ST.

VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

CIRCULAR Nº YAT 005 - Rev 3

PLEASURE (PRIVATE) YACHTS WITH LIMITED CHARTER ALLOWANCE

TO: YACHTS’ OWNERS, SURVEYORS TO FLAG STATE

ADMINISTRATION AND RECOGNIZED
ORGANIZATIONS

APPLICABLE TO: Pleasure (private) yachts of less than 500GT

EFFECTIVE AS FROM: Date of this Circular

20th February 2019

I. GENERAL

1. Pleasure (private) yachts, (referred to as pleasure yachts), of 18 metres up to 500 gross

tonnage may be chartered out under certain conditions for twelve (12) weeks / eighty-four (84)
days in a calendar year, with a maximum of twelve (12) passengers.

2. Yachts which use a limited charter allowance privilege will be exempt from the requirement to
be registered as a commercial yacht.

3. The registered owner or his representative (the Management Company or operator) will have
to submit an application for limited charter allowance to this Administration for any yacht which
intends to use the limited charter allowance privilege. To ensure timely processing, applications
should reach this Administration at least two (2) working days prior to the start date of the charter.

II. RESTRICTION ON OPERATIONS

1. Pleasure yachts are NOT permitted to undertake charters in St Vincent and

The Grenadines’ waters. (This Circular applies to pleasure yachts operating outside St Vincent
and The Grenadines’ waters.)

2. The Owner and Master should ensure that a limited charter allowance privilege is accepted by
the local authorities where the yacht is/will be operating.

III. SMALL PLEASURE YACHTS (BELOW 24 METRES IN LOAD LINE LENGTH)

1. Owners of small pleasure yachts who wish to use the limited charter allowance privilege
should ensure that their yachts are in compliance with the Safety Code of Practice for Pleasure
Yachts. They should also meet with the following requirements of the Safety Code of Practice for
Pleasure Yachts Engaged in Commercial Trade, (as amended):

1. Section 6 - Fire-Fighting Equipment,

2. Section 7 - Life-Saving Appliances,
3. Section 8 - Radio Communication Equipment; and
4. Section 9 – Lights, Shapes and Sound Signals
5. Section 10- Navigation Equipment.

2. Yachts should be inspected every five years by an Authorized Surveyor or Recognized

Organization in order to verify the compliance with the above-mentioned requirements.
 3. Upon the yacht’s successful survey, the Recognized Organization will be authorized to issue
an Interim Document of Compliance for Pleasure Yacht with Limited Charter Allowance valid for
six (6) months. This Administration will issue the permanent Document of Compliance for
Pleasure Yacht with Limited Charter Allowance valid for five (5) years from the date of survey
subject to the annual ''Declaration of the Owner'' (www.svg-marad.com ).

4. Upon the yacht’s successful survey by an Authorized Surveyor, the Owner should submit a
request for a Document of Compliance for Pleasure Yacht with Limited Charter Allowance. This
Administration will issue the permanent Document of Compliance for Pleasure Yacht with Limited
Charter Allowance valid for five (5) years from the date of survey subject to the annual
''Declaration of the Owner''

5. The request should include a Survey Report and an Interim Document of Compliance for
Pleasure Yacht with Limited Charter Allowance (if applicable).

6. A Minimum Safe Manning Document is not compulsory for small pleasure yachts. However,
the Master should hold a Certificate of Competence or licence issued either by his national State
or by the State where he has his permanent residence, or recognized by the Administration.
His/her Certificate of Competence or licence should be appropriate for the yacht’s size and
category.

IV. PLEASURE YACHTS OF 24 METRES AND OVER UP TO 500 GT

1. The Owners, who wish to charter their pleasure yacht of 24 m and above, in accordance with
the limited charter allowance, will have to satisfy additional requirements which are not imposed
on yachts which are purely intended for private use.

2. Pleasure yachts of 24 m and above which use a limited charter allowance should be in
compliance with the Safety Code of Practice for Pleasure Yachts. They should also meet with the
requirements of the Safety Code of Practice for Pleasure Yachts Engaged in Commercial Trade
(as amended) for the following:

1. Section 6 - Fire-Fighting Equipment,

2. Section 7 - Life-Saving Appliances,
3. Section 8 - Radio Communication Equipment,
4. Section 9 – Lights, Shapes and Sound Signals
5. Section 10- Navigation Equipment.
6 Section 14 - Manning Requirements.

3. A Minimum Safe Manning Document is compulsory for yachts of 24 m and over. Safe
manning requirements should be in accordance with Section 14 of the Safety Code of Practice for
Pleasure Yachts Engaged in Commercial Trade.

