Dockwise Yacht Transport services around the world

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Whether transporting 50-foot sport fishing boats or 250-foot luxury yachts, Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) and its fleet of semi-submersible ships give clients access to many of the world’s major shipping ports, which in turn lead to some of the most desirable travel destinations around the globe. Read More

Guadaloupe Islands, the true pearl in the chain of Lesser Antilles

Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Somewhere hidden in the West Indies, between the Caribbean Sea and the Northern Atlantic, is a small group of islands that form a true pearl in the chain of Lesser Antilles, which has been inhabited from as early as 300 AD. When the original Arawak people settled there, the main island was called Karukera, meaning the Island of Beautiful Waters. Read More

Precious cargo of superyachts returns to South Florida

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Every October at Port Everglades, one of the most active cargo ports in the United States, Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) reminds the world that its semi-submersible ships are among the most extraordinary in the world, and the cargo they carry is as precious as any delivered around the globe by the thousands of ships that pass through there. Read More

Superyacht Virtual Assistant service launched

Monday, 15 October 2012

At the recent Monaco Yacht Show, a new service was introduced and is generating considerable interest; Superyacht Virtual Assistant. A Virtual Assistant is a professional service provider who specializes in providing remote administrative, secretarial and clerical support as well as technical services for clients - with industry specific knowledge and experience. Read More

Two of the world’s tallest masts serviced by Marine Results

Friday, 5 October 2012

International rigging and structural inspection company Marine Results has just carried out service work on two of the world’s tallest masts. Marine Results inspected the rig of fast cruising sloop Salute which has the world’s tallest aluminium mast at a towering 75 metres. But even that measurement was dwarfed by the next project. Read More

SYBAss celebrates fifth birthday by welcoming three new members

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

The annual SYBAss General Assembly, held as usual on the morning prior to the Monaco Yacht Show at the Hôtel Hermitage, saw the Superyacht Builders Association welcome three new members to the fold. It also featured a range of presentations on the current and future state of the industry. Read More

Brazil Yacht Services opens its doors

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Brazil Yacht Services, formed by professionals with over 40 years in the SuperYacht Industry, have opened their doors in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil Yacht Services offers a full support service along the entire coast of Brazil. Brazil is seeing an increasing number of visiting SuperYachts beginning to cruise this pristine coastline. Read More

Revolutionary winch housing development

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Muir Windlasses Australia has used the Sydney International Boat Show to launch its latest composite fibre housing for its range of horizontal anchor winches. Managing Director Matthew Johnston said the new housing for motor and gearbox assemblies, shafts and other components for pleasure craft replaced a traditional aluminium housing. Read More

Dockwise Yacht Transport partners with New Zealand Millennium Cup

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) has announced its partnership with the New Zealand Millennium Cup to offer an attractive discount. The discounted DYT voyage for 2013 will sail from Palma de Mallorca, at the end of November and stop in Le Marin, Port Everglades and Golfito in December before arriving in Auckland. Read More

MedAire partner with J Class Association for UK regattas

Friday, 1 June 2012

The International SOS company MedAire has joined with the J Class Association to support this summer’s two major UK J Class events, providing a dedicated paramedic on the water for all race days. Although the J Class yachts are sailed by experienced crew, there is always the risk of a sail handling accident or equipment failure. Read More

Watkins Superyachts posts annual storm season forecast

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

In what has become a respected annual resource for the marine-insurance industry, Watkins Superyachts has produced their annual Atlantic basin/Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean storm season forecast and begun their daily monitoring bulletin to underwriters, insurance brokers, yacht Captains, fleet management and offshore energy interests. Read More

Complete Marine Freight extending its brand to New Zealand

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Complete Marine Freight (CMF) will be extending its brand and presence into one of the world’s most prominent sailing capitals, Auckland, New Zealand. By establishing a worldwide network of agents CMF is ensuring their customers get the same service they have become accustomed to in the rest of the world. Read More

Fleur de Lis Palma relaunches

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Fleur de Lis Palma is one of Mallorca’s finest Yacht Service and events agency, boasting some of the most famous yachts sailing our seas as clients and this year they are re-launching and re-jigging, representing the hottest companies from all over Europe making these products readily available in Mallorca. Read More

