Global Superyacht Forum 2007

The Global Superyacht Forum (GSF), the new name for Project Amsterdam, went into its second year at the RAI conference centre from 12 to 15 November 2007. A record 600+ delegates attended over 4 days and in addition to the ever widening international nature of the event, it seemed that many delegates were new to both GSF and - in many cases - to our industry. Many of these came from the financial world gathering round the potential high growth honey pot that is large yachting.

The first day started with the Captains’ Forum followed by the Business Summit where Barry Gilmour and Neil Miller debated as to the success but perhaps more importantly the ‘profit weakness’ of our booming industry. They concluded that there was a risk that demand would flatten. It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good and the technical issues that placed Steven Rattner's teleconference session last could not have created a better flow. He too had harsh words about the business practices and profitability in the industry. He though was “unremittingly bullish” about the growth, citing how few of the estimated 90,000 people that could potentially own superyachts in fact do. Clearly for Steven the cup was half full.

The next day the flag and class debate looked, as in 2006, at ways to avoid diverse and contradictory interpretations. Things progressed but the panel remained little closer to having any published interpretations available. The ISO attempts to quantify and standardize aspects of large yacht building were looked at and later that day MCA and ISO explained how ISO standards may fit into an internationalised large yacht Code, something that is progressing slowly...more


Delegates who attended the Global Superyacht Forum 2007:
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ATOP
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Mauro Agostini Peninsula Petroleum Chris Ahern Island Global Yachting
Michael Ahrens MAYA Guenther Albrecht Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Peter Alexandersson AMPM Alberto Amico Amico & Co S.r.l
Carl Michael Anderson Yachting Consult AJ. Anderson Wright Maritime Group / M/Y Rasselas
Neil Anderson Du Pont Rudolph Andreas Voith Turbo Marine
Eirik Andreassen Rosemount Ventures Erik Andreassen Rosemount Ventures
Carlos Ara Royal Spanish - Davila Group Jordi Ariet Marina Barcelona 92
Jose Ariza Jotun Sally Aston Döhle (Private Marine Clients)
Chris Atkinson ACA Marine Sarl David Atkinson Project May
Giampiero Audino Meccano Surveying s.r.l. John Aune Cayman Islands Shipping Registry
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Lucia Badano Fincantieri Yachts Niko Bahl Abeking & Rasmussen
Ron Baker Merrill-Stevens VALERIA BALDI VIAREGGIO SUPERYACHTS SRL
Gianmatteo Barbieri Calzoni Gianmatteo Barbieri Calzoni
Charlie Barefoot Jr Dometic Environmental Corporation Charlie Barefoot Jr. Dometic Environmental Corporation
Stephen Barker Rosemount Ventures Andy Bates Special Projects & Services Ltd
Duncan Bateson TLT LLP Martin Baum Pantaenius
Andy Baxter Cavendish White Bransom Bean Fine Focus
Mark Beavis ACO Marine Konstantinos Benos M/Y Marefino
konstantinos Benos M/Y Marefino Pascal Berger M/Y Aleon
René Berkvens Damen Shipyards Group Gil Bezerra Filho INACE
Antonio Gil Bezerra Filho INACE Mislav Bezovnik Brodarski institute d.o.o.
