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May 16, 2025

HOA passes more yachting reforms

With less than half an hour of public debate, the House of Assembly passed two bills last Thursday as part of long-delayed efforts to overhaul the rules for the marine …

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by Allison Vaughn
May 8, 2025

HOA votes to hike yachting fees

Without public debate, the House of Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday that includes controversial yachting fee hikes and other reforms that have drawn fire at home and abroad in …

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by Allison Vaughn
March 6, 2025

EDITORIAL: Yachting reforms need more work

Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley is absolutely right in seeking to raise yachting fees and otherwise reform the 33-year-old rules governing the territory’s marine industry. But stakeholder protests here and abroad …

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by BVI Beacon
February 27, 2025

Planned yachting reforms draw fire

Boating businesses here and abroad are crying foul over government plans to overhaul the rules for the marine industry in Virgin Islands waters. Three bills introduced recently in the House …

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by Allison Vaughn
November 22, 2023

Brokers from around the world

A bit of rain couldn’t keep members of the Virgin Islands’ boating community away from one of their industry’s biggest events this month. The BVI Charter Yacht Society held its …

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by Dana Kampa
September 12, 2023

College partners with marine industry

Outboard engines, water systems and air-conditioning have been among the topics covered as part of an ongoing Tech Workshop Series offered by H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in partnership with …

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by The BVI Beacon
November 10, 2022

Fall show draws 27 yachts

The land met the sea on Tuesday evening when vendors mingled with yacht brokers and crew during one of the first events of the Charter Yacht Society’s annual BVI Fall …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 24, 2021

Cruise ships to return in June, with new rules

Cruise ships are now scheduled to return to the territory in June under strict new rules designed to keep the territory safe from Covid-19, according to a Friday statement from …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
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