Useful Information
- All seafarers should look at this website: www.saveourseafarers.comNov 2011
- CISR urgent safety message about water tight doors Oct 2011
- New cruising rules in Italy Jun 2011
- Fires onboard Large Yachts Jun 2011
- Dates of fireworks display – Cote D’Azur 2011 Jun 2011
- The Amended Paris Memorandum of Understanding on port state controls Nov 2010
- CISR Serious Injury while bringing home an anchor Aug 2010
- CISR Personal Watercraft Injury Jul 2010
- Tactical Maritime Surveillance Support on the Bridge Aug 2010 Jul 2010
- Yachting VAT Notes: French commercial exemption – the reckoningJul 2010
- Yachting VAT Notes: Non EU Flagged yachts can charter in EU Jul 2010
- Regulations for use of Personal Watercrafts (PWs) Jul 2010
- Lloyds Classification News Changes to the International Safety Management (ISM) Code – effective Jul 2010
- MANX Shipping Notice MSN 034 Risk Assessment for ISM Compliance
- Cayman Isles Shipping Notice – amendments to ISM code
Vessels Using Lewmar Traveller (Rail and Trolley) Systems for “Overside Work”
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) recently issued Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 422 “Use of Equipment to Undertake Work Over the Side on Yachts and Other Vessels”.
If the yacht you work on has Lewmar track installed that is used for ‘man riding’ this guidance note from the manufacturer clarifies their position and what they are doing to obtain the necessary certification.
Click here for more information.
Advice about French customs from MYBA
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New rules for port formalities when entering port in Italy
Click here for the new rules for harbourmaster formalities in Italy.
PYA recommended Ship Dressing
Like dressing up, there is much pleasure and pride to be derived from dressing the yacht overall with the set of 40 flags usually carried (26 alphabet, 10 numeral pennants, 3 substitutes and the code/answer pennant). To deal with the widespread uncertainty about the order of flags on the dressing line, the following is recommended to PYA members, whose vessels will all look equally professional.
From the Stem (not the stem as the Reeds almanac typist wrote never having heard of a stem except as part of a flower, thus confusing generations of sailors!), the order should be E Q 3 G 8 Z 4W 6 P 1 | Answer T Y B X 1sub H 3sub D F 2sub U A O M R 2 J 0 N 9 K 7 V 5 L C S.
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