No more borders: Croatia to join the Schengen Area in the near future
Will the borders between Croatia and Slovenia belong to the past soon? The chances are not bad as Croatia’s admission to the Schengen Area seems to be imminent. ”I would like to compliment Croatia for its efforts and its perseverance on the fulfilment of all the necessary requirements for its entry into Schengen‟, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker recently declared in Strasbourg. Insiders are expecting that the annoying and time-consuming border controls between both states might be dropped already next spring.
SeaHelp-Test:Anchor buoys for moorings and anchorage
The Italian company PME Mare, specialised in mooring technologies since two decades now, has made quite a name for itself in this area. The latest products of the creative minds at PME for leisure skippers: Anchor buoy Grippy Heavy and mooring buoy Clik Easy for anchorage. But which benefits do they really provide? Is their purchase really worth while? Which are their weaknesses? In order to spare SeaHelp members any possible negative experiences after the purchase, our editorial has carried out a test for you.
Sailors New Year’s Eve Ball in Pula: Auf den Spuren der österreichischen Marine
A New Year’s Eve ball for sailors in the former k.u.k. Imperial and Royal Naval Officer’s Casino in Pula, where historical uniforms are expressly desired as a dress code in addition to tailcoats and long evening dresses, sounds strange to non-Austrians, but also to many inhabitants of the Alpine Republic, to put it mildly.