This administration sets the safety.

Yacht more than 12 passengers. Section 14104 of this titlei carrying not more than 12 passengers including at least one passen-ger for hire. And b Privately owned yachts not in commercial use of 24 metres and over in loadline length less than 3000 GT used for sport or pleasure and which do not carry cargo and do not carry more than 12 passengers. A pleasure vessel solely used for the recreational and leisure purpose of its owner and his guests.

A 12 pax boat may only have 12 passengers other than the captain and crew members. A yacht carrying 12 or fewer charter guests must comply with either the Load Lines and the Cargo Ship requirements of SOLAS and STCW or a Large Commercial Yacht Code eg. However there was an upper limit.

Or B of less than 100 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this ti-. At a conference held on May 17 in Palma Mallorca the General Directorate of Merchant Marine Mr. Super yachts over 500gt are now allowed to carry more than 12 passengers without the need to comply with the International Convention for the Safety of the Life at Sea SOLAS or the Passenger Yacht Code.

Other than the vessel owner the captain and crew you may only have six 6 passengers on board. Ad Bare boats or crewed yachts Bavaria Lagoon Beneteau Jeanneau Fountaine Pajot. 400 yachts available for sailing in 26 bases around the world.

The reason lays in regulation Once a vessel carries more than 12 passengers even if it is being used as a private yacht it is considered to be a passenger ship and has to comply with the SOLAS convention Safety of Life at Sea set out by the IMO International Maritime Organization The SOLAS convention involves adhering to a comprehensive list of stringent safety. There can be no other guests or. On the other hand for commercial yachts that intend to carry more than twelve 12 passengers the position has now changed.

Ad Bare boats or crewed yachts Bavaria Lagoon Beneteau Jeanneau Fountaine Pajot. In LY1 there was no upper size limit to the Construction and Equipment sections. A motor or sailing vessel in commercial use ie.