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Fishing safety does not start with paperwork. It starts with the people who go to sea.In this episode of Sea Views, Julia Gosling and Adam Parnell are joined by Darren Guard of Guard Safety, a New Zealand fishing safety specialist whose life has been shaped by commercial fishing, vessel operations, safety culture, regulation, training, and fisher wellbeing.Darren comes from one of New Zealand’s oldest European-descendant fishing families, with nearly 200 years of history in the sector. From growing up around fishing vessels to working with Maritime New Zealand, fishing companies, regulators, and crews, his perspective is built on lived experience rather than theory.This conversation looks at what it really takes to change safety culture in commercial fishing. Darren explains why trust matters, why safety systems have to be simple and practical, and why fishermen are more likely to engage when safety is made relevant to their families, their livelihoods, and the realities of working at sea.The discussion also moves into the mental health pressures facing inshore and commercial fishers, the need to treat fishermen as people and not just as labour, and why sustainable fisheries must also mean sustainable fishers. Darren shares the work behind MarineSAFE, the potential of MarineSAFE Pacific, and how online training, mobile access, and community-based learning could help reach remote fishing communities across the Pacific.From New Zealand’s fishing fleet to global safety standards, the Cape Town Agreement, CHIRP confidential reporting, and The Gleam Fishing Channel, this is a practical and deeply human conversation about getting fishermen home safe.In this conversation:• Commercial fishing safety and risk at sea• Darren Guard’s fishing family history• Building trust between fishermen and regulators• Practical safety culture onboard• Guard Safety and plain-language safety systems• Fisher mental health and wellbeing• Sustainable fishers, not just sustainable fish stocks• MarineSAFE and online safety training• MarineSAFE Pacific and remote fishing communities• The Cape Town Agreement and international fishing safety• CHIRP confidential reporting• The Gleam Fishing Channel and preserving fishing storiesResources Mentioned:MarineSAFE: https://marinesafe.nzThe Gleam Fishing Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thegleamfishingchannel🎙️ Sea Views | Yachting International RadioHosted by Julia Gosling and Adam ParnellGuest: Darren Guard | Guard SafetySupported by:CHIRP Maritime & The Seafarers’ Charitywww.chirp.co.uk | www.theseafarerscharity.org

Carbon fibre is often associated with performance and aesthetics, but in the superyacht industry it also plays a serious role in safety, efficiency, crew handling, and intelligent design.In this episode of Positive Waves Media, host Jana Thomas speaks with Paul Hackett, Founder and Managing Director of C-Quip, about the New Zealand company’s work in carbon fibre equipment for the global superyacht sector. C-Quip specialises in lightweight, high-strength solutions including boarding equipment, pilot ladders, swimming ladders, retractable light masts, tender fenders, and custom-engineered yacht products.Paul explains how C-Quip’s marine heritage, carbon fibre expertise, aerospace and motorsport crossover, and America’s Cup experience have shaped the company’s approach to innovation. The conversation also looks at why lighter, stronger equipment matters onboard, not only for owners and guests, but for the crew responsible for deploying, moving, lifting, and managing these systems in real working conditions.Because several products are shown visually during the conversation, the YouTube version is especially useful for seeing the equipment being discussed.Watch the video version here:https://youtu.be/QkLMlbRJuzYPrefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website:https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-newsGuest:Paul HackettFounder & Managing Director, C-Quipwww.c-quip.comHost:Jana ThomasPositive Waves MediaIn this conversation:00:00:00 Meet Paul Hackett00:00:12 What C-Quip Builds00:00:35 Kiwi Sailing Roots00:01:12 Carbon Fibre Sustainability00:01:25 Pilot Ladder Innovation00:02:20 Engineering and America’s Cup00:03:11 Carbon Swimming Ladder00:03:43 Retractable Light Mast00:04:22 Pole Fender Protection00:05:10 Wrap Up and Benefits🎙️ Positive Waves Media | Yachting International Radio

