Finally the certification

Great, the inspection is over!
 
Let me start by clarifying, what does a CVO inspection mean?
 
CVO, stands for Certificate of Research. The certificate that indicates that you comply with the technical provisions according to the new European Directive. This new European Directive has been in effect since 31-12-2018 and is mandatory for all recreational craft longer than 20 meters (and/or if the length x width x draft is more than 100m3).
Even though we are not professionally an inland vessel,

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