TECHNOLOGY EDITOR. HE HAS MORE THAN 24 YEARS OF COMBINED COAST GUARD AND MARITIME INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.

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I

Cy b e r Crew Let your mind wander for a whimsical look at how life on yachts might someday work.

t is 2072 and there are yachts all over the world, running on alternative fuels with alternative styling we cannot even fathom, using alternative technologies we don’t even grasp. Artificial Intelligence has taken over the way yachts are designed, built and used.

Owners fly personal drones to their yachts at marinas in the middle of the oceans. They get on board and are greeted by……robots! They have the owner’s requests programmed in their system, and they serve drinks and food and music to perfection.

The yacht is washed and detailed with exact precision. The interior spaces are spotless, and laundry is pressed, folded and organized with exactness.

The “Power Source Laboratory” (no more engine room!) is mathematically programmed to take the yacht to the next destination.

Destination options are described in great detail to the owner by any one of the “crew,” with all the specific data anyone could want: where to anchor, where to dock, water temperature for swimming, depths for diving, exact weather forecasts, etc.

Dinner is prepared by the executive, Michelin-level robot chef, and it’s served to the guests by a group of perfectly coiffed mechanical figurines programmed to act exactly in the style of that owner and/or guests. They speak with American or European or Australian accents. Blonde one day, brunette the next. Males and females in whatever mix is requested each day.

Trash is dumped into “Fuel Tanks” and used to power the yacht. Docking is done with lines that automatically deploy and attach to “cleats” on the docks

By Jim Bronstien

and adjust as needed. Water toys are readied by talking to the 2072 version of Alexa, and launched by pushing a button. They are retrieved the same way.

And the list goes on.

Crew quarters? Not needed. But there is ample room in the “Charging Station” and “Software Update Lounge.”

Captain? Maybe the one human crew member, but he/she is a computer programmer.

Fantasy or reality? Maybe a little of each. Either way, yachting will change.

What won’t change is the pleasure derived from using a yacht. That’s the point. It’s about people having fun. We need people on yachts. We want people on yachts. Yachting is an experience to be experienced by people, for people.

But just in case, we all better brush up on alternative options. ‹ TritonNews.com | FEBRUARY 2022

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– By Gemma Harris –

FOR ZERO-EMISSION GOALS TO BE REACHED, VESSELS NEED ZERO-EMISSION FUELS TO RUN ON.

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he race is on to rid the superyacht industry of fossil fuels. So, what will power yachts of the future? The best clue to what might be coming down the pipeline lies in current innovations and new concepts that are piquing interest.

From hydrogen to methanol and biofuels to batteries, there are a lot of contenders for the best alternative fuel source. And for each of these alternative fuel sources, there are various benefits and drawbacks — the main factors being cost, storage and onboard safety.

A promising future for hydrogen appears evident when considering Energy Observer, a sailing catamaran converted into a floating, self-sufficient laboratory of ecological solutions — and the first yacht to both generate and be powered by hydrogen. “To date, hydrogen is the best ally of the renewable energies,” according to the project’s media sources.

Although hydrogen is thought to pose some safety issues, Simon Brealey, lead mechanical engineer at Southampton, U.K.-based Lateral Naval Architects, told Triton: “Today we are fully confident that we can engineer a liquid hydrogenbased system to a safety level equal to or better than the current diesel yachts.”

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The company believes that” the ultimate future of yachting is zero — zero carbon and zero emissions,” according to Brealey. “The route to zero is a difficult one with probably a few technological and design steps to get there, but it’s clear that we won’t be getting close to zero without the use of some alternative fuels. The type of

"To date, hydrogen is the best ally of the renewable energies" alternative fuel depends strongly on the clients motivation, risk acceptance level and the overall requirements of the yacht.

Within this spectrum of requirements, the options of 100% electric, methanol and liquid hydrogen all have a part to play, either by themselves or as part of a hybrid power system."

Lürssen’s recently launched “Alice” concept uses a fuel cell propulsion system run on methanol. “I think the future propulsion is hydrogen of sorts, either as direct hydrogen, or hydrogen captured in

a medium such as methanol,” said Peter Lürrsen, CEO of the German shipyard headquartered in Bremen-Vegesack.

“We have opted for a methanol-based hydrogen system and a fuel cell to reform the methanol into electrical power.”

According to the company, the choice of methanol rather than elemental hydrogen was made because of its higher energy density, its simplicity of handling and easy, worldwide availability — and, most importantly, because methanol can be stored in structural tanks. At the core of the system are fuel cells that generate electrical energy using hydrogen from the reformed methanol and oxygen from the ambient air. The result is noiseless, emissions-free and climate neutral, according to the company.

“My grandfather built the world’s first motorboat in 1886,” Lürrsen stated. “My dream is to be the first to build a yacht without a combustion engine.”

To enable a cleaner future using current engines, biofuels are a potential solution. One company leading the way on this is Gevo. Patrick Gruber, CEO of the Colorado-based company, explained to Triton that “any engine currently running on petroleum-based gasoline could run on our renewable premium

YY AA CC HH TT I I NN GG gasoline right now. No need for special filters or new fuel systems, just fill the tank and go.”

He went on to say that Gevo has great scope for the yachting industry. “We have developed pathways to produce renewable diesel and we expect that, once we produce it at scale, it will adhere to our goals of being a drop-in fuel with net-zero carbon emissions.” In terms of sustainability, he said the company chooses to use “renewable, bio-based agricultural feedstocks because it’s the sector with the largest potential upside in terms of turning the carbon cycle in our favor.”

Another solution, developed by the Berkeley, California-based chemical company Twelve, is what they refer

to as “carbon transformation.” Using breakthrough technology developed by two doctoral graduates at Stanford University, CO2 emissions are scrubbed from the air and turned into “climate positive” products. At a Marine Research Hub summit during the 2021 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Twelve co-founder and CEO Nicholas Flanders told Triton: "We make many

different things out of CO2 that are currently made from oil. For example, we just made diesel fuel out of CO2, water and solar energy. So, you could run a ship with zero carbon emissions, and it would have the same performance as you have now."

The only thing certain about future fuels is that no one alternative option ticks all the boxes. The shipping industry is gaining momentum for a future free of fossil fuel, with technology filtering down to superyachts, but the question is: How ready are these solutions to be implemented? For decarbonization goals to be met, solutions must come quickly.

Perhaps one of these companies will produce the silver bullet. ‹

Gevo says its biofuel technology not only produces fuel, but also generates enormous quantities of protein for the food chain. To see how it works, watch this video.

Project Aqua, with an overall length of 112m and 3,530 GT, was developed around a zero-emissions, hydrogenelectric propulsion and energy system. Lateral Naval Architects chose a 28-tonne capacity liquid hydrogen system powering proton-exchangemembrane fuel cells.

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he race is on to rid the superyacht industry of fossil fuels. So, what will power yachts of the future? The best clue to what might be coming down the pipeline lies in current innovations and new concepts that are piquing interest.

