Anonymous wrote:
Yes Kris, I have already investigated the Polish flag option, and it looks like the only possible way for me to get out of this administrative trap.
In France, they warn you that under a polish flag you'll be likely to endure repeated controls by the customs people.
The belgian flag used to be the favourite up to the day when both France and Belgium reinforced and tightened the laws, so now all the belgian flags tend to go to Polish registration. Until the day when...
The website https://www.polish-yacht-registration.com/ asks for 569€ for a 11 meters boat, plus 25€ for the polish flag to wear on board.
Are those the prices you paid?
If I want the MMSI it's another 149€, I wonder what would be the problem if I kept the british MMSI I have at the moment.
Patrick, excuse me, please, for misspelling your name. The website and price range you mentioned is by a professional commercial company. Actual fee paid to the authority ( PYA.org.pl ) is much lower. I have charged € 280, what covers fees, sworn translation of the non-polish documents and about one day of my work.
Documents in the form of good quality .pdf file needed from you:
- bill of sale - proof of ownership
- document stated getting out of previous register
- manufacturers technical description of the boat with all dimensions and specific data,
- picture of the engine serial number
- power of attorney - authority to act on your behalves
- photocopy of your ID
This is usual procedure for the NON-COMMERCIAL boat registration, as a pleasure craft.
I think, after you register your boat under new flag you need to register the yacht radio station and other transmitters, like AIS if you have one, according to the new boat registration. In this process you will get new Call sign and the MMSI as well. UKE requires certificate of registration, copies of conformity statements of all radio transmitters and copy of the owner's SRC. This takes another € 100.
The radio boat license is valid for 10 years, unlike the boat registration, which is "eternal".