In late summer 2022, custom yacht builder Oceanco hosted a roundtable to discuss a revolutionary vessel concept – Aeolus – that would set new standards in superyacht design. Bringing together some of the sharpest creative and technical minds from the yacht industry and beyond, the meeting aligned with the goals of Oceanco ‘NXT’, an initiative that seeks to respond to evolving attitudes by harnessing perspectives and skillsets from different sectors. In attendance were Giles Taylor, a re... More
IDEA partners with YACHTNEEDS to strengthen its yacht management capabilities More
Join us for a basic demo of Pinpoint Works to bring your team together on one simple worklist management platform. More
Pinpoint Works is holding its next live webinar this Friday, December 11th at 3:00pm CEST, 2:00pm BST, 9:00am EDT. Join Stuart as he dives into new features, including new custom fields, @mentions, and selecting full areas on the GA. Help you, your colleagues and your crew work more efficiently and communicate more clearly with Pinpoint Works by: - Improving your internal workflow. - Standardizing task reporting processes onboard. - Better communication between departments. - Cr... More
Dutch technology company YachtCloud launches YIS, an innovative Yacht Information System More
James Stockdale, founder and CEO of Pinpoint Works, has always been a motivated and ambitious individual. It's no surprise in an industry that has given him endless opportunities, he’s continually finding ways to improve himself, the crew with whom he works, and the way yachting professionals around the world communicate. The last few years, James has been wearing two hats: super yacht Captain and entrepreneur. While it hasn’t been easy, the journey has helped build a strong team bo... More
Pinpoint Works is holding its next live webinar this Friday, May 15th at 3:30pm CEST, 2:30pm BST, 9:30am EDT. Join Stuart as he dives into new features and an improved layout to help you, your colleagues and your crew work more efficiently and communicate more clearly. Pinpoint Works can help you: - Improve your internal workflow. - Standardise task reporting processes onboard. - Work better between departments. - Create customised reports quickly. ... And much more. In this t... More
Almost a year into joining Pinpoint Works, Stuart Boyd reflects on how his varied professional experience led him to be working with one of the most exciting software companies in the industry. With 12 years of experience as crew with a Chief Mate 3000GT license, Stuart Boyd, known as Stu, made the jump to land in 2016 to start a family. Building on his professional yacht crew experience, his first land-based position was with the well-known Pinmar Refinishing (Global Yachting Group) i... More
We had a great turnout for our first webinar... So, we've decided to do it again this Friday, April 17th, at 3:30CET. Covid-19 has pressed the pause button on many activites and events within the yachting industry and beyond. But that doesn't mean there's nothing to do. Improvements can always be made and now is a great time to streamline communications between crew, management, contractors, shipyards, surveyors and more before the hectic schedules start up again. If you're unfamilia... More
Do you have a bit of time to get organised? The global uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 has put a halt to many plans in the marine industry. If you find yourself with some free time this Friday, April 3rd, come join Stuart for our very first Pinpoint Works live webinar. We're taking this opportunity to connect with you, answer your questions and show you how to get more out of Pinpoint Works - the work list and project management platform helping yachting professionals work s... More
The superyacht technology specialist YachtCloud has added a sophisticated collection of service call buttons to its innovative product range. GEST is the latest product to join YachtCloud’s suite of technology products and solutions designed and developed to meet yacht-specific demands. Presented to the industry for the first time at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, GEST is an ingenious service call solution. Easily enabled with a simple WiFi connection, location-aware and with e... More
TIG Announces Sales Partnership with YachtCloud More
The team from Superyacht Operating Systems will be at the Monaco Yacht Show this week meeting clients and providing Total Superyacht Vessel Management Software and Luxe SOP System Knowledge Centre demonstrations. Total Superyacht demonstrations are fully booked on Wednesday but there are a few slots available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Luxe demonstrations are fully booked on Tuesday but still has a couple of openings throughout the rest of the week. Space is filling up quickly for both ... More
Superyacht Operating Systems is proud to announce Paola Paolillo as the latest addition to the growing number of experts collaborating on the groundbreaking Luxe SOP System Knowledge Center . Paola is the first female Master of Havana Cigars in the UK and part of a very small, elite group of cigar professionals with the highest level of expertise in the field. She has run some of London’s premier luxury cigar lounges including Corinthia Hotel, No. Ten Manchester Street, The Hari Hotel... More
Superyacht Operating Systems is delighted to announce Josephine Ive as an expert collaborator for the groundbreaking Luxe SOP System Knowledge Centre . As a valet expert, she provides us with unmatched information about Guest Personal Care and Etiquette. Josephine, one of the UK’s first female butlers, is an icon in the luxury service industry with such prestigious former clients as HM Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother and many British High Court Judges. She is hailed as a l... More