Charles Bibby Servowatch Ian Biles Lead Yacht Underwriters
Mark Binnie Burgess Mark Binnie BURGESS
Mads Bjerre-Petersen KVH Europe A/S Clay Blair BES
Richie Blake Cayman Islands Shipping Registry Oigen Blankert Radio Holland
Bill Blount Donald L Blount & Associates Ralf Blumentritt Platinum Yachts FZCO
Nils Boegborn Alewijnse Marine Systems Christoph Bögemann Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Jens Böhm Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG Rientz Willem Bol Bolidt
Sean Bolton Vulcan Inc Peter Bonallo Rolls Royce
Tobias Bosch Lurssen Michael Breman Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Mike Brewer A1 Yacht Trade Consortium S.A. Claire Brown Awlgrip
Tony Browne Adriatic Marinas Tony Browne Adriatic Marinas
Jorg Bubelach Fuchs Fördertechnik AG Tork Buckley TRP
Frank Bunke Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG Martin Burgdorff ThyssenKrupp OneOcean GmbH
Martin Burgdorff Blohm & Voss Repair / OneOcean Hamish Burgess-Simpson Oyster Marine Ltd
Björn Burkert Pantaenius Steve Burn
Jorg Buttscher Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
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Dennis Ca Mol Imtech Marine & Offshore Phillip Cable MAST
Phillip Cable MAST John Calvert Merrill-Stevens
Victor Caminada Amels BV Mark Capon Regs4yachts
Mylene Capricce OnlyYacht Patrick Carnie QinetiQ
Gail Carpenter AIP Consulting LORENZO CERULLI VIAREGGIO SUPERYACHTS SRL
Julian Chang Raffles Yacht Ltd Sandra Chang Raffles Yacht Ltd
G. Anderson (Andy) Chase Maine Maritime Academy Rob Chignell Royale Oceanic
Benjamin Chisholm Sharp Design Robert Chisholm Atlas B2B
Michael J. Clymer Caterpillar Inc Richard Coles Shaw and Croft
Marco Coli Fincantieri Yachts Ian Collett Ward & McKenzie
Tina Collins AMPM Matthew Connolly Connolly Consultants
Oliver Corlette Adriatic Marinas Andrew Cosgreave Merrill-Stevens Yacht Services
Andrea Cozzolino Fincantieri Yachts Katherine Craven Underwater Lights Europe Sarl
Paul Crawford Rolls-Royce Stephen Crowe Yachting Pages
Piers Cunningham Inmarsat Robert Curry ABS Europe Ltd
Ben Cussons UK Sailing Academy
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Lore Dach Brandwagon Yves Damette YCO
Craig Davis Atlas Energy Systems Engel Jan de Boer Lloyds Register EMEA
Valentine de Callatay AACNI Law Firm Jan Frederik de Froe Radio Holland
Martin de Kort General Reinsurance UK Stefano De Negri Fincantieri Yachts
Joss de Rohan Willner M/Y Lionheart Richard de Vries Lloyds Register EMEA
Frans De Vries Lentsch AKD Prinsen Van Wijmen N.V Cliff DeFreitas Merrill-Stevens
Joseph Degabriele Malta Super Yacht Services Kevin Deguara Deguara Farrugia Advocates
Jim Dewberry Thales Underwater Systems Pino Di Mora Monaco Marine
Stewart Dick Arbuthnot Latham & Co Limited Felix Dölker Dölker + Voges Yacht Interior Design
Sean Dooley Nautilus Underwater Systems Alan Downs Yachting Partners International LTD
Hendricus Dreijer Marina Barcelona 92 Jan Dreyer Dabelstein & Passehl
Dean du Toit National Marine Suppliers Ward Duvall Price Waterhouse Cooper
ETOP
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Michael Eaglen High Modulus Kenrick Ebanks Cayman Islands Shipping Registry -
Paul Edwards Drum Cussac Ltd Martin Ehrich Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Joop Ellenbroek CCS Yacht Coating Services Jon Ely UKSA
Neil Emmott Verena Engelbrecht-Schnür Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Russ Engle ASEA POWER SYSTEMS Nicola Englesos Pershing S.p.A. - Ferretti Group
Peter Evans BURGESS Peter Evans Kingdom 5-KR
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Yuri Fadeev Timmerman Yachts Will Faimatea Bond Technical Management
Jean Farrugia Deguara Farrugia Advocates Henning Fehrmann Fehrmann Metallverarbeitung GmbH
Daniel Filonowich Delta Marine Industries Tony Firth Yachting Partners International
Christopher Fisher Fisher Associates Peter Florence Quantum Marine Engineering of Florida
Thomas Fowler Vulcan Inc Wolfgang Franzelius Germanischer Lloyd
Simon Fulstow Sensory International
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Janette Gabrielsson Trustcorp Marine Guilhem Gaillarde Maritime Research Institute Netherlands
