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.
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.
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: