Major BVI Marinas
All of the above marinas have:
Single Phase 220 AND 110 amps, Fuel, Water, Restaurant/Bar and Dive Shop.
Other services:
Bitter End Yacht Club: Diesel & outboard
mechanics on duty, refrigeration technician, minor fibreglass repair,
Mariner outboard dealer, 70 overnight moorings & free launch service.
Leverick Bay: 36 moorings. A bag of ice
and free water top-up with mooring. Salon, spa, grocery store and
watersports. Free hot showers.
Moorings Marina: ATM machine, Dockside
Market, sail loft and haul-out facility.
Nanny Cay Marina: Full haul-out facility
for large monohulls, catamarans, yacht storage and full boatyard services,
70 ton, 35 ft. wide travel lift.
Soperís Hole Marina: deep draft marina,
all amenities available next to full haul-out facility.
Village Cay Marina: Hair Salon & Spa,
daysails, yacht management.
Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour: Full haul-out
facility, grocery store, pub.
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Yacht Registration
Registry System
The British Virgin Islands (ìBVIî) has long operated a cost effective modern yacht registry system designed to facilitate a fast yet secure and world recognized way of registering vessels. In addition to the registration aspect of the system, the Registry permits the registration of mortgages, discharges of mortgages, change/ transfer of ownership and other proprietary interests and services.
The BVI Shipping Registry has been upgraded to Category 1, allowing it to register large cargo vessels of unlimited tonnage and mega yachts of up to 3000 gross tons. The procedure is straightforward and can be accomplished quickly.
Entitlement
Entitlement to register a vessel in the BVI is limited to citizens and/or bodies corporate registered in the BVI. In order to comply with the entitlement requirements, it is usual to establish a corporate ownership structure in the BVI that will own the vessel and permit registration. The BVI is the leading offshore corporate domicile and establishing these structures is uncomplicated, reliable and cost effective.
Process
Once the entitlement to register a vessel is satisfied the process for registration is straightforward. Generally, documents of ownership along with the relevant surveys are required. After all the required documents have been submitted, including the Carving and Marking Note, the Certificate of Registry is printed and issued immediately.
Finance
The BVI offers a secure and world accepted system of registering mortgages on vessels registered in the BVI. The registration system is designed to facilitate the recording of mortgages and to protect the priority of a lenderís security. The BVI Registry facilitates the entry, transfer and discharge of marine mortgages on registered vessels. Additionally, lenders may also submit a Notice of Mortgage Intent Form that protects the lenderís priority during the registration process.
Summary
Registration entitles the successful applicant to hold British Registry and fly the British Ensign. Registration in the BVI permits a reputable country to provide a record of your vessel for world wide use. A vessel that flies the British Ensign is entitled to physical protection by Great Britain and her Consulates world wide.
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Provisioning
With a large resident and visiting charter fleet in the BVI, plus
many cruisers and bareboaters, access to fresh fruits and vegetables,
frozen foods and beverages has become a very important industry.
Many specialize in provisioning yachts, such as Dockside Market/K-Marks
and RTW/Riteway Food Markets.
An increasing number of businesses on Tortola have expanded outside
the Road Town area. Get your supplies at Cane Garden Bay, West End,
East End and Trellis Bay on Beef Island.
On Virgin Gorda, there is an excellent provisioning store, the
Chefís Pantry at Leverick Bay which has proved a boon to yachtsmen
staying in North Sound.
All supermarkets carry a range of spirits and wines.
Obtain a list of produce and prices from supermarkets and wine merchants
and orders can be placed by fax, email or telephone. Most of these
companies will deliver direct to your yacht.
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