About Us
Our full management package takes care of every aspect of managing your yacht, which will ensure the yacht is always trading/cruising in compliance with local laws and regulations. This will include Flag State, Classification Society, LY2 large yacht commercial code, ISM & ISPS requirements, and local regulations.
Company History
Wilson Yacht Management is an independent yacht management company with over 15 years experience. Over the years the company has continued to grow and now has a core team of 9 personnel and the company currently manages yachts ranging from 30 metres (100 feet) to 90 metres (300 feet) +, from offices in the UK and in the USA.
As well as the day to day management services, our experience includes New Build projects in Italy, China, and Holland, Major Refit projects in Europe and USA. In addition, we are the first yacht management company to obtain a passenger ship DOC with the Cayman Islands.
Our management team has over one hundred years of professional seagoing experience with the British Merchant Navy and yachting. Chairman Allan Wilson and DPA Bob Lough are Class I Master Mariners with many years of both Command and Ship Management experience. Our Accounts Department is headed by Gail Belcher who has more than 11 years experience in looking after yachts' accounts and payrolls. As such the back up and expertise that our team offers is unique in the yachting industry. The combination of professional commercial shipping experience together with yachting know-how is unsurpassed in yacht management.
Services
WYM offer the Owner and Captain a full range of management services as listed below. In the case of full management we will ensure that your yacht is run to the highest possible standard, in full compliance with the latest safety regulations, within a properly managed, tax-efficient corporate structure.
- Financial & Accounting
- Safety Management ISM/ISPS
- Crew Management
- Operations Management
- Technical Support
- Refit Project Management
- New Construction Project Management
Location
The Company's European office is situated in England
The Company's USA office is situated in Fort Lauderdale
Dependant upon project management commitments, short or long-term satellite offices are operated as required.
Management Costs
Our fees are competitive and depend upon the level of service requested.
ISM (including Mini ISM for commercial yachts under 500GRT) and ISPS, although included in our full management package, can be quoted for as stand alone items.
A sample budget catered to your needs will be produced upon request.