Refit Oversight: Why Yacht Projects Need Accountability | American Refit

Refit oversight is where yacht projects either hold together or start to unravel.

In this episode of American Refit, host Maria Pierce Schoenheit is joined by Robert Mac Keen of MacKeen Group / MIATC and Lord Luke Hammond of Seek Standards for a direct conversation on planning, accountability, reporting, contractor selection, owner expectations, and why yacht refit projects need clearer structure before a vessel ever enters the yard.

The discussion looks at what happens when scope is unclear, vendors are not aligned, pricing is not properly compared, and every stakeholder is working from a different version of the project.

From 10-year surveys and contractor quality to shipyard capacity, project baselines, refit management, owner communication, and stronger standards across the American refit market, this conversation gets into the practical realities that can make or break a yard period.

A quick note on the audio: there were technical issues with the original recording. The audio has been cleaned up as much as possible because the conversation itself was too valuable not to share.

Featured in this episode:

Maria Pierce Schoenheit
Host, American Refit
Owner | Director of Operations
MPS 913 | Maritime Project Solutions
mpsolutions913.com

Robert Mac Keen
MacKeen Group / MIATC
mackeengroup.com
miatc.org

Lord Luke Hammond
Seek Standards

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