Professional Yacht & Vessel Delivery
Standard Yacht & Vessel Delivery
Wavepirates provides professional delivery for sailing yachts, motor yachts and suitable vessels on coastal and established international routes. The scope can include the captain, additional delivery crew, passage planning and destination handover.
Details
Before departure, we review vessel readiness, route, weather, port requirements and practical constraints that affect the move. While underway, the captain remains in communication with the owner or manager and provides agreed progress or position updates.
Purchase and handover moves, seasonal repositioning and post-yard relocations can be handled within the same delivery framework when the vessel and route are suitable.
Command is accepted for yachts and vessels up to 200 GT, in any area, after a case-by-case assessment. Operations are insured per job.
- Coastal & international delivery
- Captain & delivery crew
- Passage planning
- Owner / manager updates
- Destination handover
Specialist & Remote Deliveries
Long-range, remote and off-corridor deliveries are assessed individually. These passages can involve greater distance, limited shoreside support, unfamiliar ports, security considerations or more demanding logistics.
Details
Planning is based on the actual vessel, route, season, insurance and flag requirements, crew needs and current operating constraints. We do not advertise every route as a standing corridor; specialist passages are accepted only when the risk and logistics can be managed properly.
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden transits are assessed case by case against current UKMTO and JMIC advisories, written insurer approval, owner consent and a vessel-hardening plan. If any of these says no, we do not go.
- Long-range passages
- Remote / off-corridor routes
- Security & logistics review
- Crew matched to passage
- Case-by-case acceptance
Captain Services & Professional Command
Captain Tristan leads delivery and command work, with additional crew assigned where the vessel, route and watchkeeping plan require it. Scope can include delivery command, relief command, sea trials, passage management and vessel handover.
Details
Captain assignment and crewing are matched to the vessel, flag, route, qualifications required, passage complexity and availability. Watchkeeping and rest arrangements are then planned around the passage and crew composition.
- Delivery command
- Relief command
- Crew assignment
- Watchkeeping plan
- Sea trials & handover
Delivery Readiness, Sea Trials & Handover
Where the brief requires it, Wavepirates can assess delivery readiness before departure, observe vessel behaviour during sea trials, and support acceptance or handover at either end of the passage. The scope is operational observation and reporting in support of the delivery.
Details
Visible faults or concerns are documented and, where necessary, specialist contractors can be coordinated with the owner or manager. This does not replace a formal marine survey, classification or statutory inspection, or specialist engineering certification.
- Pre-departure readiness
- Sea-trial observation
- Fault & condition notes
- Contractor coordination
- Acceptance / handover support
The captain’s record
- 51,000 NM Ocean and coastal passages, about 2,000 days at sea
- 51 m, 499 GT Captain of the patrol vessel Ocean Warrior for Sea Shepherd Global, 13-month refit
- Yachtmaster Ocean RYA/MCA, commercially endorsed, 200 GT; Spanish Capitán de Yate and PPER
- Gulf of Aden Delivery captain of the 36 m sailing vessel NOVAS through the High-Risk Area
- Marine surveyor Numerous general surveys carried out for owners and clients
Questions owners ask
What size of vessel do you deliver?
Sailing yachts, motor yachts and catamarans up to 200 GT. There is no geographic limit, but every passage is assessed individually.
Who is on board during a delivery?
The captain, plus delivery crew matched to the vessel, route and watchkeeping plan. You are told who is aboard before departure.
How will I know where my vessel is?
The captain gives agreed progress and position updates to you or your manager. The format and frequency are agreed before departure.
What happens if the weather turns?
The captain decides whether to depart, divert or wait in port. Safety of the vessel and crew comes before the schedule, and you are told the reason.
Are the operations insured?
Yes, operations are insured per job. Cover and terms are agreed in writing before a delivery starts.
Do you cross the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden?
Only after assessment against current advisories, insurer approval, owner consent and a hardening plan. If any of these says no, we do not go.
What do you need from me to start?
The vessel type and size, where it is, where it must go, and your preferred dates. We reply within a few hours, usually the same day.