HOME THE COMPANY SERVICES TOOLS EXPERTISE RESPONSABILITIES PRE-PURCHASE REFERENCES NEWS CONTACTS WISTREAM YACHT TECHNICAL CONSULTING and MANAGEMENT MORE INFO The company WISTREAM YACHTING is a company managing yachts & mega-yachts and the result of a joint venture between a recognized group in industrial and naval projects management (merchant and military), and a committee consisting of superintendents and experts with a strong involvement in yachting. WISTREAM proposes a wide range of maritime services, targeting the owners or managers of yachts. These services include technical management, safety management, certification and compliance, or even the follow-up of new constructions or large refit projects. WISTREAM through its yacht management service implements and ensures a management system that effectively deals with management, and human resources, but also with methods and equipment. In addition, WISTREAM develops its own processes and management tools. Thus, “Cindy Naval”, a maintenance follow-up software or the “ship’s health record book” allow knowing the status and the value of the registered yachts in real time. WISTREAM has conceived an industrial organization based on the management methods used by civilian and military ship-owners, who rely on an ongoing quest for optimisation by using the industrial means that are best adapted for the purpose of maintaining the ships to their highest level of availability for the entire length of their life cycle. The expertise of each of the associates of WISTREAM, of which some have more than 25 years of maritime experience as captain or chief engineer, is entirely dedicated to the technical and administrative management of boats. Thus they guarantee a genuine support to the crews to increase their availability for their commercial tasks. In the function as project manager, WISTREAM directs its services towards a controlled reduction of maintenance costs without actually calling into question safety, or classification or flag requirements. Thanks to the relationships of trust developed over time with its numerous international partners, WISTREAM guarantees services of the highest quality. OUR SERVICES Services TECHNICAL SUPPORT - Project Management - Technical assistance - Yard Selection and Negotiations - Plan Approval and Site Supervision Assistance can be offered to yacht Owners & Managers via WISTREAM Yacht Services’ in-house personnel Specific services include, but are not restricted to: - Verification and/or technical compliance of the vessel considering the chosen flag Administration and cost evaluation - Planned Maintenance system - Maintenance and Defect oversight - 24/7 technical assistance to captain and crew - Warranty Support - Lifting gear maintenance and testing - Annual surveys and reports, Preliminary survey for a purchase. Maintaining a yacht requires a business system-of-reliability. Reliability is the chance of success, so WISTREAM has built a 'system-of-reliability' which reassures that the yacht will maintain high operable records, skilled preventive actions resulting to safety, reliability and eventually economical maintenance ensuring smooth and continuous operation for owner and charters. The three requirements engaged to create this system-of-reliability are : - Implement a defect eliminating work quality assurance system, as a Yacht Planned Maintenance System. - Use innovating maintenance technological processes. - Develop a lifecycle asset management . YACHT REFIT MANAGEMENT - Pre-planning and assessment of work - Appraisal and selection of suitable repair yards - Obtaining quotes, costing and financial control - Purchasing and logistical assistance - Provision of specialist contractors - Full-attendance project management - Class and Flag State involvement in repairs and modifications WISTREAM has the skills, expertise and experience to act as this link between the shipyard and the client, ensuring the efficient and smooth refit of your yacht. We will consider all aspects of the changes requested by the owners and the peculiarities of yachts with all the equipment in order to retain and offer of technical solutions that will be adapted and planned in the overall project to meet the customer demands. SAFETY MANAGEMENT » ISM and Mini ISM management » Ship security assessments and plans » On-board safety and security audits » Yacht DOC (Document of Compliance) and DPA » Risk assessment archives » Fleet circulars and safety notices » Crew training Ensure compliance with classification requirements and other maritime laws which are applicable: We will hand over all the technical requirements and the various codes in usage to ensure the compliance of maintenance or refit, We will guarantee the issuance of certificates of classifications by setting timelines for regulatory visits to observe and monitor the respect to all applicable regulations & laws As a certified auditor or designated person, we will develop and implement the requirements of the ISM and ISPS codes, MARPOL We will ensure the administrative steps necessary to ensure that all crews are trained as required by international regulations. CERTIFICATION & COMPLIANCE » Issuance of class and certificates: - International safety rules - National regulations of Flag states administrations - International conventions (and Large Yacht Codes) - Port State regulations - Classification Society rules and regulations » Crew qualification We will provide the tools to ensure proper certification and the issuance of all statutory certificates. NEW CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT » Plan the project and choose a suitable concept designer » Select the best shipyard and suppliers » Handle and negotiate contracts » Manage the various construction phases » Monitor contractors’ technical and financial performance » Arrange all of the surveys, manage classification, flag and technical » regulatory paperwork The construction of ships or yachts will be supervised by our teams in cooperation with the architects, decorators, analysts and shipyards offices to be selected by the owner or his representative. We will be the guarantors of the interests of the owner and as such, we will ensure compliance with the technical and financial integrity of the study plans and their realization until delivery of the vessel. We will ensure that the project meets not only the desired design criteria and administrative requirements, but we will also ensure that aspects of service monitoring, operation and maintenance are to be integrated in the overall service structure. IN SERVICE LOGISTICS SUPPORT WISTREAM provides logistic support services for the entire life cycle of a yacht. - Providing Provisions and Stores World-Wide, Fuel Oil and Lubricating Oil - Technical expertise - shipboard maintenance and repair programs, - Elaborate the annual yacht Operating Budgets - MCA and Lloyds guidance especially in major surveys - Shipyard or subcontractors management - Oversee and have control of the yacht’ performance, - Contribute fully to the investigation of incidents and/or accidents that happen onboard. Tools COMPUTER MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TOOLS » Improvement of the profitability of ships in the maritime industry » Fleet management optimization » Procurement management » Stocks management » Automated scheduling of maintenance tasks » Linked to stores » Handle all work orders » Allow for capture of time spent on maintenance tasks » Great capacity for trend analysis » All previous data stored in system CREATION OF A VESSEL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Our professional approach of ships’ management allows us to set up a "ships’ health record book” which allow owner and brokers, to have in real time the complete balance assessment of the state of the ship and thus its value of resale. Expertise Our professional maritime outlook allows us to apply to the management of yachts and superyachts estabished principles of civil and military shipowners. Our yacht management service implements and maintains a management system able to act effectively on all of the following levels: 1. Management, 2. Human Ressources, 3. Methods, 4. Material and equipment, To ensure the reliability, value and safety of the yacht. This implementation will always include cost-management in accordance with many international regulations (laws of the flag, classifications, MCA, OMI) Our organization is based on the management methods used by civilian owners, who rely on a permanent optimization, using the best practice to maintain industrial vessels at their best level of availability throughout the cycle of their life. Technical expertise Machinary - Propulsion diesel engines - Propeller & shaft lines Hydraulic - Access and deck Equipment - Rudders Electrical - Power generators - HVAC - Electrical network & interconnexions Hull - Steel works - Corrosion & coating Electronics - Communication equipment - Navigation systems - Engine & power command control Responsabilities Reliability The reliability ensues from a good appreciation and an implementation of the yacht maintenance program. Safety Safety at sea, prevention of human injury, or loss of life and avoidance of damage to the environment, in particular to marine environment and property, must be a priority. Yacht value In view of the important value of most of the yachts it is essential that the asset management is a priority objective. Pre-purchase or pre-insurance assessments Benefit from our expertise Buying a yacht, powerboat or commercial vessel is a big decision - especially when you need to arrange finance. However, WISTREAM have the right knowledge and experience to support you through the process. Following the inspection a detailed report will be produced. The report informs the client of any defects found during the inspection that may, or will need rectification works prior to purchase or to negotiate the previously agreed purchase price; plus recommendations and suggestions about the rectification works. Our partners News March 2017 – Newsletter – Technical Consultancy and Marine Survey Services to the yachting industry WISTREAM provides specialist technical consultancy services and marine surveys to the superyacht market. Our approach combines first class multidisciplinary expertise, early response capability and proven reliability to deliver a distinctive bespoke service with high technical content. To know more about it February 2017 – Newsletter – CindY Software CINDY is your software solution forthe technical management of yachts. It provides either the fleet manager and chief engineer with a tool tomanage the volumes of digital information that are required to maintain all the yacht’s equipment. To know more about it Contacts Offices France (Head Office) 13 avenue Morane Saulnier Bâtiment Ader 78140 Vélizy Tel. +33 (0)1 30 67 08 00 France 4 allée des Cormorans 06150 Cannes la Bocca Tel. +33 (0)9 80 83 72 96 France 540 avenue de l’Europe 83500 LA SEYNE SUR MER Tel. +33 (0)9 67 84 29 51 +33 (0)6 07 99 69 05 Contact technical@wistream.eu © 2017 WISTREAM Terms/Privacy