COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
Please find COVERSHIP industry affiliations, volunteer initiatives and supporting causes.
COVERSHIP also engage its staff’s energy and financial resources in supporting professional and environmental associations as well as innovative start ups.
Our goal is to help our emerging superyacht industry to safeguard our marine ecosystem, take care of the welfare of our yacht crew members and promote an harmonious integration of the superyachts into our coastal economies.
We believe in the below yachting worldwide initiatives
About ECPY
Created in January 1993, ECPY, The European Committee for Professional Yachting is an association of yachting professionals that brings together all industry's activities (yacht brokers, central agents, yacht owners, shipyards, suppliers, insurers, craftsmen, legal consultants, classification societies…). ECPY focuses its actions on the economic development of the yachting industry and defends the interests and good practices of professionals, while cooperating with administrations, the government and the European Union to ensure a fair balance between the development of local, national and European regulations on the one hand, and the economic, environmental and social development of yachting on the other.
About Cluster Yachting Monaco
The Cluster Yachting Monaco is a centre of competitiveness uniting 100 interdependent organisations and companies operating in the same sector, aims to bring together all shore-based yachting professionals working in the Monaco marketplace. It was established on the initiative of a top level committee (Conseil Stratégique pour l'Attractivité de Monaco) set up by the Monaco Government in 2019. In accordance with the wishes of all its members, Yachting Monaco Cluster is there to provide a platform of communication between yachting professionals in the Principality. The primary goal is to interact and generate dialogue with decision-makers and develop synergies, with a willingness to be open to other related business sectors.
About IYBA
The International Yacht Brokers Association was created in 1987 to unite those engaged in the yacht brokerage business for the purpose of promoting professionalism and cooperation among its members; and to promote and maintain a high standard of conduct in the transacting of the yacht brokerage business. Each member is required to abide by a code of ethics to protect the public against fraud, misrepresentation, or unethical practices in the yacht brokerage profession. Each member is to endeavor to eliminate any practices, which could be damaging to the public or the dignity and integrity of the yacht brokerage profession. The organization is comprised of over 1450 individual members representing over 400 businesses. The Yacht & Brokerage Show, held yearly in Miami, is owned jointly by the International Yacht Brokers Association and Yachting Promotions Inc. The show represents a significant cornerstone of achievement to the Association and the yacht brokerage community.
About ETYC
Discover ETYC, the pioneering start-up that certifies trained yachts and provides a comprehensive follow-up audit system, offering an innovative and transparent approach for responsible and sustainable navigation. ETYC offer a comprehensive training program to yacht crews, helping them reduce their impact on the environment. In addition, we ensure strict monitoring through our audit system, ensuring effective implementation of sustainable practices. Join us now to be at the forefront of certification and environmental responsibility in the yachting industry. Together, let's create a more sustainable future for the oceans.
About SeaKeepers
The International SeaKeepers Society promotes oceanographic research, conservation, and education through direct involvement with the yachting community. Providing educational resources and hands-on marine science experiences to students is the primary focus for ensuring the future wellbeing of our planet. SeaKeepers enables the yachting community to take full advantage of their unique potential to advance marine sciences and raise awareness about global ocean issues. Members of SeaKeepers include influential opinion leaders who believe that the best way to protect the environment is to protect the world's oceans. Our members recognize the oceans' critical importance to the life of our planet. SeaKeepers is thus deeply committed to finding real-world solutions to the problems now plaguing our seas. Our small but distinguished membership includes entrepreneurs, yachtsmen, corporations, divers, scientists, and concerned citizens building a global movement to help restore and protect the world's oceans. As a private/public collaborative effort, SeaKeepers focuses on critical ocean issues in cooperation with government agencies, other like-minded organizations, the academic community, and the public. Our motto is, "Research. Educate. Protect and Restore."