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World Cruising Handbook – Corrections May to December 2003
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Last modified on 2004-11-19 12:45:42
World Cruising Handbook 3rd edition, Updates and corrections May to December 2003 Individual country entries on Noonsite should also be consulted as much information included in reports received from local correspondents is too detailed to be included here. All countries and subjects are listed in the order they occur in the book. Health Precautions Worldwide p12 Typhoid: There are now two types of typhoid vaccine: Typhoid VI antigen, a single dose vaccine giving protection for two years; and Typhoid TY21A, a live vaccine taken orally as capsules in four doses on alternate days, giving protection for five years. Montenegro Montenegro is listed as a separate entry on Noonsite, while in World Cruising Handbook it is listed under Yugoslavia (Montenegro & Serbia), p 99. For up to date information, consult http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/Montenegro:http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/Montenegro Immigration requirements recently updated. Israel p 62+ Facilities/Profile
delete Ashdod as port of entry Websites add: www.sailing-news.co.il Yachting news and services for Israeli and East Med yachtsman. Germany p 116 Navigation: add to end of this paragraph "though it appears that in practice this is not applied to yachts." Any vessel over 15 tons is considered a merchant ship and must carry a pilot through most state waterways unless one has a Master's Certificate. Harbour authorities will help to make any arrangements for this. Netherlands p 123 Customs: For further information on bringing in live animals, please contact: Rijksdienst voor de Keuring van Vee en Vlees, Postbus 3000, 2270 JA Voorburg, Tel: (070)357 88 11. Yachts from non-EU countries may stay up to 18 months, after which time they must leave the country but can re-enter after a few days, obtaining a new certificate of entry. Otherwise they become liable for VAT (Value Added Tax). For up-to-date information, contact customs on +31 800 0143, between 08.00 and 20.00 Mondays to Thursdays and between 08.00 and 17.00 on Fridays. Bermuda p145 Practical Info: change IALA A to B Tristan da Cunha p 207 Websites: correction Tristan da Cunha Association www.tristanassociation.org.uk Bahamas p220-221 Formalities has changed extensively due to introduction of new cruising permit fees. See http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/Bahamas/?rc=Formalities#Clearance Grenada p 244 New cruising permit regulations, consult Noonsite. Restrictions: Yachts are urged to observe the 1.5 km exclusion zone around the undersea volcano Kick ‘Em Jenny, located west of Isle de Ronde off Grenada’s northwest coast (12.18°N 61.38°W). The volcano continues to pose a major threat to vessels. During an eruption an exclusion zone of 5 km is enforced, ie all vessels should stay at least 10km west of Isle de Ronde. More details are available at the Seismic Unit’s webpage dedicated to cruising information. http://www.uwiseismic.com/SRU_Site01/KeJ/kejyachting.html St Kitts and Nevis p 264-5 Profile/Facilities: add The rebuilding of Port Zante Marina at Basseterre following hurricane damage means a considerable improvement to facilities; breakwaters have been redesigned to make the marina much more protected from surge than formerly. p 266 Websites: correct website to http://www.stkitts-nevis.com/ add - Official Government Website http://www.stkittsnevis.net/ Trinidad p 276 add to Ports of Entry: Charlotteville, Tobago Costa Rica p293 Ports of Entry: It has been reported (May 2003) that Quepos is no longer a port of entry as there is no Aduana (Customs) located there. Port captain and Immigration are still located in the port. Guatemala p297 delete from Profile the following:
add: new sentence to replace final one of paragraph on history: 1996 saw the end of a 36 year long civil war. Nicaragua p 308-9 add to Profile: - The opening of Marina Puesta del Sol, 13 miles north of Corinto, marks an improvement in facilities available. add - Marina Puesta del Sol to Ports of Entry. USA p 317 add to Profile: Following the 9/11 attacks, US Customs is now part of the newly-formed Department of Homeland Security and is called Customs and Border Protection. Security has increased at entry points to the US for both US and foreign-flagged vessels. For more information see http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/home.xml delete first sentence in Entry Regulations Ecuador p342 Add to Procedure on Arrival, Salinas: As soon as the yacht is in radio range, the captain must report directly to Salinas Port Captain on VHF Ch16 and follow instructions. Normally the yacht will be told to proceed to the marina, and dock at the reception pontoon, on the starboard side past the entrance. Venezuela p356 Health add: Europe, USA, Barbados and other destinations in the Caribbean require yellow fever vaccination certificates for people arriving from Venezuela. Guam p364 Immigration replace final sentence with: It has recently been reported that an automatic 30 day visa is not granted to persons on yachts that would otherwise get one if arriving by air. Those arriving without a visa may only be granted a few days stay at most, and have to remain onboard. There is a $190 fine for arriving without a visa. Hawaii p366 Procedure on Arrival add: (Vessels arriving at the weekend may have to wait until Monday to obtain