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INTRODUCING UNITEAM YACHTING

Aug 1, 2009
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ROMAN Abramovich is not a name most people associate with shipping. But with a fleet of superyachts the size of many commercial shipping fleets, he's no dinghy sailor. A name you may know though is Jonathan Holloway, the man who's been running Mr Abramovich's fleet since 2005.

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MARITIME RECRUITMENT OPTIONS

Jul 1, 2009
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WHEN we set up Spinnaker in 1997 to be a dedicated maritime recruitment agency focusing on commercial, technical, legal and insurance recruitment, the only other option available to maritime employers was press advertising. Lloyd's List was the market leader and Tradewinds the young pretender…

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CUTTING YOUR CLOTH

Jul 1, 2009
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IT'S amazing how short term our memories are. The economic boom of the last few years was just that, a boom. Why then is it human nature to kid ourselves that it's the norm?

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PENSION TRAPS (& LOOPHOLES FOR HIGH EARNERS)

Jul 1, 2009
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IF you are a UK worker earning more than GBP100,000 it may be worth dragging your eyes away from the sports or fashion pages for ten minutes to think about your pension contributions. The Budget in April reduced the tax relief available on pensions to those earning over GBP150,000 from 2011. The UK tax authorities have put in place measures to avoid people chucking loads of money into their pensions in the meantime in order to get round the change

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UAE PROPERTY PRICES

Jul 1, 2009
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A UAE property developer says that speculators are still “driving” the market. Another great press release euphemism that, but it's pretty hard to swear in writing nowadays with Orwellian firewalls censoring our every blasphemy.

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MARKET COMMENTARY – JULY 2009

Jul 1, 2009
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YOU TUBE's most popular video is a Madonna tribute to Michael Jackson. If youÂ´re getting a little tired of hearing “I'm gonna this” and “I'm gonna that”, have no fear, for the International Shipping Federation has launched its own You Tube blockbuster, grippingly named “Careers in International Shipping”

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WISTA LOOSE IN LONDON

Jul 1, 2009
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LONDON is preparing to host one of the shipping events of the year: the 2009 conference of the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association. WISTA, led by international president Marita Scott, is going from strength to strength. Spinnaker Consulting employs several WISTA members and we support its role in maritime career development, fostering industry expertise, and networking.

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WEST OF ENGLAND APPOINTS JERRY WESTMORE

Jul 1, 2009
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We'd like to congratulate Jerry Westmore on his recent appointment as a Director of the West of England P&I Club's management arm. From 1st September, Jerry will be responsible for business and product development at the Club

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