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: provisional registration in 3-5 days, 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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Cayman Islands yacht registration: the CISR process
Steps, documents, timelines and costs to register a yacht with the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry: provisional flag in 3-5 working days.
The DPA position: role, authority, qualifications
The DPA position under the ISM Code: reporting line to top management, real authority, recommended qualifications and day-to-day responsibilities.
Superyacht management: the complete 2026 guide
Scope, models, costs, contract terms and how to switch managers: the reference guide to superyacht management for owners and family offices.
Nixie: Lürssen's Record 6th Delivery of 2026
Lürssen delivered the 102m superyacht Nixie, its record sixth handover of 2026, now chartering from €2.4M a week ahead of Monaco Yacht Show.
Shipboard procedures: 39 free SMS-ready templates
Cursorio opens its Shipboard Procedures tool to everyone: 39 editable SOPs, SMS-ready PDF, works offline on board, no sign-up, no email required.
UK Fuel Duty: Your Charter Yacht Is Still 'Private'
HMRC confirms most superyachts, chartered or not, are 'private pleasure craft' for UK fuel duty — with real cost and paperwork implications.
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