2018 Triton Today Wednesday Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018

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Find out with this little nautical quiz. n What does ARPA stand for? n Describe freeboard.

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Today in the Oasis Lounge @ the Swimming Hall of Fame Museum Noon

Intro to HELM

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Yacht CV: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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The Evolution of the Smart Bridge

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Intro to Yachting: What to Know

Tonight, 3-5 pm Open forum on the new U.S. flag registry for yachts over 300 tons.

Onboard the MIASF hospitality boat, M/V Grand Floridian, Bahia Mar.

Tonight, 6:30 pm International Superyacht Society’s 28th annual Design & Leadership Gala.

BROADWATER RUNS DEEP: The crew of M/Y Broadwater worked hard yesterday to get the 165-foot Feadship ready for today’s opening day of the 59th annual Fort Lauderdale International boat Show.

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New fireboat ready for rescue Story and photos by Dorie Cox A different type of boat is making its debut this year at the 59th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. A new fireboat is in the water, standing by to keep the 1,500 boats on display safe.

The 42-foot MetalCraft fireboat was brought into service after FLIBS last year

by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Station 49, just south of Bahia Mar’s marina, at the end of that marina’s show display.

The fireboat and crew stand ready in the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent waters outside the show, in place for any medical or fire emergency.

The fireboat is a Alamarin-Jet drive

vessel, and its fire pumps move water at the tremendous force of 4,000 gallons a minute, said Stephen Gollan, battalion chief of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.

“When fire operations are implemented, the port motor is dedicated to the fire pump and the starboard continues to operate as primary propulsion for the vessel,” Gollan said. “Depending on the current and wind, sometimes the fire discharges will be utilized to also control the vessel.

The other motor is strictly used for jet.”

The jet on top of the cabin is used for firefighting, and two on the stern are also

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Firefighters on-site, but out of sight FIREBOAT, from Page 1 available for firefighting. The one on the bow is used to control the boat.

“Lots of people see this and don’t understand,” Capt. Jib Webster said during a drill on the boat in August. “But when we’re pumping water, we lose power.

We control our location with the lower pump. It is a process to fight the force.”

If water is used to fight fire on the docks or on a yacht, dewatering equipment is immediately put into place to remove it. Foam and CO2 are also available as an option to extinguish any fire for minimal damage. The firefighters are aware that what they put on a boat has to come off, and they monitor the environment in reference to mixing water and oil.

“The last thing we want is the vessel to sink,” said one of the firefighters during a drill in August.

On the fireboat, the driver runs the vessel while the engineer serves as the eyes and ears with continual communication as to the all-clear for navigation. The boat also communicates with towing and salvage companies, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Also standing by is Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue’s 27-foot McKee Craft, which is outfitted with a fire pump as well.

Although other fire-fighting and medical emergency equipment is in place, Gollan doesn’t want yacht captains, crew or visitors to notice. He said much of the equipment is out of sight.

“The focus is to not see us,” Gollan said, as he looked over the yachts moving into place at Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show yesterday.

“We’re hidden in the corners.”

Twenty firefighters are stationed

Test Your Mates Answers to the quiz on Page 1: n Automatic Radar Plotting Aids n The vertical distance from the upper edge of the deck line to the load line.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS • For emergency assistance, dial 911.

• For Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue fireboat, dial +1 954-829-8836.

• For Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Station 49, dial +1 954-828-4849.

• For Broward County dispatch, dial +1 954476-4730.

• Fire Rescue Station 49 also monitors VHF 16. inside the show and on the two boats at all time, Gollan said. Fire pumps are on the docks, but hidden under the docks are fire hoses that run from a firetruck staged on the road in front of the show to strategic spots on the docks.

“Golf carts are in place to deploy and lay the hoses to the yachts,” Gollan said.

The firefighters have a special saw for fiberglass to breach a hull when needed to reach a fire source. And during the boat show, the station hires additional staff and stages trucks throughout the show. Emergency services are monitored from an off-site joint command center with Show Management and local law enforcement.

Most of the firefighters in Station 49 are boat captains, with licenses ranging from six-pack to masters, and they are standing by at the show all week.

Dorie Cox is editor of Triton Today.

Comment: editor@the-triton.com.

