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Superyacht Breakfast Seminars 2023

Superyacht Breakfast Seminars 2023

On the occasion of the Palma Superyacht Village, ESTELA hosted a trio of Superyacht Breakfast Seminars. Over three days, we held wide-ranging panel discussions on Crew Matters, Yacht Management, and Lithium-Ion Battery Safety, which proved highly informative and...

Captains’ Dinner at the Museum 2023

Captains’ Dinner at the Museum 2023

ESTELA's 3rd Captains' Dinner at the Museum is done for another year! With 180 guests joining us for dinner, music and dancing at the fabulous Pueblo Español, this was the best one yet! Mouse over the photo below for the slideshow or jump directly to the photo...

SUPERYACHT BREAKFAST SEMINARS

SUPERYACHT BREAKFAST SEMINARS

at the Palma Superyacht Village 2023 THURSDAY 27 APRIL, FRIDAY 28 APRIL, SATURDAY 29 APRIL Venue: VIDA by Um, C/ Moll 6, 07012 Palma - map On the occasion of the Palma Superyacht Show 2023, ESTELA is hosting three FREE Breakfast Seminars. DAY ONE: CREW MATTERS,...

Case study: Italy’s D-Visa for seafarers

Case study: Italy’s D-Visa for seafarers

The debate over Italy’s D-Visa -- what it does and doesn’t cover, who is eligible and how to get one -- rumbles on.In the meantime, British captain, Billy Stevens, has kindly provided some detailed, factual information based on his and his crew’s own experience. Their...

Update: Italy’s D-Visa for seafarers

Update: Italy’s D-Visa for seafarers

Following our news update in December about the Italian D-Visa for seafarers, there has been a fair amount of discussion about how it works and where to get one. We have also received feedback from clients aiming to obtain the newly available visa.The Italian...

EU passport-stamping to end in May 2023

**UPDATE**Since publication of this post, the roll-out of EES has been postponed (again) until the end of 2023 at least. A new launch timeline is set to be decided in March.---The European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) is set to go live this May. EES is an...

Italy’s ‘D’ Visa; what does it mean for crew?

Italy’s ‘D’ Visa; what does it mean for crew?

Crew movements in and out of Italy have been a pain point during the past year, with immigration officials declining to stamp passports of non-EU crew boarding yachts in its ports.The new rule -- to no longer recognise vessels as ex-EU territory unless departing from...