From hydrogen to methanol and biofuels to batteries, there are a lot of contenders for the best alternative fuel source. And for each of these alternative fuel sources, there are various benefits and drawbacks — the main factors being cost, storage and onboard safety.

A promising future for hydrogen appears evident when considering Energy Observer, a sailing catamaran converted into a floating, self-sufficient laboratory of ecological solutions — and the first yacht to both generate and be powered by hydrogen. “To date, hydrogen is the best ally of the renewable energies,” according to the project’s media sources.

Although hydrogen is thought to pose some safety issues, Simon Brealey, lead mechanical engineer at Southampton, U.K.-based Lateral Naval Architects, told Triton: “Today we are fully confident that we can engineer a liquid hydrogenbased system to a safety level equal to or better than the current diesel yachts.”

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The company believes that” the ultimate future of yachting is zero — zero carbon and zero emissions,” according to Brealey. “The route to zero is a difficult one with probably a few technological and design steps to get there, but it’s clear that we won’t be getting close to zero without the use of some alternative fuels. The type of

"To date, hydrogen is the best ally of the renewable energies" alternative fuel depends strongly on the clients motivation, risk acceptance level and the overall requirements of the yacht.

Within this spectrum of requirements, the options of 100% electric, methanol and liquid hydrogen all have a part to play, either by themselves or as part of a hybrid power system."

Lürssen’s recently launched “Alice” concept uses a fuel cell propulsion system run on methanol. “I think the future propulsion is hydrogen of sorts, either as direct hydrogen, or hydrogen captured in

a medium such as methanol,” said Peter Lürrsen, CEO of the German shipyard headquartered in Bremen-Vegesack.

“We have opted for a methanol-based hydrogen system and a fuel cell to reform the methanol into electrical power.”

According to the company, the choice of methanol rather than elemental hydrogen was made because of its higher energy density, its simplicity of handling and easy, worldwide availability — and, most importantly, because methanol can be stored in structural tanks. At the core of the system are fuel cells that generate electrical energy using hydrogen from the reformed methanol and oxygen from the ambient air. The result is noiseless, emissions-free and climate neutral, according to the company.

“My grandfather built the world’s first motorboat in 1886,” Lürrsen stated. “My dream is to be the first to build a yacht without a combustion engine.”

To enable a cleaner future using current engines, biofuels are a potential solution. One company leading the way on this is Gevo. Patrick Gruber, CEO of the Colorado-based company, explained to Triton that “any engine currently running on petroleum-based gasoline could run on our renewable premium

YY AA CC HH TT I I NN GG gasoline right now. No need for special filters or new fuel systems, just fill the tank and go.”

He went on to say that Gevo has great scope for the yachting industry. “We have developed pathways to produce renewable diesel and we expect that, once we produce it at scale, it will adhere to our goals of being a drop-in fuel with net-zero carbon emissions.” In terms of sustainability, he said the company chooses to use “renewable, bio-based agricultural feedstocks because it’s the sector with the largest potential upside in terms of turning the carbon cycle in our favor.”

Another solution, developed by the Berkeley, California-based chemical company Twelve, is what they refer

to as “carbon transformation.” Using breakthrough technology developed by two doctoral graduates at Stanford University, CO2 emissions are scrubbed from the air and turned into “climate positive” products. At a Marine Research Hub summit during the 2021 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Twelve co-founder and CEO Nicholas Flanders told Triton: "We make many

different things out of CO2 that are currently made from oil. For example, we just made diesel fuel out of CO2, water and solar energy. So, you could run a ship with zero carbon emissions, and it would have the same performance as you have now."

The only thing certain about future fuels is that no one alternative option ticks all the boxes. The shipping industry is gaining momentum for a future free of fossil fuel, with technology filtering down to superyachts, but the question is: How ready are these solutions to be implemented? For decarbonization goals to be met, solutions must come quickly.

Perhaps one of these companies will produce the silver bullet. ‹

Gevo says its biofuel technology not only produces fuel, but also generates enormous quantities of protein for the food chain. To see how it works, watch this video.

Project Aqua, with an overall length of 112m and 3,530 GT, was developed around a zero-emissions, hydrogenelectric propulsion and energy system. Lateral Naval Architects chose a 28-tonne capacity liquid hydrogen system powering proton-exchangemembrane fuel cells.

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haddai was designed to convey the sensation of omnipotence, says architect Gabriele Teruzzi.

And what better way to create the feeling of higher power than to put the owners’ cabin 38 meters in the air, with a vantage point to reflect their place in the world: at the top.

In fact, everything about this futuristic, 150-meter yacht concept exudes the extreme, from the 105-square-meter private terrace on the towering deck to its watery layers of infinity pools and giant aquarium at center stage in a 300-square-meter beach club. The concept calls for Zero Speed fins with gyrostabilizers to provide the high levels of stability and safety that such a yacht requires. In order to stabilize the owner’s suspended cabin, Teruzzi has incorporated a system similar to the stabilized platform used for onboard wine cellars, but on a bigger scale.

To see more, go to gabrieleteruzzi.com

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he futuristic yacht concepts on this page are the creation of Vasily Klyukin, a Russian architectural designer, sculptor, writer and businessman.

A recent video highlighting Klyukin’s yacht designs can be viewed at:

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haddai was designed to convey the sensation of omnipotence, says architect Gabriele Teruzzi.

And what better way to create the feeling of higher power than to put the owners’ cabin 38 meters in the air, with a vantage point to reflect their place in the world: at the top.

In fact, everything about this futuristic, 150-meter yacht concept exudes the extreme, from the 105-square-meter private terrace on the towering deck to its watery layers of infinity pools and giant aquarium at center stage in a 300-square-meter beach club. The concept calls for Zero Speed fins with gyrostabilizers to provide the high levels of stability and safety that such a yacht requires. In order to stabilize the owner’s suspended cabin, Teruzzi has incorporated a system similar to the stabilized platform used for onboard wine cellars, but on a bigger scale.

To see more, go to gabrieleteruzzi.com

The future of yacht design will be as limitless as the human mind.

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IMAGES COURTESY OF GABRIELE TERUZZI

he futuristic yacht concepts on this page are the creation of Vasily Klyukin, a Russian architectural designer, sculptor, writer and businessman.

A recent video highlighting Klyukin’s yacht designs can be viewed at:

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o discussion about the future of yachting is complete without addressing the increasingly critical need for reliable, high-speed broadband service at sea. As technology evolves and the virtual world grows ever more inextricable from the functions of modern life, constant internet access is quickly becoming more than a luxury or even an expectation — eventually, it will be a nonnegotiable necessity for owners, guests, and crew alike. How do we get there from here? How do we unlock that potential?

Could Starlink hold the key?

