Update Croatia - August 5, 2020

Arrival for EU citizens from Montenegro to Croatia is allowed without a PCR test, but arrival from Montenegro to Croatia by citizens from any other country is not available without a negative PCR test not older than 48h. Crew members with a contract can cross Croatian borders from all countries without restrictions (no quarantine or self-isolation required).

Arrivals of foreign citizens for tourist purposes, who will in Croatia be staying onboard yachts of over 24 meters in length/vessels - passengers

1. Passengers as well as vessel owners and their family members, friends and any other person other than the crew.

2. The passengers arrived to Croatia by airplanes, and unable to present negative results of tests of the nose and throat swab for SARS-CoV-2, not older than 48 hours, shall be organized immediate transfer to the vessel. The transfer may be organized by a private helicopter that will be stored onboard.

3. The passengers shall undergo tests of nose and throat swab for SARS-CoV-2 after being accommodated onboard the vessel.

4. The vessel on board of which there are passengers who cannot, upon arrival to Croatia, present a negative PCR result of tests of the nose and throat swab for SARS-CoV-2, not older than 48 hours, shall sail to the ports of Dubrovnik, Split, Sibenik, Zadar, Rijeka or Pula, where the passengers will be PCR tested.

Self-isolation of passengers on a vessel in Croatia may be performed:

1. Berthed in a marina or port open to public traffic;

2. At anchor if there is no vacant berth in marina or port; or

3. While sailing in Croatia without calling in any port and with no contacts with other persons.

5. The passengers shall be subjected to temperature measurements and maintaining records the same as the crewmembers.

Arrivals of third-country citizens for immediate personal reasons and having a yacht or boat

berthed in Croatia - owners

1. All the persons entering Croatia from third countries as exempted from the ban of crossing the border, and the persons traveling for immediate personal reasons (e.g., owners of vessels in Croatia) or having another immediate personal reason shall be subjected to medical supervision and the 14-day quarantine/self-isolation.

The quarantine/self-isolation may be shortened to seven days if the person at their cost performs nose and throat swab test within seven days from entering Croatia and receives a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2.

2. With regard to the vessels owned by legal entities, foreign citizens proving they are owners of that legal entity or that they are responsible persons in that legal entity as well as vessel owners for the purpose of these instructions.

UPDATE: ENTRY OF FOREIGN VESSELS INTO MONTENEGRO FROM THE 1ST OF JUNE 2020

Having in mind the implementation of the "Plan for the reception and management of foreign vessels and their crews in the ports of Montenegro, enabling unloading, embarkation and transit of foreign seafarers, as well as the management of foreign vessels entering the ports of Montenegro for fuel", we want to inform you about the mitigation of measures adopted by the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs.

Namely, from the 1st of June foreign vessels entering Montenegro and coming by water from countries with a lower active rate of 25 per 100000 inhabitants can freely enter all ports and marinas of Montenegro.

Boka Bay

If your last port of residence was in Croatia, Greece, Slovenia, Albania, Malta, Cyprus or Monaco upon arrival of the crew and passengers are free to stay in Montenegro without staying in quarantine for 14 days. And if the owners, guests or crew are citizens of the following countries and come to Montenegro by land or air they are not obliged to stay in self-isolation or quarantine, those countries are:

Slovenia, Iceland, Croatia, Slovakia, Georgia, Switzerland, Albania, Austria, Monaco, Kosovo, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Israel, Czech Republic, Finland, Estonia...

If you enter Montenegro from countries with a higher active rate of 25 per 100000 inhabitants, the crew and passengers are assigned a measure of self-isolation or quarantine for a period of 14 days. The measure of self-isolation and quarantine is abolished after 14 days for persons who have a negative coronavirus test result.

Tax-free diesel: All vessels that intend to enter Montenegro in order to supply duty-free fuel, entry is allowed, with the mandatory departure from Montenegro territorial waters immediately after the bunker. Tax-free diesel fuel is available at: Port of Bar, Marina Bar and Porto Montenegro.