Kaleva Yachting Services joins AYSS

Monday, 26 March 2012

The Association of Yacht Support Services (AYSS) has announced the acceptance of Kaleva Yachting Services Ltd, Vanuatu as a Full Member. Kaleva Yachting Services Ltd in Vanuatu act as agents to superyachts and cruising yachts alike, bridging visitors by boat to the friendly, rich islands of Vanuatu. Read More

Sevenstar Yacht Transport UK expands

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Within months of the new Sevenstar office opening in England, Sevenstar UK have reported that the venture has been a great success. Whilst the core business of Sevenstar Yacht Transport is to utilise its own fleet where possible to ship yachts around the world, the Sevenstar UK office also successfully offers liner options to its clients. Read More

The stylish superyacht support vessel Phantom 24m

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Arista Marine, a New Zealand based company that has its operational base in Croatia, has unveiled plans for the Phantom support vessel. The Phantom has taken the role of the SSV or shadow vessel, and given it a contemporary twist. With its 210 m.sq of deck storage area the phantom has the carrying capacity of a much larger vessel. Read More

Lürssen introduces the Lürssen App

Monday, 6 February 2012

iPad and iPhone users can look forward to several Lürssen apps available for free download at the App Store. The first app which has just been launched is an extended version of the Lürssen website Gallery. This App gives the user an overview of the shipyard facilities as well as exclusive photographs of more than 30 recent built yachts. Read More

Sevenstar Yacht Transport load and discharge first yachts in Australia in 2012

Thursday, 2 February 2012

In 2011 Sevenstar Yacht Transport achieved 23 sailings for loading and discharge in Australia. Sevenstar is on its way exceeding this amount in 2012, already having two sailings bound for Australia into both Newcastle and Brisbane over the past week. Other ports to be called into this year are Fremantle, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Read More

Seakeeper gyros standard on the new Heesen 65 metre yacht

Thursday, 26 January 2012

When a yacht builder premieres an extraordinary engineering advance, other components must be equally revolutionary. Twenty years in development, Heesen Yachts' Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) debuts on its new 65 metre yacht, the first of which will launch in 2013. Heesen has chosen Seakeeper M21000 gyros as standard equipment. Read More

Dockwise Yacht Transport ship headed for South Pacific

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

The city of Brisbane, capital of Queensland and Australia’s third most populous city, will welcome Dockwise Yacht Transport’s Super Servant 4 with open arms this month when the 169.49 meter electric orange semi-submersible ship berths at Fisherman’s Island Terminal to unload a cargo of yachts totaling approximately US $35 million. Read More

Xelvin becomes partner of HISWA Holland Yachting Group

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Xelvin Yacht & Shipbuilding has become a partner of HISWA Holland Yachting Group. This will allow the company to enhance its expertise in the secondment of professionals within the yachting industry. Xelvin Yacht & Shipbuilding is a specialised department within Xelvin set up to provide professionals for construction, engineering and management in the yacht and shipbuilding industry. Read More

Precious cargo of superyachts arrives in Fort Lauderdale

Monday, 16 January 2012

Fort Lauderdale based Yacht Path Marine Group recently arrived into Port Everglades with a cargo of precious Superyachts. The heavy lift cargo vessel M/V HHL Tokyo initiated loading operations in Victoria, BC, and then proceeded to Mexico and Costa Rica loading over 13 yachts, of which 5 were over 100 ft in length. Read More

Superyacht Australia merges with AIMEX

Thursday, 12 January 2012

Superyacht Australia, the peak body for the Australian Superyacht sector, has merged with the Australian International Marine Export group, the peak body for the marine export sector. AIMEX will set up a Superyacht division and will appoint a committee of Superyacht industry representatives to drive the issues affecting this sector. Read More

Shore Solutions UK Ltd joins Association of Yacht Support Services

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

The Association of Yacht Support Services (AYSS) has announced the acceptance of Shore Solutions UK Ltd as an Associate Member. Shore Solutions consistently supplies superyachts, villas and private households with the finest food, drink and interior items of distinction worldwide. Read More

Pinmar and NonStopYacht form Pinmar Supply

Monday, 5 December 2011

Pinmar and NonStopYacht are pleased to announce the creation of Pinmar Supply. This new venture, combining Pinmar’s Dock Shop sales division with NonStopYacht’s superyacht supply business, will have bases in Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona. Read More

New management service for shipyards by Sea-Alliance Group

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Sea-Alliance Group, the international maritime business, is adding to its portfolio a new quality control service aimed at international shipyards, as a result of growing demand for independent project managers for new build and refit work. Read More