Yacht owners, guests and crew can now enjoy wireless charging everywhere. Now available exclusively through YachtCloud for the marine and yachting industry, the PuK3 creates wireless charging spots. It eliminates the need for unsightly charging cables and searching for adaptors and plug sockets. Simply place your device on top of the ‘zone’ and charging starts automatically. The PuK3 is the latest product to join YachtCloud’s range of accessories that meet actual onboard needs and align wi... More
YachtCloud, specialists in delivering innovative and unique technology products and services for superyachts, has extended its product portfolio with a range of high-end underwater and aerial drones. The move to expand the product range with third party products which perfectly align with YachtCloud’s innovative vision and high standards reflects the company’s continued development and dedication to finding products and solutions which use technology to meet yacht-specific demands. Robust... More
Following the massive success of the Digital Reference Center (previously built in to the Total Superyacht Vessel Management Software), Superyacht Operating Systems has launched its latest product – the Luxe App. The Luxe App is a Standard Operating Procedures System—a complete solution for creating, executing and monitoring SOPs. Within the app, crew have access to SOPs and Checklists and can schedule them to reoccur on the Calendar. Our Digital Task Lists are great for individual tasks... More
Following successful attendances at the Singapore Yacht Show and the YARE Networking event in Italy, the Superyacht Operating Systems team will attend the upcoming Palma Superyacht Show More
The team at Pinpoint Works recently released an update to their iOS mobile app allowing their users to now work see their work list points in both the list view and the site plan (or GA, general arrangement) view. Previously, users could only see their work points in list view. This new functionality allows for a broader range of usability and ease of accessing the information, both off and on board. According to the company’s founder, James Stockdale, this new functionality was inspir... More
YachtCloud, specialists in delivering innovative technology products and professional AV and IT services on board of superyachts, are delighted to announce the launch of Wardrobe Management. This additional tool, designed for use within LaundryBoard, enables the management of the Owner’s complete wardrobe by providing crew with an instant and unique overview of the exact location and status of all wardrobe items. It has been developed in response to specific requests from yacht crew to furthe... More
Solving the dilemma of ‘What to drink when you’re not drinking’ After just two years on the luxury beverage scene, Seedlip -- the world's first line of distilled non-alcoholic spirits -- has made quite an impression. Stocked in an impressive list of Michelin-starred restaurants, including The French Laundry, The Fat Duck, The Clove Club and The American Bar at The Savoy, Seedlip was recently awarded the prestigious "Brands of Tomorrow Award for Emerging Talent" by Walpole B... More
Total Superyacht is proud to announce Richard Perkins of Interior Technology Services (ITS) as the global expert for carpet and upholstery care for the Digital Reference Center. ITS is a renowned interior and exterior fabric maintenance service for yachts. It was established in 1985 by Perkins, who'd been a chief steward on yachts for seven years at the time. He started the business because he noticed that as yacht interiors became more elaborate over time, the industry lacked... More
Earlier this month, the team at Pinpoint Works spent three days at the Marine Equipment Trade Show, METS, in Amsterdam on the Wrede Consulting stand in the Superyacht Pavilion. This was the second year in a row Wrede invited the Pinpoint Works team to exhibit at their stand as a technical partner. Wrede Consulting, one of the most successful and recognized paint consultants in the yachting industry, have been using Pinpoint Works for their paint surveys for the last year and a half. A big... More
YachtCloud , specialists in delivering innovative products and professional services for AV and IT systems on board of superyachts, is delighted to announce the appointment of Luxury Hospitality Management , known as LH, as a key product partner for their recently launched product LaundryBoard. LaundryBoard , a product developed together with yacht interior crew, facilitates the monitoring, tracking and handling of onboard laundry loads. It is an easy to use programme operated via an iPa... More
Smart, reliable and fast Email for Superyachts YachtCloud, technology and media-hosting specialists for the superyacht and yachting industries, are delighted to announce the launch of TrueSync - a truly unique Email solution capable of meeting the digital demands of superyacht owners. TrueSync joins YachtCloud’s growing range of innovative products and professional services for AV and IT systems. To View the Motion Graphic click here (NB: Film will open in You Tube) Why is t... More
Last week, the team at Pinpoint Works spent three days during the Monaco Yacht Show at La Rascasse with ACREW Yachting giving demos, meeting with existing users and signing up new clients to the Pinpoint Works program. One of dozens of collaborators, they had a prime spot on the brasserie terrace taking full advantage of the foot traffic brought in by a full schedule of events by ACREW for captains, crew, and other industry professionals. “This was the second year we teamed up with Abi M... More
The SOS Team are proud to announce donation of one year’s subscription to the Total Superyacht Vessel Management Software, Checklist App and DRC as part of the prize for the Overall Winning Yacht for all three elements of the G.U.E.S.T. Table Setting, Cocktail and Canapé Competition at the Monaco Yacht Show. The Total Superyacht Digital Reference Center (DRC) consists of hundreds of reference cards that create a digital encyclopaedia for all things Superyachting.... available to crew wi... More
