A UK flagged vessel must be certified under the MCA yacht codes for commercial charter to undertake any commercial charter.
Our surveyors are authorised by the MCA via the IIMS (International, Institute of Marine Surveyors) or a similar Certifying Authority to undertake examinations in connection with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Codes of Practice for Small Commercial Vessels. (<24 Metres load line)
There are many ‘yacht surveyors’ on the market, what should you the client look for and why should you choose Ward & McKenzie? Marine surveys and being a marine surveyor of small craft is considered to be a profession, ask any good marine surveyor. However, . . .
ECOSuperyacht Emissions Managment, a specialist in providing energy efficiency and emission management services throught it’s ECO Seas Programme, have appointed Ward & McKenzie to act as it’s exclusive surveyor to undertake all technical inspections on the yachts participating in this programme.
We would be interested to hear from anyone who has experienced a catastrophic failure of such an engine.
The French Customs authorities are conducting rigorous checks on all yachts in the Cote d’ Azur. The status of non EU domiciled owners is being checked. Residence in the EU, however temporary, by an individual or his family has given rise to claims for VAT and large penalties levied, even in circumstances where the TA [...]