Despite the challenges posed by a global pandemic, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s years of planning and preparation have finally come to fruition, resulting in a remarkable new flagship vessel, the Manxman. I was recently one of the lucky people to get...
The recent promotion of Kevin Laverty to Director of Projects marks a new chapter for Isle of Man Maritime Member, Hill Robinson and their project management division. In a recent interview with SuperyachtNews.com Laverty speaks about his observations with regards to...
MEMBER NEWS: POLARIS MEDIA MANAGEMENT LIMITED In an excerpt from his forthcoming book ‘Making Waves: PR and comms in the maritime industry’, Polaris’ MD, Ben Pinnington, examines how companies can best prepare for and handle a crisis. Maritime is constantly...
MEMBER NEWS: CSS PLATINUM. 2021 is predicted to see an increase in coordinated social engineering cyber-attacks. Social engineering uses information gained on an individual or organisation to build bespoke profiles and use that data for targeted attacks. Whether the...
This guest article from Isle of Man Maritime member, Sentient International, looks at how a yacht’s location at 11pm UTC on 31st December 2020, will have implications on its future VAT and customs status. “Does it matter where my yacht is on 31 December...
MEMBER NEWS: Marta Cope, Group Chief Financial Officer of Isle of Man Maritime Member, MX Bulk, recently launched the Isabella Manx at Tsuneishi’s shipyard in Zhoushan, China. The Isabella Manx is the fourth Ultramax in a series of five to be built by Tsuneishi Group...
