Friday , March 29 2024

Measures lifted for pleasure boats up to 12 metres.

As you will read below, the long-awaited Government Gazette has been published, according to which the navigation of boats and boats over 7 meters will be allowed, and specifically up to 12 meters, either for fishing or for enjoyment, with the following conditions:

 

  1. Do not approach an island in the same or another region of the port of departure.

 

  1. Ensure the transfer of 50% of the maximum allowed as well as the observance of a minimum distance of 2 meters between the passengers

 

  1. Do not stay overnight or stay overnight (from sunset to sunrise)

 

ATTENTION 1: This Official Gazette completes the previous ones where it states that the arrival and departure of boats is prohibited except in the following cases (amateur fishing, sea bathing or other recreational purposes provided that the boat is not more than 12 meters, non-access to an island, etc.), so both fishing and boat rides are allowed under these conditions.

 

ATTENTION 2: There were unofficial posts on Facebook yesterday that the boats will be allowed from Monday, May 18 to move at night for fishing or enjoyment, this is not the case, we are careful and we are properly informed.

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  1. From Monday 18 May 2020 at 06:00 and until Monday 25 May 2020 at 06:00, it is prohibited, within the Greek Territory, the departure and arrival of any type of amateur boat, private pleasure boats and professional tourist boats, ships regardless of flag, for precautionary public health reasons, as reported in the 15.5.2020 recommendation of the National Commission for the Protection of Public Health against the corona COVID-19.

 

  1. During the period referred to in paragraph 1, such vessels and boats may move in the following cases:

 

(a) emergency and force majeure related to mechanical damage, damage, anarchy and other related matters related to the safety of navigation and the protection of the marine environment,

  1. b) Formulations and test voyages, in accordance with the provisions in force and the orders of the relevant Port Authorities,
  2. c) Supply of ships and boats with fuel, water and supplies,
  3. d) Arrival in / from shipyards for repair and execution of other related works. After the completion of the above works, it is allowed to sail for individual voids of passengers, either to the port of mooring of the ship, or to another port of desire chosen by the captain.
  4. e) Service exclusively for the purposes related to the security of critical energy infrastructures of the country. The present case concerns exclusively the commercial pleasure boats of law 4256/2014 (Α΄ 92) and

 

  1. f) carrying out amateur fishing and swimming at sea exclusively by private boats with a total length of up to twelve (12) meters under the following conditions:

 

  1. of not approaching an island of the same or another Region of the port of departure and without staying overnight,

 

  1. the transfer of fifty percent (50%) of the maximum number of passengers allowed and

 

iii. of keeping a minimum distance of two (2) meters between the occupants of them. This decision is to be published in the Government Gazette.

Zante Vipboats Alykes

Full story in Greek click on the source:- https://www.boatfishing.gr

Photos:- Zante-VIPboats Alykes

About Louise Inzk

Louise is Australian born and has been a Greek citizen since 1991. She has deep cultural ties with the island, often writing about Zakynthian Traditions and Culture. She is also an active member of the Volunteer Group of Zakynthos, Giostra Di Zante and is a member of the women's choir "Rodambelos". Her love of the island and all it offers saw her joining the Zakynthos (Zante) Informer admin team in 2014.

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