THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO

MARITIME SAFETY DEPARTMENT - BAR

www.msd-ups.org

SAFETY AND SECURITY AT SEA

INFORMATION FOR DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NAVIGATORS

Bar, March 2007.

SAFETY AND SECURITY AT SEA

INFORMATION FOR DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NAVIGATORS

Published by: Maritime Safety Department - Bar Prepared by: Rakoevi Capt. Krsto General Manager Maritime Safety Department Ratkovi Capt. Predrag Head of Search and Rescue Division at Sea Maritime Safety Department Translated by: Joksimovi Darinka Maritime Safety Department

MONTENEGRO - BREATHTAKING BEAUTY

The Republic of Montenegro (area of 13.812 square kilometres and a population of 630.000) is situated in the north of the Balkan Peninsula. On one side it exits to the Adriatic-Mediterranean geographic area, and on the other, through the Pannonia Basin, it is connected with the Central Europe and further with the worlds economy. Montenegro covers a comparatively small area, but when it comes to natural advantages, its cultural and historical richness and many other features, it is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world. The most developed forms of tourism are bathing (summer) and winter tourism. The Montenegrin coast (with coastal length of 294 km), has numerous sand and pebble beaches (total of 117, length 73 km). The total length of sand beaches is 33 km. The beaches have a capacity of 230 000 bathers. The fact that the temperature is greater than 18C for 6 months of the year, along with an adequate water temperature and elevated insulation, puts the Montenegrin coast in the group of the warmest and sunniest tourist regions in Europe. Although considered a Mediterranean country, Montenegro also represents a typically mountainous area, whose area at an elevation higher than 1000 m above sea level represents 60.5% of its territory. The Montenegrin mountain chain, which stretches from Maglia, Volujka and Bioa in the west, to Prokletije in the east, cut with grandiose canyons with over 35 picturesque lakes, represents one of the most attractive and ecologically preserved mountain regions in Europe. The old town of Kotor and the Tara Canyon are of particular value and are under the protection of UNESCO. There are four national parks, which are the most attractive and ecologically best preserved natural reserves: Durmitor, Biogradska gora, Lake Skadar and Loven and preparations are being made to establish two more: Orjen and Prokletije. Montenegro is the sea foam but also the snow dust. In November or May, tourists can swim in the clean sea, and later, after only twohours drive, they can ski on Bjelasica or Durmitor mountains. The most complete and reliable information about tourist offer in Montenegro can be found on the official web site of the National Tourism Organization of Montenegro: www.visit-montenegro.com.

THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO

In order to have all neccesary information about Montenegrin touristic capacities, you can contact tourist centres on the following telephone numbers:
Tourist Center: Ulcinj Bar Budva Tivat Kotor Herceg Novi Contact number: 085/412-595 085/312-912 086/402-550 082/671-324 082/325-952 088/350-840

ADRIATIC SEA

Adriatic Sea covers the surface area of 138.595 km2. Total length of its coastline (land and islands) is 7.912 km. Land coastline of the Adriatic is 3.737 km; the length of the Adriatic Sea is 783 km and its width up to 217 km.

The shallowest part of the Adriatic is in the Bay of Trieste (25 m) and the seabed drops steadily towards the south Adriatic where the biggest measured depth is 1.240 m. The islands are mostly in the Croatian part of the Adriatic. From the total number of 1.250 islands, islets and rocks, 1.185 are in Croatia. The largest islands are: Krk (410 km2), Cres (405 km2) and Bra (395 km2). Sea temperature grows from north to south. The lowest surface temperatures are measured in February (from 7C to 13C) and the highest in August (from 22C to 25C). Open sea is gen-erally warmer than the coastal area. The Adriatic is considered to be one of seas with the highest salinity. The salinity drops from north to south and the average salinity is 25,3 .

Sea transparence is lowest in the north Adriatic (5-39 m), and highest in the south Adriatic (16-56 m). Air temperature is lowest in January with average value of 10C in the south and 2C in the north Adriatic, and highest in July when average values range from 22C to 26C.
Montenegrin coastline total length Total length of the sea border of the Republic of Montenegro Length of the border with Croatia Length of the border with Albania Length of the border territorial sea epicontinental shelf Surface area of inland sea of the Republic of Montenegro Surface area of the territorial sea of the Rep. of Montenegro Surface area of the epicontinental shelf 294 km 148 km 22 km 22 km 104 km 362 km2 2099 km2 3885 km2

THE LAKE OF SKADAR

National Park ''Lake of Skadar'', with its surface area of 372.3 km2, is the biggest reservoir of fresh water in the Balkans. With its flora and fauna, many islands, monasteries, churches and mosques, the Lake of Skadar is a natural park where three different cultures meet; it is the area of expanding tourism, eco-tourism, agricultural and nautical tourism; the area of established art colonies, inviting bathing places, ideal place for bird-watching, bicycle outings, kayak and canoe rides. National Park ''Lake of Skadar'' is a significant dwelling place of waterfowls (over 270 species).
Length of the Lake of Skadar Width of the Lake of Skadar Total length of the Lake of Skadar coastline Length of the Montenegrin area of the Lake of Skadar Total surface area of the Lake of Skadar Surface area of the Montenegrin part of the Lake of Skadar Length of the state border with Albania Average depth of the Lake of Skadar 44 km 14 km 207 km 149.5 km 372.3 km2 229.8 km2 38 km 5.01 m

SAFETY AND SECURITY AT SEA

WE ARE REMINDING YOU OF THE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW, THE THINGS YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO, IF YOU HAVE DECIDED TO GO OUT TO SEA; WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES OF YOU, WHAT THE EXPERIENCE TEACHES US, WHO YOU CAN COUNT ON, AND ALL OF THIS SO THAT THE TIME YOU SPEND ON BOAT, YACHT OR SHIP CAN BE ALL THAT YOUVE EXPECTED IT TO BE ENJOYING THE LIBERTY OF MOVEMENT

There is no safe navigation without a good preparation, knowledge and obeying the regulations, as well as all those rules of behaviour at sea which the experience taught us. Our intention is to introduce or remind you of all the things you should pay attention to when preparing to go out to sea. The most responsible persons for the safety of the boat and crew are the Skipper and the crew itself. Nevertheless, one should know that, for the safety and security of navigation, prevention of accidents and providing assistance in case of accidents or averages, there are: Maritime Safety Department, Harbour Masters Offices in Bar and Kotor and Maritime Border Police.

MARITIME SAFETY DEPARTMENT

Maritime Safety Department is a state - controlled depart-ment, primarily authorized for: expert and technical survey in the area of determining the ability for navigation of sea-going ships and other vessels, performing technical surveys and issuing adequate certificates; implementation of international regulations regarding the activities of the Department; prevention of pollution and protection of marine environment; improvement and maintenance of navigable waterways; functionality of the aids to navigation lighthouses and functionality of the radio service for the safety of navigation and the safety of life at sea, in accordance with national and international rules and regulations in these fields; organization and coordination of the Search and Rescue operations at sea.
Name: MSD Bar Telephone: 085/313-241 Fax: 085/313-274 E-mail: ups.direktor@cg.yu

MARITIME RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER (MRCC BAR)

Maritime Safety Department is, for your safety, involved in the activities of organization and coordination of the Search and Rescue operations at sea, through the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC BAR).

MRCC BAR

Activities of organization and coordination during Search and Rescue operations at sea are done in accordance with the National plan for Maritime Search and Rescue and the International Con-vention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979 (SAR Convention, 1979). The National plan establishes principles of work, tasks and responsibilities, sanctions and rules of conduct for authorized offi-cers, as well as the manner of using the equipment during periods of readiness and during Search and Rescue at sea.

