What Yacht Logistics does

Yacht Logistics, Inc. is a privately held boutique yacht management firm incorporated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2000 and co-owned by Captain Bill Zinser (President) and Christine M. Casas (COO, DPA, CSO). The firm operates from a single headquarters at 3321 South Andrews Avenue, Suite 25, with a workforce sized at 1–10 employees, and serves private pleasure yacht owners and commercially registered charter yacht owners globally, focusing on vessels up to 85 meters (285 feet). The company's positioning is that of an owner-representative rather than a vendor to the captain or shipyard, with confidentiality, multi-year engagements, and direct senior involvement as defining service characteristics.

The firm's revenue is derived from three integrated managed service lines sold through confidential direct consultation: (1) Yacht Compliance Services covering ISM, ISPS, and MLC 2006 regulatory management; (2) General Yacht Management covering fleet operations, crew and captain management, financial administration, maintenance oversight, charter calendar management, bookkeeping, payroll, and insurance review; and (3) Project Management for new yacht construction and refits, including specification writing, shipyard selection and negotiation, and on-site supervision. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed. The GTM motion is exclusively enterprise field sales — inbound inquiries via phone, email, and the website contact form convert into bespoke proposals per vessel, with no self-serve, transactional, or channel-based distribution. Documented differentiators include a zero port-state detention record across all managed vessels, over 40 years of combined principal experience, and the 2016 ISS Award of Distinction received by Captain Zinser.

Operationally, the firm services vessels flagged or classified under multiple regimes (ABS, USCG, Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas, DNV) and supports owners with both foreign and domestic vessels cruising in North America, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Europe, and New England. There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, no venture or institutional funding, no parent company, and no disclosed subsidiary; the firm is a two-principal independent consultancy with no reported revenue and no public growth metrics.

Name

Yacht Logistics

Legal name

Yacht Logistics, Inc.

Website

https://yachtlogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yacht Logistics is a Fort Lauderdale boutique yacht management firm founded in 2000 that acts as owner's representative for private and charter superyachts up to 85 meters, providing regulatory compliance, crew, financial, and new build/refit project management via confidential direct consultation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Management Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Yacht & Luxury Boat Charters (With Crew) (THAJALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Yacht Systems Integration & Commissioning (Shipyard) (IMAJAMAI), Crewed Yacht Charters (Luxury Crewed) (THAEAEAA)

Keywords

• Yacht management services
• Yacht regulatory compliance
• Superyacht new build
• Yacht refit management
• Charter yacht operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Yacht Management Services: Yacht Logistics provides comprehensive yacht management services for private pleasure yachts and charter yachts, including fleet operations, regulatory compliance, crew management, financial administration, maintenance oversight, and charter coordination. Services are customized per vessel and quoted on a per-enquiry basis. The company has been in operation since 2000, suggesting recurring client engagements over multi-year periods.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Yacht Logistics provides comprehensive yacht management services for private and charter yachts up to 85 meters, acting as the yacht owner's authorized representative. Core services include regulatory compliance management (ISM, ISPS, MLC 2006), crew and captain management, financial administration and bookkeeping, maintenance oversight, charter calendar management and contract negotiation, and new build/refit project management with shipyard selection, specification writing, and on-site supervision.

