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YACHTING NEWS
Yachting International Radio delivers independent, industry-driven yachting news, covering superyachts, crew welfare, leadership, refits, technology, regulations, and the innovations shaping the maritime world. Updated multiple times each week, the platform provides credible, real-world insight from across the global yachting sector.
Yachting International Radio, also known as Yachting Channel, operates as a global yachting media platform offering podcasts, interviews, and editorial coverage across the superyacht, boating, and maritime industries. Yachting industry podcasts and features are available worldwide via major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and directly through the Yachting International Radio website.
Yacht VAT: Why Ownership Decisions Are Made Long Before You Sign
Yacht VAT is where most ownership decisions go wrong before they even begin. From Malta’s regulatory framework to cross-border charter operations, this editorial breaks down how structure, intent, and compliance determine whether a yacht becomes an asset or a liability.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 255 min read
Yacht Crew Injury at Sea: The Legal Reality No One Prepares You For
A yacht crew injury at sea is not just about the incident itself, but what happens next. This editorial explores the legal realities behind injury, from medical care and liability to documentation and crew rights, revealing the critical gaps in understanding that can shape outcomes long after the moment has passed.
Yachting International Radio
Apr 155 min read
Pregnant Yacht Crew: The Reality Behind Rights, Contracts and Protection
Pregnant yacht crew face significant legal and financial uncertainty, with limited protection under SEA contracts, MLC frameworks and insurance gaps. This editorial explores the reality of pregnancy in yachting, highlighting where crew are most exposed and why proactive planning is essential.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 235 min read
Maritime Law and Industry Leadership: The Quiet Forces Shaping Yachting
Maritime Law plays a critical role in shaping the yachting industry, influencing operations, leadership, and long-term career growth. Erin Ackor of AeroMarine Law explores how legal frameworks, networking, and industry participation drive success and evolution in the superyacht sector.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 226 min read
Death at Sea: The Legal Reality Every Seafarer Needs to Understand
Death at sea reveals the hidden legal framework of the maritime industry, where jurisdiction, contracts, and operational priorities shape investigations, transparency, and crew rights in ways few fully understand.
Yachting International Radio
Mar 186 min read
Women at Sea: Monica Kohli OBE on Maritime Law, Leadership and the 2% Reality
Women at Sea remains one of the maritime industry’s most pressing structural challenges. In this in-depth feature, Monica Kohli OBE explores maritime law, leadership, diversity and the evolving future of women at sea across the global shipping sector.
Yachting International Radio
Feb 275 min read
Redefining Women in Maritime leadership through law, resilience and real-world change
In the opening episode of Women in Maritime, Julia Gosling speaks with Nitzeira Watson Stewart, legal representative of The Nautical Institute – Panama and a recognised Top 100 Woman in Shipping. The conversation explores leadership, maritime law, professional credibility and the real challenges women face when building careers across shipping, ports and shore-based maritime roles.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 316 min read
Flag State Accountability: Why Leadership and Jurisdiction Matter in Yachting
The flag a vessel flies is far more than an administrative detail. It determines legal jurisdiction, investigative authority, and how leadership is tested when safety and crew welfare are on the line. This Forward Watch feature examines why flag state accountability sits at the heart of modern yachting governance.
Yachting International Radio
Jan 144 min read
Crew Contracts and Flag State Protection in Yachting
Crew contracts form the legal backbone of life at sea. This episode of Maritime Legal explores why contract clarity, flag state jurisdiction, and proper execution are critical to protecting yacht crew and owners when disputes or misconduct arise onboard.
Yachting International Radio
Dec 29, 20253 min read
Crew Contracts & Flag States: Know Your Rights Before You Sign
Crew contracts form the backbone of safe and fair employment at sea. In this Maritime Legal episode, Dr. Lorna Mifsud Cachia explains how clarity, flag state, and legal oversight protect both seafarers and yacht owners — and why peace of mind begins on paper.
Yachting International Radio
Nov 13, 20254 min read
Navigating New Builds: Inside the Malta Ship Registry’s Approach to Codes, Class & Compliance
Why choosing the Malta Ship Registry at contract stage can prevent costly redesigns, streamline class and code compliance, and shape how new build yachts operate from delivery onward.
Yachting International Radio
Oct 17, 20254 min read
Retaliation and Silence at Sea: Why Litigation May Be the Crew's Strongest Weapon
Retaliation, NDAs, and silence at sea continue to shape the hidden challenges yacht crew face worldwide. This feature explores how Maritime Law empowers seafarers to fight unlawful termination, challenge abusive behaviour, and pursue real accountability across the industry.
Yachting International Radio
Aug 20, 20255 min read
Navigating Seafarer’s Rights: Understanding Maritime Law and Protections
Navigating Seafarer Rights — Maritime lawyer Adria Notari explains crew protections, flag-state laws, and the Maritime Labour Convention in this UNCENSORED legal episode.
Yachting International Radio
Aug 7, 20255 min read
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