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Since 2017, there has been an official ban on the sale of products such as plastic stirrers, earplugs, straws, cutlery and plates in Croatia. The law also bans containers for food and drinks made of so-called expanded polystyrene (EPS), including their stoppers and lids, and products made of oxo-degradable plastic, as kroatien-nachrichten.de reports. Expanded polystyrene describes a foam material commonly...
Read moreIn Croatia, for recreational boating, you need a license (boat license) that allows you to steer a boat. The most popular of these is the license "Boat license category B". But beware: a new regulation changed the license. The Croatian license "Boat license category B" allows sports and recreational skippers to move boats and yachts up to a maximum of...
Read more"Früh übt sich, was ein Meister werden will" is probably one of the most famous quotes from Schiller's drama about the Swiss national hero William Tell and should probably also apply to the intended change in the boat license regulation in Croatia. The Croatian government plans to allow rented boats up to a length of 5 meters and a maximum...
Read moreSeaHelp Livestream on the SeaHelp-Channel at YouTube: Who is authorized to steer a yacht or a boat in the Croatian coastal waters with which boat license and which additional authorizations are required? Questions that are asked not only by the countless charter guests who travel to Croatia year after year to take the unique island world of the Kornati under...
Read moreFrom now on also smaller boats in Croatia have to pass the "TÃœV", as now announced by the Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure. The change, however, only applies to vessels flying the Croatian flag. Owners of ships under Austrian or German flag are not affected by these changes. Since the new rules are certainly safety-relevant regulations, all owners should...
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