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CHECKING THE TIDE: Triton Today’s Question of the Day Which is your favorite port and why?

Yacht crew see the world from the water and spend much of their time in ports. As crew prepared for this year’s 59th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, several took a moment to tell us about their favorite stops.

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Engr. Jeff Marshall M/Y Tail Lights 116’ Azimut “Anywhere in the Exumas, all of the marinas and anchorages. It’s the best because there’s nothing there but the best beaches and snorkeling for charters.”

Deckhand Devin Martinez M/Y Octopussy 143’ Heesen “Fort Lauderdale – it’s close to everything and it’s in the States.

And there are good gun ranges.

I’m from Texas.”

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Lead Deckhand Alex Sabel M/Y Silver Lining 164’ Christensen “Boothbay Harbor, Maine. It’s quaint, small and secluded. It’s great for guest trips, great scenery and hikes.”

2nd Stew Chenelle Godfrey M/Y MAG III 145’ Benetti “I have no idea.

We came from Australian Docks in Palm Beach and I liked Rybovich.

I’m from England, but I want to visit Canada.”

Mate Martin Cunocka M/Y Nomadess 121’ Benetti “Barcelona, San Remo, Antigua, especially English Harbor. I used to like the nightlife, but these days I enjoy the culinary experiences.”

Mate Mike Johnson M/Y W 130’ Westport “Nantucket. I love the vibe. ... I like to hit uptown and the beaches.

I’m from there.

Do I swim there?

No, that’s why I moved here.”

Deckhand Rory Lind M/Y Lampin’ 106’ San Lorenzo “I cannot lie, Fort Lauderdale is my first. But I like Cape Town for its natural beauty, the way the mountains flow up from the beach.”

Capt. Sam Paige M/Y Southern Star 112’ Westport “Harbor Island in the Bahamas. ...There’s nowhere else with that pink sand. The harbor pilots bring you bread and they love showing people the area.”

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New face at 17th Street Yacht Basin

By Tom Serio On the job for just a few months at the 17th Street Yacht Basin (formerly the Hilton Marina in Fort Lauderdale), dockmaster Alan Montgomery already brings a little different perspective to his job. A licensed captain since 1986, as well as having had a hand in engineering and as a mate, Montgomery knows what a captain wants.

“I know what that captain is looking for in a marina before he gets here, since I used to be that guy on the boat,” Montgomery said.

Recently purchased by Brookfield Asset Management from the Blackstone Group, the Hilton property has a face dock for several yachts of up to 600 feet on the Intracoastal Waterway, as well as a 33-slip marina for yachts up to 70 feet along the canal and to the west of the hotel. The marina will now be managed

by US Marina Group, headed by two industry veterans, Kevin Quirk and Jim Bronstien. Montgomery works for US Marine Group.

In the past, the Hilton Marina was part of the its neighbor’s operation, which made it feel like the “red-headed stepchild of the Pier 66 operation, just getting their overflow,” Montgomery said. (Blackstone owned both properties and Bahia Mar Marina.)

Now, the new owners and managers are raising the stakes, promoting the amenities and services, and getting their own identity back.

“We can fuel a yacht through bunkering, and the location is a mini-hurricane hole, if necessary,” Montgomery said. They don’t have the volume of transient slips as in the past but will always try to accommodate as they can, he said.

The hotel features amenities such as an outdoor pool and bar, and offers walking access to 17th Street shops and restaurants.

Montgomery said what he likes best about his job so far is the people. With the large yachts that dock on the ICW, it’s a pleasure to deal with professional crew and know what they want, he said, adding that he takes a certain pride in giving everyone a chance to be human at

‘I know what that captain is looking for. ... I used to be that guy.’

– Alan Montgomery, dockmaster 17th Street Yacht Basin the marina or when getting off the yacht.

With a penchant for all things on the water, Montgomery also is a paddle board dealer. “It’s been by word of mouth,” he said of his style for selling.

But out of 50 boards for his initial order in 2011, he has only two or three left. He said he would paddle around the canals and show off the boards. “I’ve got a little entrepreneurial spirit in me.”

When asked what he would be doing if not a dockmaster, Montgomery didn’t skip a beat. “I would always find something to do in boating,” he said.