4. These yachts should be inspected annually by an Authorized Surveyor or a Recognized

Organization in order to verify the compliance with the above-mentioned requirements.

5. Upon the yacht’s successful survey, the Recognized Organization will be authorized to issue
an Interim Document of Compliance for Pleasure Yacht with Limited Charter Allowance valid for
six (6) months. This Administration will issue the permanent Document of Compliance for
Pleasure Yacht with Limited Charter Allowance valid for five (5) years subject to the annual
survey by an Authorized Surveyor or Recognized Organization.

6. Upon the yacht’s successful survey by an Authorized Surveyor, the Owner should submit a
request for Document of Compliance for Pleasure Yacht with Limited Charter Allowance.

7. The request should include a Survey Report and an Interim Document of Compliance for
Pleasure Yacht with Limited Charter Allowance (if applicable).

8. This Administration will issue the permanent Document of Compliance for Pleasure Yacht
with Limited Charter Allowance valid for five (5) years if the survey is performed by an Authorized
Surveyor or a Recognized Organization.
V. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS

1. During the period in which a pleasure yacht is engaged in a limited charter allowance, its
status will change from pleasure to commercial operation. This change in status must be fully
documented and verifiable. These records may be examined by a St. Vincent and
The Grenadines Surveyor or by a Recognized Organization and may be requested by an
attending Port State Control Inspector or any appropriate port official as evidence of compliance
with this Circular.

2. Yachts which change status during a calendar year should record such changes in the yacht's
Deck Log Book for each period that the yacht is engaged in limited charter or for private use only.
It is the Master’s and the Owner’s responsibility not to exceed the charter allowance of twelve (12)
weeks (eighty-four (84) days).

3. The Owner/Master should immediately inform this Administration whenever the yacht is
engaged in limited charter i.e. when the yacht enters and terminates the limited charter.

4. The requested certificates and other documentation for pleasure yacht up to 500 GT with or
without limited charter allowance are shown in the Annex.

ANNEXES TO THIS CIRCULAR

• CERTIFICATES AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR PLEASURE YACHT UP TO

500 GT WITH AND WITHOUT LIMITED CHARTER ALLOWANCE

• REPORT OF INSPECTION OF PLEASURE YACHT WITH LIMITED CHARTER

ALLOWANCE

• DECLARATION OF THE OWNER OF PLEASURE YACHT (LESS THAN 24 M IN

LOAD LINE LENGTH) WITH LIMITED CHARTER ALLOWANCE

• INTERIM DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE FOR PLEASURE YACHT WITH LIMITED

CHARTER ALLOWANCE

Revision History:

REV 1, II.2 (new paragraph added) and V.3 (new paragraph added)
REV 2, Annex, Certificates and other documentation required for Pleasure Yachts up to 500 GT and
without limited charter allowance
REV 3, Paragraph III.1 and IV.2
CERTIFICATES AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR PLEASURE YACHT UP TO 500 GT WITH AND WITHOUT LIMITED CHARTER ALLOWANCE

Certificate/Document Issuing Small Pleasure Yachts below 24 Pleasure Yachts of 24m and over
Body m in Load Line Length up to 500GT

Pleasure Pleasure Pleasure Pleasure

Yachts yachts with Yachts yachts with
limited charter limited charter
allowance allowance
Pleasure Yacht Certificate of Registry Flag X X X X
Ship Station Licence Flag X X X X
Tonnage Certificate Flag/RO X X - -
International Tonnage Certificate Flag/RO - - X X
Minimum Safe Manning Document Flag - - - X
Pleasure Yacht Document of Compliance Flag X - X -
Declaration of the Owner (Pleasure Yacht) Owner X - - -
Document of Compliance for Pleasure Yacht with
Flag - X - X
limited Charter Allowance
Declaration of the Owner (Pleasure Yacht with limited
Owner - X - -
Charter Allowance)
International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (for
RO X X X X
yachts of 400GT or over)
International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (for
RO X X X X
yachts of 400GT or over)
International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate
(for yachts of 400GT or over or yachts less than 400GT RO X X X X
carrying more than 15 persons)
Garbage Management Plan and Record Book (for
yachts of 400GT or more or carrying more than 15 Owner X X X X
persons)
Statement of Compliance with Antifouling Systems RO - - X X
Declaration of Compliance with Antifouling Systems Owner/
X X - -
Agent
International Ballast Water Management Statement of
Compliance (for yachts of 400GT or over).
RO -* -* X* X*
*For other yachts, please refer to the Safety Code of
Practice for Pleasure Yachts, Section 16)
 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

REPORT OF INSPECTION OF A PLEASURE YACHT WITH

LIMITED CHARTER ALLOWANCE

INITIAL RENEWAL

Yacht’s Name : Official Number: Year built:

