The New Commercial Yacht Code 2020
Effective as at 1st January 2021, the Merchant Shipping
Directorate published the new
Commercial Yacht Code 2020 (the “CYC 2020”)
revising and improving on the provisions of the previous Commercial
Yacht Code 2015 (the “CYC 2015”). Following the
publication of the CYC 2015, which proved to be an industry
favourite due to its vast contribution towards the proliferation of
a cleaner and safer
Malta registered commercial yacht fleet, the Directorate almost
immediately began receiving constructive feedback from interested
parties and held several discussions with both customers and
regulators which led to the CYC 2020 being introduced.
The CYC 2020 is the fourth edition drawn up by the Directorate
and has been made applicable to all commercial yachts. Notably,
existing commercial yachts already certified in accordance with the
CYC 2015, shall comply with the requirements of the CYC 2020 by not
later than the yacht's first
