IMM Guadeloupe 2024-2025 Season
IMM Guadeloupe: 2024–2025 Season Highlights
As the Caribbean yachting season winds down, IMM Guadeloupe reflects on a season of challenges met, deadlines delivered, and strong partnerships forged on the docks. From emergency repairs to planned maintenance, our team demonstrated why IMM is trusted by captains, crew, and owners for complex, technical superyacht support in the region.
“This season was a clear example of how dynamic and adaptive our team has become,” says Olivier Vigoureux, Site Director of IMM Guadeloupe. “We managed a wide range of projects, often under pressure, and managed to meet expectations, delivery timelines and budgets.”
Technical Expertise in Action
The season kicked off with an emergency rigging job. Our team responded quickly, conducting a full mast repair and addressing critical systems including anchor replacement, tender lift mechanisms, winch leakage, and onboard generator issues — all within a tight window.
Throughout the year, our team took on advanced daggerboard and carbon boom repairs, foil restoration work in collaboration with a vessels team, and extensive cosmetic finishes including mirror polishing and metallic work on an 80-meter luxury vessel.
“We’re not just reacting — we’re anticipating what a vessel needs to keep moving,” Olivier adds. “Whether it’s structural work or fine finishing, we bring in the right skills at the right time.
Large-Scale Projects and Custom Builds
The season also included several heavy industrial tasks. IMM Guadeloupe carried out complex steelwork over a five-week period, deployed a dedicated barge for hull-side access, and completed an internal sandblasting job supported by a team of five certified welders.
Our top quality painters created a visual transformation as well, rebranding a commercial ferry, which involved a full repaint, changing colours to mark a change in ownership. The job was completed on schedule.
Reliability That Brings Yachts Back
Several projects this season involved returning clients — a testament to trust built over time. Annual maintenance visits and collaborative repair plans ensure yachts continue to choose IMM Guadeloupe as their refit destination year after year.
“We value every return visit — it tells us we’re doing something right,” says Olivier. “We’re here to make sure boats leave safer, and better, than when they arrived.”
Looking Ahead
As we move into the slightly quieter summer month, the IMM Guadeloupe team is already planning ahead for the 2025–2026 season — fine-tuning operations, exploring improvements, and staying ready for what’s next.
Things never really slow down in the Guadeloupe facility; and, as always, if you need us, we’re just a call away.
In the meantime, we salute the dedicated crew, technicians, and partners who made this winter and spring season a success. And we thank the vessels who trusted us to keep them running at their best.
See you at the yard soon again!
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Emergency Rigging - Guadeloupe
On December 24th, our team in Guadeloupe showcased their expertise and dedication during an emergency rigging operation. Following a rig failure on a 28-meter mast, we were called in to resolve the issue swiftly.
Thanks to the exceptional skill and quick action of Olivier Vigoureux, our site director, the salvage operation went smoothly, and the rig was safely back in place before Christmas dinner.
This moment highlights our commitment to safety, reliability, and professionalism—even under the tightest deadlines. Whether it’s planned maintenance or an emergency repair, our team is always ready to deliver outstanding results.
At International Marine Management, we understand the importance of reliable rigging, whether during planned maintenance or unexpected emergencies. With a presence across the Caribbean, including Guadeloupe, St. Barths, and Sint Maarten, our experienced team is always ready to assist.
