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After a fatal accident off Cala Bona, in which a 20-year-old angler died at the end of August (23.8.) after a collision with a yacht almost 21 meters long and up to 37 knots (69 km/h) fast with a total of 3,100 hp engine power, a debate about safety at sea has picked up speed in Mallorca. The motor yacht...
Read moreA severe storm with heavy rain and wind speeds of over 110 km/h hit Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands on Wednesday (August 14, 2024) – exactly ten days earlier than last year. Will vacationers on boats in the Balearic Islands have to prepare for storms in August in the future? What is the reason for this? A severe summer...
Read moreAn almost three-minute video explains to holidaymakers and local sports skippers what they should - or should not - do at the helm of a boat. The aim of a campaign by FANMED, the Association for Water Sports and Environmental Protection in the Balearic Islands, which is made up of ten nautical associations, is to prevent accidents and at the...
Read moreNo question - the cambio climático, climate change, with its sometimes extreme weather events has also had an impact on the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca, ...) quite concrete effects. But what to do? Above all, responsible, environmentally conscious action is called for here. This concerns the private as well as the economic sector equally. As a private, foreign tourist,...
Read moreSpain is careful: Authorities should, SeaHelp was informed by various owners, control prescribed radio stations more. In the past, those kind of actions were quite rare. To avoid unnecessary administrative difficulties: it is needed for vessels under the German SRC (Short Range Certificate) flag, for internal UBI navigation.
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