REGULATION news
New revision of Red Ensign Group Yacht Code published A new revision of the gold standard
Red Ensign Group Yacht Code, set to come into force in July 2024, has been published, which intends to provide guidance on the best practice to facilitate safe solutions for commercially operated yachts over 24 metres (78 feet) in load-line length.
The new revision represents all the expertise gained across almost three decades of regulating the large yacht sector since the first version was published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in 1997.
A spokesperson for Red Ensign Group said, “The Red Ensign Group Yacht
Code is the international standard for the design, construction, and operation of these vessels. We will never compromise on safety and crew welfare and maintain the highest maritime regulatory standards. However, we do recognise that it’s important to support innovation and technological developments in a rapidly changing industry.”
This is the first significant revision since 2019 and has been developed over a period of two years in close consultation with the REG Yacht Code Industry Working Group, which consists of a wide-ranging number of stakeholders including shipyards, designers, management companies, and regulatory authorities.
Substantive changes have been made to reflect the relevant regulatory amendments that have been published in recent years by the IMO and to accommodate current trends and innovation in yacht design.
The new revision of the Red Ensign Group Yacht Code includes guidance on battery systems, over-side working systems, emergency training, installation of fire appliances, petrol storage, and more.
Significant amendments to the existing text have also been made to provide additional clarification to those areas of the Code which have previously been open to interpretation, to ensure its consistent application and to set a level playing field for the industry.
Although the Code will not come into force until July 2024 to give the industry time to become familiar with it and comply, it has already been published.
Download the code at
https://bit.ly/3I7xl7K.
Canadian vessel construction and equipment regulations updated
The Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced that new Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations, which apply to the construction and equipment of new vessels 24 metres or more in length (excluding fishing vessels and pleasure craft), have come into force. The regulations update and consolidate requirements that previously existed in various regulations under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, and the Canada Labour Code, into one set of regulations and add penalties for non-compliance. The regulations are wide-ranging, setting updated requirements with respect to structural strength, stability, machinery, electrical systems, lifesaving equipment, and crew accommodations, as well as fire protection on vessels without mechanical means of propulsion.
View the new regulations at
https://bit.ly/48qLybb.
New MCA notes, guidance and advice
Here are the most recent new documents to be released by the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency for the period of December 2023 to January 2024.
Released on 12 December 2023
MGN 691 (M) Navigation and radar training requirements for workboat code 3 Go to
https://bit.ly/47tvJzw
Released on 19 December 2023
The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall Go to
https://bit.ly/4aTUdoy
Released on 21 December 2023
MSN 1870 (M+F) Amendment 5 Personal protective equipment regulations 1999 Go to
https://bit.ly/48njxRY
Released on 22 December 2023
Survey and inspection of fishing vessels chapters 1 to 17 (MSIS 27) Go to
https://bit.ly/3tNRDeX
Released on 28 December 2023
MGN 546 (M) Amendment 1: in-water surveys Go to
https://bit.ly/3NWMpIL
Released on 4 January 2024
MGN 550 (M+F) Amendment 1: Electrical installations - guidance for safe design, installation and operation of lithium-ion batteries Go to
https://bit.ly/3tTIwNF
Released on 8 January 2024
MSN 1914 (M) The carriage of dangerous goods and marine pollutants: amendments to international standards Go to
https://bit.ly/4aUehXR
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