Regulation, maritime law, maintenance, yards and port life: written for the people who actually run a boat.
The European Commission has proposed extending the EU ETS to vessels between 400 and 5,000 GT from 2031, a move that could bring a significant share of the 20-60 metre fleet into carbon pricing.
Read the article →A 2 July 2026 ministerial order closes Port Hercule to non-badge holders during the Monaco Yacht Show, 23-26 September. What it means for a 20-60 metre yacht transiting the French Riviera.
17 September 2026 · 3 min read
Environment, crew labour law and ownership-structure taxation: three EU regulatory fronts now reshaping how large yachts are operated across the Mediterranean.
7 September 2026 · 3 min read
Since May 2025, the whole Mediterranean enforces a 0.10% sulphur cap on marine fuel under MARPOL Annex VI, with direct consequences for fuel cost and documentary port checks.
4 September 2026 · 3 min read
Marshall Islands, Cayman Islands, Malta: a yacht's flag shapes its MCA safety regime, VAT treatment and recognition of the crew's STCW certificates.
31 August 2026 · 3 min read
SOx zone since May 2025, European thresholds at 5,000 GT, the IMO global framework pushed back, local anchoring orders: sorting what really constrains a 20 to 60 metre vessel from what does not.
11 September 2026 · 11 min read
What is already routine, what remains a prototype, and what a propulsion refit costs in weight, space and classification. A technical sort, without the boat show promises.
7 September 2026 · 10 min read