the Med. The focus was
about how yachts should be
moving away from buying
fuel just when it is required
towards trying to plan fuelling
options in advance, in order
to benefit form the potential
savings that can be achieved
as a result of prior planning.
Murray from GAC used real
life examples and lead a lively
discussion well enjoyed by
all the participants, most of
whom were captains.Palma Superyacht Show
ACREW are pleased to
announce that they will be
hosting the official captains
and crew lounge at the Palma
Superyacht Show, which will
take place from the 30th
April till the 4th of May- The ACREW Lounge
will provide signature CPD
workshops throughout the
yacht show. ACREW catering
partners NeKo will be serving
delicious snacks and lunch for
all workshop attendees and
visiting crew. Each day there
will also be a happy hour for
exhibiting and visiting crew.
Impact Crew will be running
one of the workshops at the
ACREW Lounge. Karen from
Impact Crew will also share
the results from the crew
turnover survey recently
conducted. The findings will
prove to be very meaningful
thanks to responses from
almost 1000 crew. This
workshop will discuss the
current issues and challenges
of retaining crew and what
can be done. Come and share
your views and experiences
and help shape the futureCREW MATTERS
Abi Wallace
M (+44) 7474 228782
Skype abi.acrew
[email protected]
ACREW Philosophy
At ACREW, we believe that
together we should strive
for the highest attainable
standards of service and
safety on board. We hope
to achieve this mission
through the provision of free
workshops, panel discussions,
one2one advice, networking
opportunities and crew
parties to enhance your
professional and personal
development during our
events in yacht shows,
shipyards and marinas.
STP & ACREW Superyacht
Professional Development
On 12th – 13th March
ACREW and STP Shipyard
Palma celebrated their
3rd edition of the highly
successful Superyacht
Professional Development
workshops for captains and
crew. 18 free workshops
were offered to crew at the
APEAM Building by leading
specialists including; Medical
Support Offshore, GAC
Superyacht Services, Joanna
Walton Flowers, RSB Rigging,
Fuelcare, Atlante, No. 12
Fine Wines, Van Cappellen
Consultancy, United Advisers
Marine and The Galley Club.
Crew also benefited from a
high quality breakfast and
lunch spread from ACREW’s
catering partners NeKo,
delicious wines from No 12
Fine Wines and energising
coffee from Organo Gold.
The event was well attended,
with 265 workshop attendees
participating in the 18
workshops. With regard to
the workshops, there were
4 sessions open to all crew,
2 sessions for Interior Crew,
3 sessions for Captains, 4
sessions for Engineers, 2
sessions for Deck Crew, 1
session for Chefs and off
course the personal one 2
one sessions. You can see the
full programme as well as the
video from the event at http://www.
acrew.comA look at some of the
workshops conducted at
the ACREW & STP
Superyacht Professional
Development event
On both days of the event,
Nicholas Stael von Holstein
and Amanda Hewson from
Medical Support Offshore
(MSOS) facilitated first
aid refreshers for all crew.
Medical kits were used to
demonstrate how best to
utilise the equipment in
dealing with fractures. The
demonstration focussed
on utilizing Stretchers and
Splinting devices that can
be used to isolate an injury.
Medical Support Offshore
has thirty years experience in
offering medical support and
has supported iconic yacht
races such as the Volvo Ocean
Race. The services offered
by MSOS are medical kits,
24/7 telemedical support and
specialist medical training.We are in a very particular
time in the world of marine
fuel and things are changing
very fast because the
United Nations (UN) and
the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) are
advocating the reduction
of emissions from vessels
to reduce emissions that
are harmful for both the
environment and humans.
As this is such a topical issue
for captains and engineers
there were 2 fuel focussed
workshops during the event.Firstly, Fuelcare delivered
an interesting workshop
on Marine Fuel Changes &
Protecting Your Engine. The
workshop examined changes
in both fuel and the engine
and how these will affect your
vessel and its performance.
This workshop also included
engineering observations for
superyachts and engineering
protection for the future and
a discussion on the changing
fuel legislation in Europe.GAC Superyacht Services
gave an insightful workshop
about fuel purchasing aroundof the industry. Impact Crew
is a training organisation
whose aim is to inspire teams
and leaders to realise their
potential. Crew and leaders
afloat today more than ever
before, need to draw upon a
vast range of skills, stamina
and cultural tolerance. Impact
Crew offers custom created
programmes and events,
designed to form crew into
cohesive teams and enhance
leadership capability aboard.Alongside the workshops,
there will be personal
one2one sessions available
with leading financial experts
who can advise you on all
aspects of personal planning,
be it short, medium or
long term needs, including
personal savings, retirement
planning, taxation planning,
wills and protection. ACREW
will also collaborate with top
careers experts who will be
on-hand to provide invaluable
careers advice.The Crew & Exhibitors Party
will take place on the final
night of the show - Monday
4th May. Not only will the
party be a lot of fun but also
provides a great opportunity
for inter-professional
exchanges between crew and
business experts.Already getting excited for
this great five-day event full
of professional development
opportunities? Register free
at http://www.acrew.com - and
don’t forget to follow the
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