https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/ Analysis, field insights and technical briefings on yacht management: flag states, ISM & ISPS, MLC 2006, insurance strategy, outsourced DPA. en Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/cayman-islands-yacht-registration-cisr/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/cayman-islands-yacht-registration-cisr/ Steps, documents, timelines and costs to register a yacht with the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry: provisional flag in 3-5 working days. pavillon Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/dpa-position-role-authority-qualifications/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/dpa-position-role-authority-qualifications/ The DPA position under the ISM Code: reporting line to top management, real authority, recommended qualifications and day-to-day responsibilities. dpa Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/superyacht-management-complete-guide-2026/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/superyacht-management-complete-guide-2026/ Scope, models, costs, contract terms and how to switch managers: the reference guide to superyacht management for owners and family offices. ship-management Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/nixie-lurssen-record-superyacht-delivery-2026/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/nixie-lurssen-record-superyacht-delivery-2026/ Lürssen delivered the 102m superyacht Nixie, its record sixth handover of 2026, now chartering from €2.4M a week ahead of Monaco Yacht Show. navire Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/shipboard-procedures-39-free-sms-templates/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/shipboard-procedures-39-free-sms-templates/ Cursorio opens its Shipboard Procedures tool to everyone: 39 editable SOPs, SMS-ready PDF, works offline on board, no sign-up, no email required. ism-isps Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/uk-fuel-duty-superyachts-private-pleasure-craft-hmrc/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/uk-fuel-duty-superyachts-private-pleasure-craft-hmrc/ HMRC confirms most superyachts, chartered or not, are 'private pleasure craft' for UK fuel duty — with real cost and paperwork implications. reglementation Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/artificial-intelligence-yachting-ship-management/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/artificial-intelligence-yachting-ship-management/ Predictive maintenance, digital twins, augmented crews: how AI is reshaping superyacht management — and what still needs to stay human. ship-management Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/explorer-yachts-order-book-2026/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/explorer-yachts-order-book-2026/ 101 of 1,093 yachts on order in 2026 are explorer yachts, the order book's second-largest category behind motor yachts. navire Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/refit-yard-consolidation-amico-marine/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/refit-yard-consolidation-amico-marine/ Major refit yards are merging under single brands. What this consolidation changes for owners planning a large refit. ship-management Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/sulphur-emission-zones-yachting-2026/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/sulphur-emission-zones-yachting-2026/ Mediterranean at 0.1% since 2025, Arctic and Norwegian Sea in 2026: the MARPOL sulphur-zone map is closing in on yachting's routes. reglementation Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/nausicaa-methanol-fuel-cell-superyacht/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/nausicaa-methanol-fuel-cell-superyacht/ The first methanol fuel-cell superyacht, the 114m Nausicaä, has been delivered. What her propulsion changes for running large yachts. navire Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/refit-new-center-of-gravity-yachting/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/refit-new-center-of-gravity-yachting/ The global superyacht fleet is aging and swelling: refit is becoming the market's engine — and a true ship-management discipline. ship-management Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/bayesian-inquiry-crew-faulted-2026/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/bayesian-inquiry-crew-faulted-2026/ Italian prosecutors' experts fault the Bayesian's crew and contradict the MAIB. What captains and yacht managers should take away. ism-isps Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/anchoring-speed-unknown-waters/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/anchoring-speed-unknown-waters/ Five knots, seagrass, local decrees: how a captain checks anchoring and speed rules before entering waters they don't know. reglementation Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/harassment-at-sea-2026-regulatory-shift/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/harassment-at-sea-2026-regulatory-shift/ From 1 January 2026, harassment prevention is a mandatory STCW competence. What superyacht managers and captains must update now. equipage-mlc Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/sanctions-2026-yacht-operations-scrutiny/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/sanctions-2026-yacht-operations-scrutiny/ In 2026 the sanctions net targets the yacht's operations: names, flags, AIS, routing. What managers must now anticipate to stay clear. ship-management Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/crew-contracts-yacht-management-handover/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/crew-contracts-yacht-management-handover/ When a yacht changes management company, crew contracts can quietly erode. How to protect continuity through the handover. equipage-mlc Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/govern-superyacht-asset-family-office/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/govern-superyacht-asset-family-office/ Too many family offices treat the superyacht as a whim. Governing it as an asset protects capital and succession. ship-management Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/dpa-onboard-contact-role-ssas-alerts/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/dpa-onboard-contact-role-ssas-alerts/ How a DPA is set up on board a ship, how the crew reaches them, and the critical role they play during an SSAS piracy alert. dpa Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/mega-yacht-insurance-2026-turning-point/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/mega-yacht-insurance-2026-turning-point/ H&M softens after five years of double-digit hikes, but mega-claims and lithium-ion fires are quietly resetting mega-yacht risk. assurance Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/what-is-a-ship-manager-yacht-management-firm/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/what-is-a-ship-manager-yacht-management-firm/ The role of a ship manager — also called yacht manager or yacht management firm — covers the administrative, technical, crew and regulatory management of a yacht. Definitions, scope, costs and selection criteria for private superyacht owners. ship-management Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/polar-code-pleasure-yachts-300gt-2026/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/polar-code-pleasure-yachts-300gt-2026/ Since 1 January 2026, pleasure yachts of 300 GT and above operating in polar waters must comply with IMO Polar Code requirements. reglementation Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/superyacht-bunker-fuel-price-volatility/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/superyacht-bunker-fuel-price-volatility/ The Hormuz crisis drove marine diesel up 70% in weeks. Proven strategies to protect your superyacht bunkering budget in volatile markets. reglementation Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/gulf-of-aden-piracy-resurgence-2026/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/gulf-of-aden-piracy-resurgence-2026/ MICA Center documents the structured return of Somali piracy: 3 merchant vessels hijacked in April, a fourth in early May. Detailed breakdown and safety guidance. reglementation Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/ees-electronic-stamp-out-yacht-crew-2026/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/ees-electronic-stamp-out-yacht-crew-2026/ Since 10 April 2026, the EU's Entry/Exit System has replaced physical passport stamps with digital biometrics. Here is what it means for yacht crew and charter operations in practice. reglementation Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/feadship-breakthrough-first-hydrogen-superyacht/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/feadship-breakthrough-first-hydrogen-superyacht/ Motor Yacht of the Year at the 2026 World Superyacht Awards, Breakthrough is the first superyacht powered by liquid hydrogen. Feadship redefines what it means to sail cleanly. navire Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/eu-regulatory-overhaul-superyacht-2026/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/eu-regulatory-overhaul-superyacht-2026/ AML regulation, FuelEU Maritime and the new AMLA authority — three simultaneous reforms reshaping compliance obligations for superyacht owners and managers. reglementation Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/why-choose-cayman-islands-flag-superyacht/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/why-choose-cayman-islands-flag-superyacht/ A detailed analysis of the Cayman Islands flag for a private superyacht of 50 metres and above: taxation, ISM and MLC obligations, reputation, comparison with Marshall Islands and Isle of Man. pavillon Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/mlc-2006-guide-private-superyacht/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/mlc-2006-guide-private-superyacht/ A complete guide to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 as applied to private superyachts: scope of application, practical obligations, key risks, cost of non-compliance. equipage-mlc Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/outsourcing-dpa-designated-person-ashore/ https://cursorio.com/en/insights/articles/outsourcing-dpa-designated-person-ashore/ Can the role of Designated Person Ashore (DPA) be entrusted to an external firm? Analysis of ISM Code requirements and concrete feedback from an active DPA mandate under Marshall Islands flag. dpa Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT