Diploma in Superyacht New Builds
Course
Distance
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Duration
12 Months
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Start date
Different dates available
The innovative Superyacht New Build Diploma has
been developed to provide essential guidance to
anyone embarking on or currently involved with
a new build project. The course is designed to
enhance your project management skills and assist
you at each stage of the build process. Therefore,
leaving you better prepared to successfully
manage a superyacht new build project, much to
the satisfaction of the owner.
Important information
Documents
- 3534 SYNB Brochure.pdf
Facilities
Location
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About this course
Whether this is your first time managing a new
build or you already have some experience under
your belt, studying the Diploma in Superyacht
New Builds is suitable for captains, senior crew
and engineers, yacht managers, brokers, project
managers, owners representatives, marine lawyers
and ship yard employees.
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Subjects
- Project Management
- Budgetary management
- Yachting
- Contract Law
Teachers and trainers (1)
Maritime Training Academy Selected Authors
Tutor
Course programme
AN INTRODUCTION TO SUPERYACHT BUILDING
• General background to the Superyacht industry
• Design, Contract and Tender
• Construction
• Buying a superyacht to refit
• Classification
• Flag State
• Builders and yards
BASICS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• Starting - Beginning and controlling a project
• Understanding the four phrases of a project
• General management of a project
• The basics mechanisms involved in project management
• Creating and maintaining schedules
• Managing the team
• Project manager - health & safety responsibilities
• Agile project management (APM)
• Why successful projects can fail
CONTRACT LAW
• Contract - the fundamentals
• Offer and acceptance
• Consideration
• Intention to create legal relations
• Formalities
• Third parties
• Vitiating factors
• Contract - the terms
• Implied terms
• Interpretation
• Exclusion clauses and limitations of liability
• Variations
• performance, discharge and breach
• Consequences of breach
• Letters of intent
• Yacht construction agreements
• Waiver and the right inspection
• Entire agreement clauses
• Time of the essence, delay, force majeure and the prevention principle
• Liquidated damages
• Dispute resolution
MANAGING EXPECTATIONS
• Managing the owners expectations
• Reporting to the owner effectively
• Your role and the responsibilities as the owner’s representative and Captain
• Maintaining a good relationship with the buildyard and sub-contractors
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Systems
CHANGES AND CHANGE ORDERS
• External influences
• Cost and time impact
• Contractual issues
• Documenting change orders, cost impact and timeline management
• Record keeping
• Meetings and minutes
• Notes of protest
BUILD PROCESS
• An overview of the building process
• Materials selection and management of suppliers
• Selection of sub-contractors
• Direction and control of sub-contractors
• Owner supplied equipment
• Personnel management - when to bring in the crew
• Specialist help
ACCOUNTANCY AND PAYMENTS
• Financial policy
• Bookkeeping
• Accountancy
• Budgeting
• Costing
• Cash Management
• Internal controls
• Auditing
• value Added Tax
• Corporate ownership
• Anti-money laundering
• Payment terms and stage payments - disagreements
BUILDING THE YACHT
• Hull
• Engine
• Systems
• Interior
• Paint
• Toys
• AV
• Rigging & Sails
• Safety equipment
• Safety Management Systems
• The build to cruising transition
• Planning the operation of the yacht
DOCUMENTATION
• Build process documentation
• The importance of a paper trail
• Record keeping change orders, work completion and sign off
• The role of the class flag surveyors in the process
• Documentation of disagreements
• Quality control
• Stage payment
PROJECT COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE
• Fault finding and the snagging list
• Commissioning and basin trials
• Sea Trials
• Handover and delivery
• Warranty and guarantee period
• Pitfalls of the first season
Diploma in Superyacht New Builds