Category: Monaco Yacht Show 2011

A secret code – or just a maze of rules

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Carlo Russo

Just what are today’s yacht designers, builders and owners supposed to do? The Large Yacht Code (LY2), which was introduced in 2004, was seen as an obstruction to progress as it is limited to yachts of up to 3,000 grt and carrying no more than 12 passengers. So the Red Ensign Group (REG) recently introduced ... Read more.

Zero tolerance

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Lars.Lauridsen

More and more owners and shipyards are adopting a zero tolerance approach to noise with a blanket ban on all types of noise whether from heating, ventilating and air-conditioning units (HVAC), rowdy individuals, pure tones or intermittent machinery. • Detailed specifications and plans are produced for sound insulation between cabins and to help deaden the ... Read more.

Don’t let fire spoil the party

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Maria.Lagoumidou

The Passenger Yacht Code (PYC), which was recently introduced by the Red Ensign Group, aims to provide statutory requirements tailored for yachts whose size exceeds the upper limit of the range of application of the Large Yacht Code 2 (LY2). The new Code offers owners and yards an alternative set of rules to those for ... Read more.

Keeping the noise down

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Lars.Lauridsen

It is the comfort of a quiet, smoothly-performing vessel that today’s yachtowners and their onboard guests really want. Advanced design features, cutting-edge gadgetry and glamorous interiors all add to the sheer pleasure and luxury of life aboard a yacht. However all this can be spoilt by a noisy, unstable vessel. Stringent attention must be paid ... Read more.