What cruise ship experience is worth on a superyacht: which sea time counts for yacht licences, the route for OOW Unlimited holders and what agencies say.
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The legal alcohol limits for yacht crew under STCW and UK law, what a yacht's drug and alcohol policy must cover, and what the rules say about testing.
· 4 min read
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When yachts hire new crew, how agency registration works, why you should never pay a placement fee, what dockwalking means and which papers to carry.
· 7 min read
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The certificates you need before your first season, what entry courses cost, how crew find their first job and what a new deckhand earns.
· 4 min read
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Who needs an ENG1, the MCA maximum fee of £115, how long it is valid, and which foreign seafarer medicals are accepted instead on UK yachts.
· 4 min read
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The UK yacht deck licences step by step, from Yachtmaster Offshore to Master Yachts 3000 GT, with sea time, ages, modules and validity.
· 4 min read
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How merchant navy officers and engineers move to superyachts under UK rules: which licences count, conversions and the new Yachts Unlimited route.
· 5 min read
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Speed near beaches, discharge, buoy fields, clearance and drones in the Balearics, each rule linked to the Spanish or Balearic source.
· 4 min read
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What a charter yacht needs in the Balearics: the annual declaration under Decreto 44/2025, flag rules, 12 guests, registration tax and the 18-month limit.
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Jet ski rules in the Balearics on age, licence, daylight and towing, and what Spanish law says about eFoils, jetboards and underwater scooters.
· 4 min read
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Charter rules in France and Monaco: NUC status, 72-hour declaration, VAT on yacht hire, TAEMUP and duty-free fuel, with the changes due on 1 January 2027.
· 7 min read
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Anchoring limits by length, the 5-knot coastal strip, clearance, waste, drones and fuel on the Côte d'Azur and in Monaco, each linked to its source.
· 8 min read
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French and Monaco rules for jet skis, eFoils, jetboards and towed toys: speed limits, licences, distance from shore and the new French board category.
· 6 min read
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Charter in Italy: the STED declaration for foreign flags, VAT on yacht hire, duty-free fuel for commercial yachts and the new rule of 31 October 2026.
· 8 min read
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Marine protected areas, anchoring limits by length, speed near the coast, clearance and waste in four Italian regions, each rule linked to its source.
· 8 min read
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Italian rules for jet skis, eFoils, water skis and underwater scooters: one-mile limit, licence, and bans in five marine protected areas.
· 7 min read
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The main types of superyacht tender with example models, what the REG Yacht Code requires for rescue boats, and what the CE design category means.
· 4 min read
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Ten electric tenders from 1.8 to 8.8 metres with battery, range, charging time and published prices, plus the standards that apply to electric propulsion.
· 7 min read
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How far a tender may go from the yacht, how fast near the coast, and which fees and permits apply in Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Croatia and the Caribbean.
· 5 min read
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How to size a yacht slide, how it is fixed to the rail, published prices of four makers, and what ISO 25649 and EN 14960 do and do not cover.
· 7 min read
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Jet ski docks, swim platforms and sea pools from seven makers with sizes, weights and published prices, and what ISO 25649 does and does not cover.
· 8 min read
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What France, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Monaco and the UK require when the tender tows guests on tubes or bananas, plus maker limits, ropes and prices.
· 9 min read
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How an EPIRB works, which flag states require registration, the annual test, five-yearly shore-based maintenance and typical battery and release unit intervals.
· 5 min read
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The difference between SOLAS and ISO 9650 life rafts, what the REG Yacht Code requires on commercial yachts over 24 m, and how often rafts must be serviced.
· 5 min read
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How many lifebuoys a commercial yacht needs, what SOLAS and the REG Yacht Code say about man-overboard drills, and how to recover a person safely.
· 8 min read
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What Starlink Maritime is, which plans work at sea, current prices, ocean mode, and Starlink's installation advice for yachts. All figures from Starlink.
· 4 min read
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AIS rules for yachts under SOLAS, the EU, UK, REG, Marshall Islands, Bahamas, Cayman and US rules: size limits, classes, switching off and AIS-SART.
· 8 min read
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Registration, minimum age, insurance and flying from a moving boat under EU and UK rules, plus what France, Spain, Italy and Monaco add.
· 7 min read
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Official list prices for Aerofoils, Awake, Fliteboard, Lift Foils, SiFly and Waydoo, with tax basis, run times and the cost of a spare battery.
· 7 min read
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eFoil rules for yachts in France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece, the UK, Monaco, the Caribbean and the USA: categories, distances and bans.
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What guests should wear on an eFoil, what to tell them on the swim platform, how far to stay from swimmers and boats, and when to stop using a battery.
· 4 min read
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Awake, JETSURF, mo-jet and LIND compared: speed, run time, battery weight, charging time and list prices with tax basis.
· 7 min read
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Only France and Spain have rules written for motorised surfboards. Licence, minimum age, distance and daylight rules in six countries, with sources.
· 9 min read
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Which electric board gets first-time guests riding faster, which suits an anchorage, and which to take if the yacht has room for only one.
· 5 min read
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The current SEABOB models compared: battery, run time, charging, depth limit, weight and the official list prices for Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific.
· 4 min read
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Where underwater scooters and Seabobs may not be used: protected areas in Italy, France, St Barths and Saint-Martin, plus Croatia's small-craft rules.
· 4 min read
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Depth, speed, run time, battery size and prices of underwater scooters for yachts, plus guest age limits, flying with the batteries and a recall.
· 9 min read
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Power, weight, run time, charging and prices of the electric jet skis on the market in 2026, and what they mean for use from a yacht.
· 5 min read
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Jet ski rules in Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Croatia, the Bahamas and Antigua side by side: licence, minimum age, coastal limits and local bans.
· 7 min read
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What the REG Yacht Code, LOLER and MGN 618 require for jet ski garages, petrol, davits and cranes, and which licence crew need.
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