The regulatory reference centre
for the private superyacht.
Permanent regulatory hubs: flags, conventions, audits, crew payroll. Plus our latest analyses, kept up to date by the Cursorio team.
Permanent reference guides.
Authority pages, kept current: everything a captain, family officer or maritime counsel needs to know.
Cayman Islands yacht registration & flag — 2026 guide
CISR explained: full, interim and term registration, real costs, Pleasure vs Commercial categories, ISM/ISPS above 500 GT. Independent 2026 guide.
Marshall Islands superyacht flag — 2026 Guide
Complete Marshall Islands (IRI) flag guide for private superyachts: eligibility, registration process, reflagging, costs, OFAC, Cayman / IoM comparison.
Malta yacht flag: EU VAT status & 2026 guide
The only EU flag among the major yacht registries: VAT-paid status, free movement in EU waters, CYC 2025, registration in 2-3 days. Independent 2026 guide.
MLC 2006 superyacht — Complete 2026 guide
MLC 2006 applied to superyachts: DMLC, SEA, multi-currency payroll, Port State Control audits and private yacht grey areas.
STCW for superyacht crew — certificates & 2026 guide
What STCW requires of yacht crew: CoC vs CoP, MCA and French routes, Basic Safety Training refreshers, rest hours. 2026 guide by a Master Mariner.
ISM & ISPS Code superyacht — Complete 2026 guide
How the ISM and ISPS Codes apply to superyachts: SMS, DOC and SMC, the DPA, the 500 GT threshold, audits, security levels, cyber risk. 2026 guide by a Master Mariner.
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MLC 2006: visa-free shore leave and seafarers as "key workers" from December 2027
The 2025 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention enter into force on 23 December 2027: shore leave without a visa or special permit, written reasons for any refusal, itemised repatriation costs, seafarers recognised as key workers. What a yacht should prepare.
Buying a yacht in Europe: the mandatory report of 2027
From 10 July 2027, any private purchase of a yacht priced at EUR 7.5 million or more from an EU-based trader is reported to the financial intelligence unit. What an owner should prepare.
Sea service testimonials: getting yours accepted
Sea days, stand-by, yard time: what a sea service testimonial must prove, who signs it, and the mistakes that get a certificate application sent back.
MLC 2006: your rights on board, from contract to repatriation
Read from the seafarer's side, the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 is a list of enforceable guarantees: contract, wages, rest hours, leave, medical care, repatriation, complaints. What it actually gives you on a yacht.
Large Yacht Codes: flag states converge in 2026
REG 2024, Malta CYC 2025, Marshall Islands 2026: three revised codes whose transition windows all close this year.
The Med is running out of room for big yachts
6,239 yachts in the fleet, an average build length of 48.5m, quays that cannot keep up: the season now has to be planned differently.
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