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Green crew need more than a checklist. They need honest guidance, realistic expectations, and a clearer understanding of what they are walking into before they step onboard.

In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey speaks with Jemma Cunningham, Founder of The Yacht Interior Academy, about preparing new yacht crew for the realities behind yachting’s polished exterior.

Jemma’s own route began far from superyachts. After leaving school at 16, she started in hairdressing, then joined the cruise ship world at 18 before stepping into yachting in 2015. Her first yacht experience gave her a shar...

Yacht crew work across borders, contracts, flag states, management structures, and onboard procedures, but many do not fully understand what those details mean until something goes wrong.

In this episode of Superyacht Laundry, host Cherise Reedman is joined by Lucy Goff and Jenny Harris from Ocean Legal for a practical conversation about yacht crew rights, marine law, employment contracts, NDAs, jurisdiction, reporting, evidence, and the realities of working at sea.

This is not a fear-based conversation. It is a knowledge-based one.

Lucy and Jenny explain why yacht crew need to understand their contracts...

In yachting, talent does not always get a clear path forward.

Marlies Sanders knows that first-hand.

After arriving in the Caribbean following a transatlantic crossing with no formal yachting background, Marlies built her career step by step, earning her Yachtmaster, gaining sea time, working her way through the ranks, and eventually becoming a Superyacht Captain with a Master 3000.

But the journey was not without resistance.

She was told she was too old. She was told some boats would not take a woman on deck because it would “ruin the vibe.” She saw...

What does it take to become the captain of a 90-metre superyacht?

In this episode of On The Bridge, host Alicia Store, COO of dsnm Ltd, speaks with Captain Chris Halligan, Captain of a 90-metre superyacht, about his journey from commercial shipping to large yacht command, and the leadership lessons that shaped the captain he is today.

Chris began his maritime career as a cadet at Warsash in 2003 before building his experience in the commercial sector, including cruise ships, container vessels, and coal carriers. After gaining his Class 1 ticket, he moved into yachting in 2014 as...

Healing has become one of the most overused words in modern wellness.

In this episode of Self Care, Geraldine Hardy looks at what healing really requires when we move beyond quick fixes, surface-level wellness, and the latest trends in longevity technology.

Geraldine discusses peptides, exosomes, stem cells, personalised infusions, infrared therapy, cold plunges, and performance-focused health tools, while making the point that technology can support the body, but it cannot replace the deeper work.

True healing, as Geraldine explains, requires looking at the physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and energetic layers of a person...

Yacht classification can feel complicated from the outside, but at its core it is about safety, preparation, communication, and keeping a vessel operating properly.

In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin sits down with Davide Di Biasi of RINA for a practical conversation about yacht class, surveys, compliance, safety standards, digital tools, and why classification societies should be seen as partners to the vessel rather than obstacles.

Davide explains how class supports captains, engineers, yacht managers, owners, and brokers by helping vessels remain compliant, safe, and prepared for operation. He also discusses wh...

In this episode of Women in Maritime, Julia Gosling speaks with Margareta Jensen Dickson, Chief People and Communications Officer at Stena Line, about leadership, inclusion, career growth, and what it means to help change a traditional industry from the inside.

Margareta’s career did not begin in maritime. Her path moved through finance, HR, hospitality, retail, aviation, and organisational transformation before she joined Stena Line and grew into a senior leadership role across people, communication, brand, and crewing.

This conversation centres on the woman behind the title. Margareta reflects on entering a male-dominated industry, being th...

Yacht crew can earn serious money very early in life, often with very few living expenses. That should be a massive advantage. Too often, it becomes a missed opportunity.

In this episode of Rich AF, Charl Minnaar speaks with Dr. Pieter de Villiers of Money Marx about what really happens when high income meets low structure, lifestyle inflation, bad habits, and the financial chaos that can come with life at sea.

This is not a dry money lecture. It is a straight conversation about why so many crew can spend years in yachting, earn more...

What happens when you know something is wrong for you, but you keep ignoring it anyway?