Product overview

Yacht Logistics is a boutique yacht management company operating as a unified service offering rather than a modular software platform. The company provides three integrated service areas: Yacht Compliance Services (regulatory management covering ISM, ISPS, and MLC 2006 standards), General Yacht Management (comprehensive operational management for private and charter vessels), and Project Management for new yacht construction and refits. These services work together as a cohesive program where Yacht Logistics acts as the yacht owner's authorized representative, managing all aspects from regulatory compliance to crew management, financial administration, and new build oversight. The company specializes in liaison responsibilities between yacht owners, captains, and service providers, with over 40 years of industry experience managing vessels up to 85 meters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yacht Compliance Services Regulatory management and auditing services for yachts covering ISM (International Safety Management), ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security), and MLC 2006 (Maritime Labour Convention) compliance standards, including external audit preparations, DPA services, document management, crew compliance, and 24/7 emergency support.
• General Yacht Management Comprehensive operational management for private and charter yachts including cost analyses, vessel operational budget setup, insurance policy reviews, maintenance management, crew employment agreements, charter calendar management, bookkeeping, payroll consultation, and human resources services. The service also covers fleet operations for vessels both foreign and domestic.
• Project Management (New Construction & Refit) Owner's representative services for new yacht construction and refit projects, including planning and engineering with owners and designers, shipyard selection and contract negotiation, on-site construction supervision, and daily liaison throughout the build process. Covers vessels up to 85 meters delivered at premier European and American shipyards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero port state detentions or deficiencies across all managed vessels to date
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)minorOthersYacht Logistics displays the ABS Classification logo on its website footer and contact page, indicating that managed vessels may hold or are aligned with ABS class certification. ABS is a leading classification society for marine vessels. The relationship is regulatory/certification-oriented rather than a formal business partnership.
• USCG (United States Coast Guard)minorOthersYacht Logistics displays the USCG Classification logo, indicating alignment with or certification through USCG standards for managed vessels. The USCG is a regulatory authority for U.S.-flagged vessels.
• Lloyd's RegisterminorOthersYacht Logistics displays the Lloyd's Register Classification logo, indicating that managed vessels may hold or are aligned with Lloyd's class certification. Lloyd's is a leading international classification society.
• Bureau VeritasminorOthersYacht Logistics displays the Bureau Veritas Certification logo. Bureau Veritas is a leading classification and certification society for marine vessels, and the logo placement indicates alignment with their standards for managed yachts.
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas)minorOthersYacht Logistics displays the DNV logo, indicating alignment with DNV classification standards for managed vessels. DNV is a prominent global classification society serving the maritime industry.
• ISS (International Superyacht Society)minorOthersYacht Logistics displays the ISS logo and Captain Bill Zinser received the ISS Award of Distinction in 2016. ISS is a leading industry organization for the superyacht sector. The relationship reflects professional membership and recognition rather than a formal commercial partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Y.CO: Boutique-style global yacht management, charter, and sales company. Closely comparable to Yacht Logistics in positioning as a relationship-driven, high-touch owner's representative for superyacht clients.
• Ocean Independence: Yacht management, charter, sales, and new construction consultancy with offices in Europe and the U.S. Comparable to Yacht Logistics in scope of owner's representative and yacht management services.
• Northrop & Johnson: Global yacht sales, charter, and management firm. Comparable to Yacht Logistics in providing management services to owners of large private yachts, with additional overlap in new build and refit advisory.
• Edmiston: London-headquartered superyacht company providing management, charter, and sales services. Competes with Yacht Logistics in the large-yacht segment with a similar owner-representative value proposition.
• Hill Robinson: Yacht management, crew placement, and project management firm specializing in large superyachts. Direct peer in providing owner's representative, new build/refit supervision, and technical management services.
• Burgess: Global superyacht management, charter, sales, and new-build consultancy headquartered in the U.S./Europe. Burgess is the most direct comparable to Yacht Logistics, offering a similar owner's-representative role for large private and charter yachts.
• Fraser Yachts: Internationally established yacht management, charter, and sales firm. Competes head-to-head with Yacht Logistics in providing owner's representative services, regulatory compliance, and crew management for large private and commercial yachts.
• Camper & Nicholsons: Historic yacht management, charter, and brokerage firm with global operations. Provides full-service yacht management including crew, compliance, and new build oversight — directly overlapping Yacht Logistics' core service portfolio.
• International Yacht Collection (IYC): U.S.-based global yacht management, charter, and sales firm with strong Fort Lauderdale presence. Directly competes with Yacht Logistics for management contracts on large private and charter yachts.

Broad incumbents

• Lürssen: World-leading custom superyacht builder and refit yard. While not a peer in yacht management, Lürssen is a broad incumbent Yacht Logistics interfaces with during new build and refit projects, and represents the shipyard-side counterpart of the same value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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