Yacht Management
About IYC Yacht Management
IYC offers a comprehensive management service for superyachts around the world.
Our expert team ensures that your yacht is being correctly and efficiently managed at all times, and that your captain and crew are receiving the right support to do their jobs.
IYC Management clients benefit from our world-class team, boutique offering, powerful support tools, global network and vast internal resource pool. You can be assured that you, and your yacht, will be in the best possible hands.
A World Class Team
Our Yacht Management team consists of experts in their field, including ex-captains and engineers, with proven long-term experience in the superyacht industry. In addition to their robust professional background our team specializes in a situational approach to requests and demands, enabling them to deliver optimum results with maximum efficiency in all aspects of yacht management.
Trust & Teamwork
We treat our clients’ yachts as if they were our own. We work for you.
Our team ensures each yacht operates cost effectively and efficiently, while fostering excellent relations with the captains and crews. We support and complement the captain and do not micro-manage since this is only counter-productive. At IYC we strongly believe in the value of teamwork. Our Yacht Management team works closely with our other internal teams including sales, chartering, insurance, agency services and crew placement. This enables us to have excellent insight into the overall operational requirements of each yacht, while also leveraging our strong connections and expertise in the industry.
Tailored Offering
Our Management offering is always tailored to the individual client; there is no one-size-fits-all package. We understand that no owner, yacht, or program, are the same. We are always on hand to help, with a fast response time. With a flexible client-centric focus, IYC Management delivers a personal service and will quickly gain an in-depth understanding of your yacht and its requirements.
Extensive Resource Pool
IYC can draw on our vast resource pool to provide unrivalled support for our management clients. This includes our proprietary management software BLUE; our global network of offices and staff; and longstanding relationships with leading underwriters, Flag and Class, maritime attorneys and aviation & estate brokers/management.
Global Operations
The IYC Management team monitors all yachts under management in real time through our Fleet Operations Center from our office in the yachting hub of Fort Lauderdale. The Fleet Operations Center is modelled on cruise line and emergency response systems and has many benefits including real-time compliance, real-time knowledge and round-the-clock support.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yacht management is the professional oversight of a yacht's technical, operational, financial and administrative requirements. It ensures the yacht is maintained, operates in compliance with international regulations, and provides the captain and crew with the technical, operational, financial and administrative support needed to manage the yacht efficiently. At IYC, yacht management services are tailored to the operational profile and specific requirements of each yacht.
Yacht management brings together specialist expertise across technical operations, finance, crew administration and regulatory compliance under a single management structure. This enables owners to delegate the day-to-day management of their yacht while maintaining visibility through regular reporting, budget oversight and dedicated support. By proactively managing maintenance, compliance and operational planning, IYC helps optimize operating efficiency, control costs and protect the long-term value of the yacht.
IYC provides a comprehensive yacht management service tailored to the operational requirements of each yacht. Our core services include technical management, financial management, crew management and compliance management, delivered by dedicated Yacht Managers and specialist teams. Supporting these services is BLUE, IYC's proprietary yacht management platform, which centralises maintenance, crew, financial and compliance information, providing owners with real-time visibility across their yacht's operations.
A dedicated Yacht Manager serves as the owner's primary point of contact, coordinating all aspects of the yacht's day-to-day management. Working alongside specialist teams in technical management, finance, crew and compliance, the Yacht Manager oversees maintenance planning, budgets, regulatory requirements, operational matters and reporting, ensuring the yacht operates efficiently while keeping the owner informed through regular communication and transparent oversight.
IYC has extensive experience managing yachts across a broad range of sizes. Today, more than 90% of the yachts under our management are superyachts measuring 30 meters (98 feet) and above. Every yacht management program is tailored to the operational profile of the yacht and the specific requirements of its owner.
Yes. IYC's Yacht Management teams are based in Fort Lauderdale, Greece and Monaco, providing dedicated support for yachts operating worldwide. Backed by a global network of trusted shipyards, certified engineers, suppliers and service providers, we coordinate technical, financial, crew and compliance services across all major cruising regions, ensuring consistent support wherever your yacht operates.
Yes. IYC works in partnership with owners, providing the expertise and support needed to manage the yacht while keeping owners informed and involved in key decisions. Management services are tailored to the operational requirements of each yacht, with regular reporting, budget oversight and transparent communication ensuring owners maintain visibility and control over their yacht's operation.
Yes. IYC's yacht management services are modular and can be tailored to the specific requirements of your yacht and ownership structure. Whether you require comprehensive yacht management or support in specific areas such as technical management, crew administration, financial management or compliance, services are designed around your operational needs rather than a fixed management model.
Every transition is planned around the operational requirements of the yacht to ensure continuity of service. IYC works closely with the owner, captain and crew to coordinate the handover of technical, financial, crew and compliance records, while establishing management processes tailored to the yacht's specific needs. The transition includes a review of operational and compliance requirements, onboarding to IYC's management systems, and transparent coordination throughout the process to minimize disruption and maintain continuity of operations.
Yes. IYC's compliance management service includes ongoing oversight of Flag State requirements alongside international maritime regulations. This includes managing certifications, crew documentation, safety management systems and regulatory compliance to support the yacht's operation under its chosen registry.
Yes. IYC manages compliance with key international maritime regulations, including the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and SOLAS requirements. Services include certification management, safety management systems (SMS), ship security plans (SSP), emergency planning and ongoing compliance oversight.
Complete our enquiry form and provide some basic information about your yacht, including its length, builder, year of build, current location and operational profile. Once we receive your enquiry, our Yacht Management team will review the information and contact you to discuss your requirements in more detail. We will then prepare a tailored management proposal and arrange a meeting to walk you through our recommendations, answer any questions and discuss the next steps towards onboarding your yacht.