M3000-3.5.11

Statutory and classification surveys

M3000-3 · Onboard Ship Operation · M3000-3.5 Legislative Requirements

This lesson distinguishes statutory surveys (flag state/convention mandated, legally binding certificates) from classification surveys (private society standards underpinning insurance and commercial fitness), clarifying the command implications of each and where they overlap under the REG Yacht Code framework.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 3000 GT) examination syllabus (updated June 2026). Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.