With years of experience under his belt, including a few ocean crossings on board Dockwise Yacht Transport carriers, Montgomery said he wants to keep going. He’s healthy at 64, lives on a boat and has a bit of a bounce in his step.

He likes the Hilton operation.

“Although there’s a lot to do, especially administratively, it’s a simple operation,” he said. Montgomery said he takes particular pride in the marina’s clean waterway efforts. Without the impact of any green algae or red tide to contend with so far this year, there’s been no impact to the local boating.

“There’s a good flow of water from under the condos [next door], and we scoop out any debris that gets trapped in the corners,” he said.

Changes lie ahead – the dockmaster office may move to the face dock and the back docks may get redesigned – but Montgomery is confidant he knows what yacht crew want. “My experience will pay off for the marina.”

Capt. Tom Serio is a freelance captain, writer and photographer. Comment at editor@the-triton.com.

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The Oasis Lounge is open only to captains and crew, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day of the show. The space offers lunch, seminars, a gaming area and more. PHOTO/DORIE COX

Boat show Oasis reopens today COME FLY WITH US!

By Lucy Chabot Reed

MARINE TRAVEL SERVICES FOR CAPTAINS AND CREW

The Oasis Lounge for yacht captains and crew opens today upstairs at the Swimming Hall of Fame Museum.

The air-conditioned space is open only to captains and crew, and offers lunch, snacks, seminars, a gaming area and a quiet place to get away from the bustle of the boat show.

A spa downstairs will offer chair massages, manicures, hair curling and straightening, and shoe shines. Red Bull has sponsored a gaming area with bean bag chairs, consoles and TVs. Chefs can have their knives sharpened by the folks from Culinary Convenience at 2:30-4:30 each afternoon.

Once again organized by Tim Davey of ISS GMT, the Oasis Lounge includes about a dozen sponsors who will have a low-key, soft-sell sort of presence. Title sponsor is Bluewater Yachting, which has created a schedule of free seminars throughout the show (see Page 7 for the

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The sponsors walked the docks yesterday and Monday, so each yacht should have received an invitation to visit the Oasis. Captains and crew can still register on-site.

The Oasis Lounge will open with the show at 10 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. each day. It will have Wi-Fi and charging stations for cellphones and other devices.

Access the Oasis near the Windward VIP area. Look for the golf carts that will carry crew to the Oasis. If on foot from the docks, head east toward A1A just east of the pools and look for the sign.

Other sponsors include Peters & May transport company, Bluewater Superyacht Bridge Services, MHG Marine Insurance, Roscioli Yachting Center, Yacht Chandlers, ISS GMT, Medical Support Offshore, IMSA/ ARMS, Billfish Boatworks and Isotropic.

Lucy Chabot Reed is publisher of Triton Today. Comment: lucy@the-triton.com.

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Free seminars abound for captains, crew For the next five days, the sponsors of the Oasis Lounge will offer two dozen free seminars for yacht captains and crew. For your planning purposes, we include the complete list here. To attend, register on site or at https:// theoasislounge.flygmt.com/register/.

Captains and crew only.

Wednesday, Oct. 31 12 pm Intro to HELM, Kevin Petrovsky of Bluewater Yachting 2 pm Yacht CV: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Gavin McMichaels of SuperYachtResume.com 3pm The Evolution of the Smart Bridge, John Mann of Bluewater Superyacht Bridge Services and Corey Ranslem of Automated Risk Management Solution 4pm Intro to Yachting: What to Know, Joanne Damgaard of Bluewater Yachting

Thursday, Nov. 1 10am Barista training, Theresa Mainwaring of Bluewater Yachting 12pm Yacht CV: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Gavin McMichaels of SuperYachtResume.com

SuperYachtResume.com 3pm What it Takes to Be a Great Charter Captain, Ami Ira, Irina Blogodyr and Alejandra Pereira of Bluewater Yachting USA and Russia 4pm Between Two Yetis, Oasis sponsors discuss FLIBS and the future of yachting

Saturday, Nov. 3 10am MCA Engineering Licensing Update, John Wyborn of Bluewater Yachting 11am Between Two Yetis, Oasis sponsors discuss FLIBS and the future of yachting 12pm OOW Preparation, John Wyborn and Amilee Luke of Bluewater Yachting 1pm Investment Strategies for Yachties, Dave Smith of Southern Cross Wealth

