About this episode

The episode discusses the outdated U.S. yacht regulations and the implications for private yacht owners.

Text us your ideas and feedback! One outdated number has quietly shaped the entire superyacht landscape in the United States: 300 gross tons. Once yachts started exceeding that limit, the law effectively pushed them toward a commercial-style regulatory world that does not match how most private owners actually operate. So why does the US still lack a clear, modern large yacht code and why do so many American-owned yachts end up under Cayman, Marshall Islands, or other offshore registries inst...

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Hosts: Michael Moore, Diane Byrne

Topics covered

• yacht regulation
• superyachts
• U.S. maritime law
• offshore registries
• private yacht ownership

Keywords

• large yacht code
• superyacht landscape
• gross tons
• commercial regulation
• offshore registries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cayman, Marshall Islands

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