Richard Bach will be attending the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and will be available for meetings and appointments between 3rd– 5th November 2016.

Richard looks forward to meeting with clients old and new, and making contacts with members of the Industry with whom Safehaven has worked for over three decades.

If you should like to arrange an appointment to see Richard please contact us at the address on our website or telephone Richard on +44 7785 331262.

Richard Bach will be attending the following Yacht and Aircraft shows and will be delighted to meet with clients and agents to discuss developments in the fiscal world of yachting.

He will be in attendance on the following dates:

Cannes 

Tuesday 6th September – Saturday 10th September 2016

Southampton 

Wednesday 21st September 2016

Genoa 

Thursday 22nd September – Friday 23rd September 2016

Monaco 

Co-Exhibitors QE8

Wednesday 28th September – Saturday 1st October 2016

Fort Lauderdale 

Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November 2016

London – by appointment 

Friday 6th January – Sunday 15th January 2017

Dusseldorf 

Monday 23rd January – Friday 27th January 2017

Dubai 

Wednesday 1st March – Thursday 2nd March 2017

Palma 

Friday 28th April – Tuesday 2nd May 2017

EBACE Geneva 

Monday 22nd May – Wednesday 24th May 2017

Should you wish to make an appointment to see Richard on any of the above dates please contact him on +44 (0) 1481 723925; bach@safehaveninternational.com

It has been announced that Port State Control (Paris MOU) will be having a concentrated inspection campaign of the MLC 2006 from 1st September until 30th November, 2016. Please see the press release below for more details.

Press release
28 July 2016

LAUNCH OF CONCENTRATED INSPECTION
CAMPAIGN ON MLC,2006

The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a
Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
(MLC,2006). The aim of the CIC is to verify that the minimum standards for working
and living conditions have been implemented on board. This inspection campaign will
be held for a period of three months, commencing from 1 September 2016 and
ending 30 November 2016.
The ship’s procedures and measures that are in place with respect to MLC,2006 will
be checked in detail for compliance with the requirements during a regular Port State
Control inspection.
Secretary General Richard Schiferli stated: “Working and … Read More »

Summary

Still current at:  20 July 2016

Updated:          20 July 2016

Latest update:

Summary – updated information and advice about the situation in Turkey following an attempted coup overnight on 15-16 July; in Istanbul and Ankara you should be vigilant, particularly in areas where crowds may gather, and stay well away from any demonstrations; security operations continue in some parts of the country

For full details please follow link below.

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey

Original Seafarer Qualifications to be on board at all times

Dear DPA and Yacht Management Personnel,

It has come to our attention that some vessels may be allowing their seafarers to send their original crew certificates to the relevant issuing Administration in order to re-validate or apply for new Certificate of Competencies (CoCs) whilst being signed on.  Traditionally seafarers have completed this task when they are on leave to ensure compliance with STCW Reg I/2.11 which states:

“11. Subject to the provisions of Regulation I/10, paragraph 5, any certificate required by the Convention must be kept in its original form onboard the ship on which the holder is serving.”

Please will you ensure that your vessels are reminded of this formal requirement since we unfortunately had a yacht detained in Italy recently due to one of the seafarers not having their original certification on … Read More »

Richard Bach will be attending the EBACE 2016 in Geneva between 24th – 26th May 2016 and will be available for meetings and appointments during this time.

Richard looks forward to meeting with clients old and new, and making contacts with members of the Industry with whom Safehaven has worked for over three decades.

Richard should also be pleased to take the opportunity of meeting with you to discuss the updates in the guidelines for Maltese aircraft leasing, which have been amended recently.  Please follow the link below which shows an overview of the recent changes.

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Please contact Richard on +44 7785 331 262 should you wish to discuss any matter in further detail.

A new law in Greece, recently voted on and accepted and soon to be implemented, means all vessels over 7m used for leisure purposes, including commercial and charter vessels, in Greece will now have to pay tax of up to €400 per year. This is according to the Cruising Association (CA).

Vessels between 7m and 12m in length will be required to pay between €200 and €400 a year to sail in Greek waters. The charge for vessels over 12m will be €100 per metre per year. There may be discounts for anyone wishing to pay for longer periods in one go, the details of which are yet to be confirmed.

The tax will possibly be payable on entry to Greek waters and may only be valid for that calendar year.

This new tax regime is expected to take place … Read More »

On Friday 28th June, shortly after the French announcement of the imposition of VAT on charters signed up on or after the 15 July 2013, the Spanish Authorities announced that they were removing the imposition of the infamous Matriculation Tax for commercial yachts over 15 meters length overall. Spanish Matriculation Tax Notice

Like many announcements of this nature, the devil is in the detail, but, subject to the VAT treatment of such charters in Spain, we could finally be seeing Spain being put on an equal footing with France and Italy and become an attractive venue for chartering yachts.

As with the recent announcement made in France, we shall continue to monitor developments and be proactive in making appropriate arrangements for our clients affected by the same.

On 25th June, the French Authorities announced that as from 15th July 2013 all yacht charters signed or commencing on or after that date will be subject to French Value Added Tax on the cost of the same.

Arrangements for the collection of the VAT and payment to the French Authorities are now having to be considered. There are a number of agencies who have contacted us with a view to offering their expertise in providing this service.

It has been known for some time that the French Authorities would have to impose VAT on yacht charters following the Bacino case but the manner in which this would be carried out and the timescale was uncertain until this week.

The authorities are expected to provide further information with regard to the practical issues involved with the collection and payment of the VAT … Read More »

Safehaven have undergone an audit by Lloyds Register to comply with Standard A1.4 and guidelines B1.4 of the requirements of the MLC 2006 and have been issued with a Statement of Compliance.

Following a review of the implications of the MLC, which is due to be implemented on 20th August 2013, Safehaven has been pro-active in ensuring that it’s procedures and records are compliant with the convention before it comes into force albeit that it has not yet been fully ratified.

The view has been taken by the company that, whilst the scope of the convention is unclear with regard to the yachting industry in general, the requirements of the same do, in many regards, constitute best practice and as a result compliance has been duly considered and organised by the company.

The company is pleased to confirm that it is keeping … Read More »