Built by: Material:
Tonnage length: GRT/ NRT: Breadth max: Mean draft:
Yacht’s owner and address:

Surveyor’s name: Accredited by SVG: Yes No

Place of Survey: Afloat YES NO
Survey started on: Survey completed on:
(dd/mm/yy) (dd/mm/yy)

A. HULL AND EQUIPMENT (REFER TO SAFETY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PLEASURE YACHTS)

B. MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION (REFER TO SAFETY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR

PLEASURE YACHTS)

C. FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT (REFER TO SAFETY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PLEASURE

YACHTS ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL TRADE, SECTION 6)
D. LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES (REFER TO SAFETY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PLEASURE YACHTS
ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL TRADE, SECTION 7)

E. PRACTICE FOR PLEASURE YACHTS ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL TRADE, SECTION 8, 9 AND 10)

F. ANTI POLLUTION EQUIPMENT (OIL POLLUTION, AIR POLLUTION, SEWAGE, GARBAGE) – if

applicable

G. Pleasure yacht of 24 m in Load Line Length and above should comply with the SAFETY CODE OF
PRACTICE FOR PLEASURE YACHTS ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL TRADE, SECTION 14

*Describe in detail each discrepancy with the Safety Code of Practice for Pleasure Yachts / Safety
Code of Practice for Pleasure Yachts engaged in Commercial Trade as appropriate. Add a separate
sheet(s) if necessary

A representative number of digital photos should be submitted to the Administration.

*It is hereby confirmed that the above pleasure yacht has been inspected in accordance with the
Safety Code of Practice for Pleasure Yachts and the relevant sections of Safety Code of Practice for
Pleasure Yachts engaged in Commercial Trade, as appropriate. It is recommended that:

A Document of Compliance for Pleasure Yacht with Limited Charter Allowance valid until
for persons, performing the voyages within NM from a safe haven be issued by the
Administration

Date:
(dd/mm/yy) Surveyor’s Signature
(Print name)
Compulsory entry
To: St. Vincent and The Grenadines Maritime Administration

Declaration of the Owner of a Pleasure Yacht (less than 24 m in Load

Line Length) with limited Charter Allowance

Owner/Owner’s Representative
(Company’s Name and Address)
Yacht’s name
Official Number
Date of last Initial/Renewal*
Survey for the Document of
Compliance for Pleasure Yacht
With Limited Charter Allowance

Please be advised that the above-mentioned motor/sailing yacht

continues to be maintained in a good and safe operating condition,
maintains the level of seaworthiness including sufficient life-saving and fire-
fighting equipment on board and overall maintenance for the safety of its
crew and passengers and that it has successfully completed its
initial/renewal* survey for the Document of Compliance for Pleasure Yacht
With Limited Charter Allowance

Place and date

Print name and capacity Signature

* Delete as appropriate
 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Cert. No.: Offno/dd/mm/yy

INTERIM DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE FOR PLEASURE

YACHT WITH LIMITED CHARTER ALLOWANCE
Issued under the provision of
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES MARITIME REGULATIONS under the authority of the
Government of ST.VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

OFFICIAL PORT OF LENGTH

NAME OF YACHT GROSS TONNAGE
NUMBER REGISTRY OVERALL

KINGSTOWN M

THIS IS TO CERTIFY

1. that the yacht has been surveyed in accordance with St. Vincent and The Grenadines Maritime
Regulations (as amended)

2. that the yacht has been found to be in compliance with the equivalent requirements of St. Vincent and The
Grenadines Safety Code of Practice for Pleasure Yachts Engaged in Commercial Trade (as amended) for
the Fire Fighting Equipment, Life saving Appliances, Radio Communication Equipment, Navigation
Equipment and Manning Requirements* and general inspection of Safety Code of Practice for Pleasure
Yacht (privately registered).

3. that this Certificate applies to yachts of private registry using the charter allowance of eighty-four (84) days
within a calendar year

4. that the total number of persons for which life-saving appliances are provided, is:………………………………

5. that the following operational limitations apply:

a) a) Within NM from a safe haven

b) Immersion suits for 100% capacity will be carried when operating outside of exempt areas.

c) When engaged in chartering, the yacht will be manned according to the Minimum Safe Manning
Certificate*;

This Certificate is valid until the day of

subject to the yacht, its machinery and equipment being efficiently maintained and surveyed in compliance with
the Codes (as amended)

Completion date of the surveys on which this certificate is based:……………………………………………………….

Issued at On the day of

The undersigned declares that he is duly authorised by the said Government to issue this Certificate.

* (compulsory for yachts of 24 m in Load Line Length and above)

The Commissioner for Maritime Affairs

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