Dual registration allows a vessel to operate under two different categories of vessel type, i.e. private yacht and commercial yacht.

Registration requirements

The applicant shall indicate on the application form for registration their desire to hold dual registration; alternatively an email to the DR / FM indicating the same desire will suffice.

STEP 1: Please download the Declaration page by clicking here (01A-F-APP declaration form)

STEP 2: Print, sign and scan 01A-F-APP declaration form (Step 1) and upload to the Supporting documentation section in the online Application Form (Step 3).

STEP 3: Complete the online Application form click here

Standards to be maintained

While operating under Private registration (type that has the lowest safety standards), the vessel must maintain all safety standards that apply to Commercial registration (the type that requires the highest safety standards), except where minimum safe manning is concerned.

Survey and Certification requirements

The vessel shall be surveyed and inspected at scheduled intervals, according to the anniversary/renewal date of the vessel, for commercial safety standards. A complete suit of certificates for private operation and for commercial operation shall be issued to the vessel. This enables the skipper to swap a complete book of complete certificates with ease. While operating privately the yacht MUST maintain all convention standards that are applicable while operating commercially. If the vessel is Classed during commercial operation, Class must be maintained during private operation.

Notification and alternation requirements

Notification: The vessel representative (owner/skipper) must notify the Deputy Registrar and or Fleet Manager in advance of the intention to alternate the operation type to commercial/private, specifying the intended dates of operation.

Alternate Certificates

Registration and safety certificates for the elected operation type shall be displayed, while the previous operation type certificates shall be considered inactive and removed from display. The vessel may operate to the limits specified in the certificates on display. Log book entry: the operation alternation must be recorded in the yacht’s official logbook.