The purchase and use process detailed, our country has not formally promulgated the specific regulation related to management, the purchase, use of private yacht are by the professional yacht will make good the relevant matters.
The main contents of the rules being formulated are as follows: (1) Training and examination for yachtsmen: Yachtsmen must pass the training and examination prescribed by the competent maritime authority and obtain the Yachtsmen’s Certificate issued by the competent authority before they can sail yachts.
Holders OF a valid CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY for a MASTER OR PILOT of a sea VESSEL OF the People’S Republic of China MAY also APPLY FOR the Yachtsman’s CERTIFICATE after passing the practical assessment and theoretical examination.
According to the regulations, the Yachtsman’s license is valid for six years and is inspected every two years.
(2) The yachting activity area is mainly the waters under the jurisdiction of the Maritime administration issuing the Yachting Driver’s License, and cross-regional navigation is not allowed at present.
The width of the port channel cannot provide round-trip navigation, only for the safe passage of yachts, can not be used as yachts recreational activities and high-speed driving area.
Commercial Tours in the harbor require permission from the local maritime bureau.
According to the requirements of the Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, ships must be equipped with corresponding pollution prevention certificates and equipment.
For yachts with a length of 12 meters or above, garbage bulletin boards should be posted;
Yachts with a gross tonnage of 15 or more shall be equipped with treatment devices or storage containers commensurate with the amount of domestic sewage produced.
Pollutant discharge of yachts shall be carried out in strict accordance with the requirements of international conventions, and illegal discharge of pollutants, waste and ballast water, ship garbage and other harmful substances shall not be allowed.
Registration of Yachts According to the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Registration of Ships, yachts of Chinese citizens who have residence or main business office in the territory of China, and yachts used by Chinese government for official business and business legal persons shall go through the formalities of vessel registration.
The ship registration management of yachts mainly includes ship ownership registration and ship nationality registration.