As with all things Elon Musk-related, Starlink has been garnering quite a bit of press attention. A division of Musk’s aeronautical company SpaceX, Starlink is also the name of its rapidly expanding constellation of low Earth orbit satellites (LEOs) intended to eventually blanket the planet with high-speed internet access. On Jan. 6, SpaceX sent 49 of the small, mass-produced LEOs into orbit, bringing the total to almost 2,000 satellites launched, with thousands more to come.

The land-based beta service, licensed and available in about 20 countries, uses small satellite dishes that receive signals through large SpaceX-operated ground stations.

While its current top speeds of 150-200Mbps are nowhere near the gigabit speeds of fiber-optic cable, it’s quite fast compared with other satellite internet providers, which use satellites in geosynchronous orbits of about 35,000 km.

Starlink satellites operate at altitudes between 550-1200 km, according to an FCC report, and it’s this low-orbit approach, with less distance for signals to travel, that allows

for less latency (lag time in responsive connectivity). Low latency is critical for voice and video calling, gaming, and live content streaming. For those who live in remote areas where internet access has been dial-up slow and unreliable, or completely unavailable, it’s a game changer.

But that’s the land-based system. Could Starlink also be a game changer for service at sea? Musk has declared on Twitter that maritime application would be “relatively easy,” and that it should work everywhere for global maritime by roughly the middle of this year, once there are enough satellites with laser links launched. SpaceX began adding laser links to satellites planned for polar orbit early in 2021, but now all satellites launched have been upgraded with the links, according to the company. These “space laser” links are key. They allow a satellite picking up a signal from a boat far from shore to bounce that signal off other satellites until it reaches a satellite within sight of a land-based ground station, where the signal is then connected to the wider internet. According to Starlink, information travels much faster through “the vacuum of space” than even fiber-optic cable. “Laser links in orbit can reduce long-distance latency by as much as 50%, due to higher speed of light in vacuum & shorter path than undersea fiber,” Musk tweeted.

Still, there are hurdles that remain to be crossed. One is licensure and regulatory approval. Starlink is currently licensed only for beta testing on 10 ships, two of which are the autonomous spaceport drone ships that SpaceX uses to land its returning Falcon 9 rocket boosters. Some approval has already been granted by the International

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o discussion about the future of yachting is complete without addressing the increasingly critical need for reliable, high-speed broadband service at sea. As technology evolves and the virtual world grows ever more inextricable from the functions of modern life, constant internet access is quickly becoming more than a luxury or even an expectation — eventually, it will be a nonnegotiable necessity for owners, guests, and crew alike. How do we get there from here? How do we unlock that potential?

Could Starlink hold the key?

As with all things Elon Musk-related, Starlink has been garnering quite a bit of press attention. A division of Musk’s aeronautical company SpaceX, Starlink is also the name of its rapidly expanding constellation of low Earth orbit satellites (LEOs) intended to eventually blanket the planet with high-speed internet access. On Jan. 6, SpaceX sent 49 of the small, mass-produced LEOs into orbit, bringing the total to almost 2,000 satellites launched, with thousands more to come.

The land-based beta service, licensed and available in about 20 countries, uses small satellite dishes that receive signals through large SpaceX-operated ground stations.

While its current top speeds of 150-200Mbps are nowhere near the gigabit speeds of fiber-optic cable, it’s quite fast compared with other satellite internet providers, which use satellites in geosynchronous orbits of about 35,000 km.

Starlink satellites operate at altitudes between 550-1200 km, according to an FCC report, and it’s this low-orbit approach, with less distance for signals to travel, that allows

for less latency (lag time in responsive connectivity). Low latency is critical for voice and video calling, gaming, and live content streaming. For those who live in remote areas where internet access has been dial-up slow and unreliable, or completely unavailable, it’s a game changer.

But that’s the land-based system. Could Starlink also be a game changer for service at sea? Musk has declared on Twitter that maritime application would be “relatively easy,” and that it should work everywhere for global maritime by roughly the middle of this year, once there are enough satellites with laser links launched. SpaceX began adding laser links to satellites planned for polar orbit early in 2021, but now all satellites launched have been upgraded with the links, according to the company. These “space laser” links are key. They allow a satellite picking up a signal from a boat far from shore to bounce that signal off other satellites until it reaches a satellite within sight of a land-based ground station, where the signal is then connected to the wider internet. According to Starlink, information travels much faster through “the vacuum of space” than even fiber-optic cable. “Laser links in orbit can reduce long-distance latency by as much as 50%, due to higher speed of light in vacuum & shorter path than undersea fiber,” Musk tweeted.

Still, there are hurdles that remain to be crossed. One is licensure and regulatory approval. Starlink is currently licensed only for beta testing on 10 ships, two of which are the autonomous spaceport drone ships that SpaceX uses to land its returning Falcon 9 rocket boosters. Some approval has already been granted by the International

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Telecommunication Union, the United Nations agency that coordinates global communication technologies and satellite systems. But with Amazon’s Kuiper, OneWeb, Telesat, HughesNet, O3b mPOWER, and current satellite communication giants Inmarsat, Iridium and Viasat all elbowing for a piece of the pie, regulatory issues have arisen, as well as concerns about growing amounts of “space junk” threatening the visibility of the night sky and raising the odds of collisions in an already jammed orbital environment. It is estimated that the U.S. Space Surveillance Network is currently tracking about 15,000 pieces of space junk, down to as little as 4 inches in size. During July and October of 2021, the Chinese Space Agency informed the United Nations that their

Tianhe manned space station had to maneuver to avoid collision with a Starlink satellite.

SpaceX has attempted to address those concerns with upgrades designed to reduce the satellites’ brightness during operation, and technology that enables them to autonomously avoid collisions based on uplinked tracking data. The satellites also have been equipped with krypton-fueled thrusters that allow them to leave orbit at the end of their life and disintegrate upon entering the Earth’s atmosphere. In documentation to the FCC, SpaceX stated that their lower orbits will help ensure the satellites re-enter the atmosphere in a shorter time in case of failure, and their closeness to Earth allows the fleet to broadcast signals at reduced power levels that are

compliant with limits intended to reduce radio interference with other satellite and terrestrial wireless networks.

Another variable that will have to be addressed is antenna technology.

Starlink operates on a flat-panel with multiple high-throughput antennas and a single solar array. Those flatpanel terminals (versus the traditional parabolic dish) need to be stabilized on a moving ship. According to SpaceX’s latest FCC application to deploy ESIMs (Earth Station in Motion) in U.S. and international waters, these specialized, high-performance units have been “ruggedized” for harsher environments and are able to continue to operate at greater extremes of temperature and weather. Only sea trials will tell if they have been “ruggedized” enough.

And then there’s cost. According to a filing with the ITU, Starlink is ultimately planning to launch about 42,000 LEO satellites to provide worldwide internet coverage, while the absolute minimum required to make the system fully operational has been estimated at 4,425. Beyond the astronomical costs of launching all those satellites into orbit, the mass-produced Starlink LEOs have a life expectancy

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of just five years, which means replacements will have to be continually launched into orbit by the thousands. Additionally, not all of them are functional. Some fail and others are intentionally de-orbited, either because of technical problems or because they are being replaced with newer, updated versions. Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, of the HarvardSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics, recently estimated that, of the more than 1,900 Starlink satellites that have been launched to date, there are 1,468 currently providing service.