MRCC BAR EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS

- GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, for the navigation area A1 on VHF (up to 30 Nm) and navigation area A2 on MF (up to 150 Nm), provides you with the means, in each moment, of calling a particular number, group of ships, ships in certain geographic area and all ships..

- RADIOGONIOMETER for VHF area (up to 30 Nm), gives you possibility of access to information regarding the azimuth of any seagoing vessel that communicates via ship radio station with the MRCC BAR. - AIS BASE STATION - for VHF area (up to 30 Nm, in ideal weather conditions up to 150 Nm), through which the MRCC BAR performs the control of the sea belt of the Republic of Montenegro. AIS Base Station with ECDIS viewer provides us with all static and dynamic data on all seagoing vessels passing by or through the MRCC's area of responsibility. The Department, with its respective sectors, is equipped with all internationally prescribed equipment and installations for recep-tion of distress signal and for further procedures of rescue at sea, thus quaranteeing a timely reaction to all distress calls. MRCC BAR has an emergency line on 085/9833 available at all times. For distress calls, the following numbers can also be used:
Name: MRCC BAR Telephone: 085/313-088 Fax: 085/313-600 Mobile: 067 642 179 E-mail: msd.mrccbar@cg.y

Listening service on the 24-hour basis is organized on VHF ch16 and ch24, on VHF DSC ch70, MF 2182 KHz and MF DSC 2187.5 KHz.

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF MRCC BAR

COORDINATION BODY OF THE COAST GUARD OF THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO

For Search and Rescue operations the most important things are the timely information and position of those asking for help. Beside Maritime Safety Department, taking part in the activities of the Coordination Body of the Montenegrin Coast Guard (KTOS), are the representatives from the Harbour Masters Offices in Bar and Kotor, Maritime Border Police and the Regional Center for Underwater De-mining and Diving Training in Bijela. The KTOS area of responsibility is divided in 6 sectors, and these are: Podgorica (Boaj and Virpazar), Herceg Novi, Kotor, Budva, Bar and Ulcinj.

SECRETARIAT OF THE COORDINATION BODY OF THE COAST GUARD OF THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO

Also, an integral part of the Coordination Body of the Monte-negrin Coast Guard (KTOS) is the Secretariat which has its own watch-keeping service active around the clock. These are contact numbers of the Secretariat of KTOS:
Name: Secretariat KTOS Telephone: 085/ 312-790 Fax: 085/ 312-790 Mobile: 067 284 162

RESCUE UNITS ON THE ALERT

MRCC BAR is in charge of organization and coordination of Search and Rescue operations at sea, and, in accordance with the evaluation of the situation at hand, of making decisions on ways and scope of engaging other subjects of the Montenegrin Coast Guard Coordination Body, in accordance with their responsibilities. For your safety at sea, MRCC BAR is in a position to engage 21 fast smaller boats, 4 large vessels and 5 tug boats, as well as aviation units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Army of Montenegro.

HARBOUR MASTERS OFFICES BAR AND KOTOR

HMO Bar (branch offices Ulcinj, Budva and Virpazar) and HMO Kotor (branch offices Tivat and Zelenika), perform inspection acti-vities in order to establish the application of regulations in the coast-al sea and inland waterways of the Republic of Montenegro.

A RESCUE BOAT OF THE HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE BAR

Harbour Masters Offices perform administrative, inspection and technical activities in the field of safety and security of navigation. Administrative activities are: registering ships and boats in ap-propriate registers, organizing professional examinations for crew members of ships and boats and issuing adequate certificates. Inspection activities are: surveillance of ports, marinas and piers regarding the equipment and suitability of their operative coasts, monitoring of ships in ports in order to ensure the safety of people aboard and protection of the marine environment, surveillance of ships regarding their sea-worthiness, surveillance of crew aboard ships regarding their number, competency and certification for per-forming duties and activities in accordance with ships documents; surveillance over maintenance of navigable waterways and the safety of navigation objects, surveillance over activities of radio service for the safety of navigation and the safety of life at sea, protection of marine environment and weather service. Technical activities include conducting violation proceedings in the administrative procedure against legal and physical persons committing maritime violations.
Name: Harbour Masters Office Bar Harbour Masters Office Kotor Telephone: 085/312-733 082/304-312 Fax: 085/311-384 082/304-313 E-mail: harbourm@cg.yu kapetani@cg.yu

MARITIME BORDER POLICE

Maritime Border Police, as a branch of the State Border Sector, a part of the Police Administration, is a specialized, organized, trained and equipped unit for the activities regarding safety on water. The Maritime Border Police consists of three Maritime Border Police divisions: Podgorica, Herceg Novi and Bar. Within the framework of the Maritime Border Police divisions there are Vessel Units which are basic and independent operational units of the Border State Police, equipped for all activities and tasks for safety on water and coastal area. These Vessel Units of the Maritime Border Police are: Podgorica (Virpazar and Boaj), Herceg Novi, Kotor, Budva, Bar and Ulcinj. Members of the Maritime Border Police perform the following activities and tasks connected with the safety on water: - Control of the state border on water; - Security of the Republic of Montenegro; - Safety of life, personal and property safety of citizens; - Prevention of criminal acts and violations; - Detection and apprehension of perpetrators of criminal acts and violations and their consequent transfer to competent authority; - Security connected activities. The basic task of the Maritime Border Police is performing activities and tasks of control of the State Border on water, the length of which on the Adriatic Sea is 148 km, on Skadar Lake 38 km and on Bojana river 28 km. At the moment, the Maritime Border Police disposes of 2 patrol boats and 19 patrol vessels, which are on immediate and constant duty (24 hours) for all specific tasks. Also, the Maritime Border Police performs multisensory monitoring of aquatorium of Adriatic Sea, Skadar Lake and river Bojana, which includes all types of monitoring (radar, visual, electronic, sound, etc.). Contact telephones of the Operational Centre of the Maritime Border Police are:

Name:

Operational Centre of MBP

Telephone: 081/247-689

Fax: 081/247-689

Mobile: 067 284 162

REGIONAL CENTER FOR UNDERWATER DE-MINING AND DIVING TRAINING - BIJELA UNDERWATER ACTIVITIES - DIVING

Underwater activities imply activities during which a person is below the surface of the water, with or without diving equipment, technical aids or apparatus controlled from the surface or automatically. You can go diving if the Regional Center for Underwater De-mining and Diving Training has issued you with the Diving Identi-fication Card. This card is valid for the period of one year, and it is issued only to those individuals holding certificates of diving training, issued by an international diving school, recognized by the Regional Center. Underwater activities are organized by diving centers, clubs and other legal persons which have the permit for performing these activities, issued by the Regional Center. The diving area has to be visibly marked. The marking is done by placing a signal buoy in the center of the diving area, of orange or red color, of at least 30 cm in diameter or by the diving flag (orange triangular flag with a diagonal white stripe) or by the International Code of Signals flag A or by putting the diving flag high on the vessel from which the divers go under water. In the end, dont forget to take pictures of your sea trophies; there are always those who dont believe in stories. Here are the contact numbers of diving centers, as well as the contact number of the Regional Center from Bijela:

Name: Regional Center for Underwater De-mining and Diving Training - Bijela Diving Club Juno more - Bar Diving Club Deep and Blue - Sveti Stefan

Contact numbers: 088/683-477 085/314-262 086/402-977 067 284 717 069 025 616 069 030 003

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND CIVIL SECURITY DEPARTMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO

NATURAL DISASTERS AND TECHNOLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL AVERAGES

