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Turkey: Blue Card scheme rolled out to all Turkish waters
The Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation has announced that its 'Blue Card Scheme' - an environmental program to protect the sea against ...

Published 12 years ago, updated 7 years ago

Spain: Matriculation tax exemption extended to all charter boats
The news the Spanish boating industry has been waiting for: 12% matriculation tax waived for the larger charter craft. As reported by Motor Boat and ...

Published 12 years ago, updated 7 years ago

UK: Storm rescues for boat owners
A major Atlantic storm has struck parts of England and Wales leaving three people dead and a trail of devastation in its wake. As reported by ...

Published 12 years ago, updated 6 years ago

NOAA announces end of traditional paper nautical charts
NOAA-certified Print-on-Demand partners will continue to sell up-to-date paper nautical ...

Published 12 years ago, updated 6 years ago

AIS concern – serious vulnerability to hacking
That AIS system you have such faith in may not be so secure after all. Hundreds of thousands of vessels, including many sailing boats worldwide, rely ...

Published 12 years ago, updated 6 years ago

USA: NOAA Announces End of Traditional Paper Nautical Charts
Is this the new way to go? Are paper charts becoming obsolete? Will the publishers of charts from other countries take the same ...

Published 12 years ago, updated 6 years ago