What, actually, is a superyacht? Australia ponders

1:21 AM Tue 28 Jun 2011 GMT

'Maltese Falcon - not much doubt about it' .

It seems the unique position of superyachts requires new definition in Australia, and new regulations are in the pipeline. Following on from the issues raised at the recent Superyacht and Marine Export Conference, Superyacht Australia met in Canberra with the deputy CEO of Australian Marine Safety Authority, Mick Kinley. The Australian government is currently working on a raft of maritime regulatory reforms. These include writing the national law that will establish a single maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels and a rewrite of the Navigation Act 1912. One of the objectives of this process is to clarify jurisdiction over ...

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by Superyacht Times/Sail-World Cruising