New Build / Refit Testimonials
“Claire was contracted to manage all Owners Supply for the interior during the construction of Project Omar, now named Dilbar. This covered all the luxury outfit of Owner and Guest areas plus the Crew/Staff areas. Dilbar is currently the world’s largest yacht in terms of volume, which required large quantities of high end and often bespoke pieces for the yacht. The work covered items from tableware, linen, kitchen equipment right through to mattresses and decorative accessories. Claire had direct relationships with all relevant manufacturers which enabled the project to benefit from competitive pricing, which resulted in substantial savings, and in turn she came within the allotted budget. She undertook the multiple quotes, following through the orders and payment and inventory of received items in the storage, which required sorting to each space and labelling so all was ready to hand over to the yacht crew for placement on board. Working closely with the shipyard, contractors and crew, Claire planned storage and sea fastening. Her experience saw that all was undertaken on time as per the build program, and when crew arrived this was valuable for the operational input in setting up pantries and stores, working alongside crew and the interior designers. The client was delighted with everything she organised, in as much she assisted with the set up of a London Residence. Claire continues to regularly provide interior supply and support to the crew. I’d be very happy to work with her again on future projects.”
OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE “PROJECT OMAR” (M/Y DILBAR)
“Claire was hired during an exceptionally busy period for BOYM. She did a fantastic job organising Owners Supply and setting up 2 major new builds (Luna & Eclipse) and support vessels (Oberon & Umbra). She created great presentations for the clients make selections from. Her vast Chief Stew experience meant that all necessary equipment was on board for the first Owners trips.”
NEIL WADE, CEO BLUE OCEAN YACHT MANAGEMENT
“Motor Yacht KAOS (110m) was looking for a company to supply a range of interior supplies and equipment & Claire proved that there is little point in looking further afield than “Claire Tizard Yacht Solutions”. Claire was highly efficient, reliable, responsive and managed to keep within budget on all supplied items. With her vast knowledge of global suppliers, Claire and her team managed to source everything that was thrown at them. Without doubt I would highly recommend using Claire Tizard Yacht Supply as a refit/newbuild interior supply company.”
CHARLIE RENTOUL, CAPTAIN/OWNERS REP, M.Y KAOS
“It was a pleasure to work with Claire’s company again on Project Hawaii (M/Y Avantage). Claire acted as the de facto interior and galley department for the duration of the build. She reviewed interior and galley drawings and specifications, attended meetings at Lurssen shipyard and liaised with the designers and Owner’s staff. Later in the build she supplied the majority of the interior and galley Owner’s supply items. I highly recommend her services.”
MARK RUDD, OWNERS REP, AVANTAGE (86m)
“As things come to a close, I just want to say I’ve been impressed with your work and heard very complimentary feedback from the team. Look forward to working together on a new project soon.”
CHRIS OLIVER, OWNERS REP, INFINITY
“Claire was contracted as the Interior Manager (Owners Team) to coordinate the interior of new build Project NIKI (86m M/Y “Solandge”). With her previous extensive Executive Build and Senior Operational, Claire was responsible for managing the Interior drawing planning review for the Luxury and Crew spaces, coordinating with all parties, Yard, Owner and crew Interior department with their operational requirements, as well as managing the onsite Interior team. In addition to the previous tasks, with her background as a build purchaser, she has direct access to a huge network of manufacturers of interior goods (a registered purchasing agent for some), and substantial in depth knowledge of their products. Claire visited the interior contractors frequently during the build to check progress and quality control, and coordinated and managed the entire acceptance protocols of the interior on behalf of the Owners Reps team. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing a professional with unrivalled experience in this field. Indeed, to the extent her skill set was utilized for my next new build project.”
JULIEN JOUAULT, PROJECT MANAGER, "PROJECT NIKI" (M/Y SOLANDGE)
“We have just arrived on the boat. The cushions are wonderful!! I am over the moon!! Thank you for all your hard work over the last few months. It is very much appreciated.”
OWNER, 81M MOTOR YACHT (EXTERIOR (ALL DECKS) - CUSHIONS DESIGN AND PRODUCTION)
“We just got off the boat. I wanted to send you a note and tell you what a wonderful job you did for us. I absolutely love everything that you’ve helped us put together - thank you so much.”
OWNER, 80M MOTOR YACHT (NEW BUILD)
“We contracted Claire to organise interior Owners Supply for crew and guest areas of this new build 55m Motor Yacht M/Y Engelburg. She created detailed presentations for the clients to make selections, and went on to manage the logistics of ordering and receiving the goods. She also worked with a clothing company to design a fully customised line of uniform. Furthermore, she set up all cabinets and stores and arranged the sea fastening of fragile items. We were extremely pleased with her input during the project and have gone on to contract her for 3 further projects.”