By standard retail prices of fuel, you can supply your vessel in Port of Kotor, Marina Kotor and Dukley Marina Budva.

If you are planning to come to Montenegro and need detailed information, feel free to contact the Yacht Agent Montenegro team. Welcome to Montenegro!

COVID-19 – INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN MONTENEGRO ALOWED FROM THE 1ST OF JUNE

The new measures adopted by the Institute of Public Health will take effect on the 1st of June 2020.

The entry of persons from countries with a lower active rate of 25/100,000

A decision was made to allow foreign nationals to enter Montenegro without prescribing quarantine and self-isolation measures. The key criterion for allowing entry being an active coronavirus case rate of less than 25 per 100,000 inhabitants in the country of which the foreigner is resident and in the country of origin which a foreigner enters Montenegro.

Countries that are allowed to enter Montenegro are included in the following: Slovenia (0.43 confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants), Iceland (0.88), Croatia (2.34), Slovakia (2.93), Georgia (3.83), Switzerland (6.46), Albania (7.12), Austria (7.98), Monaco (10.20), Kosovo (11.99), Germany (12.61), Greece (13.00), Hungary (13.57), Denmark (13.97), Lithuania (14.57), Latvia (15.52), Luxembourg (16.00), Bosnia and Herzegovina (16.45), Bulgaria (19.82), Israel (20.94), Czech Republic (22.41), Finland (23.09) and Estonia (16.06). (You can check the complete list on the web portal of the Institute of Public Health of Montenegro).

With the countries on the list, air and sea traffic is allowed, and the current measure on general aviation remains in force.

Source: Government of  Montenegro

                              

Entry of persons from countries with a higher active rate of 25/100,000

The measure of self-isolation or quarantine for 14 days is determined for Montenegrin citizens and foreigners with permanent or temporary residence in our country who enter Montenegro from countries where the confirmed rate of active cases of coronavirus is higher than 25 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Persons who have a negative test result for the new coronavirus, the measure of self-isolation and quarantine is canceled after 14 days. Self-isolation means staying in family accommodation or another facility, with monitoring of the health condition of this person, as well as all members of his joint family household by the competent epidemiological service.

Institutional isolation is mandatory for persons:

* Who have been in quarantine or self-isolation and whose test results for the new coronavirus are positive, and they must be isolated from healthy people, and they cannot be provided with self-isolation in family accommodation;

* Who have been hospitalized, have recovered and have no symptoms of the disease, but do not yet have two repeated negative results from samples taken 24 hours apart;

* Who arrived from abroad and when placed in quarantine, the results of the test for the new coronavirus were positive.

NOTE: We will keep you updated about the list of countries that will be allowed to enter Montenegro.

Ports of entry - Adriatic sea

The Adriatic Sea is located between the Balkans (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania) and the Apennine Peninsula (Italy). The Adriatic Sea is connected with the Ionian Sea. The border between these two seas is the Otranto Gate, 75 kilometers wide, between Italy and Albania.

The Adriatic surface is 138 595 km2, 738 km long, the average width is 159.3 km, and the average depth is 173 m.

Geographical coordinates: Geographical latitude between 39°45'N i 45°45'N;

                                              Geographical length between 12°15'E i 19°45'E.

Winds: Bura, Jugo, Maestral.

Surface currents on the Adriatic: Sea currents on the Adriatic have no significant impact on navigation safety. The average velocity of the sea currents is about 0.5 knots, but in the channels, near the river mouths and narrow passages there can be 4 knots.

Waves: waves mostly occur as a result of the wind. The wave height is predominantly between 0.5 and 1.5 m, and very rarely exceeds 5 meters.

Sea temperature: The Adriatic Sea has an outstanding annual temperature fluctuation on the surface of the sea. In winter the temperature of the sea is about 7°C. In spring, the temperature of the sea gradually increases to 18°C, and during the summer it reaches 25°C, and in some parts of the southern Adriatic and up to 27°C.  
Salinity: The average salinity of the Adriatic Sea is 38.3 ‰.

The Adriatic Sea is very attractive for cruising motor yachts, speedboats or sailing boats.

