The Department of Merchant Shipping wishes to inform all interested members of the public wishing to build a recreational craft for their own use that they should:
- The owner should inform the Department of Merchant Shipping in advance of his/her intention for building a recreational craft for own use giving exact details of the location so as inspections to be carried out by the Department of Merchant Shipping during the construction period.
- The owner must submit to the Department of Merchant Shipping a Builder Certificate of a Small Vessel (MS48) certified by a certifying Officer.
- The owner of the craft must submit to the Department of Merchant Shipping details of construction drawings as well as objective evidence that the vessel was built by the prospective owner for own use (such as photographs, receipts of purchased material used for the construction etc).
With reference to the Basic Requirements (Recreational Craft) Regulations of 2003 were published in the Official Gazette number 3706 on 18/4/2003 EE Section III (I) PI 307/ 2003 and Basic Requirements (Recreational Craft) (as amended) Regulations of 2004, were published in the Official Gazette number 3853 on 30/4/2004 EE Section III (I) PI 537/ 2004, recreational craft built for own use cannot be placed on the market and put into service for a period of five (5) years.
INFORMATION
For more information on the implementation of above Regulations, the interested public can contact the offices of the Department of Merchant Shipping, Killinis Str. , Mesa Geitonia, Limassol , P.O Box 56193 , Limassol 3305, tel 25848100 fax 25848200 or email address maritimeadmin@dms.mcw.gov.cy
More details on the provisions of the European Directives on recreational craft and engines to be used on recreational craft can be found on the following web pages
Recreational craft - European Commission Web Page
The Recreation Craft Sectoral Group
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Web Page