Maritime Safety Department is one of subjects of the Emergency Situations and Civil Security Department, which is a part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Montenegro. Emergency Situations and Civil Security Department bases its actions on the National Strategy for Emergency Situations, which defines the principles of work and actions, tasks and obligations, measures and performances of authorized officials of all institutions participating in the work of the Department, as well as the employ-ment of equipment during periods of readiness and immediate actions respectively. The National Strategy for Emergency Situations has a scope to establish relations of relevant State institutions to emergency situ-ations, caused by natural disasters and technological and technical averages, in order to alleviate their consequences, prevent their occurrence by preventive actions and develop preparedness of all State capacities, and the society, in case these conditions occur. These are contact numbers of the Emergency Situations and Civil Security Department of the Republic of Montenegro:

Name: Operational Center

Telephone: 081/247-132

Fax: 081 / 241-928

Mobile: 067 284 499

NOTE: Should you, during your stay at sea, notice anything that might represent a danger to security and safety at sea, such as any type of natural disasters and technological and technical averages, or other danger such as turned of lighthouses or buoys, obstructions on the navigable waterway please report these on the following telephone numbers:
Name: Maritime Safety Department Coast radio station ''BARRADIO'' Radio station: / VHF ch 16 Telephone: 085/313-240 085/9833 Mobile: 069 309 810 067 642 179

COAST RADIO STATION BARRADIO 4OB

Maritime Safety Department performs activities of radio ser-vice, through the Coast radio station BARRADIO. Basic activity of the Coast radio station is keeping watch on international distress and safety frequencies (VHF ch16, VHF DSC ch70, MF 2182 KHz and MF DSC 2187,5 KHz), which is performed around the clock, seven days of the week. As a part of its daily activities, the Coast radio station BARRADIO also performs following services:

- radio service for the safety of navigation (VHF ch16/VHF DSC ch70) - medical advice and help service (VHF ch16) - commercial radio service (VHF ch24) - weather report (VHF ch24) - monitoring of ships with dangerous cargo (VHF ch16) ''ADRIREP''

Besides knowing the contact number 085/9833, ability to use your radio station and GMDSS transmission, you also need to be familiar with other ways you can contact the Coast radio station BARRADIO:

Name: BARRADIO

Telephone: 085/313-088

Fax: 085/313-600

Mobile: 067 642 179

E-mail: barradio@cg.yu

As a part of their daily activities, operators on the Coast radio station also perform monitoring over the sea belt of the Republic of Montenegro. Your every call will be answered and you will be given information and instructions you need regarding navigation itself or sea condition, and anything regarding security and safety at sea.

SHIP'S RADIO STATION

Having taken the helm in your hands you have taken upon yourself the responsibility for the safety of your crew and valuable ship. It is understood that you are familiar with the rules and craft of navigation, but the question is how long has it been since your last use of radio station and do you still remember the rules of conduct and maritime radio codex. When using the ship radio station it is important have in mind some basic rules. The station is not a mobile phone - one should be short and clear, and if necessary, repeat the message twice. Safety channel 16 (VHF band) is only for establishing com-munication, not for conversation, except in case of distress. Should you hear MAYDAY or PAN-PAN, and you are not in a position to help, do not interfere, let someone else, who can help, take the call. Should you find yourself in a situation where you have to ask for help, try to evaluate your situation as objectively as possible and then choose the right distress signal (MAYDAY or PAN-PAN). If you do not have a GPS (Global Positioning System) to read the coordinates off it, it is of a vital importance to describe the position as accurately as possible. Radio service is on watch day and night for our safety at sea, transmitting maritime safety information, of which the most important are the weather reports, navigational warnings, information on ships that have sent a distress (MAYDAY, emergency (PAN-PAN) or safety (SECURITE) signal, etc. One can often hear that for the communication in our part of the Adriatic Sea it is enough to possess a mobile phone. Even if that were the case, and it is not, when nevera starts you will not be in a position to make a call asking for help (MAYDAY) or inform the closest Harbour Masters Office that your engines have failed. It is in situations like these that a simple VHF radio station can save your life.

A THING OR TWO ABOUT DISTRESS SIGNALS

Distress signals are used exclusively when a ship/boat and all persons aboard are in a grave danger or when a ship/boat is in a position of an immediate danger. The decision of announcing a distress situation lies on ships master (or boats coxswain) after which the international distress call is placed through available means (if available on boat).

RADIO-TELEPHONE DISTRESS SIGNALS

MAY DAY - distress signal - to be sent only in situations when ship/boat and persons aboard are in danger. These situations include: fire aboard, collision, penetration of water in the vessel, hard grounding, engine failure in bad weather. It has the highest priority in radio traffic. The decision of sending this signal lies exclusively on the ship master (coxswain), and shall be sent to all radio-telephone stations. MAYDAY signal sends the message which has to be short and clear and has to include the following: - sign, name of ship (boat) or its distinctive number or letters; - position; - type of danger and the kind of help necessary. PAN PAN - emergency signal - to be sent only in situations when ship/boat or persons aboard are in danger. It means that (ships) radio station has a very urgent message regarding the safety of the vessel or persons aboard (man overboard, engine failure, sickness, etc). It is second in radio traffics line of priority. SECURITE - safety signal - is transmitted by a coast radio station when the safety of navigation is in any kind of danger (important navigational or meteorological warning), such as: non-functional navigational lights, sudden storms, information regarding the aquatorium closed for navigation, etc. MEDICO - signal for medical assistance - to be sent when asking for medical assistance. It is sent on VHF ch16, and is afterwards immediately transferred to another channel. NOTE: Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) is situated in Bar, with

sub-centers in Harbour Masters Offices Bar and Kotor. Side by side with the MRCC BAR, they are keeping constant watch on VHF ch16 and ch24. You can make a distress call to the MRCC BAR on the telephone number 085/9833.

INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET CODE

(BOLDED PART IS ACCENTUATED IN SPEECH)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

AL FA BRA VO CHAR LIE DEL TA EK O FOKS TROT GOLF HO TEL IN DI A DU LI ET KI LO LI MA MA JK NO VEM BER OS KAR PA PA KE BEK RO MIO SI ER A TAN GO JU NI FORM VIC TAR UIS KI EKS REJ JANG KI ZU LU

HOW TO ASK FOR HELP AT SEA

If the vessel is in distress at sea, thus has to ask for assistance of other boats or help from the land, the following signals can be used, contemporarily or separately:
- fire a gun in one minute intervals; - continual sound made by any type of appliance; - flares or red light torches; - lighting fire on the boat; - orange smoke signals; - slowly raising and lowering of arms; - ''SOS'' signal ( --- ), 3 short, 3 long and 3 short signals, with a flash light, mirror or sound; - sending at least three times continually words: ''MAY DAY'', via ships radio station.

MAN OVERBOARD

In the worst case scenario, when the wave takes the member of the crew overboard, you should stop the boat in order to lift the person aboard. You have to remember: if this unfortunate situation should happen, the right action is to know at all times what each member of the crew is doing. To recover the person in the water one should always come from a direction directly opposite from the winds direction, in order to have enough time for stopping the boat. If the person is being recovered from a small or medium boat, one should take a windward position to avoid the wind throwing us at that person. If you are on a heavier ship of a deeper draught, you can put the person in the water windward, where he/she would be protected from wind and waves, but again, this is possible only on a big ship which doesnt drift at all. The approaching procedure should be adjusted to the situation and the type of ship on which you are, but the person in the water should be recovered on the first try. Because of this, if you are manoeuvring on the stormy sea and you are not sure to make the correct approach with the ship, you should stop the ship at some distance from the person in the water and send the best prepared member of the crew, previously tied with a rope and equipped with lifejacket.

