Transition of Commercial Yachts to Private Boat Classes Made Easy

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Cahit Turhan stated that they have made a new arrangement to facilitate the transition of commercial yachts to the private yacht class. The application, which will reduce the transition cost, comes into effect on July 5, 1. ” said.

Minister Turhan, in his statement, reminded that they started the “Target 1 Million Amateur Seafarer” training program by the Ministry on October 2, 2018 to increase maritime awareness and bring citizens to the sea, and emphasized that they carried out the program intensely.

Turhan stated that the number of “Amateur Seafarers”, which was 210 thousand at the beginning of the project with the free training and exams given, reached 600 thousand. This situation reveals the importance and strategic value of the sector. As the Ministry, we are working for arrangements that support our industry. ” he spoke.

With the legal regulation made in 2017 on taxes, fees and similar issues, Turhan bayraklı He pointed out that they encourage the boats to pass the Turkish flag. Turhan, who informed that the number of boats on the Turkish flag is increasing day by day, said that 6 boats have passed to the Turkish flag.

“We will solve the accommodation problem of boats”

Explaining that they started a project to allocate space for private boats in fishermen's shelters, Turhan said, “With this project, private boat owners will be able to accommodate their boats at low prices. Within the scope of the project, it is planned to allocate approximately 2020 thousand moorings for private boats by 20. In this way, we will solve the accommodation problem of private boats in our country. ” found the assessment.

Turhan pointed out that they have made a new arrangement to facilitate the transition of commercial yachts to the private yacht class and said, “With this arrangement, a conformity assessment will not be sought for the private boat type change to be made 5 years after the first registration date of the commercial yacht. The application, which will reduce the transition cost, comes into effect on July 1, 2019. ” used expressions.

Minister Turhan emphasized that they are working to achieve sustainable development in maritime and said, “We will continue our way rapidly with the ideal of maritime country and maritime nation.” said.