Large Yacht Code

Question 1

What is the Red Ensign Yacht code?

Answer 1

The large commercial yacht code allows luxury yachts to operate under an alternate set of rules.

The code incorporates applicable sections form STCW, SOLAS,LOAD LINES AND MARPOL. LY3 ensures yachts are built and operated to a high standard of safety and compliance with the rules and is recognized worldwide.
It applies to yachts over 24m and carrying no more than 12 passengers

Question 2

To whom does the LYC apply to.

Answer 2

All yachts over 24m and carrying no more than 12 guests

Question 3

Sections of the LYC

Answer 3

1 forward
2 definitions
3 application and iterpretation
4 construction 
5 weather tight integrity
6 water freeing ARRANGMENTS
7 machinery
8 electrical installation
9 steering gear
10 bilges
11 stability
12 freeboard
13 LSA
14 fire safety
15 fire appliances
16 Radio
17 NAV lights, shapes, send signals
18 NAV equipment & via form wheel house
 19 misc equip
20 anchors and cables
21 accomadation
22 protection of personal
23 Med stores
24 shore to ship transfers of personal
25 clean seas
26 manning
27 passengers
28 survey, cert, inspection and maintenance
29 crew agreements
30 SAFTEY management 
31 ISPS

Question 4

Required Bridge Nav equipment on vessels less than 3000 gt

Answer 4

• Magnetic Compass
• Gyro compass
• Means of taking a bearing, Azimuth ring or Polaris
• Echo sounder
• GPS
• Log
• Rudder angle indicator
• Radar 9ghz X-band
• AIS
• Signalling Lamp
• Met instrument, Barometer
• Search light (fixed or handheld)
• ECDIS or Chart Portfolio
• SART
• BNWAS
• LRIT
• ATA/ARPA
• IMO no. Mounted so can be seen from air.

Question 5

What are the definitions of the following as defined by the Red Ensign Group Yacht code.

Passenger ship
Pleasure vessel
Trainees

Answer 5

Passenger ship - Any vessel which carries more than 12 passengers.

Pleasure vessel - In the case of a vessel owned solely by an individual which at the time of use is being used for sport and pleasure by the owner and immediate family or friends and if on voyage or excursion the owner does not receive money other than that which would cover direct expenses of the operation of the vessel.
or
In the case of a vessels owned by a body corporate then at the time of use is for sport and pleasure and used by employees, officers and there immediate family and if on voyage or excursion the body corporate does not receive money other than that which would cover direct expenses of the operation of the vessel.

Trainees - whose sole purpose is working on a ship to receive training. Trainees are regarded as seafarers but are generally not included on the safe manning document.

Question 6

What code do vessels under 24m adhere to

Answer 6

Small commercial vessel and pilot boat code of practice