FIRST AID

When dealing with injuries which may happen on the ship, the most important thing is a timely first aid. If injuries have caused bleeding, you must perform immobilisation by tying above the injured blood vessel or by applying pressure on the injury in order to stop the blood. Extremity breaks must be immobilised immediately by a tight plate and bandages, and the injured person should then be transported to the nearest hospital. In the case of burns, the most important is to wash the burned spot by cold water, bandage with sterile gauze and, depending on the degree of burn, ask for medical assistance.

NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS, INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES

represents a graphical picture of a navigation area, sea bed and the coast. - PILOT BOOK - nautical manual where all relevant data of the area of navigation are recorded. - NOTICE TO MARINERS - official information on all the latest changes in nautical charts and publications regarding the navigation area. - NAUTICAL ALMANACH - official annual publication with astronomical and nautical data. - TIDE TABLES - official annual publication with data on sea tides for the navigation area. - LIST OF LIGHTS - official publication where you can find list of all lighthouses and their characteristics, for the certain navigation area. - WIND DIRECTION INDICATOR - meteorological instrument for deter-mination of wind directions. During navigation, it shows apparent direction of the wind, and when the vessel stands still, the true direction of the wind. - ANEMOMETER - meteorological instrument for measuring the speed of the wind. It is positioned on the main mast, and data are displayed in the cabin or the cockpit. - THERMOMETER - instrument for measuring air temperature. - HYDROMETER - instrument for measuring relative dampness of air. - BAROMETER - instrument for measuring air pressure. - INCLINOMETER - instrument showing, in grades, athwartship and lon-gitudinal inclination of the vessel. - ECHO-DEPTH SOUNDER - instrument which, by sending signals tow-ard the seabed, determines the depth. - SPEEDLOG - instrument for measuring the speed of the vessel. - GPS (Global Positioning System) - navigation appliance for determi-nation of the position of the vessel (latitude and longitude). It receives data through satellite stations network and, with more perfected version (DGPS), through earth stations. - AIS (Automatic Identification System) - appliance for determination of static and dynamic data on every vessel in the certain navigation area.
- NAUTICAL CHART -

LIFE-SAVING AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

- LIFERAFT- fireproof and covered with orange awning; folded in a soft or rigid container on deck. It is dropped into the water only in cases of emergency when it is self-inflated. - LIFEBUOY - has a form of wreath or horseshoe of a red color. It is used in cases of man overboard or an average. - LIFE JACKET - part of the life-saving equipment, of yellow-orange color, which enables floating of a person in the water. It is capable of being both self-inflated and inflated by mouth. - BELL - sound signal if the vessel is berthed or aground, due to poor visibility. - FOG HORN - sound signal with poor visibility. - FIRE EXTINGUISHER - bottle filled with extinguishing medium. - DISTRESS FLARE - fired in the air as a distress signal thus mark-ing the position of the vessel. It gives out red or orange smoke signal.

SHIP'S FLAGS

- NATIONAL FLAG - identifies the vessels country of registration. It is bigger than

other flags on the vessel. It is flied on the aft end of the vessel, from morning till dusk, raised on the flag pole.
- COURTESY FLAG - flag of the country the vessel is visiting; flied starboard of the

main mast of the vessel. It is smaller than the national flag.

- HOUSE FLAG - small triangular flag with the coat of arms of the club-owner or

owners personal coat of arms. It is flied on the port side of the main mast of the vessel.
- CODE FLAGS - positioned starboard or portside of the main mast. In special

occasions, they serve as decoration for the vessel, from the bow over the mast to the stern.

EQUIPEMENT FOR PLEASURE BOATS

(AS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS OF THE MARITIME SAFETY DEPARTMENT)

HULL AND ITS EQUIPMENT - Anchor of prescribed weight - Anchor cable or chain 25 to 100 meters of length - Three mooring hawsers of appropriate length or breaking strength - Suction pump or bucket with a bailer - Two oars with of appropriate length with crutches or an auxiliary mechanical propelling gear and a boat hook - Spare hand tiller MACHINERY INSTALLATION - Tools kit for maintenance of the machinery propelling gear - Appropriate amount of spare parts for the safe functioning of the installation FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT - Firemans axe - Portable fire extinguisher LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT - Life jacket for each person on the yacht/boat - First aid locker or box with required content SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT AND AIDS FOR NAVIGATION - Prescribed light and day marks - Device for blasting - Three red hand flares or three rockets - Two matchboxes in a waterproof wrapping or a lighter - Waterproof lamp PREVENTION OF POLLUTION EQUIPMENT - Container/bag for storage of hard materials - Container for oil waste

NOTE: Information on the necessary equipment for yachts/boats, ways and conditions for obtaining the Certificate for Skippers of yachts/boats and other relevant information can be obtained at the Maritime Safety Department (Technical Inspectorate Office - Tivat) and Harbour Masters Offices in Bar and Kotor, on the following tele-phone numbers:

Name: Technical Insp. Office - Tivat Harbour Masters Office Bar Harbour Masters Office Kotor

Telephone: 082/671-252 085/312-733 082/304-312

Fax: 082/671-251 085/311-384 082/325-578

Mobile: 069 333 252 069 290 274 069 681 504

WINDS ON THE MONTENEGRIN COAST

Modern navigator needs to have basic knowledge of the weather, in order to be able to, from the weather notices given via media and local indicators, draw a picture of the development of weather conditions for the area of navigation. In the South Adriatic region there are 8 types of winds whose directions of blowing are following: Tramontana from north (N), Bura from northeast (NE), Levant from east (E), Jugoiroko from southeast (SE), JugoOtro from south (S), Lebi from southwest (SW), Pulenat from west (W) and Mistral from northwest (NW).

Tramontana is a type of bura blowing mainly from north (N). It is a local, cold, dry and short-lived (1 day) wind, but it is not as strong and squally as Bura. It is followed by clear skies and high air pressure. It is more common on the South Adriatic. Bura is a dry, usually strong and cold squally wind blowing from NNE to ENE along the coast, during the whole year, but more frequently during winter months. Just like other winds, Bura can be cyclonic and, in this case more often, anticyclonic (followed by a high air pressure). Bura is more often during winter. It gains hurricane power at the end of October, in December, January and March. During summer it lasts usually one day and sometimes even just several hours. In winter, it can sometimes last for 14 days, with occasional breaks. Levant is a type of Bura, blowing from east. It is short-lived, steady and moderately strong. It is a transitional wind when Jugo becomes Bura or vice versa. In winter, it is followed by rain and moderately cold weather, and it is sometimes known for bringing snow.

WIND ROSE

Jugo is a warm, moist wind of moderate speed and steady direction. It mostly blows from SE (Jugo-iroko) to S (Jugo-Otro). It can create very high waves and usually brings rain. In the South Adriatic, Jugo is stronger and more frequent than in the North Adriatic, during all seasons, especially from March to June (in the North Adriatic) and from autumn to the end of winter (in the South Adriatic). During summer, it usually lasts up to 3 days; during winter to 9 days and sometimes, with breaks, it can last up to 21 days. Lebi is a wind blowing mainly from SSW to WSW. It is especially strong during winter months; it creates high waves and it is followed by heavy rain and poor visibility. It usually blows one to two days, and in the summer only for few hours.

