Yacht-Pro
Yachting Excellence - S.J.L & Associates S.A.
Spain, France, Florida, Thailand.
" Offering a Unique Service to New Yacht Ownership "
- New Yacht Procurement of Production Yachts.
- Build inspection at four points of the Build & sign off & Sail training for new owners.
- Hand Over Acceptance & Coordinate yacht set up.
- Flag State Registry.
- Maintenance program of all equipment [ 24 months ]
- Yacht Delivery - Europe.
- Warranty Procurement Management.
- Warranty Project Management.
- Yacht Engineering Technical Support - 24/7.
- Emergency Parts Delivery W/W - 36 hours.
- Expert Maritime Legal Support by Associates.
- Yacht-Pro is Partnered with leading yacht support agencies in France, Spain, Florida, the Philippines & Thailand for additional cruising support W/W.
S.J.L. Laing - MD
SJLs Maritime Expertise
- 35 Years of Experience in Maritime.
- Five Superyacht New Builds - 250 million.
- CEO of Two Boat-Building Companies delivering 321 Family
Sport Fishers to the Market over 8 years.
Projects
- Five New Super Yacht Builds.
- Factory Technical Trained.
- Consultant Hydron Commercial Passenger Cats - UAE & KSA.
- Extensive Project Management of Refits.
- 3 New Build Engineering Consultancy Projects 48-52 m.
- 3 Concept Commercial Charter Motor Yachts - Engineering 55 -72m.
- 4 Warranty Management Projects - Super Yachts 35 -55 m.
- 7 Warranty Management Projects - Boats under 15 m.
- Govt Contract fleet of Police Maritime Unit Patrol boats.
Sailing W/W
- Yacht & Charter Broker - 2 years Europe
- Two-Season Race Program on a J-Boat - Caribbean & Europe.
- 10,000 sea miles as Captain 18 m Cat, Middle East & Asian.
- 80.000 sea miles as an Engineer & Captain on Super yachts.
- Extensive Sailing Experience Worldwide to all corners of the Planet.
"Peace of mind yacht ownership"
Welcome to S.J.L & Associates - "Yacht-Pro", your dedicated yacht support platform for navigating the waters of new yacht ownership. We put a high value on our relationships with clients, along with decades of experience, we have an in-depth understanding of the industry, with resolving the complexities by smoothing the waters of new yacht ownership.
Siri Jackson - Marketing & Business development
" serenity anchorage ..... tranquillity"
Our Mission
Elevating the Experience of New Yacht Ownership........
Our mission is to deliver an exceptional, "Cost-Effective service" with our extensive experience to ensure that new yacht ownership in the first 24 months is a seamless, pleasurable experience with SJL's Yacht-Pro management helping to resolve technical issues & warranty defects in coordination with the Dealer & manufacturer. This then allows the Owner or Captain to focus on maintenance and the itinerary without complex administration, so the owner can enjoy their new yacht without being disrupted by complex issues with administration, thereby maintaining their yachting program and schedules to " Fully embrace the Enjoyment of new Yacht ownership ".
Benifits......
Why Use Our Platform ?
We specialise in New Production Yachts, Catamarans, Mono hulls, Sail & Power.
Yacht-Pro Periodic Maintenance:
We offer a maintenance service program, one week, two weeks & 1 month, subject to the extent of the work list. We save up to 50% of yard & normal contractor costs. We undertake all current maintenance, test all systems & repair any mechanical & electrical problems, then present a report on recommended future maintenance. We cover Spain, France, Croatia & the Greek islands.
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Yacht-Pro Yacht Procurement: A specific platform for the procurement of new yachts worldwide. AI-supported, which works at lightning speed and is connected to every major brokerage platform W/W.
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Yacht-Pro Warranty Platform: A highly cost-effective solution that saves the yacht owner, Captain & Dealer / Yacht builders a significant amount of administrative time & money. With cutting-edge software that tracks yard work & warranties in real-time, supported by specific coding, linked video, and photos, with detailed transcripts enhanced by AI, and G.A. drawings mapping layouts. It reduces high administrative costs and eliminates the high costs associated with discovery through seamless transcripts and third-party interpretation.
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Yacht-Pro Warranty Management: Coordinates subcontractors, manages cost control, and updates daily online in conjunction with the Dealer, Yacht Builder & yacht owner.
