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SeaKeepers Programs
Yacht donations go towards scientific expeditions, citizen science, educational outreach events and community engagement. SeaKeepers will facilitate the yacht donation process from working out the paperwork to picking up the boat. SeaKeepers will accept responsibility for the vessel “as is, where is.” Donating your vessel can immediately eliminate your ownership cost and considerably reduce your income tax burden. SeaKeepers recommends that yacht/boat owners considering making a donation first consult their tax advisor.
Why Donate to SeaKeepers?
SeaKeepers facilitates the donation from working out the paperwork to picking up the boat, and donors can be sure that their donation will go towards programs that help scientific research, education, and ocean conservation.
Yacht Donation Program Webinar
The International SeaKeepers Society hosted a high-level introduction to the Yacht Donation Program Webinar on June 7th, 2023. Speakers included Steve Rizzone, Dick Seidenspinner and Michael T. Moore from the SeaKeepers’ Donation Team and guest speakers, Norm LeBlanc and George Gallup from Global Yacht Appraisals and John Gaffney from YachtSafe Global. The webinar covered topics that allow brokers to understand:
- The yacht donation process and the benefits donors, end-users and brokers experience along the way.
- How donations go toward scientific expeditions, citizen science, educational outreach events and community engagement.
- The importance of yacht appraisals, the steps to take and market versus replacement value.
- Tax, domestic and international considerations to take when partaking in yacht donations.