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Licence to hire speedboat in Greece/Spain
Steve wrote in message
news "Ric" , wrote: "Steve" wrote in message You sound like a perfect example of why licences are sensibly required by these countries. Every year in the Med people are killed by holidaymakers who hire speedboats with either false qualifications, or hire them from dodgy cowboys who don't check. It's only water. Water, with people swimming in it Other people driving around on it All of whom could be damaged by your activities, even though you may know all your right of way rules and be an incredibly responsible driver But they won't be covered by your boat's insurance, in most countries, if you don't have a valid certificate of competence Which means you'll be liable (as well as the boat hirer) and (in many countries, such as Greece) you'll be detained until you put a deposit into court big enough to cover any possible claims. But perhaps you're rich enough (and have enough time) to cover that risk yourself? These are legal reasons and financial incentives, introduced for the practical reason that the death and injury rates in Mediterranean Greece and Spain involving higher speed vessels (over 15 kts or so) are seen as excessive and a threat to tourism. How effective these systems are at reducing accident rates is not yet clear, but at least they ensure that those with (valid) certificates are aware of the risk of collision and the theory of how to avoid it. -- JimB Yacht Rapaz, sadly for sale: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jim.bae...cification.htm jim(dot)baerselman(at)ntlworld(dot)com |
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