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Watermans, yacht agents
Engines on pallets, wrapped and slung for lifting

Stores and spares

Stores, parcels and spares, received, held and delivered to the yacht when you want them, from deck and engineering stores to the part that has to come from abroad.

What we arrange

  1. 01

    Deck and engineering stores

    Sourced to your list and waiting when you berth. Anything added while you are alongside is delivered the same way.

  2. 02

    Parcels and pallets

    Received and held for the yacht, and brought alongside when you are ready for them.

  3. 03

    Tracking

    Tell us the carrier and the tracking number, and we follow each consignment until it is aboard.

  4. 04

    Spares from abroad

    Delivered to the yacht with the customs formalities arranged, and duty and VAT charged at cost where they apply.

  5. 05

    The impossible part

    Watermans sources the impossible part, delivered when you need it.

  6. 06

    Delivery to the yacht

    At the quay, or by launch where she lies off the shore, with flowers and laundry.

Parcels stacked in the back of a delivery van

Parcels and pallets are held for the yacht until you are ready for them.

Spares and customs

Duty and VAT
Charged at cost where they apply, on spares arriving from abroad.
Temporary Admission
Spare parts and equipment for a yacht under Temporary Admission can themselves be entered under Temporary Admission.
Yard work
Overhaul or refit under Temporary Admission needs Inward Processing Relief, which we arrange before the work starts. The detail is on the clearance page.

Costs

Supplier costs are charged at the supplier's own figure, with the invoice attached, and the charges for parcels and pallets are on the fees page. Engineers, surveys and shipyards are on the technical pages.

Questions

Can spares be sent to a yacht under Temporary Admission in the UK?

Yes. Spares arriving from abroad are delivered with the customs formalities arranged, and duty and VAT are charged at cost where they apply. Spare parts and equipment for a yacht under Temporary Admission can themselves be entered under Temporary Admission.

Can parcels be held for a yacht before she arrives?

Parcels and pallets are received and held for the yacht and brought alongside when you are ready for them. Send us the carrier and the tracking number and we follow each one until it is aboard.

Can you supply deck and engineering stores?

Yes. We source deck and engineering stores to your list and deliver them to the yacht, at the quay or by launch.

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