Opening Asia To Superyachts

About Us

Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association (APSA) is the leading professional and regional yacht industry association for Asia; and the first ever cross-country association established in Asia.

Objectives:

  • We work to actively promote our members who are Asian yacht businesses and for worldwide yacht businesses that want to do business in Asia.
  • We promote the South, South East and Eastern Asia region to the global superyacht community as one of the world’s three main cruising regions.
  • This is achieved through collaborative promotional activities, sponsored social events and international yacht shows such as Monaco, Fort Lauderdale, Singapore and Thailand Yacht Show; and direct promotional activities year round to proactively connect our members with Captains and Owners.

Meet our Platinum Members

Dear APSA Members and Friends

We are halfway through the year, and the northern hemisphere superyacht community is now heading into Summer!It has been an exceptionally busy first six months for APSA, engaging with the Asia-Pacific superyacht communities in Thailand, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia (Bali) and Australia. Looking forward to September, and I am delighted to announce that Fema Marine has signed up as our Patronage Sponsor for the Asia Superyacht Night in Monaco on Tuesday 23 September, and we look forward to welcoming all our members to the event - so don’t forget to Save the Date.

The Korea Marine Industry Association (KMIA) was established with purpose of covering all sectors of the leisure marine industry and has been driven by recreational inshore fishing. Formally recognised by ICOMIA in 2024, the annual increase in boating activity is measured by the compulsory boat driving licence scheme run by the Korean Police Authority which is currently running at over 12,000 new participants on annual basis.  

With 16 years at sea, in both private and commercial yachting, as well as commercial shipping, Praxis’ Giles Sedgman applies his extensive seafaring experience to his shore-based role, which focuses on safety and operational management. As Head of Yacht Management, Giles works closely with the firm’s yacht safety team and other yacht services colleagues to ensure each yacht operates safely and within applicable regulations.

Summer is properly under way, and the charter season is predicted to be very busy. Fema Marine surveyed a number of vessels in the lead up to the charter season, and many of the surveyed yachts have already begun their charters. “We built the company on the belief that yacht owners deserve not only technical proficiency, but also consistency, accessibility and personal commitment,” explains Nazmi Topcuoglu, CEO of Fema Marine.”