Dockwise to sell Dockwise Yacht Transport

Monday, 7 November 2011

Dockwise Ltd has today announced it has signed a letter of intent to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) to Coby Enterprises Corp, supported by private equity and with participation of the existing management of DYT. Closing of the transaction is conditional upon market customary conditions. Read More

Dockwise completes most complex lift-on/lift-off procedure to date

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) completed its most complex lift-on/lift-off procedure to date using the 532-foot (162.3 meters) transport vessel Combi Dock 1, owned by Combi Lift, whichleft Genoa, Italy on October 7 and arrived safely in Phuket, Thailand on October 28 with seven yachts aboard. Read More

Yacht Express crosses Atlantic with quarter of a billion Dollars in yachts

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Due to its sheer size, the 686-foot (209-meter) Yacht Express demands an audience, but when the flagship of Dockwise Yacht Transport’s (DYT) fleet of semi-submersible ships pulled into Ft. Lauderdale October 24 with a record breaking cargo of yachts valued collectively at $270,341,000, it was nothing short of a show stopper. Read More

Head-of-State-level security for superyachts

Friday, 21 October 2011

With a professional services provider roll that reads like a who’s-who in the international security industry, Command at Sea International (CASI), is set to become the premiere player in the private yacht security market. CASI will be led by two extraordinary individuals whose vision is to provide yachts, their owners, guest and crew with the same level of security typically offered to world leaders. Read More

AYSS announces new chairman

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

The Association of Yacht Support Services (AYSS) is delighted to announce the election of their new Chairman, Anders Nodskov Pedersen of TR Shipping APS, Denmark. Anders has been the director of TR Shipping Denmark, since its foundation in 2004 and has been in the yachting industry since 1996. Read More

Yacht Lifeline merges with MedAire

Monday, 19 September 2011

MedAire, an International SOS company, the largest global provider of integrated medical and security risk management services for the yachting industry today announced the acquisition of Yacht Lifeline. Under the terms of the agreement, Yacht Lifeline’s products and services will merge with MedAire a wholly-owned subsidiary of International SOS. Read More

Operational Director appointed at SYBAss

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

The Superyacht Builders Association (SYBAss) unites and represents the world’s leading builders of large yachts. Over the past 3.5 years Robert van Tol has been working as Project manager at the SYBAss Secretariat, combining this with a Master of Science in Business Administration at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. Read More

Sevenstar Yacht Transport expands network

Friday, 12 August 2011

Sevenstar, provider of yacht transportation services has opened an office in Sydney. It is being managed by Dean Sharples, a well known figure in the marine industry in Australia. Sevenstar has also announced further expansion of its activities in the United States and Turkey. Read More

Neptune Maritime Security warns of worrying new piracy trend

Monday, 8 August 2011

According to a report filed Sunday August 7th by the IMB Live Piracy Reporting Centre, pirates attacked a vessel approximately 20 nm off the coast of Eritrea in the Red Sea. What marks this attack out for special attention, and the reason it should be of particular concern to all shipping companies and members of the maritime community is that in this instance, it would appear the pirates attacked in large numbers, en masse. Read More

Strong piracy warning issued by Maritime Administrator

Thursday, 4 August 2011

Piracy and armed robbery continues to be a significant threat to all maritime transport in various regions of the world, including the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, and the Somali Basin area of the Indian Ocean. It is important that Masters of commercial and private yachts are aware of the grave dangers to the safety and security of persons and vessels in these regions. Read More

Döhle Private Clients continues to expand

Thursday, 21 July 2011

Döhle Private Clients is continuing to expand. Five new people have joined the company in the last four months. Döhle Private Clients Director and founder Robert Tobin commented: “The last year has seen tremendous growth for our large yachts and corporate services divisions, and in this period we have doubled our staffing levels". Read More

Global Services Launches new build service

Monday, 18 July 2011

This week, superyacht suppliers Global Services officially launches a specialist company division focussing on services for New Build projects. Consolidating over 15 years of new build project expertise, ‘Global Services New Build’ offers a range of services designed to provide yards, build crew and project managers with timely and effective support throughout the build process. Read More

ECOsuperyacht named EU distributor for breakthrough fuel additive for yacht market

