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The Status of Vessels for Sport and Recreation in the Croatian and Montenegrin Legislation and Meeting the Requirements of Navigation Safety in Nautical Tourism Ports

Nautical tourism on the Adriatic Sea represents a particularly significant sector of maritime and tourist activities. The safety of sport and pleasure boats guarantees successful performance of nautical tourism activities. An increasing number of these boats sailing in the Adriatic Sea is important for the overall economic development of the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Montenegro. In Croatia, sport and pleasure boats are regulated by the Maritime Code, the Ordinance on Boats and Yachts and a number of subordinate legislation acts, while in Montenegro they are regulated by the Law on Yachts, the Law on Safety of Maritime Navigation, the Regulation on Boats and other subordinate legislation. These regulations govern the conditions for navigation, the area of navigation, seaworthiness of yachts and boats, procedure and conditions for acquiring qualifications and certificates for boat leaders, yacht masters and skippers. This paper puts special emphasis on regulatory laws on yachts, sport and pleasure boats, as well as on requirements that must be met in ensuring the safety of navigation. According to the broadest definition, a yacht is a boat designed and equipped for long sea voyages, and it is used for sport and pleasure. However, more detailed analysis indicates inconsistency in legislative terminology of the two systems, such as the definition of the term “yacht”. The same applies to the term “boat”. It can therefore be concluded that there are certain differences in the Croatian and Montenegrin legislation, and in this respect the paper will also provide de lege ferenda solutions.

sport and pleasure boats; yachts; sailing vessels; nautical tourism; nautical tourism ports; safety of navigation

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