MN 2 011 54

REPUBLIC OF Marine Notice
THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

No. 2-011-54
MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR
Mar/2024
TO: ALL SHIPOWNERS, OPERATORS, MASTERS AND OFFICERS OF

MERCHANT SHIPS, AND RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
SUBJECT: Requirements for Private Yachts Limited Charter
References: (a) RMI Maritime Act 1990

(b) RMI Maritime Regulations (MI-108)
(c) RMI Yacht Code 2021 (MI-103)
(d) RMI Marine Notice 2-011-43, Registration of Tenders and Issuance of
Tender Statements of Compliance
(e) RMI Marine Notice 5-034-6, Scheduling Requirements and Process for
Compliance Verifications and Inspections
(f) RMI Marine Guideline 2-11-15, Organizations Acting on Behalf of the
Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator
PURPOSE
This Marine Notice (MN) outlines the revised requirements for conducting surveys and issuing
international convention and national certificates by or on behalf of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator (the “Administrator”).
It supersedes Rev. Aug/2023. The document has been amended throughout to address the change
of the RMI yacht inspections program.
APPLICABILITY
This MN applies to all Private Yachts Limited Charter (PYLC) regardless of size.
DEFINITIONS
This MN uses terminology defined in the RMI Maritime Regulations and the RMI Yacht Code
2021 ( the “Yacht Code”).
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Inquiries concerning the subject of this Marine Notice should be directed to the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator,
11495 Commerce Park Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1506 USA. The most current version of all Republic of the Marshall Islands Marine
Notices may be found at www.register-iri.com.
MI-01, Rev. Apr/2016
REQUIREMENTS
1.0 PYLCs Chartering in Foreign Jurisdictions
1.1 Owners, managers, and Captains of private yachts with a PYLC compliance are
responsible for verifying that charter operations of private yachts are permitted in
the jurisdiction where they plan to charter.
1.2 They must consult with the local port State control (PSC) and other relevant
authorities, such as the customs and tax authorities, and seek permission to charter
under the RMI PYLC compliance.
2.0 International Statutory Convention Certificates
2.1 Classed PYLCs
Classed PYLCs must have their international convention statutory certificates

issued by their Classification Society. However, the audits, surveys, and inspections
along with issuing the relevant certification may be carried out by the
Administrator, a Classification Society, or an Appointed Representative (AR)
where the PYLC voluntarily complies with the following:
.1 International Safety Management (ISM) Code;
.2 International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, or
.3 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006).
2.2 Unclassed PYLCs
All unclassed PYLCs must have their applicable international convention statutory
surveys and certification carried out by Class or an AR.
3.0 Flag State Inspections and Compliance Verifications
Flag State inspections and Compliance Verifications must be conducted by one of the
following individuals acting under the authority of the RMI:
3.1 a RMI Yacht Inspector (YI); or
3.2 an Appointed Representative (AR), see MG 2-11-15.
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Republic of the Marshall Islands

4.0 Flag State Inspections and Compliance
4.1 General
.1 All private yachts wishing to obtain a PYLC compliance, regardless of gross

tonnage (GT), must be certified to comply with the Yacht Code and carry a
valid Compliance Certificate issued by or on behalf of the RMI.
.2 A short-term Compliance Certificate will be issued, provided that the yacht

has undergone an initial or renewal Compliance Verification and found to be
in substantial compliance with the requirements of the Yacht Code.
.3 A full-term certificate with a validity of up to five years and subject to annual

endorsements will be issued once the yacht has fully satisfied the Yacht Code
requirements.
.4 All newly registering private yachts of less than 400 GT wishing to obtain a
PYLC Compliance Certificate, may, at the discretion of the Administrator,
initially register as a private yacht for no more than 30 days before the initial
Compliance Verification is completed and the Compliance Certificate is
issued. Under these circumstances, a separate pre-registration inspection is
not required and a Certificate of Registry valid for 30 days will be issued.
.5 Failure to complete the initial Compliance Verification within 30 days of

registration could lead to the invalidity of the Certificate of Registry and may
result in deletion of the yacht from the RMI Registry.
.6 For PYLCs of 400 GT or more, the initial Compliance Certification must be

carried out prior to registration under the RMI flag.
.7 For further clarification on scheduling and Compliance Verification processes

refer to MN 5-034-6.
.8 PYLCs that carry a tender must comply with §5.0 of this Notice.
4.2 Re-Registration
.1 On re-registering a yacht with PYLC compliance, where the new owner

wishes to maintain the same (mandatory or voluntary) compliance, the
previously issued Compliance Certificate may be carried forward. To carry
the compliance forward, the yacht must be in good standing with the required
compliance level, have valid statutory certificates, and the annual Compliance
Verification must be within the annual window (See MN 5-034-6).
.2 If a re-registration occurs after the anniversary date and the annual

Compliance Verification has not yet occurred, it must be completed within 30
days, but not later than the end of the annual window.
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.3 Yachts that are within their renewal window must complete the renewal
Compliance Verification before re-registration.
.4 Any active or outstanding deficiencies from the last Compliance Verification

must be closed prior to re-registration.
.5 Inspections, surveys, and audits relating to the international convention

statutory certificates must be carried out as required by the respective
conventions.
.6 Yachts carrying a Compliance Certificate wishing to re-register as a private

yacht without maintaining any further PYLC compliance, may, at the
discretion of the Administrator, do so without a pre-registration inspection,
provided the applicable international statutory convention certificates are
valid.
5.0 Tender Registration and Compliance
Tenders carried on board any size PYLC must be issued a Tender Statement of Compliance
per MN 2-011-43.
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REPUBLIC OF Marine Notice

THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

TO: ALL SHIPOWNERS, OPERATORS, MASTERS AND OFFICERS OF

SUBJECT: Requirements for Private Yachts Limited Charter

References: (a) RMI Maritime Act 1990

1.0 PYLCs Chartering in Foreign Jurisdictions

2.0 International Statutory Convention Certificates

2.1 Classed PYLCs

Classed PYLCs must have their international convention statutory certificates

.1 International Safety Management (ISM) Code;

.2 International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, or

.3 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006).

2.2 Unclassed PYLCs

3.0 Flag State Inspections and Compliance Verifications

3.1 a RMI Yacht Inspector (YI); or

3.2 an Appointed Representative (AR), see MG 2-11-15.

Republic of the Marshall Islands

.1 All private yachts wishing to obtain a PYLC compliance, regardless of gross

.2 A short-term Compliance Certificate will be issued, provided that the yacht

.3 A full-term certificate with a validity of up to five years and subject to annual

.5 Failure to complete the initial Compliance Verification within 30 days of

.6 For PYLCs of 400 GT or more, the initial Compliance Certification must be

.7 For further clarification on scheduling and Compliance Verification processes

.1 On re-registering a yacht with PYLC compliance, where the new owner

.2 If a re-registration occurs after the anniversary date and the annual

Republic of the Marshall Islands

.4 Any active or outstanding deficiencies from the last Compliance Verification

.5 Inspections, surveys, and audits relating to the international convention

.6 Yachts carrying a Compliance Certificate wishing to re-register as a private

5.0 Tender Registration and Compliance

Republic of the Marshall Islands

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