Friday, 15 July 2011

ECOsuperyacht, a specialist in energy efficiency and emissions management for superyachts, has teamed up with Cerion Energy to become the European distributor for the innovative, highly effective diesel fuel combustion catalyst called GO2. GO2 is a nano-particle based combustion catalyst that reduces fuel consumption by 8% to 13% while dramatically reducing harmful emissions and soot. Read More

World Fuel Services acquires YCO Group’s Yacht Fuel Services business

Monday, 27 June 2011

YCO Group is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with World Fuel Services Europe, Ltd. for the sale of its Yacht Fuel Services business. Yacht Fuel Services was founded over 20 years ago as a global fuel provider for privately owned superyachts. YFS is among the top suppliers and is a global leader in the yacht fuelling business. Read More

Griffin Global Group forms Griffin Yacht Services

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Griffin Global Group, specialist in marine and offshore travel, is expanding its Superyacht offering with a dedicated yacht division, Griffin Yacht Services. The new division will build on Griffin’s 34 international offices and over 40 years’ experience managing the unique travel requirements of organisations and personnel in the marine, offshore and cruise industries. Read More

Upton launches superyacht advisory service: MGMT

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Former Captain and Super Yacht aficionado Mark Upton has formalised his advisory role to high-end clients with the establishment of MGMT – a brand new superyacht advisory service designed to assist clients from an independent perspective on charter, build and purchase.On the launch of the business this week Upton commented, “Clients are simply getting tired of being offered Yachts that are not quite right for their needs. Read More

Yacht delivery gets greener with Yacht Carbon Offset

Friday, 3 June 2011

Global ship delivery specialists, International Maritime Services (IMS) has introduced a carbon offset option for all delivery voyages, through a strategic alliance with Yacht Carbon Offset, the Lloyds Register Quality Assurance Certified specialists. Under this programme, the greenhouse gas emissions from the fuel burned by participating vessels will be counterbalanced. Read More

Caterina Oliviero elected to the Board of Federagenti - Yacht Division

Thursday, 19 May 2011

Caterina Oliviero, Manager of JLT Yacht Agency has been elected to the Board of Federagenti - Yacht Division, representing the Veneto region. Federagenti Yacht, an institutional organization committed to finding solutions to issues relating to yachting in Italy was founded in 2005 and represents over 50 maritime agents who are dedicated to providing marine agency services to yachts over 25 meters. Read More

MCL Team launch new marine transportation service

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

MCL Transboat has recently been set up as a specialised ‘one stop’ service for marine transportation that is truly able to combine knowledge of marine haulage, with a worldwide transportation logistics network. MCL Transboat is to offer a complete yacht transportation service that provides the safest and most economical route for a vessel. Read More

Superyacht Red Pearl bunkers in Tobago for the first time

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Tobago-based marine services company Store Bay Marine Services is now offering bunkering, provisioning and shore support for superyachts. It follows the successful refuelling of the multimillion dollar superyacht Red Pearl. The 100 foot vessel docked in Tobago's main port of Scarborough to take on 18,154 litres of diesel. Read More

International Yacht Bureau (IYB) announces Safe Yacht program

Monday, 11 April 2011

International Yacht Bureau (IYB) announces its SafeYACHT Program to help yachts prepare for the increase in port state control inspections this summer in Europe. Effective 01‐January‐2011, the member states of the Paris MOU implemented a New Inspection Regime (NIR). Read More

Dockwise Yacht Transport and Floating Life, a match made in heaven

Thursday, 7 April 2011

Some unions are meant to be, and when Floating Life was introduced to Dockwise Yacht Transport a year and a half ago, it became clear, almost immediately, that this match between two corporate dynamos would be one made in heaven. Floating Life offers management and technical services to an international clientele of yacht owners. Read More

Launching of superyacht service and assistance company Oplicity

Monday, 28 March 2011

Oplicity has announced its recent launch. Based in the U.K., Oplicity is a bespoke, members-only club offering superyachts, their affiliates and the luxury-lifestyle industry unparalleled service around the globe 24/7, 365 days a year. With over 20 years’ collective experience in the worldwide yachting and luxury lifestyle industry, the company’s two Directors, Malcolm Tod and Shelley Dowie, recognised a need in the market for a personalised, concierge member’s club that caters to both business and the individual. Read More