Martin Kits van Heyningen, CEO of satcom service provider KVH, said LEOs are the most expensive way to deliver satellite connectivity. “It’s not a lower cost solution, it’s a lower latency solution.” Of course, KVH is watching closely and preparing. “We’re already developing LEO-ready maritime satcom antenna equipment.”

According to Paul Comyns, senior director of channel sales at Intellian Technologies, it will be three to five years before the satellite constellation fills out. “It will, however, change the architecture of the industry as it opens up IoT [the Internet of Things that allows inter-connected devices to collect and share data without human intervention] and delivers connectivity at extreme latitudes,” he said.

That change can’t come soon enough for yacht crew.

“Owner and guest expectations are high,” Dave Johnson, a retired superyacht captain, said of reliable broadband aboard luxury cruisers. “Costs of monthly service, as well as download speeds, are the issue. More creative programs, as well as 24hour support, are always appreciated.”

While cost and availability of that support (especially to captains) are yet to be determined, it’s the timeline that is the big question. Despite Musk’s ambitious predictions, skeptics say Starlink seems to be years away from fielding enough satellites for service at sea. Also, the recent announcement of the proposed merger between Viasat and Inmarsat presents an interesting twist, since Viasat is marketing speeds that rival Starlink, while Inmarsat is working toward complete global coverage. That merger, if approved, is expected to take place by mid-2022. Stay tuned! ‹ Corey Ranslem and Zuzana Prochazka contributed to this report.

third quarter of 2021.

“Starlink’s median download speed decreased from 97.23 Mbps during Q2 2021 to 87.25 Mbps in Q3 2021, which could be a function of adding more customers.

HughesNet followed distantly at 19.30 Mbps (comparable to the 19.73 Mbps we saw in Q2 2021) and Viasat third at 18.75 Mbps (18.13 Mbps in Q2 2021). For comparison, the median download speed for all fixed broadband providers in the U.S. during Q3 2021 was 119.84 Mbps (115.22 Mbps in Q2 2021).”

“Starlink’s median upload speed of 13.54 Mbps (down from 13.89 Mbps in Q2 2021) was much closer to that on all fixed broadband (18.03 Mbps in Q3 2021 and 17.18 Mbps in Q2 2021). Viasat and HughesNet followed at 2.96 Mbps (3.38 Mbps in Q2 2021) and 2.54 Mbps (2.43 Mbps in Q2 2021), respectively.”

“Starlink, which uses low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, was the only satellite internet provider with a median latency anywhere near that seen on fixed broadband in Q3 2021 (44 ms and 15 ms, respectively). Viasat and HughesNet, which both utilize higher ‘geosynchronous’ orbits, had median latencies of 629 ms and 744 ms, respectively.”

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Telecommunication Union, the United Nations agency that coordinates global communication technologies and satellite systems. But with Amazon’s Kuiper, OneWeb, Telesat, HughesNet, O3b mPOWER, and current satellite communication giants Inmarsat, Iridium and Viasat all elbowing for a piece of the pie, regulatory issues have arisen, as well as concerns about growing amounts of “space junk” threatening the visibility of the night sky and raising the odds of collisions in an already jammed orbital environment. It is estimated that the U.S. Space Surveillance Network is currently tracking about 15,000 pieces of space junk, down to as little as 4 inches in size. During July and October of 2021, the Chinese Space Agency informed the United Nations that their

Tianhe manned space station had to maneuver to avoid collision with a Starlink satellite.

SpaceX has attempted to address those concerns with upgrades designed to reduce the satellites’ brightness during operation, and technology that enables them to autonomously avoid collisions based on uplinked tracking data. The satellites also have been equipped with krypton-fueled thrusters that allow them to leave orbit at the end of their life and disintegrate upon entering the Earth’s atmosphere. In documentation to the FCC, SpaceX stated that their lower orbits will help ensure the satellites re-enter the atmosphere in a shorter time in case of failure, and their closeness to Earth allows the fleet to broadcast signals at reduced power levels that are

compliant with limits intended to reduce radio interference with other satellite and terrestrial wireless networks.

Another variable that will have to be addressed is antenna technology.

Starlink operates on a flat-panel with multiple high-throughput antennas and a single solar array. Those flatpanel terminals (versus the traditional parabolic dish) need to be stabilized on a moving ship. According to SpaceX’s latest FCC application to deploy ESIMs (Earth Station in Motion) in U.S. and international waters, these specialized, high-performance units have been “ruggedized” for harsher environments and are able to continue to operate at greater extremes of temperature and weather. Only sea trials will tell if they have been “ruggedized” enough.

And then there’s cost. According to a filing with the ITU, Starlink is ultimately planning to launch about 42,000 LEO satellites to provide worldwide internet coverage, while the absolute minimum required to make the system fully operational has been estimated at 4,425. Beyond the astronomical costs of launching all those satellites into orbit, the mass-produced Starlink LEOs have a life expectancy

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OOKLA SPEEDTEST® RESULTS Ookla is a technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that collects hundreds of millions of measurements about the performance and quality of networks around the world each day for operators, businesses, and government agencies. Speedtest ® is Ookla's flagship network testing platform. Here are some of its test results of the existing Starlink system in the

of just five years, which means replacements will have to be continually launched into orbit by the thousands. Additionally, not all of them are functional. Some fail and others are intentionally de-orbited, either because of technical problems or because they are being replaced with newer, updated versions. Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, of the HarvardSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics, recently estimated that, of the more than 1,900 Starlink satellites that have been launched to date, there are 1,468 currently providing service.

Martin Kits van Heyningen, CEO of satcom service provider KVH, said LEOs are the most expensive way to deliver satellite connectivity. “It’s not a lower cost solution, it’s a lower latency solution.” Of course, KVH is watching closely and preparing. “We’re already developing LEO-ready maritime satcom antenna equipment.”

According to Paul Comyns, senior director of channel sales at Intellian Technologies, it will be three to five years before the satellite constellation fills out. “It will, however, change the architecture of the industry as it opens up IoT [the Internet of Things that allows inter-connected devices to collect and share data without human intervention] and delivers connectivity at extreme latitudes,” he said.

That change can’t come soon enough for yacht crew.

“Owner and guest expectations are high,” Dave Johnson, a retired superyacht captain, said of reliable broadband aboard luxury cruisers. “Costs of monthly service, as well as download speeds, are the issue. More creative programs, as well as 24hour support, are always appreciated.”

While cost and availability of that support (especially to captains) are yet to be determined, it’s the timeline that is the big question. Despite Musk’s ambitious predictions, skeptics say Starlink seems to be years away from fielding enough satellites for service at sea. Also, the recent announcement of the proposed merger between Viasat and Inmarsat presents an interesting twist, since Viasat is marketing speeds that rival Starlink, while Inmarsat is working toward complete global coverage. That merger, if approved, is expected to take place by mid-2022. Stay tuned! ‹ Corey Ranslem and Zuzana Prochazka contributed to this report.

third quarter of 2021.

