Yacht management

Most owners begin with one or two and hand over all eight within a year, after seeing the time self-management takes. Each is scoped and priced separately, so you take only what you need.

Your captain has one number to call. We coordinate what happens ashore around every trip: berthing and mooring, provisioning, fuel, chart and navigation updates, and an inventory of what should be on board.

We also keep the relationships with harbour authorities, including Mumbai Port Trust and its Navi Mumbai and Goa equivalents, Coast Guard notices, and customs for boats moving between states or returning from abroad.

Maintenance is tracked against manufacturer intervals, so nothing gets found by failing at sea. We schedule and attend annual and special surveys with the Indian Register of Shipping and Mercantile Marine Department, run haul-outs and antifouling, and vet every contractor.

A fault at anchor off Alibaug on a Saturday evening is a different problem from one in a workshop on Monday. The technical desk answers out of hours, and every job goes into a single maintenance record.

Each vessel has its own account and a monthly statement showing hours run, work done and spend against budget, in the same format every month. Invoices are GST-compliant, and nothing above your agreed limit is spent without sign-off.

Our safety system covers drills, pre-departure checks and equipment audits, run to commercial standards even on private boats. Life jackets, rafts and firefighting gear are serviced on a tracked schedule.

Mumbai's waters carry security rules many owners only learn about mid-application: Coast Guard and marine police registration, biometric crew ID cards and reporting duties. We keep this paperwork current so a check never cancels a trip.

You can employ crew directly with us running payroll and compliance, or engage them through Bluewhale. Owners with charter use tend to prefer the latter, as it removes employer liability. Either way, PF, ESI, labour law, leave, rotation, training and welfare are handled centrally.

Captains, engineers, deckhands and stewards come from our own Mumbai and Goa network. Each is checked for certificates, medical fitness and references before shortlisting. Skippers are matched to your boat and how you use it, with a trial before any permanent role.

Fleet-wide buying brings better rates than one owner gets alone, and a dedicated desk does the vendor chasing. Parts not stocked in India come through our import logistics, are quality checked before fitting, and can be emergency-sourced when a boat must sail tomorrow.

Hull, machinery and liability cover is placed with marine insurers who really underwrite Indian coastal risk, with passenger liability added for charter-registered boats. Cover is reviewed yearly, renewals are tracked, and any claim is negotiated for you.