DAY 5 REPORT. Tuesday 26th September. 2023
The day did not start well. I forgot that the boys had been offered paid work to help one of the yachts take off their mainsail, a job that always needs plenty of people. I got into trouble! Sorry X!
The first visit of the day was to Eyos Tenders out in a small town in the middle of the island called Binisalem. Tom Sell is a very interesting man and explained to the boys how his several businesses work. His first venture was into Mini
Storage here on the Island before he founded Complete Marine Freight, a company shipping yachts, as well as support equipment worldwide. There is big business moving yachts around the world on board large ships and there are even several companies with specialised vessels specifically for this purpose.
The next company Tom got involved with was Eyos Tenders and then Eyos Cruises. We visited the two warehouses and saw the storage and maintenance setups for the yacht tenders which these days can be huge, one tender that we saw was a 47 foot Wally tender. Eyos do the maintenance and repairs or just storage when, for instance the large yacht is undergoing shipyard work and they want their tenders (some have 3 or more) out of the way. Eyos Tenders then provide the service.
We then went with Tom across the street to another warehouse which is where Eyos Expeditions works from. They send supplies to Expedition yachts and mini cruise ships who are in remote parts of the world, especially places like Antarctica for example. We saw crates getting packed with skis, kayak paddles, tents and clothing for passenger shore expeditions. A niche business for sure which seems to be going very well. Thanks Tom, that was a very inspirational talk you gave the boys.
Our next stop was at OmniAccess and WOW, what a setup that is! Marta Serrano showed us around the admin block and then handed us over to a technical guy called Alex who explained that side of it. They employ over 200 people and some of them work shifts on a 24/7 basis. As a result of the work hours they have an American style diner complete with an old fashioned Jukebox (this fascinated the boys) and in the basement is a gym and a mini night club inside a mock up of a Boeing 777 fuselage complete with a fully equipped band stand and a VW Camper Van for decoration. The 3 floors of work space are very tastefully decorated and hinges around a comfortable work place. There are literally hundreds of computer screens and many of the staff have 3 or 4 on their desks.
Inside air-conditioned rooms there are cabinets each with racks and racks of computer hardware, as well as inverters and UPS systems, all connecting to the satellites which the staff monitor and control.
The 26 parabolic dishes are located about a hundred meters outside the building in a fenced in enclosure and we were told about how they work and why some are bigger than others.
SATELLITE PARK.
A fascinating visit which every yachtie should do sometime. I sure envy the people who work in such a nice environment.
After a quick Menu del Dia lunch in town we drove inland to Alaro where I handed the lads over to Shaun Carkeek, a prestigious naval architect and successful yacht designer. (
https://www.carkeekdesignpartners.com/home/ )
A fascinating talk for the boys so see yet another side of the industry.
We all then met up at our Goat House in the nearby mountains overlooking Alaro where we had a feast of suckling pig and sea stories.
Sorry about the longer than usual report, Hope you enjoyed it as much as we all did living the adventure here in Palma.
Cheers = Phil
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