The Registry of British Ships at the Port of Jersey in the Channel Islands has announced that it is able to accept commercially registered yachts up to 399 GT (equivalent to a motor yacht of approx. 40 metres in length) with immediate effect.The Jersey...
Instead of sending Christmas cards this year Oceanskies has chosen to donate to the Channel Islands Airsearch (CIAS) Lions' Pride appeal.CIASÂ is a voluntary charitable organisation formed in 1980 for the primary purpose of assisting in the saving of...
In a welcome move the Government of New Zealand has announced that the temporary importation entry period (TIE) for yachts visiting their country will be extended from 12 to 24 months.The announcement was made on the 11th December by  Customs Minister...
[caption id="attachment_7520" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A 60 metre superyacht takes on fuel in front of Oceanskies new offices in the Boatworks+ building located in St. Peter Port(photo kindly provided by Tony Rive - [email protected])[/caption]Oceanskies...
As we have previously reported, Greece is in the process of introducing a new crusing tax for yachts operating in Greek waters.The tax was due to have become effective on the 1st January, 2014 but we understand that the Greek government has delayed its...