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Yacht-Pro offers a cost-effective Yacht Delivery: Service to any destination in the Mediterranean. This service is for owners who don't have the time to undertake passages & want the yacht delivered to a specific location.
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Yacht-Pro Engineering Technical Support: 24/7 to assist with any issues on board [offered as a free service ]
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Yacht-Pro offers EMG Parts Delivery: W/W to the yacht within 36 hours of receiving the parts. This relieves the problem of parts being held up in customs for weeks on end and disrupting the owner's yachting program.
New Yacht ownership solutions
Our services
Yacht Procurement
- We operate exclusively.
- We understand all yacht brands & where they are positioned in the market.
- We engage on the scope of the yacht.
- Wth in 24 hours, we research the world market.
- We accumulate a list of yachts
- We present in PDF format with full specification & high-res photos.
- We vet each yacht & research history & background.
- We then make recommendations.
Warranty Procurement
- In five working days,
- We view the yacht,
- We take detailed photos & videos. - We load a coded spreadsheet,
-We write a detailed script on each item explaining the reasons why this is potentially warranty
Or the reason is not classified as a potential Warranty.
- We circulate to parties linked to a drive online for comment.
Warranty Management
-We code a tracking spreadsheet with signed-off warranty work,
- We obtain quotations and incorporate into a spreadsheet.
-We engage contractors.
- We set & execute engagement terms.
-We obtain the quotations & obtain sign-off from parties.
-We set schedules with achievable time frames.
- We oversee the quality of work.
-We update daily & we help resolve any technical problems in conjunction with the Dealer/ Yacht builder.
- We coordinate payments & send to all parties a completed list with a final report.
Maritime Council
Our legal Associates have thirty years of experience in Maritime Law and are leaders in the field of expertise & experience in the USA & Europe. They assist with S&P contracts and engage in all facets of maritime Law.
Engineering Support
We offer a free service of Technical Engineering support 24/7 via video link for Captains & owners to help resolve EMG technical Issues in conjunction with the Yacht Builder.
Emergency Parts W/W
We offer emergency parts courier service with 36-hour delivery anywhere in the World.
Hand delivery to the Yacht.
This overcomes the EMG parts being held up in customs for weeks on end and ensures the yacht program is not disrupted.
Client Stories
Success Stories
“ SJ was my as project engineer on my new 46m Royal Huisman, at the time a cutting edge project , he demostrated excellent knowlage & mangerment skills over the course of the build . He also proved himself as an good Negatiator.
Bruce Katz - C.A
“ Stephen was the build engineer on my new Yacht [ largest Sloop in the World ] He dellived great results over the course of the project & also proved him self as a talented yachtsman & raced on my "J " boat Ranger.
John Williams -Atl
Mr Laing was my build Engineer on Thunder [a radical 44 knot
Turbine powered Motor yacht ] He proved himself as a highly skilled engineered, nothing was seen as a problem , all ways focused on the resoulation . He proved himself as an good negoiater on warrenty issues.
Theodore A - GR
Mr Laing was my Captain, he was articulated in detail, hard working and brought my yacht to a new level. He was fun to be around along with a pleasent personilty.
Margreata L.- GR
Stephens company deliveryed over 50 units to my dealership over the years ,he developed a high end product that meet the market, his attentsion to detail outstanding.
Philip Bull -AUS
I engaged Stephen in many of of my concepts in Motor yachts he proved instruemental in getting the bascis GA's correct. His experance in engineering layouts was secound to none..
Peter B - NZ
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Previous Super Yacht Construction
Royal Husiman, Alloy Yachts, Ocean Fast, Jongert, Southern
Past build projects .......
Meet Our Team
Dedicated Professionals
Our dedicated small team at S.J.L & Associates consists of skilled and compassionate professionals who are committed to providing the highest quality of yachting consultancy to our clients. We are transparent on everything we execute, and our team brings a wealth of experience to ensure we achieve the desired results in a cost-effective and timely manner.
Siri Jackson
Marketing & Business Development
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Selina Kim
IT & Admin
S.J.L - MD
" Layla " the "brown baron "
EMG -Parts logistics
an expert on charming custom officals with parts duty free .