Section 9 Yacht support vessel
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Special Service Craft, July 2022 - Part 4 Additional Requirements for Yachts - Chapter 2 All Yachts - Section 9 Yacht support vessel

Section 9 Yacht support vessel

Parent topic: Chapter 2 All Yachts

9.1 General

9.1.1 A yacht support vessel provides support to a yacht and may often also be referred to as a ‘shadow yacht’. The yacht support vessel may be provided with an extensive range of equipment and facilities to perform these duties, such as small craft, seaplanes, large galleys and waste management systems.

9.1.2 For yacht support vessels, the following are also to be considered according to the load line requirements:

  1. Sill heights of door openings;

  2. Windows and portlights;

  3. Freeing port areas; and

  4. Sill heights of ventilators.
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