1pm Real Estate Investing for Yachties, Albie and Marcia Van Zyl of Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate & Houses for Yachts

2pm Drone Videography and Editing for Happy Charter Clients, Shelton Dupreez of Luxury Yacht Films

2pm Between Two Yetis, Oasis sponsors discuss FLIBS and the future of yachting

3pm Intro to Yachting: What to Know, Joanne Damgaard of Bluewater Yachting

3pm Maritime Cyber-Security, Sean Donnelly of Resolvn

4pm Yacht Management – Risks of NonCompliance, Brian Luke of Bluewater Yachting

4pm Welcome to the ONE Account, Bluewater Yachting’s crew placement and training one-price bundle

Friday, Nov. 2 10am Stews Only, Bluewater Yachting 11am The Evolution of the Smart Bridge, John Mann of Bluewater Superyacht Bridge Services and Corey Ranslem of Automated Risk Management Solution 12pm Floral Care and Arranging, Edie Guzman of Bluewater Yachting 1pm Sea Changes Seminar, John Wyborn of Bluewater Yachting 2pm CVs, Resumes and Food Photography: A Clinic for Chefs and Cooks, Gavin McMichaels of

Sunday, Nov. 4 10am Wine Pairing, Theresa Mainwaring of Bluewater Yachting and Lev Zeitsev of Yacht Chandlers

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DOING THE CREW THING: Preps for opening day A lot of washing and buffing occurred under clear skies yesterday as crew made final preparations for the opening of FLIBS 2018. Crew were slinging mops and chamois rags along with some wax-on wax-off routines to beautify their vessels. Rest assured, they are ready for the crowds today.

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Industry News Winds, rain wreak havoc in Italy

Strong winds and heavy rain slammed Italy this week, killing 11 people in landslides, rising floodwaters, tornadoes, fallen trees and rough surf.

Winds of up to 110 mph were reported and several tornadoes were spotted south of Rome, according to news reports. Some of the worst weather, however, was reported in Liguria in the northwest. Genoa is in the center of Liguria. The breakwater wall in Rapallo just to the east of Genoa was destroyed, damaging yachts and the port area.

Rising waters submerged about 75 percent of Venice, according to government officials there.

Meteorologists expect the extreme weather to continue.

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OFF THE DOCK: Some of the parties that have happened so far See more photos at www.the-triton.com.

@ PYT The Parking Lot Party with Professional Yachtmaster Training, Longbow Marine, Crew4Yachts, Dutchy’s Gourmet Sausages, Yachty Rentals and Signarama saw more than 300 captains, crew and industry pros in the PYT parking lot just off 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale on Oct. 17.

This year’s was the largest in the event’s three-year history.

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@ NMS More than 100 motorcyclists and car enthusiasts rode through the Florida Everglades for National Marine Suppliers’ 11th annual Poker Run on Oct. 20. Participants raised money for charity Task Force Dagger.

Sportfishing boat Prowler in the slings at Marine Group Boat Works.

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Yacht, fishing boat collide

A collision between the 332-foot (101m) M/Y Attessa IV and the 65-foot commercial sportfishing boat Prowler resulted in one death and several critical injuries on Friday.

The crew of Attessa IV reported the incident at around 7:50 p.m. about 9 miles offshore of the California-Mexico border in the Pacific Ocean. It appears that Attessa IV was heading south.

According to its website, Prowler was on an overnight trip from its homeport in San Diego.

U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego transferred 17 of the 29 people on board Prowler to USCG Sector San Diego. One critically injured passenger was flown to emergency responders for transport to UC San Diego Medical Center–Hillcrest. He later died.

Prowler’s captain remained on board, and the remaining 10 passengers were transferred to Attessa IV for return to San Diego.

The incident is under investigation.

Cassette tapes, movie posters, Rubik’s cubes and 80s music accompanied MHG Insurance’s annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show party on Oct. 24 at the office in Fort Lauderdale.

@ VBH USA About 50 people attended an open house at VBH USA on Monday. The Dutch company opened its Fort Lauderdale office around boat show time last year for audio/visual systems, IT networks and security platforms for large yachts.

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