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In a concentrated action on July 31, the Croatian authorities that are responsible for maritime safety, conducted another day of action concerning ”Security at sea‟, in the scope of which 101 employees controlled a total of 398 ships of different categories. Here, 142 violations were detected and fines amounting to a total of 260,219 Kuna were imposed.
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The Croatian coastline is 1,777 kilometres long and adding the 1,185 islands, it totals to more than 6,000 kilometres of coastline, according to official measurements. Even relatively unexperienced skippers should be aware that, especially during the summer months, severe local storms might approach all of a sudden, in no way predictable when watching the daily weather report in the morning....
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The watersports season 2019 in Croatia is booming. At the latest, when the Italian holidays ”Ferragosto‟ startet, harbours and marinas were filled up to the last place.
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Kaprije island, located more or less at the altitude of Sibenik, got its name from the vast population of caper plants, Kaprije in Croatian. Two harbours or marinas, respectively, though this term seems a bit exaggerated for the landing stage Kaprije Ostrica, facing the mainland, invite skippers to visit the island.
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The subject of ”buoy fields‟ seems to be a legally grey area and quite an emotionally charged subject. As we learnt from the Austrian daily “Kurier“ a skipper, anchoring near a buoy field, was reported to have recently fallen victim to a waste oil attack which irritates a lot of skippers. SeaHelp wanted to know for sure andchecked with the...
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What does actually happen, if you send out the DJI Mavic 2 Pro with its Hasselblad optics for shooting photos? In fact, the little drone will return with shots that you would not think it would be capable of taking! SeaHelp has tested it and the result even surprised experienced professional photographers. Conclusion: The Mavic 2 Pro can not only...
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The Adriatic region has been hit by hurricane-like autumn storms and heavy rains in recent days. Dubrovnik and Zadar struggled with record-breaking rainfall that hit the region in a few hours. At the same time the Yugo pushed the water towards the mainland. Motorways were blocked around Rijeka, the old coastal road was partially no longer passable. The ferry traffic...
Read moreAt the beginning of August, the Croatian state initiated the new regulation of the tourist tax for skippers. For boats with a length of five to nine meters, which want to stay in Croatian waters for up to 90 days, it will again be up to 50% more expensive compared to the previous year. For boats with annual moorings, however,...
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