5 Vorteile der Bootsregistrierung
Plenty of boats never leave their home lake, and their owners wonder whether registration is worth it. The moment you cross a border, buy insurance or install a VHF radio, the answer becomes obvious. These are the five advantages that matter in practice. 1. Recognised proof of ownership A registration certificate links the vessel to […]
EU ICP Light wird in Italien nicht mehr akzeptiert
Italian harbours and coastguard patrols have tightened document checks, and the ICP is on the losing side: it is not accepted as proof of registration. Boaters who present only an ICP risk fines and, in stubborn cases, a vessel that stays put until proper papers arrive. The legal background Italy applies the principle that a […]
Bootstour in Europas Top 8 Ländern
Few journeys beat arriving in a new country on your own keel. Europe makes an eight-country tour genuinely feasible in one or two seasons – with route logic and paperwork determining how smooth it feels. A southern arc that works Start in Portugal’s Algarve, work along Spain’s Costas to the Balearics, cross to France and […]
UK Teil 1 Bootsregistrierung nach dem Brexit
Brexit changed customs rules, VAT territory and how long British boats can stay in EU waters – but it did not change what UK Part 1 registration is: a full national ship registry entry with recorded title and mortgages, recognised in ports worldwide. What did change UK-flagged yachts now sail EU waters under temporary admission […]
Niederländische ICP Light-Registrierung wird in Europa nicht mehr akzeptiert
For years, Dutch boaters cruised the Mediterranean on an ICP – the International Certificate for Pleasure craft. That era is ending: the ICP is formally an identity document, not a registration, and authorities in several countries now refuse it as proof of a vessel’s nationality. Why the ICP falls short A registration enters your boat […]