Around the time you’re reading this, Dockwise Yacht Transport’s newest yacht carrier, the 687-foot Yacht Express, should be pulling into Brisbane, Australia, marking the first of what’s expected to be many visits to the land of vegemite.Yacht Express, pictured here departing Fort Lauderdale in April on her maiden voyage, is the biggest float-on, float-off vessel…
Anyone with “just” a Wave Runner to his or her name is familiar with West Marine, the boating supplies and retail outlet. Well, now those of you with Wave Runners as just some of the toys onboard your yacht have a division for your particular needs: The new Professional Captain’s Services Division was created to…
Picture the scenario: Charter guests celebrating their last night aboard have spilled red wine on the cream-colored carpet in the saloon. There’s only a short window of opportunity to get an expert cleaning crew in the next day, because new guests arrive that afternoon. Plus many chemical treatments leave the carpet so wet that it…
You’re looking at $154 million worth of yachts heading out of Fort Lauderdale for the Mediterranean. The trip itself isn’t so remarkable, but the vessel carrying these yachts and megayachts is: the nearly 688-foot Yacht Express, the newest and largest carrier in Dockwise Yacht Transport’s (DYT) fleet. Not only that, but she’s the largest such…
Dockwise Yacht Transport, the popular float-on/float-off yacht carrier that operates the world’s largest transporter, is bringing new meaning to global operations.Thanks to its new partnership with BBC Chartering & Logistics, which operates a fleet of multipurpose lift-on/lift-off vessels, Dockwise is offering owners routes to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates as well as Aarhus, Denmark…
Back in August I learned about the cool Crestron system that the 160-foot megayacht Newvida has onboard. In a nutshell, the system is comprised of wireless touch-screen panels in every stateroom as well as the saloon, skylounge, and other relaxation areas (even a waterproof one by the Jacuzzi on the sundeck) that permit the owner…
Kevin Merrigan, president of Northrop and Johnson, brought an incredibly cool item to my attention yesterday: an electronic butler. It’s onboard the 160-foot charter yacht Newvida, as part of her Crestron touch-panel system.Many megayachts feature these panels, particularly the handy compact sizes that rest on saloon tabletops and nightstands. They can be programmed for controlling…
You’re looking at the first christening ceremony for the latest yacht carrier owned by Dockwise Yacht Transport. Yes, you read that right: “first” christening. That’s because the second christening–and world debut–for this vessel will occur at the Monaco Yacht Show next month.While the yachts at the show rightfully garner a lot of attention, Yacht Express…
Sometimes design and engineering teams can be at odds with one another due to their form vs. function priorities. In fact, it wasn’t that long ago that a yacht had to be under construction before anyone would see just how wiring and piping runs were meeting interference with ceiling heights, curved bulkheads, etc. The problems…
