Professionalism Articles

The selection of a refit manager, from the perspective of a superyacht owner, is a choice fraught with great importance and potential consequences. This person will hold the reins of a complex project, managing it from inception to completion. Based on over two decades of experience and insights from the superyacht sector, key learnings and recommendations can be drawn around this pivotal decision-making process.

A superyacht refit is an arduous task encapsulating everything from minor works during a brief stopover to major revamps that overhaul or extend the yacht’s layout. Regardless of the scale, managing a refit is a multi-disciplinary project that demands tight deadlines and incorporates ‘open and discover’ moments—unexpected hurdles that need immediate resolution, adding to the convoluted nature of refit projects.