“Starlink’s median download speed decreased from 97.23 Mbps during Q2 2021 to 87.25 Mbps in Q3 2021, which could be a function of adding more customers.

HughesNet followed distantly at 19.30 Mbps (comparable to the 19.73 Mbps we saw in Q2 2021) and Viasat third at 18.75 Mbps (18.13 Mbps in Q2 2021). For comparison, the median download speed for all fixed broadband providers in the U.S. during Q3 2021 was 119.84 Mbps (115.22 Mbps in Q2 2021).”

“Starlink’s median upload speed of 13.54 Mbps (down from 13.89 Mbps in Q2 2021) was much closer to that on all fixed broadband (18.03 Mbps in Q3 2021 and 17.18 Mbps in Q2 2021). Viasat and HughesNet followed at 2.96 Mbps (3.38 Mbps in Q2 2021) and 2.54 Mbps (2.43 Mbps in Q2 2021), respectively.”

“Starlink, which uses low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, was the only satellite internet provider with a median latency anywhere near that seen on fixed broadband in Q3 2021 (44 ms and 15 ms, respectively). Viasat and HughesNet, which both utilize higher ‘geosynchronous’ orbits, had median latencies of 629 ms and 744 ms, respectively.”

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PLACES

A new breed of adventureseeking yacht owners will push future top yacht destinations beyond the old familiar places.

Here are a few of the emerging favorites.

By Capt. Jeff Werner

PHOTO NASA

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The Northwest Passage Sailing above the Arctic Circle through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago on the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is the ultimate expedition yacht challenge. Departing from Davis Strait into Baffin Bay in July on the east, and reaching the Beaufort Sea on the west by mid-August requires meticulous planning. From there, it is still 3,200 nautical miles around Alaska through the Bering Strait and the North Pacific to Vancouver as the days get shorter.

The payoff is safely completing a route that was first attempted in the late 15th century, and first conquered in 1906.

IMAGE: CROCKER BAY OFF DEVON ISLAND IN THE NORTHWEST PASSAG

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Dubbed “The City at the End of the World”, this southernmost port in Argentina is the jumping off point for cruising the Beagle Channel connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans just north of Cape Horn. The islands of the Beagle Channel are home to seals, orcas and penguins. For expedition yachts and bluewater sailors, Ushuaia is the ideal location to prepare for cruising Antarctic waters or doubling Cape Horn.

Because of its location in the southeasterly trade wind belt, this remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean was an important port of call during the heyday of the British East India Company. Their trade ships returning to England from China and India would replenish water and provisions for the final leg of their passage back home.

Ushuaia and its namesake bay sit at the foot of the Andes mountain range. This stunning panorama hosts two yacht clubs that provide ample dockage for visiting boats.

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Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego

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Located almost 1,100 nautical miles off the African coast, the volcanic tropical island also was chosen by the British government to serve as Napoleon’s home in exile after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

The capital, Jamestown, has an anchorage suitable for yachts and a warm welcome is extended to about 600 visiting yachts every year.

IMAGE: VIEW SOUTH OVER SANDY BAY. ST. HELENA

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A new breed of adventureseeking yacht owners will push future top yacht destinations beyond the old familiar places.

Here are a few of the emerging favorites.

By Capt. Jeff Werner

PHOTO NASA

PHOTO KEN BURTON

The Northwest Passage Sailing above the Arctic Circle through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago on the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is the ultimate expedition yacht challenge. Departing from Davis Strait into Baffin Bay in July on the east, and reaching the Beaufort Sea on the west by mid-August requires meticulous planning. From there, it is still 3,200 nautical miles around Alaska through the Bering Strait and the North Pacific to Vancouver as the days get shorter.

The payoff is safely completing a route that was first attempted in the late 15th century, and first conquered in 1906.

IMAGE: CROCKER BAY OFF DEVON ISLAND IN THE NORTHWEST PASSAG

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Saint Helena

Dubbed “The City at the End of the World”, this southernmost port in Argentina is the jumping off point for cruising the Beagle Channel connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans just north of Cape Horn. The islands of the Beagle Channel are home to seals, orcas and penguins. For expedition yachts and bluewater sailors, Ushuaia is the ideal location to prepare for cruising Antarctic waters or doubling Cape Horn.

Because of its location in the southeasterly trade wind belt, this remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean was an important port of call during the heyday of the British East India Company. Their trade ships returning to England from China and India would replenish water and provisions for the final leg of their passage back home.

Ushuaia and its namesake bay sit at the foot of the Andes mountain range. This stunning panorama hosts two yacht clubs that provide ample dockage for visiting boats.

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Located almost 1,100 nautical miles off the African coast, the volcanic tropical island also was chosen by the British government to serve as Napoleon’s home in exile after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

The capital, Jamestown, has an anchorage suitable for yachts and a warm welcome is extended to about 600 visiting yachts every year.

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MAINE

Come for the cruising. Stay for the service.

SOLUTIONS RELIABILITY Out Of Line?

Maine’s picture-perfect coastline leads straight to Front Street Shipyard in Belfast. It’s always 68 degrees and sunny during your stay inside our 160-foot-long sheds. Our 485-ton mobile hoist will move your yacht inside a heated, modern workspace where our in-house crew of talented Yankee craftspeople will service or refit your vessel.

We’ll set you straight.

All Shook Up? We’ll keep you cool, calm & collected.

TESTING & ALIGNMENT MACHINERY PRODUCT ANALYSIS

SERVICES SOLUTIONS

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MAINE

Come for the cruising. Stay for the service.

SOLUTIONS RELIABILITY Out Of Line?

Maine’s picture-perfect coastline leads straight to Front Street Shipyard in Belfast. It’s always 68 degrees and sunny during your stay inside our 160-foot-long sheds. Our 485-ton mobile hoist will move your yacht inside a heated, modern workspace where our in-house crew of talented Yankee craftspeople will service or refit your vessel.

We’ll set you straight.

All Shook Up? We’ll keep you cool, calm & collected.

TESTING & ALIGNMENT MACHINERY PRODUCT ANALYSIS

SERVICES SOLUTIONS

Certified Recognized External Specialist for Condition Monitoring

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TRITON NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER 2021

207-930-3740

1 954 764 2678

Providing Solutions Worldwide Since 1992 Headquarters in South Florida, USA

NASSAU

PLACES

Nicer than ever Revamped Hurricane Hole and Prince George Wharf offer more venues and better services.

By Ciara Farrow

Superyacht marinas in Nassau, Bahamas ALBANY MARINA albanybahamas.com/marina Port of entry. Marina has 71 slips, each with a floating concrete dock, fresh water, robust power and fiber optic lines for cable and internet. Onsite fuel. Accommodates yachts up to 300 feet (91m) in length. Draft: 16 feet. AMP: 50/100/200/400.