clearance). Quarantine may also ask for all rubbish on board to be given to them for disposal. American Samoa p 381 Practical Information add Diplomatic Missions: The governor of American Samoa is a consular official of the US federal governement and can issue temporary passports to US citizens or nationals in case of loss, provided they have some other proof of their identity. Applications should be made at the Immigration office in the Administrative building. p 383 Facilities updated, check current Noonsite pages for latest information, http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/AmericanSamoa/PagoPago Cook Islands p 390 Procedure on Arrival : For clearance, the captain must present the passports, clearance from the last port, crew list, DELETE "health certificate of pratique" as well as a general declaration and details of the yacht. Rarotonga: The working channel is REPLACE "12" BY "13". Customs: Animals have to be confined on board DELETE "and will be checked daily by the quarantine official" ADD "until eventual clearance to land by the quarantine officer" Health add: Yachts must leave the "Q" flag up until cleared by Port Health, who will visit the yacht and provide pratique. p 391 Fees – note new amounts: Avatiu Harbour: Yachts must pay a daily fee depending on length, monohulls NZ$2.00 per metre per day, multihulls NZ$2.75 per metre per day. There is also mooring fee of NZ$5 per day at Aitutaki. Visa extension fee amounts to NZ$70 for 3 months per person. There is an exit fee of NZ$25 per person, NZ$10 per child (2-11 years). Facilities: new text The harbour has been greatly improved with the addition of a new inner basin for small local boats but space for yachts is still limited. Advance notice may facilitate the difficult task of berthing commercial boats as well as private yachts . John Fallon is very accommodating but has many boats to take care of so expect some moving around during your stay. see Noonsite for details of repair facilities new text: Water available at the docks in the harbor. Gas bottles can be filled with butane at an office next to the harbour. Gas bottles have the US valves and are filled with butane. Cylinders can also be exchanged in town. Fiji p 394 Profile: - revised sentence: The most convenient ports for those intending to cruise eastern Fiji are Levuka on the island of Ovalau, or Savusavu on Vanua Levu.
p 396 Procedure on Arrival add to Savusavu: A visit to one specific anchorage in the Lau Group can be arranged through either of the marinas. p397 Fees add Cruising permit: FI$5. Lau Group Permit: FI$1000. New Zealand p 408 new sentence, Local Time, add: Daylight Saving Time GMT + 13 commences at 2.00am Standard Time on the first Sunday in October each year. It ends at 2.00am Standard Time on the third Sunday in March of the following year. p 409-11 new text to replace old: Procedure on Arrival - You can obtain a copy of the New Zealand Border Agencies Information Pack for Yachts and Small Craft from Customs & yacht clubs around the Pacific. Every yacht arriving from overseas must inform customs and agricultural quarantine officers by radio or telephone of one's intended ETA. This must be done at least 48 hours before arrival. Note: Text versions of the arrival notification form can be accessed through the Customs website (www.customs.govt.nz). Facsimile to +64-9-307 6720. Email to Yachts@customs.govt.nz. Once you have entered New Zealand territorial waters (12 nautical miles), the International Q-flag must be clearly displayed. All craft arriving in New Zealand from overseas must first report at a Customs port of entry. Once your craft has arrived, Customs and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) quarantine officers will meet you. On arrival, every yacht must clear customs, immigration (via Customs) and undergo an inspection by an quarantine officer before clearance is complete. If a yacht is not able to contact the authorities by radio and arrives unannounced, the captain must immediately contact customs or police by telephone (toll free numbers are available: Whangarei customs 0800 428 786). No one else must go ashore until clearance is complete. Taupo Maritime Radio keeps continuous radio watch on 2182 kHz, 8291 kHz, 4125 kHz, 6215 kHz and 16420 kHz. They can also be contacted on Tel. +64 9 359 6655 or +64 25 961 375 (after hours). A telephone report may also be made to MAF in Auckland, Tel. +64 9 366 0345, +64 9 309 9093 or +64 274 975 171 (after hours). On approaching the port of entry one should endeavour to confirm one's arrival. This can be done by VHF via Taupo Maritime Radio, which maintains repeaters along the coast. Alternatively, local port authority radio stations can forward an arrival confirmation. The arrival itself must be confirmed to the port on Channel 16. Russell Radio (see weather) will inform customs and immigration of a boat's arrival if this is requested by radio. Procedure on Departure The same entry and departure formalities apply to New Zealand yachts as to foreign vessels. All craft departing overseas from New Zealand must depart from a Customs port of entry, A Customs officer will attend at the agreed time and place of departure. You should advise the New Zealand Customs Service at least 72 hours before your intended departure to ensure that there is no delay. Once issued with a clearance certificate, yachts are required to go to sea within a reasonable time. Any delay should be reported to Customs. The controversial Clause 21 of the Maritime Safety Act, requiring each pleasure craft departing