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LATEST NEWS - August 2023

Water and electrics don't mix!! Or do they?


22% of all new cars being sold in the UK in 2023 are either full electric or hybrid. But what about boats, is there a financially viable option out there? Read more


Vessels travelling to France from Jersey

If you're travelling to France from Jersey, your vessel needs to clear Customs and Immigration when you first arrive at a designated port of arrival. You need to notify the port authority at that designated port of arrival who will notify the relevant border officials.

If in exceptional circumstance your vessel does not arrive in France at a designated port, that port's authority must be notified to authorise your entry.

If you're a British national, you should have your passport stamped on arrival in France and on departure.

The most relevant designated ports (Points de Passage Frontalier or PPF) to Jersey are:

Brest

Carteret (Click here for form)

Cherbourg

Dielette (Click here for form)

Granville (Click here for form)

Roscoff

St Brieuc

St Malo

For more information contact the relevant French port authority.

Declaration requirements for vessels' arrivals on Les Ports de la Manche website

For guidance on a list of border crossings, see page 21 of the Official Journal of the EU.

ELECTRICITY CARDS INFO

Register your tender - The Coastguard Safety Identification Scheme

The Coastguard Safety Identification Scheme (C-SIS) is a FREE initiative that allows users to register any vessel or equipment, which is not included in the local ships registry, with Jersey Coastguard. This includes Kayaks/Canoes, Paddle Boards, Tenders, Windsurfers, Surfboards, Kite Surfboards, Rowing Boats, Sailing Dinghies or any craft under six meters in length capable of speeds up to 12 knots.

To register please visit: HERE

WHAT TO DO WITH OUT OF DATE FLARES

With the summer season approaching fast, are you and your boat ready? One local boat owner recently purchased a second hand vessel only to find three red parachute flares on board that had expired in December 1992! Out of date flares can be extremely volatile and may not work at the point when you may need them the most. If you have any out of date flares, you can take them to the new Household Recycling Centre at their facilities at La Collette or Jackson's Yacht Services. Alternatively, South Pier Marine Ltd will take them if you are purchasing new flares in store. Every year between 2500 -3500 out of date pyrotechnics are disposed of locally by Stuart Elliott who is the island's explosives expert. If you have any questions regarding out of date pyrotechnics, please call Stuart direct on 07797 757977. Please do not dispose of them by any other means.

LIFEJACKETS.....

THIS ESSENTIAL PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. IS YOURS UP TO THE TASK? DID YOU KNOW THAT VITAL COMPONENTS HAVE A SHELF LIFE OF AROUND 3 YEARS? JERSEY COASTGUARD ARE NOW ABLE TO INSPECT AND ADVISE YOU ON THE HEALTH OF YOUR LIFEJACKET. FOR A FREE CONSULTATION, CALL 447705 TO ARRANGE YOUR INDIVIDUAL 1 TO 1 TODAY. DON'T BECOME ANOTHER STATISTIC. 

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