In this episode of Self Care, host Geraldine Hardy explores truthfulness, honesty, and why being real with yourself is one of the deepest forms of self-care.

Drawing from the yogic principle of Satya, Geraldine reflects on what it means to stop betraying yourself, especially when your body, intuition, and inner voice are already telling you that something is no longer right.

Through a deeply personal passage from her book Moments That Matter, Geraldine shares a chapter of...

Yacht crew life is often seen from the outside as travel, sunshine, and beautiful destinations. But behind the scenes, building a career in the superyacht industry takes discipline, adaptability, resilience, and the ability to stay grounded while living and working at sea.

In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin sits down with Eleisha Mealing, better known on Instagram as @EleishaOnDeck, for an honest conversation about yacht crew life, deck progression, social media, mental reset, and what it really means to lead from the deck.

Eleisha shares her journey from growing up on a...

A new series begins on Yachting International Radio.

In the first episode of American Refit, host Maria Pierce Schoenheit, Owner | Director of Operations at MPS 913 | Maritime Project Solutions, leads a direct conversation on the real state of yacht refit in America and what the industry needs to do to rebuild confidence, improve predictability, and deliver stronger outcomes for owners, captains, managers, shipyards, and service providers.

Maria is joined by Colin Lord, Michelle Terorotua, and Robert Mac Keen for a practical discussion on U.S. yacht refit, project planning, procurement, customs, logistics, bonded warehouses, foreign trade...

Yacht crew careers do not begin with glamour. They begin with training, resilience, humility, and the willingness to learn from the ground up.

In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey speaks with Charlie Streeten, a recent UKSA cadetship graduate, about what it really looks like to take the first steps into the yachting industry.

Charlie shares how his early experience in a boatyard in Cornwall helped shape his interest in yachting, why he chose the UKSA cadetship, and what the programme taught him about seamanship, deck skills, engineering pathways, crew life, and...

🌊 Yacht crew are not just working at sea. They are often the first to see the ocean changing.

In this episode of On The Bridge, host Alicia Store, COO of dsnm Ltd, speaks with Gill Rodrigues, Director International Relations at The International SeaKeepers Society, about how private yachts, captains, crew, owners, and the wider superyacht industry can support ocean conservation, marine research, citizen science, education, and practical action at sea.

Gill shares her journey from healthcare and fundraising into the yachting world, before explaining how SeaKeepers works with vessels and research partners around the world to...

Can an NDA stop yacht crew from reporting crime, abuse, harassment, unsafe working conditions, or wrongdoing onboard?

In this episode of Forward Watch, host Karine Rayson speaks with Benjamin Maltby of Keystone Law about one of the most misunderstood legal issues in the superyacht industry: NDAs and crew rights.

NDAs have a legitimate purpose. They can protect owner privacy, itineraries, commercial information, security details, and family confidentiality. But they cannot be used to prevent the reporting of criminal conduct.

This conversation examines the line between protecting privacy and covering up wrongdoing, from social...

What happens when your body forces you to stop and listen?

In this episode of Self Care, Geraldine Hardy shares one of her most vulnerable reflections yet, opening up about the health scare that became a turning point in her life.

After discovering a tennis ball-sized tumor in her breast, Geraldine was forced to confront more than a physical diagnosis. Although the tumor was benign, the experience became a wake-up call that pushed her to examine burnout, emotional disconnection, people-pleasing, trauma, old habits, and the version of herself that could no longer survive by performing...

Yacht brokerage is built on trust, communication, market knowledge, and long-term client relationships.

In this episode of Captain’s Chat | Yachting International Radio, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Elvis Sipe of HMY Yacht Sales about what really matters in yacht sales, from understanding a buyer’s lifestyle to asking better questions, delivering bad news early, and supporting clients long after closing.

Elvis shares how his background in sales, hospitality, and boating shaped his approach to yacht brokerage, and why the best brokers are not simply selling boats. They are helping clients create the right ownership expe...

