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SHIPOWNERS INVOLVEMENT
The 27 Captains’ Forum
th

One hundred and fifty superyacht captains came together to discuss
the involvement of this type of boat in terms of management, leadership,

and mentoring.

On Thursday, 23 March 2023, during the Yachting EMERGING ECOLOGICAL
Day organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM), AWARENESS
the captains of superyachts, who hold a Master 3000
certificate and sail under the YCM flag, put forward The new generation of captains has an undeniable
ideas for developing the yachting industry of the fu- environmental conscience. "They ask questions about
ture. As part of the "Monaco, Capital of Advanced our fuel consumption, the products we use, how we
Yachting" initiative, the event was once again an op- save water..." observes Christophe Guégan, captain
portunity to give a voice to the people who make the of the Mimtee. Professionals are also looking at how
industry tick. to develop a career at sea by creating gateways and
training courses. "It's a question we all have to ask
ourselves if we want to keep the crew," says Pieter
THE MICRO-SOCIETY ON BOARD Ferreira, captain of the Yas. They all stressed the
need to train future sailors and mentioned the cut-
Insisting on the importance of teamwork aboard any ting-edge courses offered at La Belle Classe Acade-
unit, which is like a micro-society where the crew my, the Yacht Club de Monaco's training centre.
members have well-defined roles and personalities
to deal with, explorer Paul Rose does not hesitate
to make life aboard an inspiring model of manage-
ment and leadership. This topic was widely reiterated IN
by the panellists, who also spoke about the need to SIGHT
listen to crew members, how to manage crises and
how to share common values. For Marianne Da-
nissen, Director of Yacht Management - Camper & “It's an honour to be here, especially since we're
Nicholson, "any position on board is as important as young. I came here in 2018 for the Monaco Energy
the role of the captain. They are all linked, and I hope Boat Challenge and a few years later here I am
that more training courses will pave the way for grea- again to receive this award. It's a very powerful
ter knowledge, sharing and kindness." moment!”
Simon Bernard, ship's officer, and founder of
Plastic Odyssey.