Learning and Development: What the Superyacht Industry Can Learn From Onshore
Investing in learning and development can reduce crew turnover, improve the owner experience and introduce new skills to a growing industry. And yet, the superyacht sector has been stuck in the realms of STCWs and ticket collection since their introduction. Head of Academy, Laura Henighen joins the podcast to share her experiences as and L&D specialist and where the industry may learn from their onshore partners to break out of the rut and truly invest in the crew journey.
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Carbon Offsetting in the Superyacht Industry
The Superyacht industry has environmental impacts. It is not something that we can currently escape, but something we can help to reduce and offset. This week, Rachel from Yacht Carbon Offset unpacks the complexities of carbon offsetting, explaining how the process works and how it should be adopted by the industry. Together, Kayleigh and Rachel explore how yachts can assess their environmental impacts, avoid 'greenwashing' and where offsetting can have social impacts as well as environmental ones.
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Why Yacht Crew Need to be Involved In New Builds and Design
Crew spend more time on the vessel than owners or designers and yet their opinions are rarely sought, none less so than the interior team. Meeli Lepik, Founder of Holistic Interiors, helps us break down the importance of crew involvement; exploring the need for storage space, more imaginative crew spaces and flawless design with underlying safety applications.
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ISWAN's Yacht Crew Help: An Important Resource for All Yacht Crew
This week we are joined by Project Manager, Laura Beard from ISWAN's Yacht Crew Help. ISWAN provides valuable resources and tools to crew in response to the growing calls to better support crew wellbeing. Join Kayleigh and Laura as they discuss the Yacht Crew helpline and how crew members can support one another onboard.
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Crew Vetting and Criminal Background Checks in Yachting
Season 2, Episode 1Wavelength is back! This season, we're launching with a hot topic in yachting: candidate vetting and criminal background checks. We're joined by Ellen Armsden, Co-Founder of Crewdentials, to discuss this complex topic, clarify the difference between candidate vetting and background checks and discover where changes can be made to improve onboard safety for everyone. Disclaimer: Neither Kayleigh nor Ellen is a background-checking professional; this is an open conversation between two industry professionals sharing their own experiences and knowledge.
WAVELENGTH is a Hill Robinson-produced podcast created to engage, educate and inspire members of the yachting industry.
Through thoughtful discussion with industry professionals, we explore the challenges and excellence of the yachting world, sharing best practices and advice to crew and owners alike.