Vessel safety
Nautical Information Service – nIS
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Vessel management
It is forbidden to operate a vessel without a licence and under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Do not exceed the capacity of the vessel.
Use only official marine navigation charts and publications.
Do not exceed the capacity of the vessel.
Use only official marine navigation charts and publications.
Before setting sail
Check the vessel and equipment.
Check the medication, contents and condition of the first aid kit.
Check weather warnings.
Check the medication, contents and condition of the first aid kit.
Check weather warnings.
Supplies
Ensure sufficient fuel and potable water onboard.
Speed and distance from shore
Respect the rules on navigation safety (navigation speed and distance from the coast)
Gliding is prohibited within 300 m of the coast.
Gliding is prohibited within 300 m of the coast.
Anchoring and swimming
It is prohibited to dock, anchor, moor, stay and sail in the maintained swimming area.
Except in areas where it is prohibited, anchoring is permitted only in a manner which does not endanger the safety of navigation, human lives, property, the coast and marine environment.
Swimmers from vessels are permitted to swim in the immediate vicinity of the vessel, when the vessel is securely anchored and the propeller is locked.
Except in areas where it is prohibited, anchoring is permitted only in a manner which does not endanger the safety of navigation, human lives, property, the coast and marine environment.
Swimmers from vessels are permitted to swim in the immediate vicinity of the vessel, when the vessel is securely anchored and the propeller is locked.
Weather forecasts
Monitor and obey weather warnings. Weather conditions can change rapidly.
Weather Forecast: DHMZ
Weather Forecast: DHMZ
MSI (Maritime Safety Information) messages
For all information on navigation safety, follow the MSI messages broadcast by all three coastal radio stations via the VHF system in English and Croatian.
Broadcast times:
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ORP Radio Split
Ch 07, Ch 21, Ch 23, Ch 28, Ch 81, Ch 84
05:45 / 12:45 / 19:45 / 00:45
Communication and distress calls
MRCC Rijeka (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) +385 195
VHF CH 16
- Distress - MAYDAY (life-threatening emergency)
- PAN PAN - urgency (engine failure, non-life-threatening injuries…)
- SECURITE - safety messages (objects floating in the sea and posing a danger to navigation safety, out-of-service lighthouses or buoys)
Pyrotechnic devices
Pyrotechnic devices used at sea are parachute flares, hand flares and smoke signals. Flares and hand flares are used both during the day and night, while smoke signals are used exclusively during the day.
Hand signalling
If you need help at sea and don't have any signalling devices, signal evenly with your arms extended above your head.
Environmental protection
Any kind of discharging waste into the sea or on the coats and beaches is prohibited.
All ports and marinas accept waste from vessels for a fee that is included in the mooring price.
Bura wind warning
Bura wind is the most dangerous wind on the Adriatic, not because of its speed and strength, but because it develops to high speeds in a very short time.
If the weather forecast includes bura wind warning, even if it is not blowing, high wind speeds can occur in less than half an hour.
As a yachtsman, it is very important that you do not set sail during such weather warnings unless you really have to.
If you are at sea, find shelter in coves that are protected from the northeast wind or in marinas, which are probably the safest place.
In case of a maritime accident
- In case of a maritime accident, call 195, the toll-free number of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC Rijeka)