All articles by Michael Howorth
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ArticleSpanish superyacht marina sold to Qatari company
Port Tarraco Marina has been sold for an undisclosed sum
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SPECIAL REPORT | Gibraltar: Gateway to the Med
Strategically located, Gibraltar is a valuable port of call for transatlantic craft. Now the rock’s regulations are being fine-tuned to increase its superyacht potential
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SPECIAL REPORT | Legislation: Crew conditions - The Maritime Labour Convention
A new international law is being introduced to help ensure decent working conditions for crew. but how will it impact the superyacht industry?
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Special feature | Yacht transportation: Hitchhikers guide to yacht transport
Despite a bill that could run well in to six figures, using a yacht transporter to move your prized possession could pay dividends in the long run
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SPECIAL REPORT | Isle of Man: Yacht services - The three legged man
From a legacy of ship registry to a multifaceted industry targeting superyacht management, we look at what the Isle of Man has to offer
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Crew wages survey | Money matters
Looking at the research gleaned from various sources over the past 12 months highlights several interesting areas of change in superyacht crew wages
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Comment | Sure power: The ‘old man’ and the sea
Putting youth above experience when employing key personnel could have worrying consequences
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SPECIAL REPORT | Yacht codes: Red flags in race for market share
New certificates with revised tonnage limits are threatening to undermine established maritime conventions
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Comment | Sure power: An imperfect storm
Contradictory evidence is making it hard for companies and clients to prepare for the likely — or unlikely — impact of the global financial crisis
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New build | Round-up: Turkey - Talking Turkey
Straddling east and west Turkey is striving to become a yachtbuilding powerhouse by combining european quality with asian economy
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Event | Business: Preview Abu Dhabi - Eastern promise
Abu Dhabi is looking forward to its new superyacht show
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Comment | Sure power: Forever blowing bubbles
Thinking the unthinkable is how great ideas happen And sometimes, in boating, it’s the craziest ideas that make sense
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Design and Innovation | Oceanco and Y705’s fitting legacy to Björn Johansson
Oceanco’s 85.5m (280ft) Y705 was inspired by the late BjÖrn Johansson’s original mirage concept design
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SPECIAL REPORT | Environmental: Carbon Offset - A question of balance
Carbon offsetting is coming to the superyacht world, but what does it mean? Is it a way of easing guilty consciences, or an important commercial niche?
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Comment | Sure power: Facing the dangers of casual flying
With more yachts using helipads it’s increasingly urgent that crew are properly trained to cope with emergencies
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Design and Innovation | Pump-action guards
The idea of a self-inflating, self-stowing fender is something we have all envisioned. Now, it looks like a group of inventors has finally come up with a plan
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SPECIAL REPORT | Event: DIBS 2008 - Rising in the East
With the Dubai international Boat Show continuing to expand, and the new abu dhabi show hot on its heels next March, the Middle East industry faces an exciting time
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The Specialists | Superyacht brokers: Meeting the middlemen
Potentially very lucrative, the life of a superyacht broker seems a simple route into an exciting career. But unless you are part-diplomat, part-naval architect — with a wealth of experience and sublime people-skills — it might be a bit tricker than you’d hope. Capt Michael Howorth gets to the heart ...
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Installation News II: Intevia
Intevia makes intelligent lock-downs possible all over a yacht. Not only does the new system provide access to just those with the authorised clearance, but it will also keep a log of who went where – and when. Frances and Capt Michael Howorth report
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