Pulenat blows from west (W). It blows rarely and comes suddenly. It is a shortlived, cold and dangerous wind. Mistral is a daily wind, typical for the summer. It blows from NW. Mistral is a pleasant and refreshing wind of even and soft to moderate strength. The air pressure is low. This is the wind to wish for in the summer since it alleviates summer heat and is followed by nice and steady weather. It starts blowing around 9am or 10am as a soft breeze, and reaches its peak around 2 pm; it usually ends before sunset. From the morning towards the afternoon it changes the direction to the right, or, to put it simply, it follows the sun; it starts as a southeast wind and, going southwest, it turns to northwest.

Beside local winds on the Adriatic, there is also local and short-lived bad weather called nevera or neverin, which is a type of sudden storm. Nevera can happen in all seasons, but it is more frequent in the summer. Summer nevera is more typical of north Adriatic and winter nevera of south Adriatic. Neveras features are strong and dangerous wind gusts, heavy rain, lightning and thunder as well as a temperature drop. Signs of weather aggravation:

- wreath around the Sun or the Moon, with accompanying damp wind; - pale Moon and a wreath (ring) around it; - exceptionally high tides; - no Mistral wind; - red skies or rainbow early in the morning; - winter Mistral is announcing wind and rain; - strong wind in the morning with clear skies; - Bura turning to E and especially to SE, with clear skies; - grey wall of clouds in the west, especially in the evening; - pale yellow Sun before setting; - drop of air pressure; - const. low pressure during bad weather means the condition will last.

WEATHER REPORT

Any experienced navigator knows that constant consideration of weather conditions contributes to the safety at sea and makes navigation more pleasant. Weather report of the Hydrometeorological Institute (www. meteo.cg.yu) is transmitted around the clock by the Coast radio station BARRADIO on VHF ch16 and ch24, at fixed UTC time (to which you have to add one hour during winter, and two hours during daylight saving time). You will also be able to receive Italian and Croatian Coast radio stations in the Adriatic as well. These are the names of other Coast radio stations transmitting weather reports:

Coast radio station: ''Bar'' ''Bari'' ''Dubrovnik'' ''Ancona'' ''Split'' ''Trieste''

VHF channels: ch24 ch26/ch27 ch04/ch07 ch25 ch07/ch21/ch23/ch81 ch25

Transmission of weather report (UTC): 08h50/14h20/20h50 01h35/07h35/13h35/19h35 08h35/12h35/20h35 01h35/07h35/13h35/19h35 05h45/12h35/19h45 01h35/07h35/13h35/19h35

The principal meteorological organization is the World Meteo-rological Organization and all informations regarding its activities can be found on: www.wmo.ch. All forecasts, more or less, originate from a couple of big meteorological centres. Smaller meteorological institutions take over their forecast material, tweaking it sometimes for their needs or they simply put links for big centres on their web pages. Still, certainly the most detailed and most useful meteo-rological service on the web is: www.weatheronline.co.uk.

A FEW ADVICES FOR AVERAGE NAVIGATORS Navigation, when the weather is fine, is no problem at all and the advices we wish to give are for the average navigator, the one who spends at sea two or three weeks each year. Each navigation starts with a plan. The cruising plan can be developed in advance, but it doesnt have to be. Plans do have a tendency to change, depending on weather conditions, wishes of the crew and who knows what else. The important thing is to have some sort of plan and to pay attention to weather conditions and state of the boat and the crew. Those managing a boat must be aware of how much they know, or better, of how much they dont know; how helpful can their crew be and how much can the boat take. This type of evaluation requires certain experience, which many dont have, and that is why the rules are: one is never too careful and the heroism has no place here! Each navigation starts with putting out to sea and ends with arrival in port, and this is exactly when the experience, or inexperience, of the skipper is shown. He is the one who has to teach the crew members who are at sea for the first time how to move on the boat. The skipper must explain his intentions during the maneuver so that each crew member would know what is his/her task and what is expected from him/her. If the skippers explanations are clear and if the boat is prepared on time, everything will go smoothly and quietly, even with an inexperienced crew. When putting out to sea, it should be checked where the mooring ropes are situated, how close to the propeller they are and especially if they are intertwined. The arrival in port is somewhat more difficult, compared to putting out to sea. It is customary to enter port mole sternwards, but it is not always an easy thing to do. Everything should be taken into consideration what is the direction of the wind, what is the propulsion of the propeller, how much space there is, etc. If the situation does not make you happy and you are not sure that everything will go smoothly, you can enter bowson. The maneuver is easier for sure. Anchoring may seem easy, but there are things you need to know about this, too. It is easy if you are anchoring for the purpose of an afternoon swim, but finding a safe anchorage to spend the night is another thing.

First, you should avoid coming at night because it is not easy to asses the distance from the coast and other boats; you cannot see the bottom, buoys, ropes of other ships and other little things that can make things complicated for you.

MARINA IN BAR

It is clear by itself that the anchorage should be a place to hide from the winds. The seabed must hold the anchor, which means that you should be anchoring on sand or mud, if you can, and rocks and weed should be avoided. If the seabed is not ideal, at least the place for anchorage should not be deep. It is not the same to dive 5 or 15 meters to free the anchor. We suggest throwing the anchor not deeper than 10 meters. Once youve chosen the place for anchoring, the anchor has to be laid. The anchor should be dropped when the bow is turned windward and the boat is standing still. It should be dropped fast, and when on the seabed, the line should be released at the speed of the boat making a sternboard. This way, the line will be laid straight and, when it is three times longer than the distance of the seabed, it should be slowly stopped and you should wait for it to tighten up. All kinds of unexpected things can happen on a boat and that is why the complete equipment aboard should be kept on the same place. It is the only way to make sure that the right piece of a tooling kit or safety equipment will reach your hands. That is exactly why the boat should not be overstuffed with everything that crosses your mind.

PROTECTION OF SEA AGAINST POLLUTION

In the world today there is a grave danger of environment pollution caused by noxious and dangerous substances. The vision of ecological disaster asks for organized undertakings for the environment protection, both in international and national and local frameworks. Especially, world seas need to be protected against pollution since they represent a significant source of human life and survival. The sources of pollution can vary and can come from land, air, damages of marine and land oil pipelines; can be caused by exploration and exploitation of sea resources (primarily oil), dumping of noxious substances from ships, etc. Nevertheless, a significant amount of pollution is caused by ships. Wrecks, resulting in ecological disasters, such as wrecks of Torrey Canyon, Amoco Cadiz and Exxon Valdez should not be forgotten. Of the total amount of water on the planet 97% is salt water, meaning seas and oceans, and the remaining 3% is fresh water. Sea pollution can be physical, chemical and biological pollution: - Physical pollution is caused by discharge of water of high temperature from ships facilities. This water causes the increase of sea temperature, which results in speeding up of biochemical reactions with the increased use of oxygen. The lack of oxygen and the generated amount of substance form reactions disrupt the metabolism and physiological balance of aquatic organisms, thus creating the conditions for the development of micro-organisms and viruses. - Chemical pollution is caused by discharge of oil, waste oil, noxious liquid substances, sewage discharge and medical discharge from ships. - Biological pollution is caused by spreading about of bacteria, viruses and insects from ships, which are often the cause of water-related diseases and even epidemics.

EXTRACT FORM REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF SEA AGAINST POLLUTION FROM SHIPS

It is forbidden to throw away and discharge into sea the following: garbage (plastic objects, synthetic ropes and fishing nets, as well as ashes from the substances that may contain toxic or heavy metal residue); oily waste (oily bilge water, oil residue, oily ballast water, etc.); noxious liquid substances; sewage discharge, medical waste or animal waste. Exceptionally, these provisions shall not apply: if discharge of waste is performed for the security of ship or safety of life; if discharge of waste is the result of damage of ship or has occurred for other similar reasons, with all necessary measures for the prevention of discharge previously taken.

