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International car-ferry services:

Zadar-Ancona; Korčula-Stari Grad/Hvar-Split-Ancona; Split- Ancona; Split-Stari Grad/Hvar- Pescara; Dubrovnik-Bari; Split- Pescara; Rijeka-Split-Stari Grad (Hvar)-Korčula-Sobra (Mljet)- Dubrovnik-Bari; Dubrovnik-Bari (direct line); Vis-Ancona. In addition to ferry lines, international high-speed ship lines are also maintained. Car-ferry services along the coast: Rijeka-Split-Stari Grad/ Hvar-Korčula- Dubrovnik.

Local car-ferry services connecting the following islands with the mainland:

Cres, Lošinj, Rab, Pag, Ugljan, Pašman, Olib, Silba, Premuda, Rivanj, Ist, Molat, Sestrunj, Žirje, Kaprije, Zverinac, Rava, Zlarin, Dugi otok, Iž, Šolta, Brač, Hvar, Vis, the Pelješac Peninsula, Korčula, Lastovo and Mljet, Šipan. Local ship and high-speed ship lines connect other inhabited islands on which there is no car traffic.

High-speed ship line links with the mainland or between the islands Rijeka aquatorium:

Lošinj, Susak, Unije, Cres, Ilovik, Pag, Rab.

Zadar aquatorium: Ist, Molat, Dugi otok, Zverinac, Sestrunj, Rivanj, Olib, Silba, Premuda, Vrgada

Split aquatorium: Brač, Hvar, Šolta, Lastovo, Korčula, Vis, Biševo

Dubrovnik aquatorium: Mljet, Šipan, Korčula, Lastovo

Šibenik aquatorium: Žirje, Kaprije Seasonal lines: Pula-Unije-Mali Lošinj, Ilovik-Zadar

The following islands are linked either to the mainland or to each other by regular ship lines:

Rijeka area: Lošinj, Srakane, Unije, Ilovik, Susak.

Zadar area: Dugi otok, Iž, Rava, Vrgada

Šibenik area: Prvić, Zlarin

Split area: Drvenik Veli and Mali, Biševo

Dubrovnik area: Šipan, Lopud, Koločep.

Jadrolinija:

The main Croatian ship passenger carrier maintains the majority of regular,

international and domestic car-ferry, ship and high-speed ship lines. Its head office is in Rijeka.

Tel: +385 51 666 111 and 666 100,

www.jadrolinija.hr

Other shipping companies:

Rapska plovidba, d.d.: (www.rapska-plovidba.hr)

Lošinjska plovidba brodarstvo, d.d.: (www.losinjska-plovidba.hr)

Mediteranska plovidba d.d.: (www.medplov.hr)

Split tours: (www.splittours.hr) SNAV: (www.snav.it)

Adriatica: (www.adriatica.it/en/adriatica.asp)

Miatours: (www.miatours.hr)

Venezia lines: (www.venezialines.com)

Ivante d.o.o: (www.ivante.hr)

Alpex: (www.alpex.hr)

Kapetan Luka: (www.krilo.hr)

Customs: Branch offices controlling the entry of foreign vessels into Croatian territorial waters are:

Permanent: Umag, Poreč, Rovinj, Pula, Raša (Bršica), Rijeka, Mali Lošinj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Ploče, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Vela Luka, Ubli.

During the summer season:

ACI Marina Umag, Novigrad, Sali, Božava, Primošten, Ravni Žakan, Hvar, Stari Grad (Hvar), Vis, Komiža, Cavtat.

SAILING IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

The skipper of a vessel entering the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia by sea is obliged to take the shortest route to the nearest port open to international traffic, in order to carry out border control formalities, to obtain the relevant offi cial vignette (sticker) and for the verifi cation of crew member and passenger lists at the Harbour Master’s Office, or branch office. The skipper of a vessel which is brought into Croatia by road, or which is moored in a port or in some other approved location within the Republic of Croatia, is obliged to obtain the official vignette (sticker) and to verifythe list of crew members and passengers (to retain the services of a skipper if required), in the Harbour Master’s Office, or a branch office, prior to setting out to sea.

The vignette (sticker) must be obtained for a vessel of 3 m or more in length, as well as a vessel less than 3 m in length if its total propulsion power is 5 kW or more. The official vignette (sticker) is not obligatory for a vessel using only oars/paddles, regardless of its length (such as a kayak, beach canoe, pedal-boat and similar). The official vignette is not needed by a vessel while in storage in a port or in any other such approved place in the Republic of Croatia. Small watercraft, such as jetskis, are subject to the same regulations with regard to obtaining a vignette.

