Bare-boat charter has recently been introduced as another form of yacht hire in Turkey. Maintenance crews keep these yachts in optimum condition, but it is the passengers themselves who crew the boat. The charters undertaken by representatives who are responsible for putting the passangers on board, looking after them and seeing that they return safely to port. An experienced skipper accompanies the vessel, but once on board the people who undertake the charter perform all of the tasks. Before setting sail, bare-boat companies generally brief their clients on the navigational characteristics of the environment, meteorological conditions, where and how to restock provisions, how to act in an emergency and any other pertinent information.