EXTRACT FROM REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF SEA AGAINST POLLUTION FROM BOATS

It is forbidden to throw away and discharge into sea the following: fuel, oil and oily compounds, sewage waste and garbage.

Pleasure boat owners shall keep the waste in boat tanks or other receptacles for waste and discharge it in appropriate facilities for the reception of hard and liquid waste in the marinas.

NOTE: Should you notice any occurences regarding sea pollution, please report these to one of the following offices:
Name: Coast radio station ''BARRADIO'' Harbour Masters Office Bar Harbour Masters Office Kotor Frequency: VHF ch16/24 VHF ch16/12 VHF ch16/12 Telephone: 085/9833 085/312-733 082/304-312 Mobile: 067 642 179 069 290 274 069 681 504

INFORMATION FOR DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NAVIGATORS

Navigation is becoming the way to spend holidays for the ever-growing number of people. Maybe this is the first year that you have decided to spend holidays on the Montenegrin coast. In that case it is good to familiarize with some details that can make your cruise in the Adriatic safer and more pleasant, and the following recommendations will be useful even to those who have already visited our coast.

PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES

After technical survey and after Maritime Safety Department (Department of Technical Inspectorate-Tivat) has issued the Certi-ficate of Seaworthiness, or if you already posses one, meaning that your vessel is registered in the Harbour Masters Register of Boats, you need two permits for navigation: one is the ''Permit for Navigation for Boats'' and the other is the ''Coxswains Certificate of Competence'', issued by Harbour Masters Offices in Bar and Kotor. When you have decided to go to sea, control the fittings, instruments and equipment on the boat, because these are liable to control by the Harbour Masters Offices and Maritime Border Police. Once at sea, you need to have on board the Permit for Navigation for Boats, as well as a regular Coxswains Certificate of Compe-tence. For vessels flying a foreign flag, you also need the ''List of Crew members and Passengers on board'', as well as the ''Cruising and Stay Permit in the territorial waters of the Republic of Monte-negro'', issued by Harbour Masters Offices in Bar and Kotor.
Name: Technical Insp. Office - Tivat Harbour Masters Office Bar Harbour Masters Office Kotor Telephone: 082/671-252 085/313-733 082/304-312 Fax: 082/671-251 085/311-384 082/304-313 Mobile: 069 333 252 069 290 274 069 681 504

The Coxswain Certificate of Competence itself does not guarantee that you are capable to manage a boat in all situations which might await you at sea. So, if you dont have confidence in your own abilities, board an experienced Skipper with you. This way you will be safe, and you might also learn something.

DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN EXPRESSIONS

boat is a vessel for navigation at sea of length less than 12 meters and gross tonnage less than 15 GT; yacht is a vessel registered in the Registry of Yachts and is designed for longer stay at sea; ship is a vessel for navigation at sea of length more than 12 meters and gross tonnage more than 15 GT, or is certified to carry more than 12 passengers; marina is a specialized port on sea or lake coasts and river banks, designed for accommodation, looking after ships without crew, providing refuge and fitting out of leisure, sport and recreation vessels.

PORTS OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC

Foreign yachts and boats can enter and stay in the territorial and inland sea of the Republic of Montenegro for leisure, tourist cruising and taking part in sports competitions or nautical fairs. When entering the territorial sea of the Republic of Monte-negro, keep in mind to announce your arrival to Harbour Masters Offices in Bar and Kotor, on VHF ch16. You can also do this through Coast radio station BARRADIO, also on VHF ch16. Skippers on yachts or boats, when entering the territorial sea of the Republic of Montenegro, have to sail into the closest port open to international traffic as soon as possible, for customs and harbour formalities and for obtaining the Cruising and Stay Permit for foreign-flagged yachts/boats in the territorial waters of the Republic of Montenegro at the authorized Harbour Masters Office. Ports open to international traffic in the Republic of Monte-negro are: Bar, Budva, Kotor, Risan and Zelenika.

Name: Port of Bar Port of Budva Port of Kotor (Bay of Boka) Port of Risan (Bay of Boka) Port of Zelenika (Bay of Boka)

Telephone: 085/312-000 086/451-999 082/325-573 082/371-488 088/678-276

CRUISING AND STAY PERMIT FOR FOREIGN FLAGGED YACHTS OR BOATS IN THE COASTAL SEA OF THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO

The request for issuing the Permit is submitted by the owner of the foreign yacht/boat or Skipper of the foreign yacht/boat or their port agent. With the request for issuing the Permit for a foreign yachts/ boats, satisfying the requirements for lodging and longer stay, it is required to submit: List of the crew and passengers, with data from their traveling papers; data from identity papers for citizens of Montenegro; valid Certificate of the Ships Ability for Navigation for foreign yachts/boats, in accordance with regulations of their Flag-State; certificates of competency for the crew members, certifying that they are, according to regulations of their country, competent for navigation of a yachts/boats; insurance data for a yachts/boats, if necessary, in accor-dance with the Flag-State regulations; proof of the ownership for the yachts/boats, or a proxy which establishes that the owner of the foreign yachts/boats has given the yachts/boats for use.

The person submitting the request for the Permit has to report all changes of the crew members or passengers to the autho-rized Harbour Masters Office. The Permit stops being valid should the change of the Skipper on the yacht/boat occur.

EXTRACT FROM REGULATIONS REGARDING ENTERING AND STAY OF FOREIGN YACHTS/BOATS IN THE COASTAL SEA OF THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO

Restrictions regarding navigation, anchorage and berthing, including the restriction of movement for persons aboard foreign yachts/boats, are displayed visibly on coasts with international signs: ACCESS AND TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS PROHIBITED. Immediately before leaving the coastal sea, the Skipper of the foreign yacht/boat has to report its leaving to the authorized Harbour Masters Office for the purpose of endorsement in the Permit. For a foreign yachts/boats, the authorized Harbour Masters Office can issue a Permit solely for the purpose of leaving the vessel in the harbour, pier, marina or nautical center for repair or keeping.

NAUTICAL CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Nautical charts of the coastal sea and other nautical publications can be purchased in the Maritime Safety Depart-ment, on the following contact phones:
Name: Maritime Safety Department Aids to Navigation Office Telephone: 085/303-344 085/303-345 Mobile: 069 309 810 069 355 111

MARITIME SAFETY DEPARTMENT - BAR

Division: - MSD Head Office - Technical Inspectorate Office - Tivat - Maritime Telecomunications Office - Aids to Navigation Office - Search and Rescue Office - Technical Office

Telephone: 085/313-241 082/671-252 085/312-957 085/303-344 085/303-360 085/303-304

E Mail: ups.direktor@cg.yu ups.inspekt@cg.yu barradio@cg.yu ups.light@cg.yu msd.mrcc@cg.yu msa.techdept@cg.yu

CRUISING AND STAY PERMIT FEES FOR FOREIGN YACHTS OR BOATS IN THE COASTAL SEA OF THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO For the Cruising and Stay Permit for foreign yachts/boats in the coastal sea of the Republic of Montenegro, for the period of one year from the date of issuing, fees shall be paid in accordance with the following list:
BOATS WITH MOTOR PROPULSION to 3 meters of length from 3 to 4 meters of length from 4 do 5 meters of length from 5 to 6 meters of length over 6 meters of length FEES 9,00 EUR 12,00 EUR 17,00 EUR 20,00 EUR 24,00 EUR

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

YACHTS to 6 meters of length from 7 to 8 meters of length from 8 to 9 meters of length from 9 to 10 meters of length from 10 to 11 meters of length from 11 to 12 meters of length from 12 to 15 meters of length from 15 to 20 meters of length from 20 to 30 meters of length over 30 meters of length

FEES 32,00 EUR 35,00 EUR 39,00 EUR 44,00 EUR 47,00 EUR 51,00 EUR 54,00 EUR 71,00 EUR 86,00 EUR 101,00 EUR

Fees for the Cruising and Stay Permit for the foreign yachts/boats in the coastal sea of the Republic of Montenegro shall be paid at the Harbour Masters Offices Bar and Kotor, for the benefit of the budget of the Republic of Montenegro.