The offi cial vignette (sticker) must be displayed in a visible location on the vessel. Its period of validity is one year from the date of issue. The counterfoil of the vignette must be affi xed (adhered) to the vessel’s list of persons. A vessel sailing in the Republic of Croatia must carry the following original documents:

The official vignette (sticker) Verified list of crew and passengers Verified list of persons who can stay aboard the vessel (for vessels which intend to change crews while sailing in the Republic of Croatia) Proof of seaworthiness of the vessel Proof that the skipper of the vessel is able and qualified to command the vessel Proof of third party insurance Proof of ownership, or the owner’s authorisation to use the vessel. List of crew members and passengers and list of persons List of crew members and passengers:

The list of crew and passengers includes crew members and passengers who are on the vessel, and is approved by signature and seal at the Harbour Master’s Office or branch office. If the skipper of a vessel does not intend to change crew during his stay in Croatia waters and while the official vignette is valid, he does not need to further report to the Harbour Master’s Office or branch office. Vessels with no facilities for extended stay (with no bunks) do not need to have a crew member and passenger list. In Croatia, the skipper of a vessel can disembark his crew (or part of it) with whom he arrived from abroad, and take on a new crew, in which case he is obliged to register the change of crew with the Harbour Master’s Office, and to leave Croatian waters with this new crew. List of persons The skipper of a vessel intending to change his crew while sailing in the Republic of Croatia is obliged to present to the Harbour Master’s Office a list of persons who will be staying on the vessel during the validity of the vignette. The total number of persons included in the List of Persons cannot exceed the double capacity increased by 30% of the unit capacity of the vessel. The capacity of the vessel is defined according to the vessel’s documentation as issued by the competent authorities of the country under whose fl ag the vessel sails, and if the vessel’s documentation does not contain information about the capacity, the same shall be calculated in accordance with the Book of Rules on boats and yachts and Rules and Regulations for the statutory certification of boats and yachts. The List of Persons is certified with the vignette counterfoil. The List of Persons can be completed in its entirety at the time the vignette is obtained, but it can also be completed subsequently, at the latest by when individual persons included in the List fi rst board the vessel. If the List is filled subsequently, each addition must be verifi ed in the Harbour Master’s Office or its branch office. The number of changes of persons included in the List of Persons is unlimited. The List of Persons does not include persons staying on a vessel while the vessel is staying in a port or at anchor. The List of Persons does not include children under 12 years of age, and they are not included in the maximum number of persons.

The List of Persons on vessels arriving by sea need not be presented at the same time the official vignette is obtained, as it can also be presented later when crew members are changed in Croatia. It is not necessary to compile a separate List of Persons for tenders belonging to a mother yacht or boat - a copy of the List of Persons of the mother yacht or boat will be deemed sufficient. Registration of residence All sailors are obliged to check their registration of residence in the Republic of Croatia, or to obtain one themselves. Vessels sailing from the Republic of Croatia The skipper of a vessel due to sail out of the Republic of Croatia is under the following obligations: - To pass border control at one of the ports open to international traffic; - To verify the list of crew members and passengers at the Harbour Master’s Offi ce or its branch. Having fulfi lled his or her obligations, the skipper of a vessel must leave the coastal waters and the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia by the shortest possible route.

Nautical tourism and marinas: There are 50 marinas in Croatia, of which 21 operate within the ACI d.d. Opatija group (with 6,029 berths). Of that number there are 5,100 in-water berths and 929 on-land berths. The total capacity is 15,973 berths. Together with the sports harbours and small ports adapted to the needs of nautical tourism there are about 30,000 berths. Larger marinas provide technical services, cranes, fuel stations and a diverse trade and catering offer. Most marinas provide yacht rental services. Sailing courses are also available.

Information: Association of Croatian Marinas.

Tel: +385 51 209 147;

Fax: +385 51 216 033,

E-mail: hgkri@hgk.hr,

www.hgk.hr

Adriatic Croatia International Club Opatija,

Tel: +385 51 271-288;

Fax: +385 51 271 824,

E-mail: aci@aci-club.hr;

www.aci-club.hr Diving:

A permit is necessary for recreational sports diving.

Information:

Tel: +385 1 4848-765,

Fax: +385 1 4849 119,

www.diving-hrs.hr;

E-mail: info@diving-hrs.hr