Cannes Yachting Festival
focuses on small boat inclusivity The Cannes Yachting Festival will be back this year with a new area afloat in the VieuxPort, dedicated to smaller boats from 8m upwards.
Over the six day festival running from 12 to 17 September, visitors will be able to view more than 650 boats of all sizes, as well as the latest in nautical equipment, innovation and world previews.
”This new edition will highlight the small units with the creation of a brand new area, a marina in the heart of the Vieux Port, which will accommodate more than fifty small motor boats from eight to 12 metres,” said Sylvie Ernoult, director of the Cannes Yachting Festival.
Some of the other highlights of the show this year include the Port Canto, which hosts three distinct areas: The Sailing area installed since 2019 is the biggest global in-water showcase for new superyachts from ten to 26m.
Also, the Start-up Village, launched in 2021, highlights smart start-ups in the marine sector offering breakthrough technologies or services.
Acceptance of Mini-ECDIS for small vessels in commercial use by
Gibraltar Maritime Administration The Gibraltar Maritime Administration has issued a shipping guidance notice (SGN 116) regarding the acceptance of Electronic Chart Plotting Systems (Mini-ECDIS) for small vessels in commercial use.
The Gibraltar Maritime Administration (GMA) will accept the use of electronic chart plotting systems complying with the specifications and standards described within this notice, on small commercial vessels of under 24 metres. Manufacturers, or their agents, will be required to provide a signed statement confirming compliance with the standards developed by the United Kingdom Sea Fish Industry Authority (SFIA). A certified copy of the statement must be retained on board the vessel.
To satisfy the statutory requirements vessels must comply with these standards, including the provision of suitable back up arrangements which are detailed within section 5 of this notice.
Introduction/background
1.1 There is widespread use of chart plotting systems using privately produced electronic chart data. Such systems do not satisfy the international carriage requirements for charts. Nonetheless, it is in the interest of navigational safety that mariners are able to maximise the benefits obtained from modern electronic systems.
1.2 SFIA, in partnership with the United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), and the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, led an initiative in developing a performance standard for a physically smaller Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) referred to herein as Mini-ECDIS. SFIA has been designated as the lead authority, for the development of technical specifications for an electronic chart system.
1.3 The GMA considers this specification to be suitable for various small commercial vessels up to 24 metres load line length, certified under the Code of Practice for sport or pleasure, workboat and pilot boats ((MGN 280) (Code Vessels)), or the Workboat Code.
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