Stephen Garbutt Platinum Yachts FZCO Richard Gardiner Global Services
Henk Geene Rubber Design B.V. Burkhardt Geipel Klafs GmbH & Co KG
Andy Gifford Telemar Yachting Alan Gilbert Gilbert Yacht Design
Barry Gilmour Royale Oceanic GIANCARLO GIUFFRE VIAREGGIO SUPERYACHTS SRL
Valentina Gizzi Dupont Nick Gladwell Regs4yachts
Matt Glossop Sensory International T. Eric Goffrier Rhoades Young
Eric J. Goldring Goldring & Goldring, P.A. Danny Goldsmith Yachting Partners International Ltd
Gemma Gonzalez Ferrer Jotun Ross Gooding QinetiQ
Anthony Gradwell Manta Maritime Albert Grau Jotun
Simon Green International Superyacht Coatings (ISC) Dan Greene TZ
Ken Griggs Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Gary Groenewold WESTREC MARINAS
Bernd Grossmann Taylor Wessing Timm Grotheer Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
HTOP
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J. Hadley-Piggin Shoosmiths Oliver Haller MTU Friedrichshafen
Holger Hamann Holger Hamann Consulting Thies Hameister ZF Marine GmbH
Michael Hand Wright Maritime Group Edward Harley Foster Pepper PLLC
Antony Harrison G.L. Watson & Co. Ltd Clive Harrison Döhle (Private Marine Clients)
Frank Harteveld Rolls-Royce Marine Benelux B.V. Karl Hartmann Hill Robinson
Ian Hazelton Willis Limited Marten Heetebrij MYPAI
Mike Hein MCA Marine M/Y Mea Culpa Hans-Erik Heinze ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Roel Heite MYPAI Frances Henderson Navigators & General
Dirk Henneberg ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Heinrich Hess Clearpoint Weather
Ken Hickling Awlgrip Stephen Hills DEVONPORT
Mike Hitch M/Y Golden Odyssey Alexander Hoefling Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Wouter Hoek MTU Benelux Marnix J. Hoekstra Vripack Yachting International BV
Marcus Högblom Marioff Corporation OY Kay Hogreve Abeking & Rasmussen
Steve Holhubner VT Naiad Marine Jan Hollinga General Reinsurance UK
Theo Hooning SYBAss Roger Horner E3 Group
Michael Horrigan Island Global Yachting Nick Horton Dorade Projects Ltd
Giles Hunt Hill Robinson Yacht Management Consultants Ole Morten Husoey Marine Technologies LLC
Glyn Hutchinson Icon Connect Danny Hutchison General Electric Energy
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Peter Insull Peter Insull’s Yacht Marketing
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Simon Jackson Riviera-Charts Dieter A. Jaenicke Viking Recruitment
Paul Jakuszczonek MTU Friedrichshafen Franc Jansen Yachting Partners International Ltd
Sid Jerfa Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Dorothee Jobert Wilmar Yachts
Lars Johnson Derecktor Shipyards Margret Johnsson C/O Proteksan Turkuaz Yat San.A.S.
Hans Johnsson Proteksan Turkuaz Yat San. A.S. Jurgen Jokat Germanischer Lloyd
Barbara Jolly Equiom Trust Company Ltd Joerg Jonas Saint Gobain Marine Application
André Jonker Abeking & Rasmussen Tony Jose De Birs Yachts
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Eel Kant Oceanco Shipyards Reza Kashani Deicon, Inc
Raouf Kattan Safinah Ltd Annika Kattilavaara Uson Marine
Jukka Kaukonen Kaukonen & Kaukonen Vesa Kaukonen Kaukonen & Kaukonen
Gillian Keeler Arbuthnot Latham & Co Limited Timothy Kendrick MERCATOR Group International Inc
E Kendrick MERCATOR Group International Inc Uwe Kessen Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Justin Kiel Telemar Yachting Srl. Dietrich Kirchner Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Richard Kirkby The Safari Project Ron Kleverlaan Waterman Marine Consultancy
JOACHIM KLINZING KLINZING & PARTNER LIMITED Albert Knickmann Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Stephan Knorr MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH Andre Koerner Voith Turbo Schneider Propulsion
Willem Konings Lloyds Register EMEA Roland Krüger Neubelt & Krueger Yacht Projekt GmbH
Michael Kurtz Pantaenius
LTOP
DelegateCompanyDelegateCompany
Angus Lamming Isle of Man Ship Registry David Larkin Bachmann Group
Lutz Laubenstein Germanischer Lloyd alessandro lazzerini viareggio superyachts srl
Cyril Le Sourd CMN Yachts Erik Leeuwis Rubber Design B.V.
George Leicester-Thackara Price Waterhouse Cooper Iris Leistner Germanischer Lloyd
Patty Lengel Derecktor Shipyards David Leone Radio Zeeland DMP B.V.