DANIEL KÜPFER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, OCEAN MANAGEMENT, M/Y ENGELBURG
“We contracted Claire as a “virtual” chief stewardess for the final year of this 51m build. She did an excellent job supplying everything for the crew interior, kitting the crew out with uniform, organising the sea fastening, and setting up the interior. The project really benefitted from her solid experience of coordinating new build interiors. She was a great support to the Interior Designers and Captain/Crew and was a key part of the successful completion of the build.”
JIM EVANS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SUPERYACHTS MONACO, M/Y IRISHA
“Project Babas was a new build project in China. On this, the second project on which I enlisted Claire’s support, her main role was to thoroughly research, present selections, and to purchase interior Owners Supply goods for clients with exceptionally high end tastes. Claire’s presentations always included a fantastic array of physical samples, renderings or samples of bespoke designed items, and just the right level of detail – all of which greatly helped the client choose the very finest items for their yacht. She also provided a steady stream of build-related support to the on-site Chief Stewardess. Importing luxury goods to China is never easy, but Claire was able to organise the highly detailed and complex documentation and safe door to door delivery of a large container of Owners Supply goods …. a possible first in the industry, at this level.”
JULIEN JOUAULT, PROJECT MANAGER, M/Y BABAS
“Claire hired me for the Chief Stewardess position on Excellence V while the yacht was in its final stages of construction. From the moment I arrived she was extremely professional and had set the boat up perfectly, covering all areas. I was given a full copy of all items onboard, along with a beautifully detailed and organized computer inventory as well. There was nothing I had to take care of as she had already thought of everything and ensured we were set for the season ahead. She also organized fun group training sessions for our interior team, which was great for our new team to bond!! Given the chance again, I would love to step onto a boat that Claire has set up.”
PAULA BALLARD, CHIEF STEWARDESS, M/Y EXCELLENCE V
“Claire was again contracted by us to coordinate the interior of this new build Motor Yacht M/Y Vega. Responsible for organising all Owners Supply for the interior, Claire made many detailed presentations to the client, always bringing samples, ensuring the selection process was enjoyable and ultimately very successful. She flawlessly set up the entire interior and managed the sea fastening with the shipyard. At the time of delivery, there was a full and detailed handover to the interior crew. Claire returned in 2016 to arrange the interior outfitting of a chase boat with 3 sleeping cabins. A budget was presented, approved and adhered to. Claire swiftly equipped the boat in time for delivery, and handled the export paperwork.”
DANIEL KÜPFER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, OCEAN MANAGEMENT, M/Y VEGA
“SOPRANO was Claire’s third project with us at Ocean Independence. From the very beginning she formed a great relationship with the first-time Owners of SOPRANO, who relied on her wealth of experience both as a stewardess and as an interior coordinator to fully set up and equip the yacht to perfection. Also Claire purchased absolutely everything needed in the interior – from loose furniture, tableware, linen and accessories right through to uniform for the crew and saucepans for the galley. She also took care of organising launch gifts for the shipyard, styling for the delivery photo shoot and organising training for the interior crew. The Owners found her knowledge, experience, taste and creativity invaluable for them, and a perfect addition to the other services delivered by Ocean Independence. Today the Owners are more than delighted with the results. “Claire was the perfect investment”, says the Owner, “as we have been benefitting from her buying power and the quality of her advice much more than she did eventually cost us.”
PETER HÜRZELER, MANAGING PARTNER, OCEAN INDEPENDENCE, M/Y SOPRANO
“I met Claire when I worked as the Build Assistant for Project NIKI. New to yacht builds, I found Claire to be a great source of knowledge and information. We carried on using Claire Tizard Solutions on Solandge and later, as Chief Stewardess on the Owner’s sister yacht “Polar Star”, I selected Claire Tizard Yacht Solutions to provide the majority of the Owners Supply during a complete refit. I knew that she would be easy to work with, fast to respond and very efficient – she always knows exactly where to source everything needed, and pricing is great - especially considering the high level of personal service that is offered. She is extremely reliable which is imperative in this fast paced industry. Another advantage is Claire Tizard Yacht Solutions organises all types of interior goods, consolidate them and store them in the warehouse until asked to deliver. I would not hesitate to recommend Claire and her team to other Chief Stews or Project Managers.”
JENNA HEHIR, CHIEF STEWARDESS, M/Y POLAR STAR