FEES FOR THE USE OF SAFETY OF NAVIGATION OBJECTS ON THE NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS IN THE COASTAL SEA OF THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO Foreign yachts/boats, on obtaining the Cruising and Stay Permit in the coastal sea of the Republic of Montenegro, shall pay a fee for the use of Safety of Navigation objects on the navigable waterways in the coastal sea area and the use of services of the Coast radio station BARRADIO, which include emission of weather reports, radio notices and radio services for commercial use. For foreign yachts or boats, the fee for the first month shall be 2,00 EUR per length meter, and for each month after that it shall increase for 1,00 EUR. The annual fee for foreign yachts/boats amounts to 6,00 EUR per length meter.
Fees for the use of the Safety of Navigation objects on the navigable waterways in the coastal sea of the Republic of Montenegro shall be paid in the Maritime Safety Department, for the benefit of the budget of the Republic of Montenegro.

MARITIME REGULATIONS

Vessels, while sailing in the coastal sea area of the Republic of Montenegro, are not allowed to come near the coast, in accord-ance with the following: vessels employed in the public transportation at sea at a distance less than 300 meters; vessels for sport and pleasure and yachts at a distance less than 200 meters; motor and sailing boats at a distance less than 150 meters; boats using oars at a distance less than 50 meters; all boats must navigate in the water area beside bathing places at a distance greater than 50 meters from the line of the arranged or built bathing place, or 150 meters from the coast of the natural bathing place; gliders are allowed to glide only at a distance greater than 200 meters from the coast and in the area where gliding is not prohibited; jet boats (scooters, jet-ski, etc.) are allowed to glide only in the area where these activities are allowed, not closer than 300 meters from the coast, as designated by the authorized Harbour Masters Office; jet boats can pass to the area where gliding is allowed only through the designated sea passages as slowly as possible.

Swimming outside the designated water area of the arranged or built bathing place, and at a distance greater than 100 meters from the coast of the natural bathing place, is strictly prohibited.

AIDS TO NAVIGATION

Maritime Safety Department (Aids to Navigation Office) per-forms activities of regulation and maintenance of navigable wat-erways, as well as installment and maintenance of structures for the safety of navigation (lighthouses, coast lights, buoys and day marks for the immediate danger), in order to ensure safe navigation in the sea area and inland waters of the Republic of Montenegro. You can find all relevant information regarding existing obje-cts for the safety of navigation in the List of Lights on the Yugoslav Coast of the Adriatic Sea and the Lake of Skadar issued by the Hydrographic Institute of Navy-Lepetane or on the Maritime Safety Department Internet page: www.msd-ups.org. Important notices and changes, or corrections, on the objects for the safety of navigation, are given in the Notices to Mariners, which is one of the ways to keep the nautical maps updated and other safety and security related information are transmitted in Radio notices by the Coast radio station BARRADIO.

LIGHTHOUSE ''SV. NIKOLA'' BUDVA

NOTE: Should you, during your stay at sea, notice anything that might endanger security and safety at sea like turned off lighthouses or buoys, obstructions on the navigable waterway, please report these on one of the following numbers:
Name: Maritime Safety Department Coast radio station BARRADIO Frequency: / VHF ch16 Telephone: 085/313-240 085/9833 Mobile: 069 309 810 067 642 179

MARINAS AND TOURIST CENTERS ON THE MONTENEGRIN COAST

This years list of marinas on the Montenegrin coast includes marinas in Bar, Budva, Kotor and Tivat. Montenegrin marinas are, as a rule, well built and located on great places, so that, speaking in geographical terms, they cover the complete Montenegrin coast and at the same time represent good natural refuge in case of bad weather. They are fitted with good berths, slipways and cranes, fuel pumps for vessels, yachts/boats repair shops, specialized shops for equipment for yachts/boats, restaurants and coffee shops and the offer increases each year. To make sure that you find your way and make ports easily, we are giving you contact phones of the above mentioned marinas, as well as contact phones of tourist centers in the towns where these marinas are situated.

MARINA IN BAR

Before entering Montenegrin marinas, make sure you use updated nautical charts and publications. For safe depths of the marinas you can contact their owners.

In order to have all neccesary information about Montenegrin marinas, we offer you their contact telephone numbers:
Name: Bar Marina Bar Sv. Nikola Bar Jug Bar ''Nautilus'' Budva Kotor Marina Pranj Tivat Contact numbers: 085/317-786 069 207 562 085/313-911 067 829 260 085/314-262 069 025 616 085/303-276 069 469 092 086/541-227 069 572 582 082/336-162 069 627 359 082/671-039 067 521 771

MARINA IN ZELENIKA

In order to have all neccesary information about Montenegrin touristic capacities, contact tourist centres on the following tele-phone numbers:
Tourist Centers: Ulcinj Bar Budva Kotor Tivat Herceg Novi Contact numbers: 085/412-595 085/312-912 086/402-550 082/325-952 082/671-324 088/350-840

When entering the territorial sea of the Republic of Montenegro, announce your arrival to HMO Bar and Kotor, on VHF ch16, as well as to Coast radio station ''BARRADIO'', on VHF ch16.

DISTANCES, IN NAUTICAL MILES, BETWEEN BIGGER PORTS/MARINAS ON THE MONTENEGRIN COAST

PETROVAC

H. NOVI

KOTOR

ULCINJ

BUDVA

RISAN

BAR ULCINJ PETROVAC BUDVA H. NOVI ZELENIKA RISAN KOTOR TIVAT

12 10 16 33 34 42 44 38

12 22 28 45 46 54 56 50

10 22 6 23 24 32 30 28

16 28 6 17 18 26 28 22

33 45 23 17 1 9 11 5

34 46 24 18 1 8 10 4

42 54 32 26 9 8 2 4

44 56 30 28 11 10 2 6

38 50 28 22 5 4 4 6 -

1 Nm = 1.852 metres ADVICE FOR THOSE PLANNING TO RENT A VESSEL

We suggest that beginners, planning to rent a vessel for the purpose of cruising the Montenegrin coast, should not be shy and ask questions regarding anything they dont know. Preparing for navigation they have to be careful when choosing the yachting club from which to rent a vessel, to choose an experienced Skipper and decide which vessel is appropriate for the type of cruising they wish to undertake; they have to know which equipment is required and what should be taken into consideration when taking over the vessel, and most importantly, what are the things to bring aboard to make the navigation as safe and as pleasant as possible. When taking over the vessel it is important to go over the following items with the Skipper: accommodation and ways to use life jackets, fire fighting equipment, first-aid kit, signal rockets; familiarization with ships VHF/VHF DSC radio station and other navigational installations and instruments, nautical charts and necessary tools; functioning of the anchor and anchor winch, etc. Dont be afraid to ask several times the question you have not received a satisfactory answer to.

