Following the designation of the outbreak of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 as a pandemic and the actions of governments worldwide, and that of the local authorities in Guernsey, to control the spread of the same, we wish to advise and update you that Safehaven’s office is temporarily closed in accordance the States of Guernsey guidance issued on 24 March 2020.

First point of contact is via email, and all staff are working from home at this time.

Should you need to speak to a member of team please call:

Clive on +44(0)7839 779004 or Richard Bach on +44(0)7785 331 262 

These are difficult times for us all, we shall do all that we can to maintain our services to, and connectivity with you, over the coming weeks and months.

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 10 September – Friday 13 September 2019

Southampton

Monday 16 September 2019

Genoa

Thursday 19 September & Friday 20 September 2019

Monaco 

Wednesday 25 September – Saturday 28 September 2019

Fort Lauderdale

Wednesday 30 October – Sunday 3 November 2019

Dusseldorf

Monday 20 January – Friday 24 January 2020

Dubai

Wednesday 26 February & Thursday 27 February 2020

Palm Beach

Thursday 26 March & Friday 27 March 2020

Palma

Wednesday 29 April – Sunday 3 May 2020

EBACE Geneva

Tuesday 26 May & Wednesday 27 May 2020

To arrange a meeting on any of the above dates with Richard Bach – please contact him on +44 (0) 1481 723925; bach@safehaveninternational.com

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 11 September – Saturday 15 September 2018

Southampton

Monday 17 September 2018

Genoa

Thursday 20 September & Friday 21 September 2018

Monaco 

Wednesday 26 September – Saturday 29 September 2018

Fort Lauderdale

Wednesday 31 October – Sunday 4 November 2018

Dusseldorf

Tuesday 22 January – Thursday 24 January 2019

Dubai

Wednesday 27 February & Thursday 28 February 2019

St Barth’s Bucket

Thursday 21 March – Sunday 24 March 2019

Palm Beach

Thursday 28 March & Friday 29 March 2019

Palma

Friday 26 April – Tuesday 30 April 2019

EBACE Geneva

Tuesday 21 May & Wednesday 22 May 2019

To arrange a meeting on any of the above dates with Richard Bach – please contact him on +44 (0) 1481 723925; bach@safehaveninternational.com

With the introduction of the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 effective from 25th May 2018, please find attached Safehaven’s Data Privacy Notice.

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:

London – by appointment 

Wednesday 10th January – Sunday 14th January 2018

Dusseldorf 

Monday 22nd January – Friday 26th January 2018

Dubai 

Wednesday 28th February – Friday 2nd March 2018

St Barth’s Bucket 

Friday 14th  March – Sunday 18th March 2018

Palma 

Friday 27th April – Tuesday 1st May 2018

EBACE Geneva 

Tuesday 29th May – Wednesday 30th May 2018

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

Richard Bach will be attending the EBACE Geneva and will be available for meetings and appointments between 22nd and 24th May 2017.

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 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 Monaco Boat Show and will be available for meetings and appointments between 28th September – 1st October 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 Genoa Boat Show and will be available for meetings and appointments between 22nd – 23rd Septebmer 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 Southampton Boat Show and will be available for meetings and appointments on 21st September 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

UK Foreign Office travel advice for France – 15/07/2016

After the and tragic events that unfolded in Nice during the Bastille Day Celebrations we at Safehaven offer our sincere condolences to all those effected by the devastating attack and ask that sensible precautions are taken if you are in the area.

Please find below the official travel advice from the UK Foreign Office

Summary

Still current at: 15 July 2016
Updated: 15 July 2016
Latest update: Summary – An apparent attack on Bastille Day celebration in Nice. If you are in the area follow the instructions of the French authorities who are at present advising people to stay indoors at this time.

We are in touch with the local authorities and seeking more information following an apparent attack on Bastille Day celebration in Nice. If you are in the area follow the instructions of the French authorities … Read More »

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 »

On Thursday 23 June 2016 a majority of voters in the UK (slightly under 52%) voted for the so- called Brexit ; departure from the European Union.

Since that time many column inches have been filling the newspapers, informed reports and blogs from specialists about the rapid approach of Armageddon and the disappearance of the United Kingdom from the political and economic  world as we know it. Or otherwise.

Guernsey’s status has been raised in worried or curiosity calls  to our offices and questions asked as to the impact of the Brexit on the registry of yachts.

To understand what lies ahead, one must first understand the Crown Dependencies relationship with the EU which was enshrined in Protocol number 3 of the Treaty of Accession signed in 1972. The islands were included in the negotiations, but were somewhat poetically, and actually, referred to … 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.

Richard Bach will be attending The London Yacht, Jet & Prestige Car Show and will be available for meetings and appointments between 4th – 6th May 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 Palma International Boat Show and will be available for meetings and appointments between 28th April – 2nd May 2016.

Richard looks forward to meeting with clients old and new, and making contacts with members of the Marine 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.

We would like to inform you that our closing and opening times over the festive season will be as follows:-

Thursday 24th December 2015, the office will close at 12.00 noon and re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday 29th December 2015

Thursday 31st December 2015, the office will close at 12.00 noon and re-open at 8.30am on Monday 4th January 2016

Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year from all of us at Safehaven.