In Part 3 of this three-part UNCENSORED legal series, host Marién Sarriera is joined again by maritime lawyer and former seafarer Adria Notari for a practical conversation about legal protection after accidents, deaths, suicide, serious injuries, and unsafe situations at sea.

This final episode focuses on when crew members or families should contact a lawyer, why early legal advice matters, and how to choose the right maritime attorney. Adria explains why flag state is not always the final answer, how flags of convenience can complicate legal claims, and why crew should understand the role of SEA agreements, o...

Before Captain Kerry Titheradge became known to millions through Below Deck, he built his life at sea the hard way.

In this episode of Yachting USA, Captain Kerry joins Rick Thomas for a rare and deeply honest conversation about the career, discipline, setbacks, healing, and leadership journey that shaped him long before television entered the picture.

Kerry traces his path from parasailing boats and commercial vessels to landing barges, yacht engineering, refit work, luxury yacht service, and eventually superyacht command. He talks about grinding for sea time, taking night jobs, working for free when necessary...

🌊 When conflict reaches the sea, it is seafarers who are left carrying the human cost.

In this episode of Sea Views, host Julia Gosling is joined by co-host Dave Watkins, Deputy Director of CHIRP Maritime, with guests Capt. Samarth Sinha and Dr Rachel Glynn-Williams for a powerful and necessary conversation about the reality facing crews in conflict zones, including the Strait of Hormuz.

This is not an abstract discussion about geopolitics. It is about the people onboard.

Capt. Samarth Sinha speaks from direct experience at sea, explaining what happens when crews are stuck at...

What happens when the old version of you no longer fits, but the new version has not fully arrived yet?

In this episode of Self Care, host Geraldine Hardy reflects on liminal space, family patterns, trauma healing, and the emotional reality of becoming someone you can no longer turn back from.

Drawing from her own experience growing up in a Chinese Peranakan and German family, losing her father at nineteen, navigating PTSD, and understanding family dynamics through the lens of healing, Geraldine explores why unresolved wounds cannot be fixed by money, status, or external success.<...

Yacht management is becoming more digital, more connected, and more dependent on systems that reduce admin rather than add to it.

In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Andrew Edwards of Yacht Multiworks about AI yacht management, bridge logs, crew admin, hours of rest, invoice scanning, checklists, supplier searches, smart handovers, and the practical ways digital tools can support captains, crew, engineers, and management companies.

The conversation looks at one of the biggest operational problems onboard: too many disconnected systems, too much repeated paperwork, and too much valuable time lost to...

What does sustainable footwear look like when it is built for real marine environments?

In this episode of The Bridge, host Alex Siegars speaks with Alan Guyan, Founder and CEO of made+, at the Palm Beach International Boat Show about yacht footwear, sustainable materials, domestic manufacturing, marine performance, and why practical design matters around docks, decks, and yachts.

Based in Annapolis, Maryland, made+ is creating footwear with a focus on reducing waste, using recycled materials, and building shoes designed to last. Alan explains how the company uses recycled plastic bottles in its shoe uppers, Michelin...

Yacht crew safety cannot depend on silence, luck, or hoping someone speaks up before something goes wrong.

In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey, Founder of the Yacht Workers Council, speaks with Devlin Cathey, Founder of All Safe Yachting, about practical systems designed to help protect yacht crew onboard and ashore.

After years in the industry as a yacht chef, Devlin saw the pressure, isolation, fatigue, and hidden realities that many crew face behind the scenes. Following the loss of Paige Bell, he created All Safe Yachting to support stronger crew safety...

Can coral restoration become a scalable business capable of protecting reefs, coastlines, economies, and communities?

In this episode of The Blue Economy, Katherine O’Fallon, Executive Director of the Marine Research Hub of South Florida, sits down with Sam Teicher, Co-Founder of Coral Vita, to explore how coral restoration is moving from traditional conservation work into a scalable blue economy model.

Together, they unpack how Coral Vita is growing climate-resilient corals, building land-based coral farms, using technology and data to improve restoration outcomes, and creating a business model that supports reef recovery at a scale tr...

