Statutory Documents - MCA Publications - LY2 - The Large Commercial Yacht Code - 3 Application and Interpretation - 3.1 Application
3.1 Application
3.1.1 The Code applies to a motor or sailing vessel of 24 metres in load line length and over or, if built before 21 July 1968, which is of 150 tons gross tonnage and over and which, at the time, is in commercial use for sport or pleasure and carries no cargo and no more than 12 passengers. The Code only applies to vessels of less than 3000GT. Sail training vessels are included in this application.
3.1.2 Any provision of the Code expressed in the conditional (i.e. "should") shall be a requirement.
3.1.3 Area of Operation
In general, requirements given within the Code are based on unrestricted geographical operation however, where considered appropriate, standards for vessels operating as Short Range Yachts have been included.
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