Regulation – Page 23
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NewsSpanish region implements measures to support local marinas, accelerate licencing procedures
Regional authorities to facilitate marina licencing processes
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NewsPhuket attempts to attract superyachts to Thailand despite Covid-19
A new initiative has been launched by Thailand’s island province of Phuket to secure agreement to allow yachts, superyachts and tourism cruise vessels to visit in an attempt to help the local tourism industry, including the very significant element of marine tourism, to recover.
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NewsUK couple sue boatyard over alleged faults on yacht
The purchase of a Danish-built X4.3 yacht by two London-based financial executives from the brand’s UK dealership in Hamble and allegations of faults may result in a full trial later this year if a settlement between the two sides cannot be reached. The case has appeared in a number of ...
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NewsTrade, tariffs and the environment likely lead Biden agenda
While getting control over the rapidly escalating Covid-19 infection rate and accompanying economic woes will be his new administration’s number one priority, the environment, trade and tariffs are likely to be among the top agenda items of the incoming Biden administration, according to a panel of marine industry Capitol Hill ...
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NewsFrench boat leasing tax changes met with surprise
The French boating industry is at odds with a change in the application of VAT rules on pleasure boats purchased for hire with an option to purchase, which will impact boat rentals as well as boat purchases financed through leasing arrangements. Announced by the French government this ...
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NewsSA government offers temporary reprieve for stranded cruising yachts
Cruising yachts stranded by Covid-19 port lockdowns will be offered a five-week ‘safe corridor’ to disembark and access maritime services at three South African ports, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed.
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NewsDream Yacht Charter wins US$1.7m judgement
A US District Court judge has let stand a September ruling awarding nearly US$1.7m to the Annapolis, Maryland yacht charter company against Reginald Cummings and his Black Travel Movement (BTM) tour agency. Cummings and BTM had until 26 October to appeal the ruling, but failed to meet the deadline, meaning ...
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NewsGreece enters new lockdown, bans movement of all boats
The new measures took effect on Sunday 8 November
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NewsTaiwan adds automatic ID requirement for yachts over 12m
Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications will begin this week enforcing amendments to its Regulations Governing the Management of Yachts aimed at improving overall safety of the growing yacht fleet plying the waters of the China Sea. Chief among the changes is a requirement that yacht rental firms and commercial ...
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NewsWhat can boating expect from the new US President, Congress?
With the new year, the US will see a new President and a new Congress, but not much else is expected to change for the recreational boating industry – on a legislative front. “We expect, from what we’ve already heard from President-elect Biden, there will definitely be an emphasis on ...
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NewsRestrictions on travellers from Germany, Denmark and Sweden entering the United Kingdom
As from tomorrow travellers entering the UK from Germany and Sweden will be required to self-isolate on arrival for 14 days. Earlier in the week the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced the return to a state of a lockdown which must be observed in England until December 2nd and ...
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NewsNew measures announced in France - FIN responds
Late last week the French government announced a new decree (No. 2020-1310) that ”prescribed the measures necessary to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic”. Article 46 of the decree states that while ‘beaches, bodies of water and lakes are open’ (unless the prefect decides otherwise in the event of non-compliance with ...
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NewsFiji’s ‘Blue Lane’ initiative for Covid-19 proves successful
Over 90 yachts have already arrived or are due to arrive in the Fijian islands to make use of the country’s ‘Blue Lane’ initiative which was introduced some months ago in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to an FBC News report, it is estimated that some Fi$10m has been ...
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NewsGlobal Covid-19 update | 23 October
The International Council of Marine Industry Association (ICOMIA) and its member associations have posted updates to a State of the Industry report tracking the latest regulations regarding COVID-19 and the specific impacts on the boating sector in countries across the world.
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NewsInternational yachts caught up in bureaucratic mix-up at SA ports
International cruising yachts calling at South African ports are caught up in a bureaucratic mix-up related to Covid-19 health protocols, the South African Daily Maverick website reported on Wednesday.
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NewsIndonesia opens up to foreign-flagged yachts
In response to the sizeable number of yachts that have been left stranded in Asia-Pacific waters due to cyclones and restrictions on sailing in various locations in the region due to Covid-19, the Indonesian government
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NewsUK yacht owners with boats overseas granted one-year VAT extension
UK yacht owners have been granted another year to avoid paying VAT twice on boats returning to the UK, according to the Financial Times newspaper.
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NewsLegal action to halt sewage deluge at SA inland boating hotspot
A deluge of sewage water leaking into one of South Africa’s most popular inland boating sites has prompted legal action from an environmental watchdog group.
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NewsSA government proposes end to ban on PWCs in marine protected areas
The South African government has published new draft regulations that propose overturning the current ban on the use of personal watercraft in marine protected areas. In terms of the new draft regulations, which were published for public comment earlier this year, PWCs larger than 3m would be allowed to operate ...
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NewsDominican Republic to boost nautical tourism, local boatbuilding
The Dominican Republic is already starting to think about “post-pandemic” recovery and one senator from the Modern Revolutionary Party (MRP) believes that nautical tourism, along with boatbuilding and repair, could be key. Senator Alexis Victoria introduced legislation inspired by the “new world paradigm” known as the Blue Economy, which the ...
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