For owners of large yachts over 24 metres in registered length, the UK Ship Register offers a range of services and benefits:

• Full UK registration, including for private use or commercial operation (merchant)
• Survey and inspection tailored to large yachts, including compliance with the Red Ensign Group Large Yacht Code, Large Yacht Code 3, and the Passenger Yacht Code
• Stability and incline assessments
• Audit and guidance resources for large yachts

If you have any questions about how to register a vessel or how to change any details of an already UK registered vessel, please contact the UK Ship Register at uksr@mcga.gov.uk

Registration services

For information on how to register a large yacht with the UK Ship Register or support with other registration services, use our large yacht registration pages.

Large yacht guidance and Codes of Practice

For specific guidance for large yachts on MARPOL, Helicopters and more, see our dedicated large yacht guidance page.

We also have information on Codes of Practice and Standards for large yachts.

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