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An Unexpected Challenge In the vast emptiness of the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles from land and far from the usual routes travelled by cruising yachts, ocean rower Aaron Carotta...
BIOT (Chagos): An Update for Visiting Yachts 12 April 2026 Following the recent announcement from BIOT Administration regarding the pause in new yacht permit applications, Noonsite was invited to discuss...
Update 31 March 2026: From Visiting | British Indian Ocean Territory Permit Applications – Important Update – 31/03/2026 ⚠ In light of ongoing litigation relevant to the circumstances in which...
BIOT Permit Application Seriously Impacted Yacht owners making early plans for Indian Ocean crossings this season have applied for a stopover in BIOT/Chagos (some applying as early as last December...
The Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory – BIOT) consists of 58 islands covering approximately 640,000 sq kms of ocean located in the Indian Ocean halfway between East Africa and...
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), also known as the Chagos Archipelago, consists of 58 islands covering some 640,000 sq km of ocean located approximately halfway between East Africa and...