AYSS Member Goals

• To facilitate the best quality service to superyachts
• To offer reasonable prices
• To raise the profile of the superyacht industry throughout the world
• To increase membership of our association
• To facilitate members passing business to each other
• To uphold business ethics in the superyacht industry

AYSS CODE OF CONDUCT

AYSS, as an organisation, shall 

• Strive to achieve a co-operative and positive climate within the industry by demonstrating loyalty towards the members and showing respect to the stakeholders in achieving the purpose of the organisation.

In achieving the aims and objectives of AYSS through cooperative effort and combined marketing initiatives, each member company (and it’s employees and directors) shall agree to abide by the following code of conduct:

Professional Integrity and Courtesy

An AYSS Member shall

• seek no unfair advantage over his fellow members

• not voluntarily disparage the business or products of a fellow member.   If his opinion is sought, it should be rendered with strict professional integrity and courtesy

• not disclose to, or use for the benefits of non-members, commercial information received from, or in connection with AYSS and its members, unless specifically approved by the Executive Director

• uphold at all times the tradition and integrity of the AYSS, and conduct themselves and their businesses in such a manner that will reflect credit on AYSS and their fellow members

Standards of Products and Services

An AYSS member shall

• remedy promptly and equitably any genuine cause of dissatisfaction honouring all guarantees and undertakings given as to quality or service

• render their products and services based on the highest standards

• not use the AYSS mark in such a way to bring discredit to AYSS.

Cooperation and Avoiding Conflict

An AYSS member shall

• seek to avoid wherever possible unethical competition overseas with other members, by forming joint ventures, partnerships or by means of other agreements, with or without the assistance of AYSS
  
  
• so conduct his business as to avoid controversies with his fellow members.   In the event of controversy between members AYSS may be requested to to appoint an arbitrator rather than litigate

• avoid conflicts of interest with AYSS or with other members or, where unavoidable, declare these openly or, if appropriate, to the Council of AYSS in confidence.