BAY STREET MARINA baystreetmarina.com Not a port of entry. Marina has120 slips equipped with fresh water, electrical service, free Wi-Fi and CCTV 24-hour security.

No onsite fuel. Accommodates yachts up to 500 feet (46m) in length. Draft: 12 feet. AMP: 30/50/100.

LYFORD CAY CLUB MARINA lyfordcay.com Port of entry. Marina has 74 slips with Wi-Fi, located in a 1,000-acre secure, private enclave a short distance from Nassau International Airport. Onsite fuel. Accommodates yachts up to 235 feet (72m) in length. Draft: 10 feet. AMP: 30/50/100

T

hough important events in the Bahamas like the annual Junkanoo festival have been put on hold for the second year in a row because of the pandemic, the beloved yacht destination Nassau has taken this time to transform itself through the redevelopment of Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina and Nassau’s Prince George Wharf.

The historic Hurricane Hole marina has been completely revamped and is nearly finished, with slips up to 420 feet in length. The transformation offers luxury marina-front residences, retail shops and gourmet dining. They’ve added state-of-the art fitness facilities, swimming pools and crew lounges, as a

complement to the community’s grocery stores, liquor stores, spas, laundry facilities, high-speed internet, charter management services, medical doctors and pharmacies. Only steps away from Atlantis and a tender ride to Rose Island, this is the ultimate Paradise Island playground for crew and guests alike.

Nassau’s Prince George Wharf cruise port will be turned into Nassau Cruise Port and is expected to be completed this year with new shopping, dining and entertainment venues. There will be a new indoor/ outdoor shopping center, complete with salons, restaurants, and an amphitheater that will be used for local entertainment and tourist events on the waterfront.

PORT ENTRY

P

rior to entry, fill out the Click2Clear Cruising Permit.

You can find online forms and information at bahamascustoms.gov.bs or bahamasmarinas.com. After you submit your form, you will receive a reminder of your rotation number. You will receive a cruising permit for up to 90 days. You can apply for a cruising permit extension 14 days before the expiry date of your permit.

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If exiting and re-entering the Bahamas within the 90 days, you are not required to repay the fee.

To enter the islands of the Bahamas, vessels need a copy of the Bahamas Customs Clearance Form and a Bahamas Immigration Card and passport for each person.

You can find entry forms at bahamasmarinas.com/ bahamas-seazpass.

CREW GO-TO LIST BANK CIBC First Caribbean International Bank Full-service tellers Shirley Street 242-502-6834 cibcfcib.com FLORIST The Nassau Florist Dowdeswell Street 242-302-6120 thenassauflorist@gmail.com thenassauflorist.com LAUNDRY Shirley Plaza Wash House Mackey Street 242-393-4491 Full-service or self-serve laundry.

PROVISIONING Island Purveyors 242-457-0069 Airport Industrial Park islandpurveyors.net Sources the finest quality of fresh food and essential needs, delivered right to you.

Solomons Fresh Market Harbor Bay Shopping Plaza 242-677-7290 Instore shopping for meats, produce, grocery items and flowers.

The Village Grocery Store Shoppers Mall Road 242-363-0495 The quick stop when you need something fast.

MEDICAL St Lukes Medical Centre Collins Avenue 242-325-7907

PHONES & SIM CARDS BTC32 Harbor Bay Shopping Center 242-393-4015

THE MARINA AT ATLANTIS Atlantisbahamas.com Not a port of entry. Marina has 63 slips, the largest of which are 160-foot finger piers with a 35-foot beam, plus several lay-along-side berths with no beam restrictions. Onsite fuel.

Accommodates yachts up to 240 feet (73m). Draft: 12 feet.

AMP: 30/50/100.

Oxford Medical Centre Collins Ave 242-356-3985

SALON & SPA Mandara Spa Atlantis Bahamas 242-363-2000 ext. 65900 Best spa services on the island for nails & hair.

HURRICAN HOLE paradiselanding.com Port of entry. Newly developed marina has 66 slips, 6,100 linear feet of deep-water concrete docks, and a 240-foot wide turning basin. Onsite fuel and 24-hour onsite Customs & Immigration services. Accommodates yachts up to 400 feet (122m) in length.

Draft: 13 feet. AMP: 30/50.

POST OFFICE General Post Office Town Center Mall 242-397-3657

Doctors Hospital Collins Ave 242-302-4600 dochosp.com For all medical emergencies.

TRANSPORTATION Aro 242-558-5260 The best driver on the island.

City Transit and Taxi Service 242.427.1739 rickyluv242@gmail.com

PHOTO MARINAS.COM

NASSAU

PLACES

Nicer than ever Revamped Hurricane Hole and Prince George Wharf offer more venues and better services.

By Ciara Farrow

Superyacht marinas in Nassau, Bahamas ALBANY MARINA albanybahamas.com/marina Port of entry. Marina has 71 slips, each with a floating concrete dock, fresh water, robust power and fiber optic lines for cable and internet. Onsite fuel. Accommodates yachts up to 300 feet (91m) in length. Draft: 16 feet. AMP: 50/100/200/400.

BAY STREET MARINA baystreetmarina.com Not a port of entry. Marina has120 slips equipped with fresh water, electrical service, free Wi-Fi and CCTV 24-hour security.

No onsite fuel. Accommodates yachts up to 500 feet (46m) in length. Draft: 12 feet. AMP: 30/50/100.

LYFORD CAY CLUB MARINA lyfordcay.com Port of entry. Marina has 74 slips with Wi-Fi, located in a 1,000-acre secure, private enclave a short distance from Nassau International Airport. Onsite fuel. Accommodates yachts up to 235 feet (72m) in length. Draft: 10 feet. AMP: 30/50/100

T

hough important events in the Bahamas like the annual Junkanoo festival have been put on hold for the second year in a row because of the pandemic, the beloved yacht destination Nassau has taken this time to transform itself through the redevelopment of Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina and Nassau’s Prince George Wharf.

The historic Hurricane Hole marina has been completely revamped and is nearly finished, with slips up to 420 feet in length. The transformation offers luxury marina-front residences, retail shops and gourmet dining. They’ve added state-of-the art fitness facilities, swimming pools and crew lounges, as a

complement to the community’s grocery stores, liquor stores, spas, laundry facilities, high-speed internet, charter management services, medical doctors and pharmacies. Only steps away from Atlantis and a tender ride to Rose Island, this is the ultimate Paradise Island playground for crew and guests alike.

Nassau’s Prince George Wharf cruise port will be turned into Nassau Cruise Port and is expected to be completed this year with new shopping, dining and entertainment venues. There will be a new indoor/ outdoor shopping center, complete with salons, restaurants, and an amphitheater that will be used for local entertainment and tourist events on the waterfront.

PORT ENTRY

P

rior to entry, fill out the Click2Clear Cruising Permit.

You can find online forms and information at bahamascustoms.gov.bs or bahamasmarinas.com. After you submit your form, you will receive a reminder of your rotation number. You will receive a cruising permit for up to 90 days. You can apply for a cruising permit extension 14 days before the expiry date of your permit.

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If exiting and re-entering the Bahamas within the 90 days, you are not required to repay the fee.

To enter the islands of the Bahamas, vessels need a copy of the Bahamas Customs Clearance Form and a Bahamas Immigration Card and passport for each person.

You can find entry forms at bahamasmarinas.com/ bahamas-seazpass.

CREW GO-TO LIST BANK CIBC First Caribbean International Bank Full-service tellers Shirley Street 242-502-6834 cibcfcib.com FLORIST The Nassau Florist Dowdeswell Street 242-302-6120 thenassauflorist@gmail.com thenassauflorist.com LAUNDRY Shirley Plaza Wash House Mackey Street 242-393-4491 Full-service or self-serve laundry.

PROVISIONING Island Purveyors 242-457-0069 Airport Industrial Park islandpurveyors.net Sources the finest quality of fresh food and essential needs, delivered right to you.

Solomons Fresh Market Harbor Bay Shopping Plaza 242-677-7290 Instore shopping for meats, produce, grocery items and flowers.

The Village Grocery Store Shoppers Mall Road 242-363-0495 The quick stop when you need something fast.

MEDICAL St Lukes Medical Centre Collins Avenue 242-325-7907

PHONES & SIM CARDS BTC32 Harbor Bay Shopping Center 242-393-4015

THE MARINA AT ATLANTIS Atlantisbahamas.com Not a port of entry. Marina has 63 slips, the largest of which are 160-foot finger piers with a 35-foot beam, plus several lay-along-side berths with no beam restrictions. Onsite fuel.

Accommodates yachts up to 240 feet (73m). Draft: 12 feet.

AMP: 30/50/100.

Oxford Medical Centre Collins Ave 242-356-3985

SALON & SPA Mandara Spa Atlantis Bahamas 242-363-2000 ext. 65900 Best spa services on the island for nails & hair.

HURRICAN HOLE paradiselanding.com Port of entry. Newly developed marina has 66 slips, 6,100 linear feet of deep-water concrete docks, and a 240-foot wide turning basin. Onsite fuel and 24-hour onsite Customs & Immigration services. Accommodates yachts up to 400 feet (122m) in length.

Draft: 13 feet. AMP: 30/50.

POST OFFICE General Post Office Town Center Mall 242-397-3657

Doctors Hospital Collins Ave 242-302-4600 dochosp.com For all medical emergencies.

TRANSPORTATION Aro 242-558-5260 The best driver on the island.

City Transit and Taxi Service 242.427.1739 rickyluv242@gmail.com

PHOTO MARINAS.COM

EVENTS

Please send your event info to Production@TritonNews.com

Feb. 3-6

Feb. 24-27

March 9-13

March 27

Superyacht Winter Games

South Beach Wine & Food Festival

Dubai Boat Show

BayJam Music Festival, Islamorada

MIAMI, FLORIDA

To feature 'Superyacht Avenue' for yachts over 40 meters, a captains meeting for networking, top divers talks, and more.

ACREW’s Superyacht Winter Games are mental and physical competitions for superyacht crew and industry professionals. acrew.com

The Food Network & Cooking Channel festival is a national, star-studded event featuring renowned wine and spirits producers as well as chefs and culinary personalities.

Proceeds benefit the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management.

Universal Studios Mardi Gras ORLANDO, FLORIDA

Food, fun, parade and live concerts.

sobewff.org

universalorlando.com

Feb. 5-March 20

March 1-5

Florida Renaissance Festival

Jimmy Johnson’s National Billfish Championship

Miami International Boat Show MIAMI, FLORIDA

The Miami Yacht Show and Superyacht Miami have joined with The Miami International Boat Show this year for what Informa calls Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, the largest boat and yacht event in the world.

Wednesday, Feb. 16,

10am - 6pm (Prime Time Preview) Thursday, Feb. 17,

10am - 6pm

Friday, Feb. 18,

10am - 7pm

Saturday, Feb. 19,

10am - 7pm

Sunday, Feb. 20,

10am - 5pm

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Feb. 6 National Meetup: Miami Marathon & Half Marathon

Hosted by Jimmy Johnson, to benefit the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and other charities, the anglers will fish in 100 miles of waters from Key Largo to Palm Beach. questfortheringfl.com

MIAMI, FLORIDA

Open to runners from novice to expert, this Boston Marathon qualifier is at Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd. facebook.com/events/ 529653878090449

March 1-31

Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration

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KEY WEST, FLORIDA KEYS, FLORIDA

Fans of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' can celebrate Key West resident playwright Tennessee Williams' writings and life with museum tours, events and online programs.

March 24-27 Palm Beach International Boat Show WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

The 36th show on the waterfront and along Flagler Drive downtown.

The show includes the Windward VIP Club with complimentary food, drink, and entertainment; kids fishing clinics; the latest yacht toys at the AquaZone

By Nautical Ventures. These include demos of paddle boarding, flyboards, kayaks, diving sleds, water cabanas, electric foil boards, and electric surfboards at the south end of the show.

Las Olas Wine & Food Festival

Thursday: Noon - 7pm Fri - Sat: 10am - 7pm Sunday: 10am - 5pm

Palma International Boat Show MALLORCA, SPAIN

March 12-13 Original Marathon Seafood Festival FLORIDA KEYS, FLORIDA

Visit mile marker 49 oceanside for music, vendor booths, treats and an open-air boat show.

www.pbboatshow.com

Includes the Palma Superyacht Village, formerly called the Palma Superyacht Show, with 24m and larger yachts on the international brokerage and charter market.

Also features a Refit & Repair area that targets the yachting industry’s experts and professionals. palmainternationalboatshow.com/en

marathonseafoodfestival.com

March 19-20 Coconut Grove Food and Wine Festival COCONUT GROVE, FLORIDA

Coconutgrovefoodandwine.com

humanebroward.donordrive.com

April 22

April 28 - May 1

VCA Walk for the Animals A 1.25-mile walk from Huizenga Park around downtown for the largest annual fundraiser hosted by the Humane Society of Broward County. Join as an individual walker or gather your crew as part of a Pack (a team of 2 or more people). Virtual attendees welcome.

keysice.com/9th-annual-baygrassbluegrass-festival

lasolaswff.com

March 5 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

Wide array of music at outdoor waterfront event at mile marker 87 on Plantation Key. To benefit schools and scholarships.

Visit the iconic Las Olas Boulevard for “tasting pavilions”, with the best in diverse cuisines. Benefits the American Lung Association. All food and drinks are included in the ticket price.