Can shoreline protection do more than defend against erosion?In this episode of The Blue Economy, Katherine O’Fallon, Executive Director of the Marine Research Hub of South Florida, is joined by Arthur Tiedeman of APH Marine Construction and Nicholas Bourdon of Reef Arches for a practical conversation about nature-based shoreline infrastructure, hybrid seawalls, artificial reef structures, mangrove planters, and the future of coastal resilience.As waterfront communities face aging seawalls, rising costs, permitting pressure, storm exposure, and the need for stronger environmental outcomes, the conversation around marine construction is changing. The question is no longer only how to protect the shoreline, but how to build infrastructure that also creates habitat, supports marine life, improves water quality, and gives homeowners, municipalities, developers, and contractors better tools.Arthur shares the APH Marine Construction perspective on hybrid seawalls, marine construction, installation logistics, contractor education, and why South Florida is entering a major seawall replacement cycle. Nicholas explains how Reef Arches are being used as modular, nature-based structures that can help attenuate waves, support habitat complexity, provide alternatives to traditional riprap, and scale across residential, municipal, and infrastructure projects.Together, they discuss Sunrise Key, Palm Bay, Cape Canaveral, mangrove planters, oysters, ecological seawall tiles, homeowner participation, regulatory pathways, pilot studies, data, grants, and why collaboration across the blue economy is essential if these solutions are going to move from innovation to standard practice.Guests:Arthur TiedemanAPH Marine Constructionhttps://www.aphmarineconstruction.comNicholas BourdonReef Archeshttps://reefarches.comHost:Katherine O’FallonExecutive Director, Marine Research Hub of South Floridahttps://marineresearchhub.orgThe Blue Economy is powered by the Marine Research Hub of South Florida, advancing ocean innovation, sustainability, and economic growth.Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website:https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-newsSearch Yachting Channel on your favourite podcast platform for more conversations from across the global yachting industry.The Blue Economy | Yachting International Radio

In this final episode of Self Care, Geraldine Hardy reflects on her years connected to the yachting industry, her early involvement with Yachting International Radio, and the decision to step away from Self-Care On Board as she moves fully into her next chapter.This is not simply a farewell. It is a reflection on purpose, intuition, integrity, and knowing when a chapter has done what it came to do.Geraldine speaks openly about her journey through the yachting industry, from yacht shows and international roles to difficult leadership, unpaid commissions, professional disappointment, and the lessons that ultimately shaped her. She also reflects on the importance of listening within, trusting the body’s warning signs, and refusing to ignore the intuition that often arrives before the mind is ready to act.Her message is especially clear for women in yachting and beyond: do not underestimate your voice, your discernment, or your ability to cut through what no longer aligns.This episode explores:• Why Geraldine is stepping back from Self-Care On Board• Her connection to Yachting International Radio from the early days• What the yachting industry taught her about resilience and integrity• Why difficult professional experiences can become lessons rather than lifelong wounds• The importance of listening within before the body forces you to wake up• Why women’s voices and intuition must not be underestimated• What it means to step out of one chapter and into a new missionGeraldine’s final message is clear:Listen within. Step into your purpose. Have a mission. Be in service. Do something greater than yourself.🌿 Explore Geraldine’s Work, Coaching & Bookhttps://geraldinehardy.com📲 Follow Geraldine@_geraldinehardy | @_alignwithin📺 Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website.https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ Self Care | Yachting International Radio

Green crew need more than a checklist. They need honest guidance, realistic expectations, and a clearer understanding of what they are walking into before they step onboard.In this episode of The Crew Car, Captain James Battey speaks with Jemma Cunningham, Founder of The Yacht Interior Academy, about preparing new yacht crew for the realities behind yachting’s polished exterior.Jemma’s own route began far from superyachts. After leaving school at 16, she started in hairdressing, then joined the cruise ship world at 18 before stepping into yachting in 2015. Her first yacht experience gave her a sharp understanding of how intimidating the industry can be when new crew arrive without context, support, or a clear sense of onboard culture.Through The Yacht Interior Academy, Jemma is focused on helping future crew understand far more than the certificates they need. Her work looks at expectations, hierarchy, crew dynamics, communication, emotional resilience, and the practical reality of joining a yacht as a new crew member.This conversation explores why personality and team fit matter as much as qualifications, how toxic leadership can damage confidence, why communication is essential onboard, and how better education can help protect new crew from misinformation, poor preparation, and exploitation.For an industry that continues to talk about raising standards, this is where it starts: with better preparation, better support, and more honest guidance for the people entering yachting at the very beginning.In this episode:• Jemma Cunningham’s journey from cruise ships to superyachts• What her first yacht experience revealed about onboard culture• Why green crew need realistic expectations before joining a vessel• How toxic leadership can push good crew out of the industry• Why The Yacht Interior Academy was created• How online training and mentoring can support new yacht crew• Why interior crew preparation must go beyond certificates• The importance of personality, team fit, and communication onboard• Why mental health and emotional support matter in yachting• How trusted information can help protect new crew• Why raising crew standards helps raise industry standardsConnect & Learn More:The Yacht Interior Academyhttps://theyachtinterioracademy.co.ukYacht Workers Councilhttps://yachtworkerscouncil.comPrefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website:https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-newsSearch Yachting Channel on your favourite podcast platform for more conversations from across the global yachting industry.🎙️ The Crew Car | Yachting International Radio