John Leonida Clyde & Co LLP Albert Levy Ince & Co
Claire Lewis Pantaenius Bernd Liedtke ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems / Blohm & Voss
Andrew Linington Nautilus UK Clement Lk Platinum Yachts FZCO
James A G Lowe HBJ Gateley Wareing incorp. Shaw & Croft Rob Luijendijk Amels BV
Tom Lynch MHG Ocean Benefits Jacqueline Lyne Edmiston Yacht Management
MTOP
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Scott MacDonald Ocean-LED Ian MacDonald Underwater Lights
Stephen Mackay Al Mackinnon The Safari Project
Paul Madeley Wavebreak Dean Maggio Global Yacht Management & Consulting
Siggi Mansaker Apollo Guy Marchal Burger Boat Company
Nick Maris Camper & Nicholsons Marinas International Ltd Rory Marshall ISA
Sarah Marshall-Ellison Hill Dickinson LLP Paul Martin Edmiston
Chris Martin Isle of Man Ship Registry Thomas Massel Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Val Maughmer Driscoll Boat Works Don McChesney Merrill-Stevens
Tim McClement Flagship Adrian McCourt Watkins Yacht Management London
Peter McCulkin Tourism, Regional Development & Industry Thomas McElligot Driver Consult Ltd
Peter McEwen Nautilus UK Albert McIlroy Ward & McKenzie
Neil McLean Ansbacher & Co Ltd Axel Meier AlphaBridge GmbH & Co KG
Joseph Metzler Yachting Consult Jens Meyer Blue Ocean Yacht Management
Michael Alan Meyer Platinum Yachts Management LLC Dan Mickelsen InteliSea LLC
Neil Miller Deuxmil Marine Paul Miller Underwriting Risk Services Ltd
Remy Millott Pinmar Vladimir Mirosevic -Sorgo Lead Yacht Underwriters Ltd
Jan Mittelmann The Safari Project Hugo Modderman DVB
Andrea Molini RINA SpA Peter Moller New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Michael Monahan Aereon Marine, Inc. Jan Montonen Marioff Corporation OY
Richard Moody IJS Marine Sarl Scott Moore Burgess
Scott Moore BURGESS Michael T. Moore Moore & Company, P.A
Paolo Moretti RINA Spa DAVID MORGAN VIAREGGIO SUPERYACHTS SRL
Kirsty Mountney Awlgrip John Munford John Munford Design
Mike Murray Atlantic Marine Pasquale Musella Fincantieri Yachts
Riccardo Mussi Fincantieri Yachts
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DelegateCompanyDelegateCompany
Frank Neubelt Neubelt & Krueger Yacht Projekt GmbH Michael Nicholls YCO
Chris Nicolle John Winterbotham and Partners Bert Nieuwenhuizen Boero
Phil Noad Cayman Islands Shipping Registry Mathieu Noe Hutchinson
Ayuk Ntuiabane Moore Stephens
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Jendrik Odenwald ODENWALD Yacht & Shipyard Consulting Nicola Offord Abacus Trust Company Limited
Hubert Ohmayer MTU Detroit Diesel Benelux Jean Jacques Ollu Holman Fenwick & Willan
Mats Olofsson M/Y One More Toy Marcel Onkenhout Oceanco Shipyards
Christopher Onn HBJ Gateley Wareing incorp. Shaw & Croft Lisa Osland Abacus Trust Company Limited
Anders Ostenfeldt Maersk Broker K/S Jamie Otto Platinum Yachts FZCO
Fabio Otto Saint Gobain Marine Application Clive Oxford Windlass
PTOP
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Emiel Paaij General Reinsurance UK Jan Pachner Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
Carsten Panke MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH Adam Papadakis Platinum Yachts FZCO
Jeff Partin Bartram & Brakenhoff M. Patel Shoosmiths
Tom Patterson QMark Inc Stephen D. Paul MY Katharine
Makis Pavlatos A1 Yacht Trade Consortium S.A. Adrian Payne Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd
ANDREW PEARSON POLARIS YACHTING Johannes Pechmann Fehrmann Metallverarbeitung GmbH
Mike Perkins Quantum Marine Engineering of Florida Rob Peters General Reinsurance UK
W. Randall Petersen M/Y KingFisher Teo Petricevic NCP-Repair Shipyard Sibenik
Igor Petrov Martin Petter ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems / Blohm & Voss
Andrea Pezzini Floating Life Int. S.A Dave Pickering Servowatch
Mandi Pike Lesauis Vulcan Inc. John Pirovano Quantum Marine Engineering of Florida
Marco Plicchi Pershing Spa Tomas Poetsch Monaco Marine
Christian Poorte Vripack Yachting Alfonso Postorino Amico & Co
Panos Pourgourides Hill Dickinson Davor Pranjic Brodarski institute d.o.o.
Frank E. Preece Preece Consultancy Ltd James S. Prentice Wright Maritime Group
alexander Proch MPDI-Marina Planning and Development Int Giorgio Puccini Fincantieri Yachts
Dani Puig Marina Barcelona 92
RTOP
DelegateCompanyDelegateCompany
David Ralph MCA Kristian Räme
Daniel Ramoli MTU Friedrichshafen David Reams Camper & Nicholsons, USA
David Reams Camper & Nicholsons USA Thierry Regnault CMN Yachts
Benedict Ridge Engel & Voelkers Yachting Ronald Riegert ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems / Blohm & Voss
Niall Robinson Hill Robinson Yacht Management Consultants Ulrich Roehrl Sam Electronics GmbH
Peter Rogers Rolls-Royce plc Philipp Rogge ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems / Blohm & Voss
Dato Rinaldo Romani Privilege Yacht Co Vincenzo Romano Fincantieri Yachts
Nikola Romic Alfateh 2000 Nico Roper CCS Yacht Coating Services
Phil Rose International Yacht Collection Rob Rouse American Superconductor (AMSC)
James Roy BMT Nigel Gee Jan Rozie Yachtglass GmbH
Jim Ruffolo Burger Boat Company Stefano Russo Fincantieri Yachts
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Ian Sabet IJS Marine Sarl Alesandro Sacchet Fincantieri Yachts
Stefano Saione Fincantieri Yachts Enrico Sala Monaco Marine
Agustin Sanchez Marina Barcelona 92 IVO Sanford INACE
Giunio Santi GSE Trieste Luigi Scarpati RINA
Hans Schaedla Abeking & Rasmussen Erik Schiffelbian Wright Maritime Group
Christian Schmoll ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems / Blohm & Voss Klaus Schnack ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems / Blohm & Voss
Andrew Schofield White Rose of Drachs Dirk Schonenberg Royal Van Lent Shipyard
Ronno Schouten De Voogt Naval Architects Stephan Schrage Abeking & Rasmussen
Frank Schröder Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG Kristian Schul Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG
Thomas Schultz ALEXSEAL Yacht Coatings Rob Schuyt Heidrick & Struggles
Ergun Sedat Dunya Yachts Anneke Segers Bekaert
Hans-Joachim Segner Segner Yacht Interior Heather Sena Hill Robinson Yacht Management Consultants
Daniela Serra Fincantieri Yachts Luca Serventi Boero Bartolomeo S.p.A
Fabrizio Sgariglia Perini Navi S.p.a. (Vice President of SYBAss) Caroline Shilton Awlgrip
Oscar Siches ICOMIA Marina Committee Peter Simpson Cayman Islands Shipping Registry
Will Simpson Trustcorp Marine Kartik Sinha Inmarsat
Mike Sizeland Blue Ocean Projects SL Dean Smith DEVONPORT
Martin Smith Edmiston Yacht Management Robert Smith YCO
William Smith Trinity Yachts LLC Henk Snitselaar Lloyds Register EMEA
Duncan Soffe Hill Robinson Yacht Management Consultants Davide Sorgo Pershing Spa - Ferretti Group
Peter Southgate Cayman Islands Shipping Registry John Spencer Merrill-Stevens
Alistair Sproston Beverley Stables Pendennis
Joern Starcke ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems / Blohm & Voss Andrew Stewart Techtonic Design-Atlas B2B
Zeljko Stimac NCP-Repair Shipyard Sibenik Curtis Stokes The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals
Marco Struik Struik & Hamerslag Yachtinteriors Test Surname
Alexander Swain Marina Barcelona 92 Jo Szota ACA Marine Sarl
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Anna Tabone Camper & Nicholsons Marinas Ltd Burr Taylor Sturge Taylor & Associates
Will Taylor-Jones Oyster Marine Joe Tharakan Platinum Yachts FZCO
John Theed Sturge Taylor & Associates Jasper Thwaite
Gordon Tilley Andrew Weir Shipping Ltd Hans-Joachim Tilse Tilse Industrie - Und Schiffstechnik GmbH
Kees Timmermans General Reinsurance UK Robert Tobin Döhle (Private Marine Clients)
Kirstin Tong QMark Inc Simon Tonks Navigators & General
Liz Travers Maren Limited Ben Turner Consolidated Marine Ltd
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Arvid Uzolas Kaefer Isoliertechnik GmbH & Co. KG


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