The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has issued Saudi Arabia’s first regulation for Saudi yachts within the geographical scope, which regulates yachts’ activities, outlines necessary requirements and conditions, and oversees the issuance of tourism and leisure licenses and permits. It also ensures environmental protection, sustainability, and adherence to all safety requirements as part of SRSA’s key role in developing a sustainable coastal tourism sector. Issuing the new regulation aligns with SRSA’s mandate that includes issuing necessary licences and permits, setting service standards and regulations for coastal tourism activities, ensuring marine environmental protection in the Red Sea, along with encouraging practitioners and enthusiasts, all of which will contribute to enhancing user experiences and advancing the maturity of the coastal tourism sector.
The regulation for Saudi yachts includes the conditions and procedures for issuing technical licence (leisure tourism) and the required criteria for yacht owners or authorised tourism maritime agents. It also outlines the conditions for issuing tourism chartering licences, which require a licensed maritime tourism agent or yacht management company, a signed contract between the agent and the charterer, as well as meeting the requirements for a secure access from the marina to the yacht, and a safety guide on board yachts which is designated for tourism chartering. The regulation also specifies the procedures and requirements for obtaining a tourism trip permit within Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea waters, including mandatory documentation such as a list of passengers’ information, sailing destinations, and chartering contract.
This is a critical aspect of ensuring the safety of the public. Let’s delve into the specifics of this regulatory framework. **Licensing Requirements for Water Activities**
The summary mentions licensing requirements for various water activities. Let’s explore these requirements in detail. **1.
Meanwhile, the issuance of the new regulation coincides with the launch of SRSA’s awareness campaign “More Than a Sea”, though which the Authority highlights its roles in developing a thriving coastal tourism sector, by setting policies, strategies, plans, programs, and initiatives necessary for regulating the navigational and marine tourism activities, as well as issuing licenses and permits. – TradeArabia News Service