Fuelling the future of yachting
Ben Mahy presents the Rubis Atlantic Marine Network. One trusted brand with multi-locations across the Atlantic and the Rubis Renewable Diesel HVO
With any long distance repositioning there is lots to plan, organise and arrange, not least the most critical provision and the largest expense which is likely to be fuel supply. One global company which has superyachts covered across the Atlantic in this regard, with the highest quality products and expertise, is leading fuel bunkering physical supplier, Rubis.
The Northern European hub for superyacht builds and refits is centred, around the prestigious shipyards of The Netherlands and Germany. After new build commissioning and sea trials or post refit handover, owners and captains are keen to return to their chosen areas of operation whether they be in the Mediterranean or the Caribbean. At the western end of the English Channel, just after passing Southampton to the north and Cherbourg to the south, Rubis has this region covered with bases and berths to LOA 130m+ in the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey. The Channel Islands are self-governing and as such have their own tax regimes by agreement with the UK. No VAT is chargeable on any services and supplied products, or purchases and imported items for collection; to any vessel whether registered private or commercial. Therefore Rubis-CI is able to offer all superyachts some of the lowest fuel and lubricant prices across Europe, and for superior grade products.
After departing the English Channel vessels will likely have planned a long distance leg before the next bunker stop to enter the Med or cross the Atlantic for the Americas. The importance of assurance on fuel quality becomes even more crucial on these longer distance transits when weather windows, schedules, port calls and provisions have been planned accordingly. Disruption to these plans due to poor or off spec fuel leads to major cost liabilities on resolving the contamination, re-scheduling of ports and owner or charter commitments. This is where the name of quality and network of locations that Rubis provides is invaluable.
On the Americas side Rubis offer the same superior brand quality and service assurance in superyacht bunkering across their Atlantic Network of locations, including Bermuda and 16 other countries of the Caribbean. Bermuda is a transit point for vessels from the US and for many a last stop before making the crossing east to Europe. In the Caribbean, from the Bahamas, Cayman, Jamaica and Turks & Caicos in the West, French Antilles and Antigua in the East, down through St Lucia, Barbados and the Grenadines to Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana on mainland South America, Rubis has the region comprehensively covered.