A crew member reports sexual assault onboard. The captain may have decades at sea, but no formal training on how to handle that situation.

In this episode of The Wellbeing Project, Karine Rayson of The Crew Coach speaks with Chris O’Flaherty of The Nautical Institute about a serious gap in maritime regulation, onboard leadership, and crew safety.

Recent STCW amendments now include harassment prevention and sexual assault response training, but the training has been added to PSSR, a once-in-a-career certificate. That means many captains, officers, heads of department, and senior crew already working at se...

What happens when inherited wealth, family legacy, pressure, and neurodivergence collide?

In this episode of Self Care with Geraldine Hardy, Geraldine speaks with Octavian Sigismund Maria Gotthard Graf Pilati von Thassul zu Daxberg about aristocratic family history, inherited responsibility, family business crisis, neurodivergence, and the personal cost of carrying pressure from a young age.

Octavian comes from a historic European family and was pulled into a major family and business crisis in his mid-twenties. That experience shaped his work around antifragile families, family governance, generational wealth, and the importance of building family systems that do...

Yacht crew sea time should never depend on lost paperwork, forgotten logbooks, or last-minute panic before a course.

In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Jack Haworth, Co-Founder of Digital Sea Service, about how DSS is helping yacht crew, captains, and vessels manage sea time, verification, reports, and career progression more efficiently.

This is a practical conversation about one of the most common admin problems in yachting: crew losing valuable sea time because records are still too manual, too fragmented, or left until they become urgent.

Jack explains ho...

Yachting business is built on reputation, reliability, and trust.

In this episode of The Bridge, Alex Siegars sits down with Michael R. McIlwain, owner of Buff Daddy’s Detailing, to break down how a yacht detailing business can grow entirely through captain relationships and word-of-mouth in the global yachting industry.

From starting as a certified technician to building a respected name across South Florida, Michael explains how consistency, fast turnaround, and delivering quality work every time has positioned his company as a trusted service provider in yachting.

The conversation explores the realities of ya...

Yachting has no shortage of money, but far fewer examples of it being used to create something tangible outside the industry.

In this episode of Rich AF, Charl Minnaar (The Yachting Investor) sits down with Thomas Hearn, Co-Founder and Chairman of Home Ghana, to talk through how a short volunteer trip turned into building schools, supporting education, and creating long-term opportunities in Ghana.

What makes this conversation worth attention is the execution. There was no large organisation behind it, no external structure doing the heavy lifting. They stayed, used what they had, and gradually built...

There are parts of the yachting industry that are still being handled quietly, often left unspoken or dealt with behind closed doors. This conversation brings them forward.

In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey, Founder of the Yacht Workers Council, is joined by Cherise Reedman, Founder of Yacht Pearls of Wisdom and host of Superyacht Laundry, to examine the reality of crew safety, leadership accountability, and the structures that exist onboard today.

This is not speculation. It is grounded in data.

More than 900 women have contributed to the Female Yacht...

What does it take to scale a business in today’s yachting industry, and why are visibility and credibility now critical to accessing capital?

Rick Thomas, host of Yachting USA, sits down with Rhonda Klch, Managing Partner at EquityFirst, to explore how entrepreneurs, investors, and growing companies can position themselves for real financial growth.

Filmed at the Global Superyacht Forum Miami, this conversation brings an external perspective into yachting, connecting capital strategy, fundability, and the growing role of media in shaping business success.

From her journey as a serial entrepreneur to advising companies on...

Yacht ownership is not just about the asset. It is about structure, compliance, and understanding how VAT, jurisdiction, and operational setup shape both risk and opportunity.

In this episode of Maritime Legal, host Jessica Galea, Partner at Dingli & Dingli Law Firm, is joined by Dylan D’Agostino, Managing Director of Q Global Accounting Ltd, to break down how yacht ownership, VAT, and charter operations function across multiple jurisdictions.