Country	Port of entry	Position	VHF channel	Phone number	Working hours
MNE	Bar Budva Kotor Tivat Zelenika	42°06'04"N 19°05'05"E 42°16'48"N 18°50'17"E 42°25'31"N 18°46'04"E 42°26'10"N 18°41'30"E 42°26'55"N 18°34'21"E	73 8 16/17/68 71 16/17	+382 30 312 733 +382 33 451 227 +382 32 304 313 +382 32 671 262 +382 31 678 276	00-24 08-18 08-20 08-20 00-24
CRO*	Dugi Otok Mali Losinj Novigrad  Porec Primosten Pula  Rijeka   Rovinj Senj   Sibenik Umag Zadar Hvar Komiza Korcula Vis    Cavtat Dubrovnik Ploce Split	43°57'03"N 15°09'02"E 44°31'59"N 14°27'58"E 45°19'12"N 13°33'48"E 45°13'36"N 13°35'36"E 43°35'08"N 15°55'22"E 44°52'24"N 13°50'44"E 45°19'31"N 14°26'17"E 45°04'49"N 13°38'05"E 44°59'27"N 14°54'01"E 43°43'05"N 15°53'55"E 45°26'20"N13°30'55"E  44°07'09"N 15°13'33"E 43°10'14"N 16°26'27"E 43°02'41"N 16°05'16"E 42°57'30"N 17°08'11"E 43°03'41"N 16°11'09"E 42°34'57"N 18°13'15"E 42°38'25"N 18°06'45"E 43°03'10"N 17°25'59"E 43°30'18"N 16°26'24"E	17 17 17 17 17 10/16/70 10/16/70 10/16 10/16/70 10/16/70 10/16 10/16/70 17 17 10/16/70 17 17 10/16/70 10/16 10/16	+385 23 311 278 +385 51 233 845 +385 52 757 035 +385 52 431 663 +385 22 570 266 +385 52 535 880 +385 51 211 422 +385 52 811 132 +385 53 881 301 +385 22 217 217 +385 52 741 662 +385 23 254 878 +385 21 741 007 +385 21 713 085 +385 20 711 178 +385 21 711 111 +385 20 478 065 +385 20 410 707 +385 20 679 008 +385 21 302 400	07-15 07-15 07-15 07-15 07-15 00-24 00-24 07-15 00-24 00-24 07-15 00-24 07-15 07-15 07-15 07-15 07-15 00-24 00-24 00-24
SLO	Izola Koper Piran	45°32'12"N 13°39'15"E 45°32'52"N13°43'28"E 45°31'37"N 13°34'02"E	17 17 17	+386 5 663 2150 +386 5 663 2106 +386 5 671 0190	09-14 09-14 09-14
IT	Ancona Bari Barletta Brindisi Chioggia Manfredonia Monfalcone  Pescara Ravenna Trieste Venice	43°36'38"N 13°29'00"E 41°07'38"N 16°52'39"E 41°19'32"N16°17'14"E  40°39'33"N 17°57'49"E 45°13'28"N 12°17'30"E 41°37'12"N 15°54'47"E 45°47'18"N 13°31'58"E 42°28'00"N 14°13'51"E 44°29'24"N 12°17'18"E 45°38'53"N 13°45'28"E 45°25'46"N 12°21'54"E	8/16 15 16 8 16 14 9 6/16 16 77 9	+39 071 227581 +39 080 5281511 +39 0883 531020 +39 0831 521022 +39 041 5508211 +39 0884 583871 +39 0481 496690 +39 85 694 040 +39 0544 608811 +39 040 676 611 +39 041 2405711	10-12/15-16 9-12/15-16 09:00-12:00 8:30-11:30 08-12/14-18 7:00-19:00 7:30-20:30 09-12/15-16 00-24 09-12/15-16 09-12/15-16
AL	Durres Sarande Shengjin Vlora	41°18'27"N 19°27'12"E 39°52'16"N 20°00'13"E 41°48'47"N 19°35'12"E 40°26'59"N 19°28'53"E	15/16 11/16 16/71 12/16	+355 52 23427 +355 85 25827 +355 281 22201 +355 6324659	00-24 00-24 00-24 00-24

^* Port of entry (Croatia) from 1. April to 30. October: Umag Marina, Cavtat, Novigrad, Kanegra, Sali, Soline, Kremik Marina, Ravni Zakan, Hvar, Vela Luka, Ubli (Lastovo) and Vis.

