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The Miami leg of the 16th Azimut Benetti Yachtmaster drew to a close yesterday in Florida, marking another successful edition of the event. Hosted at the Eden Roc hotel in the heart of Miami Beach from 6th to 7th April, guests enjoyed a full day of workshops regarding some of the most important issues facing superyacht captains and owner’s representative in the industry today.

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The first day saw event partners and sponsors AWLGrip, Boero YachtCoatings, Jotun, Peninsula Petroleum, Peters&amp;May Superyachts, Team Italia, Versilia Marine Service, Viraver, Butch Kemp Designs, Fraser Yachts, SLAM, Refit 3 Yacht Refit Service and Naiad Dynamics, take part in a fun speed dating exercise, in which the partners were given the opportunity to meet and greet participants before introducing the company and services.

 

Harald van Exem, Director Yacht Services Worldwide at Fraser Yachts then kicked off a series of workshops with a presentation regarding the complexities of marine insurance and finding the added value in insurance packages. This was followed by an important overview and breakdown of reading yacht certificates from Clive McCartney, Senior Manager Yacht Services at Fraser Yachts.

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Alessandro Gallifuoco, Quality and After Sales Manager at Benetti Yachts, presented the challenges of crew management, assisted by panelists John Cook from Lesia, Brian Luke from International Crew Training and Peter Selivanoff from Fraser Yachts taking questions.

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Ches King, Business Development Manager at Rina rounded off the day with an overview of the forthcoming regulations on environmental protection in the industry. That evening, the group headed to the spectacular Fontainebleau Miami Beach for an evening of fine dining.

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The event was the final installment of three Yachtmaster conferences, the first of which took place in Asia in November 2015, and the second in Italy in February of this year.

Another successful edition of 16th Azimut Benetti Yachtmaster

Over 160 participants attended the Italian stage of the 16th Azimut Benetti Yachtmaster event, held from 3 to 6 february at the Tombolo Talasso Resort in Tuscany. The event was the second in a series of three (the first having taken place in Asia in November 2015) Yachtmaster conferences with the aim to increase the company and its partner’s communication on a global scale.

 

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Alessandro Gallifuoco commented: “We believe that this format, continually refined by the participants’ feedback, is a winning format. What is especially pleasing for us is that there are always more and more professionals interested in talking to our variegated audience with their differing roles in the industry; this is an interesting aspect that can only increase the overall merit of the project.”

 

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The first day saw event partners and sponsors AWLGrip, Boero, Jotun, Peninsula Petroleum, Peters&amp;May Superyachts, Team Italia, Versilia Marine Service, Viraver, CGT, CMC Marine, Fraser Yachts, Lusben, MTN, Naiad Dynamics, Nextworks, Rina Group, Valletta Superyachts and Yachtique to deliver the latest developments and news on each of their services and products, and an opportunity for face-to-face communication wit the exact people who make use of these products.

 

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Dynamic workshops were presented where participants could learn more about industry-relevant subjects. Coordinated and paneled by experts, the groups of participants were able to participate in rotation in all the different workshops. The four themes dealt with the fundamental issues of insurance, taxes, new environmental protection standards and new challenges in crew management. Benetti yacht captains were also interviewed, illustrating their experience in the various discussions.

 

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The final stage will take place in Fort Lauderdale in April this year.

16th Azimut Benetti Yachtmaster Italy a success

Gruppo Permare, builders of Amer superyachts, has just released a photo of the hull of the first Amer 100 superyacht, which arrived at the yard this week, to be completed. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/144433/image/large-4604d764a0b337e9fc92a40cd9e82c74.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/144433">The Amer Cento measures 100 ft, and is based on the yard's award winning 92' and 116' series. The yacht will feature several innovative features, such as balconies, a bow Jacuzzi and outdoor access to wheelhouse by means of a gull wing door.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/144434/image/large-0c762478da30253fde351cd0f39c899a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141271">The Amer Cento can cruise using just one engine at 12 knots, with a fuel consumption of just 90 liters per 100 nautical miles.The yacht's twin 1925 hp MTU 12V2000M94 engines can also provide a top speed of 29 knots.Permare s.r.l. +39 0184 504050 <a href="mailto:info@gruppopermare.it?subject=Amer%20100%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">info@gruppopermare.it</a> <a href="http://www.ameryachts.it/" target="_blank">www.ameryachts.it</a>