# Yacht certification

## 11.1 Responsibility

- The Master and Chief Engineer must monitor the validity of the yacht’s certificates and inform **Yachting Concept Monaco** in sufficient time of any certificates due to expire.
- The Yacht Manager (YM) must ensure the yacht’s certificates meets Classification Society and Flag‑State requirements.
- The YM must record and monitor survey status, ensure necessary surveys are carried out, and arrange attendance by the appropriate Surveyor(s).

## 11.2 Certificates and surveys

- The Designated Person Ashore (DPA) must define the certificates required for the yacht during Safety Management System (SMS) implementation and maintain a list ashore and on board.
- Original certificates must be kept on board for inspection by Port‑State, Flag‑State Authorities and Classification Society personnel. Certified true copies may be retained ashore where applicable.
- An on‑board summary of all certificates must be maintained, identifying due dates for future actions; an online record may be synchronised with **Yachting Concept Monaco**.
- Copies must be forwarded to the office when certificates are issued directly on board.
- Maintain the certificate register, survey schedule and supporting evidence in **Deepblue©**, ensuring ashore and on‑board records remain aligned.

## 11.3 ISM certification

The ISM certification consists of two certificates:

- **Safety Management Certificate** (SMC): Issued by the Flag to the yacht; valid for up to five years with an intermediate audit due between the second and third anniversary dates. The original SMC shall be kept on board and retain a copy in the office.
- **Document of Compliance** (DOC): Issued to **Yachting Concept Monaco**; valid for up to five years with annual verification audits. The original DOC shall be kept in the **Yachting Concept Monaco** office and a copy on board.