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EPIRB on a yacht: types, registration and service intervals
How an EPIRB works, which flag states require registration, the annual test, five-yearly shore-based maintenance and typical battery and release unit intervals.
· 5 min readGear
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Inflatable yacht slides: sizes, mounting, prices and the standards that apply
How to size a yacht slide, how it is fixed to the rail, published prices of four makers, and what ISO 25649 and EN 14960 do and do not cover.
· 7 min read
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Life rafts on yachts: SOLAS or ISO, capacity and service intervals
The difference between SOLAS and ISO 9650 life rafts, what the REG Yacht Code requires on commercial yachts over 24 m, and how often rafts must be serviced.
· 5 min read
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Man overboard on a yacht: required equipment, drills and recovery
How many lifebuoys a commercial yacht needs, what SOLAS and the REG Yacht Code say about man-overboard drills, and how to recover a person safely.
· 8 min read
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Starlink Maritime on a superyacht: plans, prices and installation
What Starlink Maritime is, which plans work at sea, current prices, ocean mode, and Starlink's installation advice for yachts. All figures from Starlink.
· 4 min read
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Yacht tenders explained: jet, limousine, RIB and rescue tender
The main types of superyacht tender with example models, what the REG Yacht Code requires for rescue boats, and what the CE design category means.
· 4 min read
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AIS on a superyacht: who must carry it, Class A or B, and when you may switch it off
AIS rules for yachts under SOLAS, the EU, UK, REG, Marshall Islands, Bahamas, Cayman and US rules: size limits, classes, switching off and AIS-SART.
· 8 min read
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Flying a drone from a superyacht: rules in the EU, UK, France, Spain, Italy and Monaco
Registration, minimum age, insurance and flying from a moving boat under EU and UK rules, plus what France, Spain, Italy and Monaco add.
· 7 min read
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Electric yacht tenders in 2026: models, battery sizes, range and charging on board
Ten electric tenders from 1.8 to 8.8 metres with battery, range, charging time and published prices, plus the standards that apply to electric propulsion.
· 7 min read
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Inflatable jet ski docks and swim platforms for yachts: sizes, weights, prices and standards
Jet ski docks, swim platforms and sea pools from seven makers with sizes, weights and published prices, and what ISO 25649 does and does not cover.
· 8 min read
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Lithium batteries for water toys on yachts: storage, charging and fire safety rules
What MGN 681 and the REG Yacht Code require for eFoil, jet ski and tender batteries on board, the 2027 type approval for battery boxes, and storage tips.
· 10 min read
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Tender rules for yachts: distance from the mother ship, speed, fees and permits in the Med and Caribbean
How far a tender may go from the yacht, how fast near the coast, and which fees and permits apply in Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Croatia and the Caribbean.
· 5 min read
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Towing tubes and banana boats behind the tender: rules, ropes, speeds and prices
What France, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Monaco and the UK require when the tender tows guests on tubes or bananas, plus maker limits, ropes and prices.
· 9 min read