Pinpoint Works, the app that turns your vessel’s general arrangement (GA) into an interactive worklist, is teaming up with ACREW Yachting for the second year in a row for the Monaco Yacht Show. This year, along with dozens of other collaborators, Pinpoint Works will have a spot at the legendary brasserie at Port Hercules to give demos and meet clients from September 27-29th from 9.30-17.00. ACREW is known throughout the industry for offering free professional development events for yacht... More
Cocktails play an important part in luxury hospitality service, and no interior crew is complete without at least one well-rounded mixologist who can inspire charter guests with beautiful cocktails and t antalize their taste buds with wonderful flavors. That being said, muddling mojitos and crushing ice can be very time-consuming, especially when you’re already busy, making it crucial to have a library of amazing cocktails that will impress your guests without draining your team’s time... More
When the Superyacht Operating Systems (SOS) team created their new Digital Reference Center —a vast encyclopaedia of all things superyachting—they searched the world for the most respected experts in every field. The aim was to ensure the highest quality and reliability of information, available to crew with just a few clicks on the iPad (via the Total Superyacht Vessel Management Software ). When silversmith Jeffrey Herman agreed to be their expert on all things silver, it set the ... More
The Superyacht Operating Systems team will be providing demonstrations of the Total Superyacht Vessel Management Software and launching their brand new Digital Reference Center (DRC) at the Monaco Yacht Show. The Digital Reference Center is an industry first resource for superyacht crew and luxury hospitality staff that are responsible for both luxury service and the maintenance and care of very expensive fit out. The SOS team observed crew reaching out to social media for advice and often re... More
Pinpoint Works' new dashboard aimed at clients who manage multiple yachts Last week, Pinpoint Works released their dashboard feature allowing users who manage one or more yachts an overview of their site. New features are often based on user feedback and the dashboard was created for clients including management companies, independent contractors and shipyards who require snapshots of data from their various accounts and sites. Envisioned by long-term yacht crew member James Stockdale,... More
YachtCloud, technology and media-hosting specialists for the superyacht and yachting industries, are delighted to announce the launch of LaundryBoard which facilitates crew in monitoring, tracking and handling laundry loads. This latest product to join the YachtCloud portfolio is further confirmation of their continued development and dedication to finding products and solutions which use technology to meet yacht-specific demands. With LaundryBoard onboard crew can manage, log and track e... More
Pinpoint Works updates its work list app with advanced functionality based on user feedback. The team at Pinpoint Works has released a new round of features to their work list communication platform including custom fields, advanced filtering, bulk changes to points, and offline functionality for their web app. In addition, the original functionality of the platform remains unchanged, but with a more user-friendly interface, particularly for users with multiple sites. After just a yea... More
For over a year, Wrede Consulting have been a strong supporter of Pinpoint Works, using it on some of the largest super yachts currently in build. Wrede Consulting, one of the most established paint surveying companies in the super yacht industry, has seen the benefits of Pinpoint Works since it started trialing the software over a year ago. Although the startup was presented to the yachting scene officially last September at the Monaco Yacht Show, the team at Wrede Consulting have been a... More
YachtCloud, the Dutch company behind onboard technology products such as the complete entertainment and media system Omniyon and the digital sign in / out system CrewBoard, has appointed Roel van der Zwet as their Commercial Manager. This key appointment forms an integral part of the company’s expansion following a sharp rise in both sales and product development in the last 12 months. As Commercial Manager of YachtCloud, Roel van der Zwet will be responsible for the further growth and de... More
YACHTNEEDS has over €11,000, worth of gifts for Captains, crew and the yacht, and for the 12 days leading up to Christmas, YACHTNEEDS are giving these incredible gifts away, one gift each day until Christmas Eve. Prizes have been kindly donated by some of the leading services and suppliers on the YACHTNEEDS app, and include: Leading yacht inflatables company FunAir are giving away a Stand Up Paddle Board worth over $1000. The SUP comes with its own pump and backpack for easy storage and ... More
On the back of being the most talked about, downloaded and used superyacht app of 2016, YACHTNEEDS recently launched a new concept for superyacht jobs and have received over 12,000 new crew user sessions in just three weeks. Known for being ‘made by crew, for crew’, the team behind the multi-functioning app have proved once again that they understand the needs of the crew and can execute solutions that just keep making crew lives easier. With over 175,000 user session on the app in the la... More
New worklist app debuts its services via live demos at MYS 2016 with positive feedback and many prospects for the growing startup. After a very busy few days last week at La Rascasse with ACREW, the team at Pinpoint Works is flying high. With dozens of demos given during the Monaco Yacht Show, interest in the SaaS (Software as a Service) product has spiked and the company is looking forward to turning the interest into new users. Fairly new on the yachting tech scene, Pinpoint Works i... More
