Superyacht Rules and Regulations

Compliance, Inspection & Certification

Bill Gibson

Consultant Marine Engineer

2018

Super Yacht Compliance & Certification

• ITC – Tonnage Measurements

• Class Society Rules

• SOLAS

• ISM

• MARPOL

• Large Yacht Code

ITC

International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1989

- Gross tonnage GT

- Deadweight tonnage DWT

- Lightweight tonnage

- Displacement

What is a Superyacht?

• A luxury yacht

• Exclusive or Commercially operated

• Motor or sail powered

• Professionally crewed

• Load line length of >24m officially

• <>500 GT (convention limits)

• <3,000 GT (crew qualification limits)

ITC – Tonnage Measurements

“Gross Tonnage”

The volume of all the vessel’s enclosed spaces.

A capacity-derived index used to rank a ship

Not a weight!!

Not to be confused with “Tonnes” or “Tons”

Derives from the taxation paid on “Tuns” or casks of wine

ITC – Tonnage Measurements

DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE

• Sum of cargo, fuel, water, ballast, stores, passengers and crew.

• Weight carrying capacity

• Expressed as DWT

• Measured in metric tonnes or tons

ITC – Tonnage Measurements

LIGHTWEIGHT

Actual weight of the vessel with machinery but no fuel, passengers, cargo, water etc.

• Used for drydocking calculations or scrap value of the vessel

• Expressed as lightship or lightweight

• Measured in metric tonnes or tons

ITC – Tonnage Measurements

Displacement

Weight of water the hull displaces.

• Archimedes Principal

• = Deadweight + lightweight

• Measured in metric tonnes or tons

ITC – Tonnage Measurements

Gross tonnage forms the basis for,

• Manning regulations,

• Safety rules

• Registration fees.

• To calculate port dues.

• Amongst others..

Classification Society Rules

- IACS Members (12)

- Societies

- Standards

- Surveys

Classification Society

Commercial Yachts –– Voluntary

A classification society establishes and maintains technical standards for the construction and operation of ship and offshore structures.

“Fit for purpose” & “Remain in class”

Classification Society

Class validate that the construction of a vessel is in accordance with relevant standards and carry out regular surveys in service to ensure continuing compliance.

More than 50 organizations offering marine classification, 12 of which are members of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

Classification Society

CLASS NAME HEAD OFFICE

ABS AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING HOUSTON

BV BUREAU VERITAS PARIS

LR LLOYDS REGISTER LONDON

CCS CHINA CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY BEIJING

CRS CROATIAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING SPLIT

DNV GL DET NORSKE VERITAS GERMANISCHER LLOYD OSLO

IRS INDIAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING MUMBAI

KR KOREAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING BUSAN

NK NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI TOKYO

PRS POLISH REGISTER OF SHIPPING GDAŃSK

RINA REGISTRO ITALIANO NAVALE GENOA

RS RUSSIAN MARITIME REGISTER OF SHIPPING ST PETERSBURG

Classification Society

Classification Society

Classification Society

• Class survey status kept online

• Class reports can be reviewed to understand the damage.

• Class will report on temporary and permanent repairs

• Determine vessels docking cycle from class information

• Is it a routine class docking or a damage docking?

• Was Class informed?

• Are the repairers class approved?

• Why the change of Class?

SOLAS

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

SOLAS

Private and Commercial Yachts –both under and over 500 GT

International maritime treaty which sets the minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of vessels. The convention requires signatory flag states to ensure that ships flagged by them comply with at least these standards

SOLAS

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CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II-1

CHAPTER II-2

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER XI-1/2

General Provisions

Construction – Stability, machinery & electrical installations

Fire Protection, prevention & extinction

Life Saving Appliances and arrangements

Radiocommunications

Safety of navigation

Special Measures – Safety & security

SOLAS

Required certificates

• Ship Safety Construction Certificate

• Ship Safety Equipment Certificate

• Ship Safety Radio Certificate

SOLAS Chapter II, III, IV and V

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SOLAS

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CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II-1

CHAPTER II-2

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER XI-1/2

General Provisions

Construction – Stability, machinery & electrical installations

Fire Protection, prevention & extinction

Life Saving Appliances and arrangements

Radiocommunications

Safety of navigation

Special Measures – Safety & security

LOAD LINE

International Convention on Load Lines

- Certificate

- Record of Conditions of Assignment

- Stability information

LOADLINE

Commercial Yachts – both under and over 500 GT

Load line certificate certifies that vessel complies with the load line convention.

Load line convention basically limits the ships on the minimum freeboard it needs to maintain.

The minimum freeboard required by the load line convention is calculated by taking into account many factors including reserve buoyancy of the ship.

ISM

Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate

- Company Document of Compliance

- Yacht Safety Management Certificate

- Safety Management System (SMS)

ISM

Commercial Yachts - 500 GT and over

International standard for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention.

The ISM Code requires that safeguards be established against the safety and pollution risks involved in shipboard operations, while giving the flexibility to develop and tailor a safety system to an owner’s/ship manager’s specific operation while complying with regulatory requirements.

Responsibility for this is placed firmly on the companies charged with the ship’s management.

ISM

When reviewing the cause of damage or the incident events, reviewing the relative ISM procedure can assist with why the accident occurred in the first place.

Was the crew properly drilled?

Was the SMS adequate?

MARPOL

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 73/78

MARPOL

All vessels

Short for Maritime Pollution

Developed by the IMO in an effort to minimise pollution of the oceans and seas, including dumping, oil and air pollution.

MARPOL

During a claim, having access to the oil record book and SOPEP can assist in the investigations of a pollution case.

Did the vessel have an IOPPcertificate?

Was the SOPEP followed?

SOPEP - Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

IOPP - International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate

LCYC

Large Commercial Yacht Code(LY2/LY3)

- Certificate of Compliance

- Official Log Book

- Stability Information

- Nautical Charts & Publications

- Navigation Activities Records

- Training Manual

- Onboard Maintenance Manual

Large Yacht Code

The Code sets standards of safety andpollution prevention, which are appropriateto the size and operation of the vessel.

For vessels of this size, standards arenormally set by the relevant internationalconventions.

This Code provides equivalent standards,as permitted by these conventions, whereit is not reasonable or practical to complywith the prescriptive requirements of theinternational convention.

Large Yacht Code

• Construction and strength

• Weathertight

• Machinery

• Electrical installations

• Steering gear

• Bilge pumping

• Stability

• Life saving appliances – Fire safety

• Radio, Navigation & anchors

Super Yacht Compliance & Certification

• ITC – Tonnage Measurements

• Class Society Rules

• SOLAS

• ISM

• MARPOL

• Large Yacht Code

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Bill Gibson

Consultant

Marine Engineer