This discussion explores the realities of structuring a yacht for private use and commercial charter, the implications of VAT systems such as Malta’s, and why proper plan...

What does it take to build a career at sea and rise through one of the most demanding industries in the world?

In this episode of Women in Maritime, Julia Gosling speaks with Captain Antoinette Keller, Principal Officer at the South African Maritime Safety Authority in Cape Town.

With over 30 years of experience, Antoinette shares her journey from cadet to senior leadership, navigating male-dominated crews, operational challenges, and the realities of long-term life at sea. Her perspective offers a rare look at both the opportunities and the pressures shaping modern maritime careers.

This...

Growth does not always feel empowering. Sometimes, it feels like losing the version of yourself that once made sense.

In this episode of Self Care, host Geraldine Hardy explores what happens when you evolve beyond your old identity and why going back is not an option.

Reflecting on her journey while writing and reshaping her book, Geraldine shares how personal growth can create distance between who you were and who you are becoming. The same conversations, environments, and relationships begin to feel different, and the pull to return to what is familiar becomes stronger.

Superyacht leadership is defined on the bridge, where navigation, communication, and decision making come together in real time.

In this episode of Captain’s Chat, Captain Liam Devlin speaks with Alicia Store, Chief Operating Officer at dsnm ltd and host of On The Bridge, about the realities behind modern superyacht operations.

From supporting over 700 vessels globally to helping crews transition from paper charts to digital navigation systems, Alicia shares insight into how technology, leadership, and human performance intersect across today’s yachting industry.

The conversation explores bridge resource management, crew dynamics, onboarding, and the...

Yacht crew travel is one of the most underestimated parts of the industry, until something goes wrong.

In this episode of Rich AF, Charl Minnaar (The Yachting Investor) sits down with Tim Davey, Founder and Managing Director of Global Marine Travel, to unpack what really sits behind something as simple as getting crew from one place to another.

In yachting, it is never simple. Plans shift without warning, owners change direction, and what looks like a routine booking quickly becomes a logistical problem that needs to be handled properly.

This conversation breaks down...

What does it really take to deliver seven-star service in yachting?

In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey from the Yacht Workers Council speaks with Aurore Picard, Chief Stewardess and author of The Survival Guide for a Yacht Stew, about the reality behind yacht interior work and the standards that define the profession.

From starting as a stew cook to rising to Chief Stewardess on one of the world’s largest sailing yachts, Aurore shares how experience, structure and systems led to the creation of what is now being called the “stew bibl...

What defines truly exceptional superyacht design, and how does architecture shape the way yachts are lived in, not just admired?

In this episode of Yachting USA, Rick Thomas speaks with Luiz De Basto, Architect and Yacht Designer at De Basto Designs, to explore the thinking behind modern superyacht design.

Recorded at the Palm Beach International Boat Show, this conversation reflects both individual expertise and the broader direction of the global yachting industry, where innovation, craftsmanship, and evolving owner expectations continue to shape the future of yacht design.

With a career spanning architecture, automotive...

There is a shift happening in yacht brokerage, and it is already underway.

In this episode of The Bridge, host Alex Siegars of Yacht Crew Center sits down with Shelly Melcher, founder and CEO of 365 Yachts, to explore how technology, collaboration, and new thinking are reshaping the superyacht brokerage landscape.

Shelly shares her journey into the yachting industry, the moment she identified a gap in traditional brokerage models, and how that led to the creation of a more modern, tech-driven business designed to better serve both clients and brokers.

The conversation dives into...

Can nuclear power transform global shipping, or does the risk outweigh the reward?

In this episode of Sea Views, hosts Julia Gosling and Adam Parnell sit down with Martin King, Nuclear Systems Manager, and Paul Roberts, Senior Engineer at Naval Solutions Ltd, to unpack one of the most complex and debated topics in modern maritime: nuclear propulsion.

Drawing on decades of experience in submarine operations and nuclear engineering, this conversation breaks down how nuclear reactors actually work at sea, why they are being reconsidered for commercial shipping, and what still stands in the way.