The Republic of the Marshall Islands issued notice to address the procedures and documentation requirements for RMI flagged yachts to obtain and maintain certification in accordance with the requirements of MARPOL Annexes I, IV, V, and VI.
For the purposes of the MARPOL Annexes IV and V, if the applicability of a requirement is determined by the number of persons carried on board, the number shown on the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate (supplement) or the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate shall be used as such figure. If the vessel does not hold either of these certificates the figure shall be determined by the number of persons for whom permanent overnight accommodations can be provided.
In accordance with the RMI Yacht Code (MI-103) and Chapter VII Section 2(L) of the MI-100 , all RMI flagged yachts must comply with all applicable statutory requirements.
All yachts of 400GT and above must carry out Initial, Annual, Intermediate, and Renewal Surveys and maintain certificates and records for MARPOL Annex I (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil), including Regulations 15, 17 and 37.
Yachts of 400GT and above and those certified to carry more than 15 persons, regardless of tonnage, must carry out Initial and Renewal Surveys and maintain certificates for MARPOL Annex IV (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships).
All yachts must maintain compliance with MARPOL Annex V (Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships). Those of 400GT and above and those certified to carry 15 or more persons, regardless of tonnage, shall maintain a Garbage Record Book.
All yachts of 100GT and above and those certified to carry 15 or more persons, regardless of tonnage, shall carry a Garbage Management Plan. Refer to section 4.2 of RMI Marine Notice 2-013-5 for details.
All yachts of 400GT and above must carry out Initial, Annual, Intermediate, and Renewal Surveys and maintain certificates and records for MARPOL Annex VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Air), including the Regulation 22 of Annex VI referencing the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP).
All yachts, regardless of gross tonnage shall comply with the requirements of MARPOL Annex VI regulation 13 referencing the certification of each marine diesel engine with a power output of more than 130 kW installed and/or which undergoes or is undergoing a major conversion, on or after 1 January 2000.
Subject to regulation 3 of MARPOL Annex VI, in an emission control area designated for Tier III NOX control under paragraph 6 of regulation 13, the entry into force of amendments to regulation 13 setting forth revised standards in paragraph 5.1.1 for the operation of a marine diesel engine that is installed on a ship in accordance with paragraph 5.1.2, shall not apply to:
- a marine diesel engine installed on a yacht with a length, as defined in regulation 1.19 of MARPOL Annex I, of less than 24 meters when it has been specifically designed, and is used solely, for recreational purposes; or
- a marine diesel engine installed on a ship with a combined nameplate diesel engine propulsion power of less than 750 kW if it is demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the RMI Maritime Administrator (the “Administrator”), that the ship cannot comply with the standards set forth in paragraph 5.1.1 of regulation 13 because of design or construction limitations of the ship; or
- a marine diesel engine installed on a yacht constructed prior to 1 January 2021 of less than 500 GT, with a length, as defined in regulation 1.19 of MARPOL Annex I, of 24 meters or over when it has been specifically designed, and is used solely, for “recreational purposes.”
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Source: RMI
What kind of ships documentation do yacht owners receive when they take delivery of a new yacht? I assume there’s a pile of maintenance and operational manuals that manufacturers provide for their systems, but who is responsible for the production of the general ship’s operations and safety manuals? Is this something the ship builder provides, or does the owner hire a consulting architect\surveyor\engineer to work with the ship builder to document?
I appreciate your website as you show more behind the scenes information on ship builders and the many people responsible for various aspects of yacht design, building, purchasing and outfitting.