The International Superyacht Society (ISS) today presents its chairs and panelists for YachtInfo at Antibes Yacht Show 2013. The event on Friday 19 April from 09:00 to 17:30 incorporates six hour-long seminars together with a light breakfast at 08:45 and refreshments throughout the day.
VSAT 101 – “Think there’s no bandwidth on-board? You may be surprised to learn…”: 0900 – 1000
Chair: Bransom Bean—International Superyacht Society
Paul Cook—A-N-T; Jarrod Lamphere—MTN
Costas Charalambous—Global Marine Communications
Ethics – “Ethics? In the superyacht industry? You’re kidding”: 1030 – 1130
Chair: Ken Hickling—Awlgrip
Nigel Watson—Nigel Watson Limited; John Wyborn—Bluewater Yachting
French Tax – “Sunshine, fine wine, beautiful people and French Taxmen”: 1200 – 1300
Chair: Thierry Voisin—MYBA
Claude Niek—MYBA
MLC – “MLC unplugged. Now it’s ratified, what they haven’t told you”: 1330 – 1430
Chair: Marianne Danissen—Camper&Nicholsons
Anouch Sedef—R&R Avocats; Neil Atkinson—Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Superyachts VS Helicopters – “Bought Yacht – Want helo to land on yacht. Who says you can? Paid the VAT? Touch-and-go fairy tales and BTW, will your insurance cover the fire…”: 1500 – 1600
Chair: Marc Verburg—IRI/Marshall Islands Registry
Grant Atchison—Moore Stephens Trust Company; Nigel Watson—Nigel Watson Limited
Simon Ford-Robinson—Moore Stephens Brokers Limited
A future after yachting – Blissful retirement, new career or flipping burgers”: 1630 – 1730
Chair: Phil Edwards—Dovaston
Gloria Harvey—Lloyds TSB; Marie Connelly—Ultra Chic Investments
Melanie Langley—Moore Stephens Crew Benefits
