Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has extended its condition assessment programme (CAP) to cover all types of yachts. BV Yacht[ds_preview] CAP will provide owners with a certified and recognized evaluation of the real status of any yacht to promote the yacht’s condition to charterers, brokers, yacht managers, banks and leasing companies. »Big yachts are big business but a high risk area for charterers and financiers,« said Vincent Lefebvre, Head of CAP and environment section at Bureau Veritas. »BV Yacht CAP helps them manage that risk by carrying out a full assessment of the structure and outfit of the yacht and applying a condition assessment programme rating to the vessel.« An inspection of the hull, equipment and machinery systems allows the assignment of a score from 1 to 4, depending on the characteristics of each yacht and according to the survey chosen. These can be a standard survey carried out afloat, an extended survey which includes dry dock or underwater survey and comfort survey which also includes sea trials.