TIVAT

BAR

PORTS/ MARINAS

ZELENIKA

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

Name: Maritime Safety Department - Bar Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC BAR) Coast radio station ''BARRADIO'' Harbour Masters Office - Bar Harbour Masters Office - Kotor Hydrographic Institute of Navy - Lepetane Operational Center of the Navy - Kumbor

Telephone: 085/313-241 085/9833 085/313-088 085/312-733 082/304-312 088/640-135 088/872-287

Mobile: 067 642 179 067 642 179 067 642 179 069 290 274 069 681 504 069 063 445 067 874 740

Name: Police Fire Department Emergency/Ambulance General informations

Telephone: 92 93 94 988

Name: Secretariat of the Coast Guard Coordination Body of the Republic of Montenegro - Bar Operational Center of the Maritime Border Police (MBP) - Podgorica Regional Center for Underwater De-mining and Diving Training - Bijela Emergency Situations and Civil Security Department of the Republic of Montenegro - Podgorica

Telephone: 085/312-790 081/247-689 088/683-477 081/247-132

Mobile: 067 284 162 067 284 162 067 284 717 067 284 499

Name: PB MBP - Boaj/Virpazar PB MBP - Herceg Novi PB MBP - Kotor PB MBP - Budva PB MBP - Bar PB MBP - Ulcinj

Mobile: 067 284 193 067 285 275 067 285 273 067 284 258 067 284 256 067 284 196

Name: Harbour Masters Branch Office - Ulcinj Harbour Masters Branch Office - Budva Harbour Masters Branch Office - Virpazar Harbour Masters Branch Office - Tivat Harbour Masters Branch Office - Zelenika

Telephone: 085/421-780 086/451-227 081/711-126 082/671-262 088/678-276

Mobile: 069 290 258 069 290 257 069 290 278 069 040 063 069 086 220

ANNEX REGULATIONS AND FEES FOR BOATS Boats subject to registration into Register of Boats can navigate in the coastal sea and inland waterways if their seaworthiness is established in accordance with provisions of the Regulation for Boats, if they posses Permits for Navigation and if the boat is conducted by a properly certified person. A boat is considered to be seaworthy, in established limits and purposes of navigation, if its construction, characteristics, propulsion and other installations and equipment are in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation. A new boat intended for commercial use, as well as boats which have changed their original purpose into commercial use, shall be considered seaworthy if their construction, characteristics, propulsion and other installations and equipment are in accordance with the Technical Rules for the Construction of Boats established by the Maritime Safety Department. The seaworthiness is established by a technical survey performed by technical surveyors of the Department - Technical Inspectorate in Tivat. Boats are subject to initial, periodical and occasional surveys. The initial survey can be docking or in-water survey; periodical and occasional are always in-water surveys except when the survey authority (the Department) comes to a conclusion that the boats condition is such that it needs to be surveyed dry-docked or if the boat in question is used for commercial purposes. Boat surveys are performed at the request of the owner and with compensation. A boat has to be registered in Harbour Masters Registry of Boats, or Registry of one of Harbour Masters branch offices, on the bases of which the boat owner, properly certified, receives the Permit for Navigation.

FEES FOR THE SURVEYS OF NON-COMMERCIAL AND COMMERCIAL BOATS

01. Non-commercial and sport and pleasure boats shall be charged as follows:

to 4 meters of length from 4 to 6 meters of length from 6 to 8 meters of length from 8 to 10 meters of length from 10 to 12 meters of length over 12 meters of length - below 15 GT

100,00 EUR 130,00 EUR 170,00 EUR 220,00 EUR 260,00 EUR 300,00 EUR

- Initial and occasional survey is performed by the Maritime Safety Department. Occasional surveys are charged 50 % of the tariff rate for the initial survey. Periodical surveys and renewals of the Permit for Navigation of sport and pleasure boats are performed by the Harbour Masters Offices, every 5 years. 02. Commercial boats (transport of passengers), whose periodical surveys are performed each year, shall be charged as under item 01. 03. Fishing boats, made of wood, whose periodical surveys are performed each year, shall be charged as under item 01. - Initial, periodical and occasional surveys are performed by the Maritime Safety Department. Renewals of the Permit for Navigation are performed by the Harbour Masters Offices.

FEES FOR THE SURVEYS OF FISHING VESSELS

Fishing vessels (over 15 GT), built of wood, whose periodical survey is performed annually, shall be charged per GT, as follows:
Initial survey Occasional survey Periodical survey 15,00 EUR 6,00 EUR 12,00 EUR

Fishing vessels (over 15 GT), built of steel, whose periodical surveys are performed every 5 years, and control surveys annually, shall be charged per GT as follows:
Initial survey Occasional survey Annual control survey Periodical survey 15,00 EUR 6,00 EUR 8,00 EUR 12,00 EUR

Tonnage measurement in accordance with Maritime Safety Departments regulations and Tonnage Measurement Convention 69, for ships up to 500 GT, shall be charged 450,00EUR. The owners shall be in a position of obtaining certificates and Permits for Navigation upon payment of the adequate fees mentioned above, as well as the fees for the use of the objects for Safety of Navigation (Light Dues). For each intervention repeated, due to vessels lack of preparation for the inspection, 25 % of the tariff rate of the survey in question shall be charged.

NOTE:

FOR ALL INFORMATION CONTACT MARITIME SAFETY DEPART-MENT IN TIVAT (TECHNICAL INSPECTORATE OFFICE) ON TELE-PHONE NUMBER 082/671-252, BETWEEN 07h00 AND 15h00.

FEES FOR THE USE OF THE SAFETY OF NAVIGATION OBJECTS ON THE NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS IN THE COASTAL SEA OF THE REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO

Owners, or users, of the coastal ships, flying a domestic flag, shall be paying the annual fee in the amount of 3,00 EUR per length meter. Owners of the boats registered in the Register of Commercial and NonCommercial boats, at each periodical survey, survey for the renewal of the Permit for Navigation, as well as occasional survey, shall be charged as follows:

boats with or without outboard propulsion boats with fitted propulsion

1,00 EUR per length meter 2,00 EUR per length meter

Owners of yachts, at the first registration or first periodical survey, and renewal of the Permit for Navigation respectively, shall be paying the annual fee in the amount of 3,00 EUR per length meter. For foreign yachts and boats, on the occasion of issuing the Permit for Navigation in the coastal sea of the Republic of Montenegro, the fee for the first month shall be 2,00 EUR per length meter, and for each month after that it shall increase for 1,00 EUR. The annual fee amounts to 6,00 EUR per length meter.

Fees for the use of Safety of Navigation objects on the navigable waterways in the coastal sea of the Republic of Montenegro shall be paid in the Maritime Safety Department, for the benefit of the budget of the Republic of Montenegro.

CERTIFICATES, PERMITS, FEES, CONTRACTS, ID PAPERS, ID CARDS, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER SHIPS CERTIFICATES

Name Certificate of Seaworthiness Name Permit for Navigation for Boats Name Permit for the Boats radio station Name Coxswains Certificate of Competence Name Light Dues Name Cruising and Stay Permit Name Berthing contract (with marina) Name Divers Identity Card Equipment for the boat/yacht

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PANORAMA OF BAR

Nevertheless, dont forget that the manner of navigation is the most important thing for the safety of navigation, and it mostly depends on the competence of the crew and the functionality of the vessel. Always, literally always, keep in mind that you must never overestimate your possibilities because conditions of navigation can change (for worse) very quickly, and it is then that, for an inexperienced crew, problems start. Also, dont exaggerate with the daily distance to cover. Too many covered miles on a fair summer day can result in headaches, sunstrokes or burns.
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Published by: Maritime Safety Department - Bar Prepared by: Rakoevi Capt. Krsto General Manager Maritime Safety Department Ratkovi Capt. Predrag Head of Search and Rescue Division at Sea Maritime Safety Department Translated by: Joksimovi Darinka Maritime Safety Department Printing: 500 copies Printed at: ''CICERO'' - Cetinje