The Commercial Yacht Code Has Been Amended

The Authority for Transport in Malta has advised that following consultation with all the stakeholders involved, the Commercial Yacht Code 2010 has been revised.

The revised Code will serve better the needs of the now larger yacht industry aiming to optimise the regulatory regime to the particular needs, demands and technologies of this market, in conformity with recent safety and international regulations and standards.

Some of the features of the 'new' Commercial Yacht Code are as follows:

• the removal of the 3,000 GT boundary – the rationale is that charter yachts which are engaged in trade are getting bigger in size;
• the Survey & Certification Process has been made more user transparent, friendly and less time consuming;