Source: http://www.luckakapetanija.me

             http://www.mppi.hr

             http://www.guardiacostiera.gov.it

             http://www.sarandasummertours.com

             http://www.up.gov.si

Hanse Cup Adriatic 2017

HANSE SAILING REGATTA 22.04.2017-26.4.2017

Fifth time in a row, the Hanse Cup Adriatic will be held from April 22nd and will last until 26th of April 2017. The event will be organized in accordance with ISAF RRS 2017-2020 HJS safety regulations and according to sailing guidelines. The event will be held on the waterways of Central Dalmatia including Split, the islands of Solta, Hvar, Pakleni otoci and Vis. If you are a fan of sailing, Hanse Cup Adriatic is the right place to start your sailing season. The event will leave you with an unforgettable three days of sailing and fun.

The organizer of the regatta is Zenta Sailing Club, while co-organizer is Croatia Yachting Ltd.

Source: www.hansecupadriatic.com

The basic rules of the program

The basic rule is that only Hanse sailboats can participate in the same. The use of self-tack jibs is mandatory, while the gennaker can be used for sailing downwind.

Classification into groups

Sailing boats will be grouped according to the length of the hull (LOA). The final results will be calculated by the NHS (National Handicap survey) measure system.

Group 1 - Hanse 540, Hanse 545, Hanse 575, Hanse 588

Group 2 - Hanse 505, Hanse 495, Hanse 470

Group 3 - Hanse 455, Hanse 445, Hanse 430

Group 4 - Hanse 415, Hanse 400

Group 5 - Hanse 385, Hanse 370

Group 6 - Hanse 355, Hanse 345, Hanse 325, Hanse 315

The contest organizer has the right to refuse entry into the competition to a Hanse boat on which major changes were made.

One group must contain at least three boats and the committee for the race can change the schedule of the groups according to the number of boats.

Fees for participation in Hanse Cup Adriatic

Anyone interested can apply to participate no later than 10/04/2017. Payment for participation by vessel is 70EUR.

The completed form can be submitted online (www.hansecupadriatic.com), via e-mail or fax no later than 10/04/2017.

Each participant shall pay the amount of 160EUR at the time of registration to book dinners and organization of entertainment programs. Payment is made in cash.

Note: The fee for the berthing is not included in the above mentioned prices, so the participants need to address the Harbour Master or Marina authorities.

Submission of applications for participation in the race and all the necessary payments can be done in Croatia Yachting office, as well as in Marina Kastela.

Responsibilities

All competitors participate at their own risk. For damage and accidents that occur before or during the race organizers themselves do not assume any responsibility.

Prizes

Trophies and prizes will be awarded to the participants of the regatta, which occupy the first, second and third place.

PROGRAM-Hanse Cup Adriatic

Saturday, 22/4/2017
18:00 Reception of competitors and giving instructions regarding sailing
20:00 The official opening of the regatta - welcoming drink

Sunday, 23/4/2017
09:30 Meeting of skippers
11:00 Start 1st race
19:00 Gathering at a local restaurant and winner announcement day

Monday, 24/04/2017
09:30 Meeting of skippers
10:30 Start 2nd race
19:00 Gathering at a local restaurant and winner announcement day

Tuesday, 25/04/2017
09:30 Meeting of skippers

10:30 Start 3rd race
19:00 Gathering at a local restaurant and the announcement of results of the regatta
The race consists of three races for all groups, and the regatta is valid if at least one of the races is successfully completed.

Wednesday, 26/04/2017
Individual sailing. Delivery of the yachts latest till 16:00.

NOTE: The organizer of the regatta keeps the right to be able to change the program.