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The PYA is a non-profit association run for crew and is the acknowledged voice for crew in the Superyacht industry, lobbying to administrations and policy makers worldwide to achieve the best interests of personnel in yachting. We work alongside the Maritime Coastguard Agency to ensure that training and qualifications are in keeping with industry requirements.
| Heads of industry attend the GUEST Awareness day following GSF. Mon, 21 Nov 2016 |
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Guidelines for Unified Excellence in Service Training. “The hospitality and hotel function of all yachts is the cornerstone of the Owner and Guests’ experience on board. It is essential that interior crew are capable of delivering a professional first class service” Just one of ... Read in full |
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| Miele collaboration with the GUEST program. Mon, 31 Oct 2016 |
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Miele collaboration with the GUEST program . We are proud to announce the newly appointed collaboration between Miele Marine and the PYA GUEST program . Miele are supporting the GUEST program through various channels, including providing the Experience Centre venues for GUEST Awareness days for I... Read in full |
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| PYA GUEST Awareness Day Evening Cocktail Reception - 17th November Mon, 31 Oct 2016 |
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The PYA GUEST Awareness Day follows this year's Global Superyacht Forum at the amazing Miele Experience Centre in Vianen, nr Amsterdam. We will take you into the world of GUEST with snapshot sessions based on some of the training offered through the program. The practical sessio... Read in full |
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| PYA Palma Social Event, November 5th 2016 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 |
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The PYA will be hosting a social event for crew in Palma on Saturday 5th November. We'll be bringing you the first ever PYA Go-Kart Grand Prix, followed by a crew party at Infuze Bar with plenty of food and drink, and a few other surprises thrown in to make a great night for all! The event is com... Read in full |
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| PYA GUEST Table Setting competition Wednesday 28th September during the Monac... Wed, 21 Sep 2016 |
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Is your Yacht going to be in the Monaco Yacht Show? Why not enter the annual PYA GUEST Table Setting competition , running on the 28th September for a chance to WOW our panel of exclusive industry judges with an elaborate table display showcasing your interior crew and galley's unique creati... Read in full |
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| The PYA at the 2016 Monaco Yacht Show Wed, 14 Sep 2016 |
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During the Monaco Yacht Show, the PYA will be hosting a programme of seminars featuring topics relevant to all departments of yacht crew. With a top line-up of speakers and experts, the PYA Monaco events have proven to be hugely popular over the years, and attract many crew, captains and industry... Read in full |
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| Join us for the next GUEST Awareness Day on Thursday 17th November – fo... Fri, 09 Sep 2016 |
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"Conceptual, inspiring, motivational, great return on investment, proven on board performance levels, professional ….." These are just some of the words I am hearing time and time again when it comes to the GUEST program!! - Not only from the crew who attend the courses, but also the Captains a... Read in full |
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Christophe Bourillon, CEO of PYA, on the cultural gap between the standards owners apply in their corporate lives and those they bring to their yachts
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A message from PYA CEO Christophe Bourillon concerning logistics around the event in Nice next month
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PYA CEO Christophe Bourillon looks at the role of the captain, from navigating challenges to enhancing excellence.
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The Professional Yachting Association and the Italian Yacht Masters Association highlight a hidden danger
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The Professional Yachting Association issues a May 2024 Addendum relating to anchoring in French Mediterranean waters
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The PYA has provided insight into the French maritime authorities’ latest updates for vessels over 45 metres anchoring on the French Riveria
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The PYA has received a statement from the British MCA detailing concrete information for crew holding Maltese Certificates of Competence
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In a significant policy shift, Mallorcan authorities have introduced a new mandate altering the entry criteria for non-EU crew
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A captain of a 26m yacht has been fined €20,000 and banned from French waters after destroying a seagrass bed in Côte d'Azur
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New anchorage regulations in the South of France have caught a number of yacht captains by surprise, according to PYA
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PYA has provided some advice and useful contact information for superyacht crew on Russian vessels
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The new route to OOW certification, via the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal CoC, was presented at MYS last week
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What's on offer for crew during MYS next week?
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The PYA asked crew to partake in a survey to find out
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The association's full members will be covered by the insurance policy
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In a recent case, the union has secured more than €140,000 in owed wages
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The law may be modified to allow seafarers in France to choose their own social security regime
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