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 flag yacht registration — 2026 guide
Registration, costs, ongoing obligations and practical trade-offs of the Cayman flag for private and commercial superyachts. 2026 firm 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.
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 superyacht — Complete 2026 guide
STCW applied to superyachts: CoC and CoP, MCA yacht certificates, Basic Safety Training, flag endorsements, rest hours and the ongoing IMO review.
By category.
Latest analyses.
Sanctions 2026: Operations Under the Microscope
In 2026 the sanctions net targets the yacht's operations: names, flags, AIS, routing. What managers must now anticipate to stay clear.
Crew contracts and the management handover
When a yacht changes management company, crew contracts can quietly erode. How to protect continuity through the handover.
Govern the yacht as an asset, not a whim
Too many family offices treat the superyacht as a whim. Governing it as an asset protects capital and succession.
DPA onboard: setup, contact, and SSAS piracy alerts
How a DPA is set up on board a ship, how the crew reaches them, and the critical role they play during an SSAS piracy alert.
Mega-yacht insurance: the 2026 turning point
H&M softens after five years of double-digit hikes, but mega-claims and lithium-ion fires are quietly resetting mega-yacht risk.
Ship Manager, Yacht Manager, Management Firm: What the Role Really Covers
The role of a ship manager — also called yacht manager or yacht management firm — covers the administrative, technical, crew and regulatory management of a yacht. Definitions, scope, costs and selection criteria for private superyacht owners.
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