New Zealand to obtain a Safety Certificate, has been repealed. Customs, Animals: delete: In ports where there is a MAF station, such as Whangarei, the hourly rates are NZ$57 for weekday visits and NZ$93 for weekends, with a one hour minimum charge. new text: The inspector's time is charged to the boat owner at an hourly rate of $72.30. Immigration – add To contact an Immigration officer: phone the New Zealand Immigration National Contact Centre on +64 9 914 4100 and dial "0" on receipt of the automatic response message for an Immigration officer, or fax the New Zealand Immigration National Contact Centre on +64 9 914 4119. add: Health Any visitors to New Zealand who have symptoms such as a temperature, rash, glandular swelling or jaundice, or who have severe diarrhoea or know of the presence of an infectious disease or symptoms should visit a general practitioner on arrival or if such symptoms arise during their visit. As exotic mosquitoes are capable of carrying diseases of human health significance MAF inspects all yachts arriving in New Zealand to identify the presence of all life stages of mosquitoes or of potential breeding sites (such as pooled water). Persons on board yachts should be aware of the risk of carrying such insects to New Zealand and keep yachts free of potential mosquito breeding habitat. add Marine Environment Authorities urge you before leaving for NZ to clean your hull of fouling and slime growth, wash down any tenders, fishing gear or diving gear and flush out with fresh water any areas on the yacht that retain seawater. While in New Zealand don't throw any marine organisms or material overboard that may contain live creatures, weed or even plankton. If you need to clean your hull you are urged to go to a facility that has some means of capturing the fouling material so that exotic organisms are not deposited on the beach or in the sea. French Polynesia p430 add to Customs: Bringing in spare parts/equipment: French custom law requires that a special custom's approved agent be used in order to deal with them. Except for parcels having a value inferior to about 150 US$, one must go through an agent and pay their fee (even if one is using companies such as Fedex, DHL). In the past the customs at Faaa airport were more tolerant of visiting yachts but it appears now the law is being more rigorously applied, even to French yachts. Brunei p 447 Immigration new text to replace previous: A visa-free stay of 14 days is given to nationals of Canada, Denmark, France, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, The Republic of Maldives, Norway, Indonesia, Thailand, The Philippines, Peru and Spain. Nationals of Australia, Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, New Zealand and the United Kingdom receive a 30 days visit pass on arrival; United States citizens, a 90 days visit pass. Nationals of these countries will require a visa if they plan to stay longer. Proof of sufficient funds may be required. Passports must have a validity of at least 6 months. All other nationalities require a visa in advance, which can be obtained from Brunei or British consulates. Philippines p 471 Ports of Entry add Batangas, Luzon Singapore p474 Practical Information: add 6 to start of all telephone numbers of Diplomatic Missions Christmas Island p 523 Fees: Mooring fees are AU$10 per day or AU$50 per week. Facilities The Boat Club was crushed a few years back by falling rock. It has not been rebuilt yet. Shower facilities are available at the Harbormaster's office. Rubbish receptacles nearby. Drinking water from taps on the jetty. Cocos Keeling p524 Facts - Direction Island is uninhabited and has almost no facilities. Home Island has about 500 inhabitants of Malaysian descent and all Muslim. Appropriate conservative dress should be worn when visiting Home Island in consideration of the residents; Home Island has some shops and fuel is available. West Island is the commercial center with police & customs, airport, dive shop, and other tourist facilities. Weather: There is an Australian Bureau of Meteorology office on West Island. They can be contacted by telephone from Home Island and will assist with forecast information. Restrictions: Appropriate conservative dress should be worn when visiting Home Island in consideration of the residents. p525 Fees: Latest reports (August 2003) are that no fees are being charged presently, either for arrival or departure. Yachts arriving at the weekend or during inclement weather are allowed to stay in the quarantine anchorage until convenient for processing; again no overtime or other fees. Comoros p 526 Immigration add: Visas of varying duration are available upon arrival, priced according to duration. As of Oct 2003, 15-day visas were approximately US$10 per person. Money: Euros are accepted in some shops. US Dollars less so. Mayotte p 535-6 Procedure on arrival new/amended text: Contact the Port Captain (Capitainerie du Port) on VHF 16 or VHF 9 upon arrival. As of Oct 2003, all clearance formalities were being done ashore - no officials were boarding yachts. Once clearance has been completed, yachts may explore the lagoon freely. All boats, whether French or not, must clear customs, who will issue a transit log valid for one year from the date of arrival. Immigration must also be visited. (see NS report http://www.noonsite.com/Members/doina/R2003-10-04-2/ for more information) Fees new text: No fees are charged. After-hours arrivals will be cleared the following morning. |
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