In yachting, talent does not always get a clear path forward.Marlies Sanders knows that first-hand.After arriving in the Caribbean following a transatlantic crossing with no formal yachting background, Marlies built her career step by step, earning her Yachtmaster, gaining sea time, working her way through the ranks, and eventually becoming a Superyacht Captain with a Master 3000.But the journey was not without resistance.She was told she was too old. She was told some boats would not take a woman on deck because it would “ruin the vibe.” She saw the excuses, the bias, and the barriers that still affect women trying to progress in deck roles today.In this episode of The Wellbeing Project, host Karine Rayson of The Crew Coach speaks with Marlies Sanders, Superyacht Captain, about what it really takes to move from deck to leadership, why standards matter, how networking changes careers, and why visible female leadership is still so important in the yachting industry.This is a conversation about resilience, leadership, representation, and the women proving that the path does exist.In this episode, they discuss:• How Marlies entered yachting by accident and built a long-term career • The reality of progressing through tickets and sea time • Why women on deck still face outdated assumptions • What captains and vessels lose when they overlook capable female crew • The importance of leadership, ethics, and crew support onboard • Why networking matters more than many crew realise • What young women on deck need to hear when the industry tells them no • Why representation is not just symbolic, it is practical proofGuest: Marlies Sanders, Superyacht CaptainHost: Karine Rayson, The Crew Coach https://www.thecrewcoach.com🎙️ The Wellbeing Project | Yachting International RadioPrefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-newsSearch Yachting Channel on your favourite podcast platform for more conversations from across the global yachting industry.

Healing has become one of the most overused words in modern wellness.In this episode of Self Care, Geraldine Hardy looks at what healing really requires when we move beyond quick fixes, surface-level wellness, and the latest trends in longevity technology.Geraldine discusses peptides, exosomes, stem cells, personalised infusions, infrared therapy, cold plunges, and performance-focused health tools, while making the point that technology can support the body, but it cannot replace the deeper work.True healing, as Geraldine explains, requires looking at the physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and energetic layers of a person. It means asking what sits beneath the symptom, why certain triggers appear, how trauma and burnout affect the body, and why emotions must be felt rather than bypassed.Drawing from yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, energy medicine, sound healing, reiki, clinical hypnotherapy, quantum healing, trauma work, and modern science, Geraldine explores why healing is not about choosing one world over another. It is about understanding how ancient wisdom and modern science can work together.This episode explores:• Why there is no quick fix to healing • How longevity technology can support, but not replace, inner work • Why symptoms are only one part of the healing process • The importance of understanding root causes • How trauma, burnout, grief, and emotional triggers affect the body • Why emotions need to move through the body rather than remain stuck • How ancient practices and modern science can work together • Why no coach, practitioner, protocol, or treatment can do the work for youGeraldine’s message is clear:Technology can support the process. Practitioners can guide it. Protocols can help.But the real work begins within.🌿 Explore Geraldine’s Self-Care Programs & Alina Protocol https://geraldinehardy.com📲 Instagram: @_geraldinehardy | @_alignwithin📺 Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website. https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ Self Care | Yachting International Radio

