9 December 2020
Onboard Online
Yacht Cyber Security - Preparing for IMO2021
Cyber Security – it’s a hot topic these days with the new IMO legislation coming into effect on 1 January 2021. Experts expect global cyber crime costs to grow by 15% year on year over the next five years, reaching $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, up from $3 trillion in 2015.
3 November 2020
Onboard Online
The Rise of Remote Assistance for Superyachts
The year 2020 has fast-tracked the shift from local to remote work quicker than any of us had anticipated. Working on board yachts, we are accustomed to virtual communications and technology to bridge the gap between the vessel and shore-based parties but over the past 10 years the yachting industry has come a long way.
October 2020
The Islander Magazine
Virtual Pursers Launch Shoreside Services for Superyachts
With the ever increasing burden of yacht administration and a growing demand for remote support, today sees the launch of Virtual Pursers, a bespoke shoreside purser service.
8 October 2020
Dockwalk Magazine
Virtual Pursers Launch Shoreside Services for Superyachts
While many found themselves unsure of their next steps when the pandemic hit, Bec McKeever and Dominique Smit found themselves getting the push they needed after years of debating the idea of moving the purser role ashore.
Autumn 2020
Onboard Magazine
Virtual Pursers Launch Shoreside Services for Superyachts
With over 20 years combined experience working on board an impressive array of yachts, Virtual Pursers understands first hand the ever-increasing administrative pressures faced by captains, and that time is a precious commodity.Â
2 October 2020
The Professional Yachting Association
Virtual Pursers Launch Shoreside Services for Superyachts
With the ever increasing burden of yacht administration and a growing demand for remote support, today sees the launch of Virtual Pursers, a bespoke shoreside purser service.
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26 September 2020
Luxury Hospitality
Luxury Hospitality supports newly launched Virtual Pursers
Having worked on board many busy yachts, we know there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done.Â
22 September 2020
Onboard Online
I Contracted Covid-19 Travelling from Home to the Yacht
After three days of back and forth between Croatian and Australian authorities, we finally got the green light to leave the country and fly out to join the yacht.
7 September 2020
Virtual Pursers Launch Shoreside Services for Superyachts
With the ever increasing burden of yacht administration and a growing demand for remote support, today sees the launch of Virtual Pursers, a bespoke shoreside purser service for yacht owners, captains and management companies.
3 September 2020
Onboard Online
Virtual Pursers - The Trend for Remote Support
In business, as in life, the success of a bright idea is often a matter of timing. Having the right idea at the right time is a fortunate state of affairs and, in the case of Bec McKeever and Dominique Smit, the stars are aligned for the launch of their new venture Virtual Pursers.
1 September 2020
Onboard Online
Virtual Pursers Launch Shoreside Services for Superyachts
With the ever increasing burden of yacht administration and a growing demand for remote support, today sees the launch of Virtual Pursers, a bespoke shoreside purser service for yacht owners, captains and management companies.
11 January 2021
ONBOARD Magazine
Change the way you work; Let Virtual Purser help you work smarter, not harder.
Time is a precious commodity; with a yacht to run and guests to care for, understandably sometimes there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. As a Captain or senior crew member, do you need that extra pair of hands?