Category: How-to

How yacht crew payroll works: the Seafarer Employment Agreement, flag and residency, social contributions, payslips and keeping proper per-crew records.

STCW certification and the ENG1 medical explained for yacht crew: basic safety training, Certificates of Competency, flag endorsements, revalidation cycles and expiry tracking.

MLC 2006 rest-hour rules for yacht crew explained: the 10h/24h and 77h/7d limits, the mandatory signed records, the exceptions, and why charter yachts find them hard.

The certificates every yacht carries, how the flag state shapes them, the extra documents commercial yachts need for charter, and why tracking expiry dates matters.

What the ISM Code requires of a commercial yacht: the Safety Management System, the DPA, DOC and SMC certificates, drills, records and how audits and non-conformities work.

What a yacht’s logbook must record — deck log, voyages, safety and security drills, and crew/passenger lists — plus the rules behind it and paper vs electronic logbooks.

How planned maintenance systems (PMS) work on yachts: running hours vs calendar intervals, what to track, class and flag requirements, and how to build a plan your chief engineer will keep up to date.

Financial administration for yachts explained: private vs commercial, purchase to resale, what it costs, in-house vs outsourced, and how to choose your partners.

For charter yachts operating commercially in French waters, diesel can be obtained at roughly half the standard pump price. This guide explains the TICPE and VAT exemptions, the 70% rule, and how to document compliance.

The complete guide to yacht accounting: hull VAT, purchase structuring, charter finances, and VAT reclaim. Everything yacht managers and owners need to know.