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How a maritime union has taken on the superyacht mega-rich during the pandemic
SEAN MELEADY explains how Nautilus International has been making waves in an industry where workers face particular uncertainty as Covid has swept the globe
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SUPERYACHTS have been the refuge of the super-rich during the Covid-19 pandemic.
While ordinary workers across the world suffered the economic effects of multiple lockdowns and others, particularly in healthcare, were saving lives or even risking their own, the wealthy have taken to sea in order to escape lockdowns and travel restrictions.
Much of the travel and leisure industry has been severely curtailed by governments closing their borders or imposing quarantines on arrivals.
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