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Reducing risk,
unlocking value

Our mission

Classification services
for yachts in operation

Improve safety on board

Stand out in the yacht market

Make refinancing easier

Get better insurance deals

Keep all certified data in one place

At Yacht Standards, we believe classification must serve the realities of yachting. Our role is to deliver the rigor and credibility that regulators and insurers require, combined with the agility that operators, owners, or financers demand.

We have built a new generation of classification: one that respects safety and compliance, yet adapts smartly to the specificities of modern yachts.

Our team brings decades of technical and operational expertise across naval engineering, safety management, and international regulation.

We translate that expertise into perational clarity for operators, confidence for owners, reassurance for brokers, and security for financiers and insurers.

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Our clients

BROADER CLASSIFICATION SCOPE FOR YACHTS

We provide classification for private yachts in operation under and above 24 metres, up to 400 GT—extending classification to a broader operational fleet.

CONSISTENT SURVEYS & CHECKPOINTS

We apply YS400 Rules through recurring Class surveys based on 300+ checkpoints, delivered worldwide by Yacht Standards - trained surveyors.

YS400
RULES FOR YACHTS UNDER 400 GT IN OPERATION

PART A
TECHNICAL RULES
(9 CHAPTERS)

1.Classification
2.Surveys
3.Hull Integrity
4.Stability/Buoyancy
5.Machinery
6.Electrical
7.Fire Safety
8.Safety Equipment
9.Navigation Equipment

PART B
OPERATIONAL & RISK MANAGEMENT
(9 CHAPTERS)

1.Muster list
2.Drills
3.Familiarization
4.Competence
5.Maintenance
6.Emergency Preparedness
7.Voyage/Weather Planning
8.Near-miss reporting
9.Security Awareness

Our services

RECURRING VERIFICATION
& 5-YEAR CERTIFICATION CYCLE

We maintain Class through a defined 5-year certification programme: Initial • Annual • Intermediate • Renewal • Dry Dock completed with occasional surveys.

How

Each certificate is issued with a unique ID and a QR code enabling instant verification.

Certification status are accessible online to authorized parties, with clear visibility on:

Validity of Class Certificate
Classification surveys
Vessel data

CENTRALISED & TRACEABLE DIGITAL CLASS FILE

We offer a digital Class file and live dashboard consolidating Class certificates, survey records, and intervention history—designed for authorised third-party review and day-to-day documentation control.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Banks, lenders, and insurers seeking verifiable maintenance records and risk mitigation for asset- backed financing.

YACHT CAPTAINS

Captains seeking structure and documented framework to help enhance safety on board.

YACHT OWNERS

A well-maintained yacht and a better-preserved asset value, supported by traceable records.

FLAG ADMINISTRATIONS

Flag administrations expressing interest in endorsing YACHT STANDARDS as a recognized classification framework.

YACHT STANDARDS
CLASSIFICATION SERVICES
FOR YACHTS IN OPERATION

info@yacht-standards.org

Yacht Standards

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Class-Level Expertise,
Applied Where It Matters

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info@yacht-standards.org

Join Us

We are building a selective international network of senior marine surveyors with strong backgrounds, applying class-level discipline to yachts where clarity, consistency, and credibility are increasingly required by the market.

Our framework is not a replacement for class.

It is a complementary, structured layer focused on in-service yachts, risk visibility, and decision-grade data for non-technical stakeholders.

Who this is for

This network is designed for surveyors who:

• Have worked as class or flag surveyors, senior auditors, yacht surveyors

• Are accustomed to rule interpretation, equivalence, and risk-based judgment

• Understand the difference between formal compliance and real safety

• Want their assessments to be understood and trusted outside the technical sphere

What makes this platform different

A goal- and objective-based framework, not checklist compliance

Clear separation between:
• regulatory compliance
• condition assessment
• operational risk

Structured outputs aligned with:
• financing due diligence
• insurance underwriting logic
• long-term asset value assessment
Your expertise is not diluted.

It is translated into decision-grade information.

Why join

• Apply your class experience without institutional constraints

• Work within a coherent, technically defensible methodology

• See your conclusions carry direct financial and insurance impact

• Contribute to a reference framework shaping the future of in-service yachts

Reducing risk, unlocking value