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What is the certificate of competency a person in command of a yacht under 200GT, operating commercially, would typically hold?

Q: What is the certificate of competency a person in command of a yacht under 200GT, operating commercially, would typically hold?

A Master (Yachts The yacht sector has its own tiered certificate ladder (Master

Q: What is the Red Ensign Group (REG) Yacht Code, and which two previous codes did it replace when it came into force on 1 January 2019?

A single combined code replacing the Large Yacht Code (LY3) and the Passenger Yacht Code (PYC), now issued as MSN 1895 (M) with REG Part A and Part B respectively The REG Yacht Code consolidated two previously separate codes (LY3 for large yachts generally, PYC for those carrying fare-paying passengers) into one document with two parts, simplifying the regulatory landscape while preserving the distinct requirements each previously covered.

Q: To which vessels does REG Yacht Code Part A apply?

Yachts of 24 metres load line length and over, in commercial use for sport or pleasure, that do not carry cargo and carry no more than 12 passengers The 24m length threshold, sport-or-pleasure commercial use, no-cargo, and 12-passenger limits together define the specific category of vessel REG Part A is written for — a yacht falling outside any of these criteria needs a different regulatory pathway (e.g. REG Part B for higher passenger numbers, or the Small Commercial Vessel Code / Sport and Pleasure Vessel Code for vessels under 24m).

A. No certificate is required to command a yacht under 200GT in commercial use

B. A Master (Yachts <200GT) Certificate of Competency — part of a distinct yacht-pathway certificate ladder (alongside OOW Yachts <500GT, Master <500GT, Chief Mate/Master <3000GT) running parallel to, but separate from, the Merchant Navy Unlimited ladder

C. The same Master Unlimited certificate required for any merchant vessel of any size

D. An RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate, with no MCA commercial endorsement needed

What is the Red Ensign Group (REG) Yacht Code, and which two previous codes did it replace when it came into force on 1 January 2019?

A. A code that replaced the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations in their entirety

B. A brand new code with no relationship to any previous yacht-specific regulation

C. A code that applies only to yachts under 24 metres

D. A single combined code replacing the Large Yacht Code (LY3) and the Passenger Yacht Code (PYC), now issued as MSN 1895 (M) with REG Part A and Part B respectively

To which vessels does REG Yacht Code Part A apply?

A. Only yachts carrying more than 12 passengers

B. Yachts of 24 metres load line length and over, in commercial use for sport or pleasure, that do not carry cargo and carry no more than 12 passengers

C. All vessels of any length used for any commercial purpose

D. Only yachts under 24 metres in length

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