Aug 19, 2026 · 34 min · 14 segments
**What do the latest UK yacht registration changes mean for EU yacht owners? Can you still fly the British Red Ensign, and what are your options if you are no longer eligible for UK Part 1…
And I just think with all the legislation that must have had to change following Brexit, obviously the shipping regulation in terms of that particular sort of detail, probably quite, yeah, it's just overlooked.
Somebody, some say, then realize actually, you know, oh, we've got a problem here.
You know, technically this, this, The eligibility they previously enjoyed through freedom of movement just doesn't exist anymore.
There's a schedule to the Shipping Act in terms of eligibility that lists a whole range of nationalities and countries.
There's a whole list of countries and there's some countries on there you might not even expect to be on that list to have the flag.
You know, there's no actual provision there in the rules anymore for them to have the flag.
But as Tom said, I just don't think it's probably a priority in terms of laws being drafted and changed and amended and passed in terms of our government and parliament.
also important to mention for listeners, when you look at the Declaration of Eligibility, which is a document, You will fill out to declare you are eligible.
you know we are telling you this is accurate but the form basically they haven't got around to updating the form yet when when applying so just be wary of that
And I just think with all the legislation that must have had to change following Brexit, obviously the shipping regulation in terms of that particular sort of detail, probably quite, yeah, it's just overlooked.
Somebody, some say, then realize actually, you know, oh, we've got a problem here.
You know, technically this, this, The eligibility they previously enjoyed through freedom of movement just doesn't exist anymore.
There's a schedule to the Shipping Act in terms of eligibility that lists a whole range of nationalities and countries.
There's a whole list of countries and there's some countries on there you might not even expect to be on that list to have the flag.
You know, there's no actual provision there in the rules anymore for them to have the flag.
But as Tom said, I just don't think it's probably a priority in terms of laws being drafted and changed and amended and passed in terms of our government and parliament.
also important to mention for listeners, when you look at the Declaration of Eligibility, which is a document, You will fill out to declare you are eligible.
you know we are telling you this is accurate but the form basically they haven't got around to updating the form yet when when applying so just be wary of that
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