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The art. 2(3) STED declaration and the safety top-up

IT-CHARTER-M4 · Foreign-Flag Yachts in Italy · IT-CHARTER-M4-A What an EU or third-country-flag charter yacht must do to work in Italian waters: the STED declaration, safety top-up, arrivals, cabotage and customs.

Since 2026 a foreign-flag yacht that charters **stably** in Italy files a **sworn declaration with a STED** and keeps the validated copy aboard. No declaration, and the fine is the same as for an unannotated Italian yacht.

Independent study. xplor is not affiliated with the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT), the Guardia Costiera / Capitanerie di Porto or any marine protected area, is not an approved nautical school (scuola nautica) or training centre, and awards no licence, title, certificate or endorsement. Charter annotations, declarations and certificates are obtained only through a STED, the Capitanerie and the bodies the law names, and nothing here is legal or tax advice for a particular yacht or contract. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.