In this episode of Women in Maritime, Julia Gosling speaks with Margareta Jensen Dickson, Chief People and Communications Officer at Stena Line, about leadership, inclusion, career growth, and what it means to help change a traditional industry from the inside.Margareta’s career did not begin in maritime. Her path moved through finance, HR, hospitality, retail, aviation, and organisational transformation before she joined Stena Line and grew into a senior leadership role across people, communication, brand, and crewing.This conversation centres on the woman behind the title. Margareta reflects on entering a male-dominated industry, being the only woman in senior spaces, learning to trust her instincts, balancing motherhood with responsibility and travel, and why mentoring the next generation matters.She also shares why inclusion cannot exist only as policy. It has to be built through culture, leadership, accountability, psychological safety, and the everyday actions that shape how people work together.A thoughtful conversation about patience, courage, self-trust, and the human side of maritime leadership.Guest: Margareta Jensen Dickson, Chief People and Communications Officer, Stena Line Host: Julia Gosling Show: Women in Maritime | Yachting International RadioLearn more about Stena Line: https://stenaline.com/ Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ Women in Maritime | Yachting International Radio Search Yachting Channel on your favourite podcast platform for more conversations from across the global yachting, maritime, and shipping industries.

What happens when you know something is wrong for you, but you keep ignoring it anyway?In this episode of Self Care, host Geraldine Hardy explores truthfulness, honesty, and why being real with yourself is one of the deepest forms of self-care.Drawing from the yogic principle of Satya, Geraldine reflects on what it means to stop betraying yourself, especially when your body, intuition, and inner voice are already telling you that something is no longer right.Through a deeply personal passage from her book Moments That Matter, Geraldine shares a chapter of her life marked by overworking, studying full-time, holding down multiple jobs, replacing one addiction with another, and pushing herself toward burnout while ignoring the physical signs that her body was struggling. This episode is not about surface-level wellness.It is about truth.Geraldine speaks honestly about the danger of pretending you are invincible, the cost of over-giving, the trauma patterns behind people-pleasing, and the moment we have to admit that we are running ourselves down. She also reflects on why setting boundaries is not selfish, why ignoring your body is never strength, and why real self-care begins when you stop lying to yourself.This is a grounded, honest, and deeply personal reflection for anyone who has pushed beyond their limits, taken on too much, said yes when they needed to say no, or mistaken survival mode for strength.This episode explores: • What Satya means within yoga philosophy • Why truthfulness is central to self-care • How self-betrayal can show up in everyday life • Why burnout often begins before we admit it • The danger of replacing one escape with another • How overworking, over-giving, and people-pleasing disconnect us from ourselves • Why the body eventually responds when we ignore our limits • How yacht crew and high-pressure professionals can mistake exhaustion for resilience • Why boundaries are not entitlement or selfishness • How to ask whether you are being truthful, loving, and caring toward yourselfGeraldine’s message is clear:You cannot continue lying to yourself and expect your body, mind, and spirit to carry the weight forever.🌿 Explore Geraldine’s Self-Care Programs & Order Her Book https://geraldinehardy.com📲 Instagram: @_geraldinehardy | @_alignwithin🎙️ Self Care | Yachting International Radio

A new series begins on Yachting International Radio.In the first episode of American Refit, host Maria Pierce Schoenheit, Owner | Director of Operations at MPS 913 | Maritime Project Solutions, leads a direct conversation on the real state of yacht refit in America and what the industry needs to do to rebuild confidence, improve predictability, and deliver stronger outcomes for owners, captains, managers, shipyards, and service providers.Maria is joined by Colin Lord, Michelle Terorotua, and Robert Mac Keen for a practical discussion on U.S. yacht refit, project planning, procurement, customs, logistics, bonded warehouses, foreign trade zones, owner expectations, yard period oversight, and the importance of honest communication before a vessel enters the shipyard.This episode explores why confidence in the American refit market depends on early planning, accurate scope, realistic timelines, coordinated procurement, experienced shore-side support, and a willingness to align the people responsible for getting the project done properly.Featured in this episode:Maria Pierce Schoenheit Host, American Refit Owner | Director of Operations MPS 913 | Maritime Project Solutions 🌐 mpsolutions913.comColin Lord Independent Refit Manager MPS 913 | Maritime Project Solutions 🌐 mpsolutions913.comMichelle Terorotua Compass Logistics & Marine LLC 🌐 compasslogisticsmarine.comRobert Mac Keen MACKEEN GROUP LLC Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast 🌐 mackeengroup.com 🌐 miatc.orgSupported by Howden SuperyachtsWhen you choose Howden Superyachts, you choose more than an insurance brokerage. You choose a risk partner, a trusted advisor, and a team built around the realities of yachting, where support cannot stop at 5 o’clock.With dedicated superyacht insurance specialists worldwide and leadership backed by decades of experience, Howden advocates for owners when it matters most.Howden Superyachts Unrestricted thinking, unmatched advocacy. 🌐 howdengroup.com/uk-en/superyacht-insurance 📸 @howdeninsurancePrefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website: www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ American Refit | Yachting International Radio