Dockwise Yacht Transport to deliver 20 cruising sailboats from Oman

Thursday, 17 March 2011

Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) will be orchestrating the transport of 20 private cruising yachts from Salalah, Oman to Marmaris, Turkey in April. The company, best known for its fleet of semi-submersible ”float-on/float-off” yacht carriers, also coordinates lift-on/lift-off arrangements with third-party carriers, and logistically can fulfill almost any request, even if it is driven by unfortunate circumstances. Read More

Dockwise made official yacht logistics provider to Audi Hamilton Island Race

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Dockwise Yacht Transport and their Australian Agent, Aurora Global Logistics have been announced as the Official Yacht Logistics Provider to the 2011 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. The event, in its 28th year and scheduled for August 19-27, hosts over 200 boats and is hosted by Australia’s Hamilton Island Yacht Club on Hamilton Island, the leading island resort destination in the Whitsunday Islands, part of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Read More

ISA Yachts and JLT Yacht Agency announce partnership agreement

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

ISA – International Shipyards Ancona and JLT Yacht Agency have announced a partnership agreement today naming JLT as the preferred partner of ISA to provide marine and VIP concierge services to all ISA clients. As a result of the agreement, JLT will be able to provide special promotions to their clients who decide to berth in Ank’s Marina, which is managed directly by ISA’s After Sales and Refit division and is available for maintenance and refit projects. Read More

Demand for yacht transport grows in South Pacific

Monday, 17 January 2011

Dockwise Yacht Transport’s (DYT) trademark bright orange semi-submersible ship, Super Servant 3, will arrive in Brisbane on or around January 25, 2011, and Jason Roberts, President of Aurora Global Logistics and DYT’s exclusive commercial agent for Australia says that’s good news for his business and the economy. Read More

Sarment Yacht Services: The ultimate fine wine advisory service

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Sarment, the ultimate fine wine advisory service, was founded in 2008 to provide the upper echelons of the global UHNWI community with unprecedented access to the world of fine wine. The service was co-founded by serial Swiss entrepreneur Bertrand Faure Beaulieu, and long time friend and world renowned sommelier Philippe Messy. Read More

Bruntons Propellers appoint new dealer for the Balearics

Monday, 25 October 2010

Brunton’s Propellers Limited, a leading manufacture of custom designed propellers, including sailboat brands Varifold and Autoprop, has announced the appointment of Yacht Engineering Solutions, (YES), as its official distributor in Palma de Mallorca. Read More

Triple play for Dockwise Yacht Transport

Thursday, 21 October 2010

When a Dockwise Yacht Transport ship comes to port, people’s heads turn, especially when what looks like a floating marina “sinks” to unload its cargo of superyachts. Over the next week, not one but three Dockwise ships, at full capacity, will arrive at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., after crossing the Atlantic ocean. Read More

Drum Cussac and Yacht Lifeline form strategic alliance

Friday, 15 October 2010

Drum Cussac and Yacht Lifeline have formed a strategic alliance to provide a combined 24/7 medical and security support-package to the global superyacht community. When an onboard emergency takes place, the last thing you want is to contact a list of people to assist with the incident. With this in mind, this new partnership will provide the superyacht industry with unrivalled 24/7 medical and security support, wherever it is needed in the world. Read More

BMT joins Superyacht UK to help bridge knowledge gap

Thursday, 23 September 2010

BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, has joined Superyacht UK, a flagship association within the British Marine Federation set up to promote British excellence in the superyacht sector. The association boasts over 160 members operating in the design, build and service provision of yachts over 24 metres load line length. Read More

Jeremy Stephens joins Complete Marine Freight

Monday, 23 August 2010

Jeremy Stephens has recently joined the experienced team at Complete Marine Freight in Palma, Spain, to oversee and manage racing yacht logistics. He brings with him the experience and knowledge gained from working with the Perth team at DHL in Western Australia. Read More

Superyacht GLOBAL opens Venice office

Monday, 12 July 2010

SYG has announced that their Adriatic member Alessandro Archibugi & Figlio Srl have opened an office in Venice dedicated to yachts. The office is located in Mestre, 10km from the centre of Venice and its managed by Mr. Alessandro Santi, a registered shipping agent. In addition to Mr. Alessandro Santi two dedicated employees will take care of visiting yachts. Read More

