IT-FLAG-L3.2

Crew Nationality: Article 318, L. 172/2003 and the 2026 Registers

IT-FLAG-M3 · Crew · IT-FLAG-M3-A Minimum crew and safe manning, who may be crew on an Italian-flag commercial yacht, and why the master's chair is reserved to EU/EEA nationals.

Who may be crew on an Italian-flag yacht depends on which register she is in, and the texts do not line up neatly. Here is what each says and where they pull apart.

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