The Yacht Law Podcast
The Yacht Law Podcast answers your legal questions about buying, selling, and owning superyachts; working aboard them; and more. Hosted by maritime attorney Michael Moore and yachting journalist Diane Byrne, each episode provides insight into how to better navigate the luxury yachting lifestyle. While we discuss common legal issues, the information shared is not intended as legal advice or as a substitute for the personalized advice of your own attorney. Consider The Yacht Law Podcast as a starting point to better educate yourself about the superyacht world.
The Yacht Law Podcast
Latest Episodes
Why the U.S. Still Has No Large Yacht Code
One outdated number has quietly shaped the entire superyacht landscape in the United States: 300 gross tons. Once yachts started exceeding that limit, the law effectively pushed them toward a commercial-style regulatory world that does not matc...
How Yacht Brokers, Managers, & Crew Are Getting Caught in a Wider Sanctions Net
Sanctions enforcement in yachting spreads far beyond Russia-Ukraine headlines. In this episode, we talk through why the U.S. is casting a wider net across superyachts and the people who service them. We dig into how AI-driven pattern spotting t...
Unjust Enrichment in Yachting: How Courts Fix Unfair Deals
A lot of yacht disputes don’t start with bad intent. They start with a rushed boatyard job, a handshake promise at a boat show, a wire sent to the wrong vendor, or an owner who accepts a benefit and later decides the bill “wasn’t in the scope.”...
How Worldwide Asset Freezing Orders Are Reshaping Yacht Deals
Money now moves at the speed of a click, but the law is racing to catch up. We dive into the rise of worldwide freezing orders—born from the English Mareva injunction—and explore how a judge in one country can halt assets across borders, reshap...
Untangling Pay-First, Pay-If-Paid, & Other Clauses In Yacht Deals
One tiny word in a marine contract can decide who gets paid and who gets stranded. We unpack the real meaning of pay-first, pay-if-paid, and pay-when-paid in yacht builds, refits, and charters, and trace how P&I club traditions shaped today...
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