The Ferretti Group presents Summer Line

Friday, 11 June 2010

This summer, The Ferretti Group presents Summer Line, the new telephone service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, established to solve any technical problems of Ferretti Group clients. A simple call and the Ferretti Group’s team of experts will set to work immediately to guarantee owners a safe, tranquil holiday. Read More

Riviera Yacht Support & Dovaston France celebrate new office

Monday, 17 May 2010

Riviera Yacht Support & Dovaston France celebrated the opening party of the new office on Friday 09/04. The new office is located at 14, bd d'Aguillon in Antibes is currently manned by a staff of 7. The event was fantastic and the turnout of invites beyond expectation. The Champagne was flowing and the atmosphere buzzed with excitement. Read More

BWA Yachting introduces yacht carbon offset option

Friday, 7 May 2010

BWA Yachting, worldwide concierge and marine agency services to the superyacht industry, has introduced a new option for yachts who wish to offset their carbon footprint. Through preferred partners Yacht Carbon Offset, carbon emissions of the yacht's engines can be balanced with equivalent greenhouse gas savings. Read More

Adventure has a name: Dockwise Yacht Transport

Thursday, 29 April 2010

If it weren’t for Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), Mary and Larry Mason would not be half as worldly as they are today. The husband and wife run their own power yacht. It’s a Nordhavn 57’ named No Plans that they call a “second home” even though their live-aboard status is typically valid nine months out of the year. Read More

Superyacht tender charter service launches in South of France and the UK

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Uneek Rib Charter, a UK and South of France based operation announce their new luxury rib and water taxi charter operation. With a turbulent market place Uneek decided to offer an additional superyacht tender charter service to operate alongside the already developing day charter fleet. A fleet of luxury superyacht tenders. Read More

BWA Yachting now providing services on Malta

Friday, 19 March 2010

BWA Yachting, worldwide leader in concierge and marine agency services to the super yacht industry, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office on the island of Malta. Situated in the heart of the Mediterranean, just south of Sicily, the Maltese Islands have been a crossroads for ancient and modern seafarers for thousands of years. Read More

Dockwise record load bound for Freeport and St. Thomas

Thursday, 3 December 2009

When the Super Servant 4, one of Dockwise Yacht Transport’s fleet of four semi-submersible ships, left Newport, R.I., it was packed stem to stern with a record load of 50 yachts, worth upward of $41 million. The ship will head to Freeport, Bahamas, a newly added port of call for DYT, where it will unload eight of the vessels, then carry on to St. Thomas. Read More

Dockwise Yacht Transport’s largest vessel visits Northeast for first time

Monday, 27 July 2009

Dockwise Yacht Transport’s (DYT) Super Ship Yacht Express, will visit the Northeast for the first time ever when it stops in Newport, R.I., for two days next week. Not since the Queen Elizabeth 2 last came to Newport in September of 2008 has there been a ship of such magnificence to grace Narragansett Bay. Read More

Good news from Dockwise Yacht Transport

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Even with news of tough economic times still lingering, or perhaps in spite of it, some yacht owners are planning quality cruising time aboard their prized possessions. In late February, Dockwise Yacht Transport’s 456-foot Super Servant 3 left Port Everglades for Toulon, unloading 18 yachts and loading 1 in St. Thomas. Read More

Yacht Auditing International now operating worldwide

Monday, 23 February 2009

This month Yacht Auditing USA partnered with Scott Bartle forming Yacht Auditing International. Scott will be running our UK base, covering Europe, Asia and the Australia’s. He brings with him a high level of expertise in project management and yacht captaincy. Scott will also be heading up our shipyard based program as well as the “Yacht Turn Around” system where we first aim to repair before replacing onboard operations. Read More

Dockwise Yacht Transport partners with Global Boat Shipping

Friday, 21 November 2008

Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has announced a cooperative partnership with Global Boat Shipping (GBS) of Germany to enable increased shipping options for reaching the northwestern shores of Continental Europe as well as the popular cruising grounds off the southern coast of the UK and in the Baltic Sea. Read More

Super ship Yacht Express sets off on maiden spring voyage

Monday, 14 April 2008

Dockwise Yacht Transport's newest ship, the 687.5-foot (209 meter) Yacht Express, left Ft. Lauderdale with a full load of cargo: $154 million worth of yachts. The largest vessel of its kind in the world, Yacht Express was purpose-built with a semi-submersible dock bay that allows yachts of any size to be safely floated on and off as cargo. Read More