Run by our team of captains and experienced professionals, the division offers owners everything they need to manage large yachts – from safety classification to operational advice.
All ‘Documents of Compliance’ are held in the Royale Oceanic Newcastle Office which has developed into the hub for the yacht management division.
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is steeped in nautical history and the Royale Oceanic office is based on the quayside where in days past hundreds of ships were built and thousands of skilled locals employed. Whilst the shipyards have now all but disappeared, the infrastructure and labour has remained in the North East of England, and Royale Oceanic Yacht Management are surrounded by well-established blue chip companies within the commercial shipping sectors as well as some surprising names in the yachting world.
Within 5 minutes of the Royale Oceanic office there are large commercial shipping offices for the likes of AP Moller Maersk, Technip, Bernard Schulte, Svitzer, OSG Ship Management, GL Nobel Denton, ASP Ship Management… the list goes on! With the presence of so many shipping companies, there has been the natural migration of shipping law firms, classification societies, insurance underwriters and P&I Clubs being based within the city limits, all of which Royale Oceanic have close connections to.
The MCA’s Large Yacht Division – ‘Ensign’ – is based in the Port of Tyne and minutes away from the Merchant Navy Training College ‘South Shields Marine School’ where thousands of seafarers attend short courses, conduct apprenticeship training and use their state of the art simulators and facilities to further their maritime education.
With a well-served international airport and Port of Tyne being one of the UK’s major deep sea ports, the Newcastle area has excellent access to the global maritime community which is why this Royale Oceanic office has been developed into the home of the Yacht Management Division.
Using our ON-BOARD electronic management system, owners, captains and crew can access synchronised information from anywhere in the world.
Commercial Yachts over 500gt must comply with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code and the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code. The Large Yacht Code requires vessels under 500gt to follow the principles of the ISM Code for their safety management system (SMS).
With an in-depth knowledge of the ISM and ISPS Codes, Royale Oceanic holds a document of compliance for Bermuda, Cayman Island and Isle of Man flag administrations. For yachts under 500gt, we’ve created a mini-ISM to deliver user-friendly safety and security systems.
A single call to a dedicated number alerts our team, who then coordinate the response with the flag state, classification societies, insurance companies and other organisations.
We are fortunate to work with some of the worlds finest yachts and we do our upmost to support them with their challenging schedules.
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We advise and support the captain, engineering, deck and interior teams. Our technical expertise and experience of new construction means we can help resolve problems and analyse fault reports.
Royale Oceanic have user rights for all electronic planned maintenance software systems, including IDEA, Techman and Triton, where our technical team can remotely view the yachts maintenance systems.
Through our long experience in the industry, we’ve established a comprehensive list of contacts in all sectors. Our clients benefit from the range of technical management services we can offer them.
Our operational support services leaves them free to keep the vessel running smoothly, safe in the knowledge that they have a team ashore ready to provide support as and when required.
From recruiting senior officers to administering the crew payroll, Royale Oceanic provides a full range of crew management services.
Royale Oceanic are trusted by families and corporate bodies to provide financial budgets, oversight and control. Our service includes basic cash handling, monthly budgets, accounts, payroll and settling invoices. The financial models we create provide our clients with accurate budgets for their annual operational, maintenance and refit expenditure.
By inviting a selection of yards to tender for the work, we can negotiate the best price on behalf of the owner. One of our experienced project managers then ensures the work is completed to schedule and meets the high standards required.
