Under the recommendations of REG Yacht Code, many existing vessels may have had to spend a significant amount of time and money to create a large scale mock-up of their existing mast for static and dynamic load testing. The fall arrest system helps to ensure the safety of those working over the side of the yacht. Pre-installation testing would be necessary to prove that the fall arrest system met current safety standards. M/Y Ilona faced the task of certifying a harness point on their main radar mast. This meant that M/Y Ilona had to have over-side working systems compliant with pre-installation standards that were not in place when she was first commissioned. In his article “ REG Yacht Code – How It Will Affect Existing Vessels?”, Director of Döhle Yachts Jo Assael states that the new code introduced in November 2017 “will replace the REG’s existing codes (the Large Yacht Code (LY3) & the Passenger Yacht Code.”Įxisting vessels, yachts built before the code change, now have to pass pre-installation requirements for over-side working systems. The REG Yacht code changes became a hot topic for yachts after they came into effect on 1 January 2019. Why was the pre-installation testing a challenge for M/Y Ilona? Solico’s experience in composites and FE-calculations helped make this project a success! Now M/Y Ilona has a completely certified composite mast. Fortunately, Solico Engineering provided an alternative solution so that M/Y Ilona would not have to perform expensive, time-consuming and unnecessary tests. How can you perform pre-installation testing on a yacht mast installed in 2003? M/Y Ilona faced this challenge after a new yacht code was set in motion by the Red Ensign Group (REG).
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