Volume XII · MMXXVI

The Journal

A private reading room for owners, brokers and connoisseurs — on provenance, passage-making, and the quieter pleasures of a life lived at sea.

Crew payroll, ISM compliance, refit oversight, budgeting — why serious owners hand it all to a professional manager.

How the pre-purchase survey should be structured, staffed, and used as leverage — from the buyer's side of the table.

Hull, P&I, war risks, and crew cover — the exclusions, warranties, and navigation limits every owner must understand.

From Michelin-trained chefs to same-day helicopter transfers — how the best shoreside teams disappear into the guest experience.