We are delighted to announce that the DSNM website ( www.dsnmltd.com ) has undergone a major overhaul with many exciting new features. David Store (Managing Director) and Martin Amy (Director) will be showcasing the new website whilst at the Monaco Yacht Show. As well as there being a brand new look and feel to the website, the functionality has been drastically improved to ensure it’s a valuable tool for all DSNM Clients, Fleet Managers and Management Companies. Many of the enhanced element... More
YachtCloud has announced the launch of Echo providing managed network access for client and guest Devices. This latest addition to their technology and media-hosting product portfolio is a must-have tool for ETOs and engineers looking to manage onboard networks. Echo is a user-friendly and secure management solution allowing authorised crew to be able to set permissions, register users and enable access to specific network devices. It safeguards privacy and optimizes user access by ensurin... More
Fear not... The YACHTNEEDS app has pulled it out of the bag...again! Introducing YACHTNEEDS JOBS, a new feature on the most successful superyacht app of 2016. Launched today, you can find a comprehensive, geo-located list of all the best yachting jobs out there, where crew can apply for every single job, from all the best agencies, captains and private crew agents just by clicking apply on the app. Crew need to make sure their YACHTNEEDS profile contains their professional infor... More
After 3 years of development, Pinpoint Works introduces its web and mobile apps, offering a much needed revamp of the traditional worklist. Pinpoint Works provides an alternative solution to outdated Excel spreadsheets and back-and-forth emails. Using web and mobile apps, Pinpoint Works turns your General Arrangement (GA) into a live, interactive worklist. Current clients have been using it successfully for new builds, warranty periods, paint surveys, refits and general day-to-day main... More
YachtCloud, technology and media-hosting specialists for the superyacht and yachting industries, have launched a ‘free to download’ app for CrewBoard, a digital presence record system enabling Crew to sign in and out of the yacht digitally. This digital age equivalent to the onboard white board provides quick, easy and mobile access to an overview of which personnel are on board. With its graphically appealing interface and intuitive management system, adding new crew members, groups, subc... More
In just one year the YACHTNEEDS app has stormed the superyacht industry and given captains and crew the access they wanted to the superyacht industries best local suppliers and services. This mobile app has been an unprecedented success story. Starting with YACHTNEEDS, a geo-positioned app that tells crew where the nearest, English speaking superyacht supplier is for whatever they need in that moment. The team then went on to launch YACHTCHAT so that crew could chat live on YACHTNEEDS and... More
One of the best parts of working for YACHTNEEDS is the important job of sitting in a local bar in the evening, listening to friends talk about the good and the bad parts of their yacht crew lifestyle, and then working out how our app can make the bad bits better and the good bits fanbloodytastic. By far the most popular topic of conversation in the last few months has been how time consuming and annoying it is to add your CV and details to all the different recruitment websites out there.... More
We are all fans of the one stop right? Well the guys behind superyacht apps YACHTNEEDS and YACHTCHAT have waived their technical magic wand and combined both apps into one totally comprehensive superyacht hub. Made by crew for crew, YACHTNEEDS superyacht services app and social sister app YACHTCHAT have already made their mark in the industry since officially launching at the beginning of this year. In just five months the apps have been used by 18% of the people employed in the yachting i... More
Less than a month since YACHTCHAT launched, and the social app for yachties everywhere has been a roaring success. Over 1800 Captains and crew downloaded the app in the first two weeks. Although the majority of downloads have come from Monaco, the French Riviera and Fort Lauderdale, the app is being used in Thailand, Australia, China and New Zealand. So many Captains and crew from Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas downloaded the app in the first week that founder Tony Ryan jumped on... More
From the team that brought you YACHTNEEDS, the first superyacht app made by crew for crew… Introducing… YACHTCHAT THE ONLY APP THAT CONNECTS YACHTIES WITH YACHTIES Made by Crew for Crew Described by Lulu Trask, editor of The Crew Report as “Tinder of the Superyacht world”. YachtChat is a free app available from the Apple Store and Android. YachtChat works by showing you a network of people in your location or further afield. You can chat live with people and leave messages. ... More
Since last year's beta-version, the original and revolutionary concept CRYSTAL has revealed its new look. IMS received many inquiries from villas and butler academies across the globe wanting to implement this unique system. More
Sealogical is a yacht management platform, widely regarded as having transformed the yacht management industry. Used by Y.CO since 2008, it has recently been launched as a standalone service for the sub 500GT market. Peel, what is your background… why yachting software? Growing up, my father was a yacht broker and manager, so I was always either on or around boats. Every summer holiday was spent on a boat he would charter from a client. Back in 2000, I developed a web software business... More
