GENERAL

The SOLAS Convention has been extended to the Turks and Caicos Islands by the United Kingdom and requires TCI to ensure that ships flagged comply with the minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment, and operation. 

SOLAS Chapter V: Safety of Navigation requirements apply to all vessels and their crew, including yachts and private craft, on all voyages.

All vessels are to be sufficiently and efficiently manned from a safety point of view. Every mariner must conduct a careful assessment in undertaking proposed voyages, with sound passage planning that considers all potential dangers to navigation, weather forecasts, tidal predictions, the competence of the crew, and all other relevant factors.