Richard will be present at the STEP conference in Monaco, and will be available both in and out of that conference to meet with clients and trade contacts from Wednesday 3rd February through to the evening of Saturday 6th February 2016.

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 London Boat Show held at ExCel in the London Docklands and will be present on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th January 2016.

He will also be attending the bulk of the Dusseldorf Boat 2016 event and present from the evening of Monday 25th January through to the early afternoon of Sunday 31st January 2016 inclusive.

Richard looks forward to meeting with clients old and new, and making contacts with members of the Marine 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.

As part of our strategy for reorganising and strengthening our business in order to improve services to our clients, we have appointed two new directors to the Safehaven team.

David Whitworth FCA and Stephen Dickinson FCCA joined Safehaven recently; they both have significant experience in many areas of financial services and have already made significant contributions to streamlining our systems and assisting on back-office administration workflow systems. As a result of this expansion in our team, we shall be moving from de Catapan House to larger business premises in St Peter Port next week.

The new offices will provide the Safehaven team with the opportunity to utilise a modern open-plan environment with all of the advantages such arrangements facilitate.

Our office and postal address from 1st October 2015, shall be: P.O. Box 179, Second Floor, Upland Business Centre, Upland Road, St Peter Port, … Read More »

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 8th September – Friday 11th September 2015

Southampton 

Friday 18th September

Monaco 

Co-Exhibitors QE8

Wednesday 23rd September – Saturday 26th September 2015

Genoa – by appointment 

Date subject to confirmation

Fort Lauderdale 

Thursday 5th November – Friday 6th November 2015

London – by appointment 

Friday 8th January – Sunday 17th January 2016

Dusseldorf 

Monday 25th January – Saturday 30th January 2016

Dubai 

Wednesday 2nd March & Thursday 3rd March 2016

Palma 

Thursday 28th April – Monday 2nd May 2016

EBRACE Geneva 

Wednesday 25th May – Thursday 26th May 2016

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

Richard Bach will be attending  the EBACE in Geneva and will be available for meetings and appointments on Wednesday 20th May.

Richard shall be pleased to see existing and new clients and contacts in the marine industry to discuss prospects and recent developments.

Should you wish to make an appointment to see Richard either at or outside the show, please contact Richard Bach on +44 7785 331 262.

Richard Bach will be attending the Palma International Boat Show and will be available for meetings and appointments throughout the show.

Richard shall be pleased to see existing and new clients and contacts in the marine industry to discuss prospects and recent developments.

Should you wish to make an appointment to see Richard either at or outside the show, please contact Richard Bach on +44 7785 331 262.

Richard Bach will be attending the Dubai International Boat Show on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th March 2015 and will be available for meetings and appointments throughout the show.

Richard shall be pleased to see existing and new clients and contacts in the marine industry to discuss prospects and recent developments.

Should you wish to make an appointment to see Richard either at or outside the show, please contact Richard Bach on +44 7785 331 262.

Richard Bach will be attending the Dusseldorf Boat Show and will be available for meetings and appointments throughout the show.

Richard shall be pleased to see existing and new clients and contacts in the marine industry to discuss prospects and recent developments.

Should you wish to make an appointment to see Richard either at or outside the show, please contact Richard Bach on +44 7785 331 262.

Richard Bach will be attending the  London Boat Show and will be available for meetings and appointments throughout the show.

Richard shall be pleased to see existing and new clients and contacts in the marine industry to discuss prospects and recent developments.

Should you wish to make an appointment to see Richard either at or outside the show, please contact Richard Bach on +44 7785 331 262.

Safehaven International Limited will be represented at the following Yacht and Aircraft Shows during the 2014/15 season:

Genoa

Monday 6 October 2014

Fort Lauderdale

Thursday 30 October and Friday 31 October 2014

London

Friday 9 January 2015 and by appointment until 18 January 2015

Dusseldorf

Monday 19 January – Saturday 24 January 2015

Dubai

Tuesday 3 March – Thursday 6 March 2015

Palma

Friday 30 April – Monday 4 May 2015 (provisional)

EBACE Geneva

Tuesday 19 May – Thursday 21 May 2015

Please feel free to contact us to arrange a meeting:

Telephone: +44 (0)1481 723925

Richard Bach will be attending the Palma International Boat Show and will be available for meetings and appointments throughout the show.

Richard shall be pleased to see existing and new clients and contacts in the marine industry to discuss prospects and recent developments.

Should you wish to make an appointment to see Richard either at or outside the show, please contact Richard Bach on +44 7785 331 262.

Richard Bach shall be at the STEP Malta Conference on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th March 2014, and will be happy to meet with parties to discuss the services of Safehaven International Limited, whilst present at the same.

Richard Bach shall be at the Dubai International Boat Show on Tuesday 4th March 2014, and will be delighted to meet with clients and agents to discuss developments in the fiscal world of yachting.

Richard Bach will be attending the London Boat Show and will be available for meetings and appointments throughout the show.
Richard shall be pleased to see existing and new clients and contacts in the marine industry to discuss prospects and recent developments.
Should you wish to make an appointment to see Richard either at or outside the show, please contact Richard Bach on +44 7785 331 262.

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 »

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