The 25th annual Coconut Grove Food and Wine Festival features cuisine from the islands, local restaurants, a Goombay party, craft beer, wine, spirits and more.

kwahs.org/museums/tennesseewilliams/twfestival

FLORIDA KEYS, FLORIDA

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

KEY LARGO, FLORIDA KEYS, FLORIDA

FEB

The land location is Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) and Pride Park for accessories and boats under 50-feet. In-water locations are One Herald Plaza for yachts and accessories up to 125-feet; Sea Isle Marina for test drives and boats and engines; Museum Park Marina for sailboats and accessories; and IGY Yacht Haven Grande at Island Gardens for the largest yachts at SuperYacht Miami.

30th annual festival at Quiet Waters Park on weekends only from 10 am to sunset. ren-fest.com

MAR

Feb. 16-20

boatshowdubai.com PHOTO CHARTERWORLD.COM

Feb. 5-April 24

DEERFIELD, FLORIDA

DUBAI HARBOUR, UAE

APR

BJELASICA MOUNTAIN, MONTENEGRO

March 22 Superyacht Summit PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

U.S. Superyacht Association's Superyacht Summit will run during the The Palm Beach International Boat Show in West Palm Beach from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm. www.ussuperyacht.com

April 30 - May 4 Mediterranean Yacht Show ATHENS, GREECE

Yacht charter show for the Eastern Mediterranean is organized by GYA (Greek Yachting Association).

FOLLOW US ONLINE FOR UPCOMING DATES: TRITONNEWS.COM TRITONNEWS @THETRITONNEWS

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EVENTS

Please send your event info to Production@TritonNews.com

Feb. 3-6

Feb. 24-27

March 9-13

March 27

Superyacht Winter Games

South Beach Wine & Food Festival

Dubai Boat Show

BayJam Music Festival, Islamorada

MIAMI, FLORIDA

To feature 'Superyacht Avenue' for yachts over 40 meters, a captains meeting for networking, top divers talks, and more.

ACREW’s Superyacht Winter Games are mental and physical competitions for superyacht crew and industry professionals. acrew.com

The Food Network & Cooking Channel festival is a national, star-studded event featuring renowned wine and spirits producers as well as chefs and culinary personalities.

Proceeds benefit the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management.

Universal Studios Mardi Gras ORLANDO, FLORIDA

Food, fun, parade and live concerts.

sobewff.org

universalorlando.com

Feb. 5-March 20

March 1-5

Florida Renaissance Festival

Jimmy Johnson’s National Billfish Championship

Miami International Boat Show MIAMI, FLORIDA

The Miami Yacht Show and Superyacht Miami have joined with The Miami International Boat Show this year for what Informa calls Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, the largest boat and yacht event in the world.

Wednesday, Feb. 16,

10am - 6pm (Prime Time Preview) Thursday, Feb. 17,

10am - 6pm

Friday, Feb. 18,

10am - 7pm

Saturday, Feb. 19,

10am - 7pm

Sunday, Feb. 20,

10am - 5pm

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Feb. 6 National Meetup: Miami Marathon & Half Marathon

Hosted by Jimmy Johnson, to benefit the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and other charities, the anglers will fish in 100 miles of waters from Key Largo to Palm Beach. questfortheringfl.com

MIAMI, FLORIDA

Open to runners from novice to expert, this Boston Marathon qualifier is at Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd. facebook.com/events/ 529653878090449

March 1-31

Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration

FEBRUARY 2022 | TritonNews.com

KEY WEST, FLORIDA KEYS, FLORIDA

Fans of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' can celebrate Key West resident playwright Tennessee Williams' writings and life with museum tours, events and online programs.

March 24-27 Palm Beach International Boat Show WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

The 36th show on the waterfront and along Flagler Drive downtown.

The show includes the Windward VIP Club with complimentary food, drink, and entertainment; kids fishing clinics; the latest yacht toys at the AquaZone

By Nautical Ventures. These include demos of paddle boarding, flyboards, kayaks, diving sleds, water cabanas, electric foil boards, and electric surfboards at the south end of the show.

Las Olas Wine & Food Festival

Thursday: Noon - 7pm Fri - Sat: 10am - 7pm Sunday: 10am - 5pm

Palma International Boat Show MALLORCA, SPAIN

March 12-13 Original Marathon Seafood Festival FLORIDA KEYS, FLORIDA

Visit mile marker 49 oceanside for music, vendor booths, treats and an open-air boat show.

www.pbboatshow.com

Includes the Palma Superyacht Village, formerly called the Palma Superyacht Show, with 24m and larger yachts on the international brokerage and charter market.

Also features a Refit & Repair area that targets the yachting industry’s experts and professionals. palmainternationalboatshow.com/en

marathonseafoodfestival.com

March 19-20 Coconut Grove Food and Wine Festival COCONUT GROVE, FLORIDA

Coconutgrovefoodandwine.com

humanebroward.donordrive.com

April 22

April 28 - May 1

VCA Walk for the Animals A 1.25-mile walk from Huizenga Park around downtown for the largest annual fundraiser hosted by the Humane Society of Broward County. Join as an individual walker or gather your crew as part of a Pack (a team of 2 or more people). Virtual attendees welcome.

keysice.com/9th-annual-baygrassbluegrass-festival

lasolaswff.com

March 5 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

Wide array of music at outdoor waterfront event at mile marker 87 on Plantation Key. To benefit schools and scholarships.

Visit the iconic Las Olas Boulevard for “tasting pavilions”, with the best in diverse cuisines. Benefits the American Lung Association. All food and drinks are included in the ticket price.

The 25th annual Coconut Grove Food and Wine Festival features cuisine from the islands, local restaurants, a Goombay party, craft beer, wine, spirits and more.

kwahs.org/museums/tennesseewilliams/twfestival

FLORIDA KEYS, FLORIDA

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

KEY LARGO, FLORIDA KEYS, FLORIDA

FEB

The land location is Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) and Pride Park for accessories and boats under 50-feet. In-water locations are One Herald Plaza for yachts and accessories up to 125-feet; Sea Isle Marina for test drives and boats and engines; Museum Park Marina for sailboats and accessories; and IGY Yacht Haven Grande at Island Gardens for the largest yachts at SuperYacht Miami.

30th annual festival at Quiet Waters Park on weekends only from 10 am to sunset. ren-fest.com

MAR

Feb. 16-20

boatshowdubai.com PHOTO CHARTERWORLD.COM

Feb. 5-April 24

DEERFIELD, FLORIDA

DUBAI HARBOUR, UAE

APR

BJELASICA MOUNTAIN, MONTENEGRO

March 22 Superyacht Summit PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

U.S. Superyacht Association's Superyacht Summit will run during the The Palm Beach International Boat Show in West Palm Beach from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm. www.ussuperyacht.com

April 30 - May 4 Mediterranean Yacht Show ATHENS, GREECE

Yacht charter show for the Eastern Mediterranean is organized by GYA (Greek Yachting Association).

FOLLOW US ONLINE FOR UPCOMING DATES: TRITONNEWS.COM TRITONNEWS @THETRITONNEWS

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