🌊 Yacht crew are not just working at sea. They are often the first to see the ocean changing.In this episode of On The Bridge, host Alicia Store, COO of dsnm Ltd, speaks with Gill Rodrigues, Director International Relations at The International SeaKeepers Society, about how private yachts, captains, crew, owners, and the wider superyacht industry can support ocean conservation, marine research, citizen science, education, and practical action at sea.Gill shares her journey from healthcare and fundraising into the yachting world, before explaining how SeaKeepers works with vessels and research partners around the world to create meaningful ocean impact. From microplastic research and Seabed 2030 to crew-led conservation and community education, this conversation looks at how yacht crew and private vessels can contribute to science without losing sight of operational reality.This episode explores:• How SeaKeepers works with private yachts and superyacht crew• Why yacht crew are vital voices in ocean conservation• How vessels can support marine research and citizen science• What Seabed 2030 means for the future of ocean mapping• Why microplastic research matters to the yachting industry• How captains, crew, owners, and individuals can get involved• Why conservation does not have to begin with a science degreeThe superyacht industry does not operate separately from the ocean. It depends on it. This episode is a practical, grounded look at how those working at sea can help protect the environment they know better than most.Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website: https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-newsLearn more about The International SeaKeepers Society: www.seakeepers.orgLearn more about dsnm Ltd: www.dsnmltd.com🎙️ On The Bridge | Yachting International Radio

What happens when your body forces you to stop and listen?In this episode of Self Care, Geraldine Hardy shares one of her most vulnerable reflections yet, opening up about the health scare that became a turning point in her life.After discovering a tennis ball-sized tumor in her breast, Geraldine was forced to confront more than a physical diagnosis. Although the tumor was benign, the experience became a wake-up call that pushed her to examine burnout, emotional disconnection, people-pleasing, trauma, old habits, and the version of herself that could no longer survive by performing strength on the outside while suffering quietly within.Geraldine explores what radical self-care really means when surface-level change is no longer enough. This is not about doing more yoga, eating cleaner, or pretending wellness is a quick fix. It is about changing from within.She reflects on stepping away from energy-draining people, rebuilding her self-care routine, working with meditation and trauma alchemy, supporting the nervous system, and learning to stop seeking external validation during transformation.This is a raw and grounded episode about listening when the body speaks, facing what has been buried, and choosing healing before life has to get louder.Topics include:• Radical self-care beyond surface wellness • Burnout, trauma, and emotional disconnection • Health scares as turning points • Nervous system healing and inner work • Letting go of energy-draining people • Rebuilding discipline, boundaries, and self-trust • Facing grief, anger, fear, and emotional residueGeraldine’s message is clear:When your body gives you a warning, listen before life has to get louder.🌿 Explore Geraldine’s Self-Care Programs & Order Her Book https://geraldinehardy.com📲 Instagram: @_geraldinehardy | @_alignwithin🎙️ Self Care | Yachting International Radio

In Part 3 of this three-part UNCENSORED legal series, host Marién Sarriera is joined again by maritime lawyer and former seafarer Adria Notari for a practical conversation about legal protection after accidents, deaths, suicide, serious injuries, and unsafe situations at sea.This final episode focuses on when crew members or families should contact a lawyer, why early legal advice matters, and how to choose the right maritime attorney. Adria explains why flag state is not always the final answer, how flags of convenience can complicate legal claims, and why crew should understand the role of SEA agreements, owners, employers, and insurance companies.The conversation also covers legal deadlines, disclosure traps, cumulative trauma, repetitive injuries, reporting unsafe working conditions, and the damaging myth that nothing can be done once something goes wrong.For yacht crew, seafarers, families, and anyone working in the maritime industry, this episode is about understanding your rights before you need them.Guest: Adria NotariWebsite: notarilaw.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SUPPORTED BY Moore Dixon ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Medical insurance designed for yacht crew, with global cover for emergencies, routine care, and support when it matters most.mdbl.imFacebook: @MDBLimitedLinkedIn: @moore-dixon-brokersPrefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website. https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news🎙️ UNCENSORED | Yachting International Radio