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LARNACA MARINA (info: nov.2005) |
| APPROACH | Cyprus Radio |
| "FREE PRATIQUE" |
BOAT
LIFTING |
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CHARTS |
LIGHTS |
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MARINA
SERVICES |
MEDICAL
& RECOMPRESSION |
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TAXATION |
PRICES |
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BOAT
LIFTING |
Reservation |
| Some Greek Words |
(position =34 55 05N 33 38 29E )
Address: The Manager. Larnaca
Marina, 6023 Larnaca,CYPRUS.
Tel: +357-24-653110 or 653113, Fax: +357-24-624110,
E-mail: larnaca.marina@cytanet.com.cy
Extreme caution must be exercised at Cape KITI.
(B.A.CH.851) (cape Kiti Light= Group Flashing (3) 15 seconds-see
lights) and DADES point (B.A. CH. 851) from
very shallow reefs as well as four plus one steel buoys (should
have a white flashing light if in operation) indicating the inlet pipe of
the Larnaca Airport desalination plant (please see useful waypoints on
this page). A safe
distance must be kept of at least 1 N.M. from the coast, or
should sail at depths no less than 27 metres (90 feet=15 FATHOMS). Yachts passing Cape KITI or Cape GRECO must call
"LARNACA MARINA" on CH. 16 and then immediately work on Ch.08 for
yacht arrival information at any time. OR
CONTACT the Marina VIA HF MARINE SSB Radio through “Cyprus
Radio”, which is listening on frequencies:
2.182, 4.079, 8.213.6, 12.351, 16.442, 16.466, 16.512,
and transmitting on:
2.700, 8.737.5, 13.122.5, 14.564, 17.239, 17.386,.
All in MHz.
"FREE PRATIQUE"
Clearance takes approx. 15-30 min.
Immediately after, the skipper is responsible to make an official entry with the Marina
Authority by completing the particular document supplied by the Marina Bosun.
4. SECURITY
The Marina is a controlled area with a 2 km security
fence and 24 hrs gate control. No
one is allowed thoroughfare without a Marina entry permit.
5. PERMITS
Upon arrival at first opportunity all yacht persons
must present two passport size photos for every adult on board.
Those are submitted to the Marina Office which issues a «Marina Entry
permit», free of charge.
6. INSURANCE
REGS
There are no Insurance regulations yet.
Owners are however strongly advised to insure their vessel. A fully
comprehensive coverage is recommended.
Use charts: Hellenic
Hydrographic Service or British Admiralty charts: 183, 2074, 775, 846, 850 and
851 together with the British Admiralty Mediterranean Pilot volume 5.
The Larnaca Marina Navigation light has the following
characteristics: Sector light.
Red: 105 Deg. to 190 Deg. GP.FL (5) 15 sec 16 NM.
(From 2003 Only the two fixed entrance lights are operating. The above
Light has been abolished.
Entrance Lights: red and green fixed.
The entrance is facing North.
Due
to very strong nearby street lighting the Marina lights are significantly obscured.
The Red Entrance light may only be visible 1 NM..
9. BUOYS: There are no buoys at the entrance of the Marina.
10. ELECTRONIC
AIDS
Vessels approaching Larnaca Marina from abroad, may use
the following Radio Beacons:
The Marina has a
radio direction finding ability for up to 20-50 NM. on most of the
Marine VHF Channels including the EPIRB- aircraft emergency fqcy
151.8 MHz.
11. AMATEUR
RADIO (HAM RADIO)
NOT
IN OPERATION TODAY (2001)
The Marina has an Amateur Maritime Mobile Radio
facility.
The Call sign is 5B4 MM.
Operating: ONLY
Upon request the Marina may follow up pre-arranged schedule with amateur
maritime mobile stations.
Common operation:
FQCY (MHz)
TIME (GMT)
7.040
08:30 - 09:00
14.313
09:00 - 10:00
21.380
10:00 - 10:15
VHF radio usage must strictly comply with the Marina
and International regulations .
In both Marinas (Larnaca and St Raphael), there are
travel lift haul-out facilities. In
Limassol (near old port) there are also a number of slipways that can lift
vessels above 40 tons. The lifting
capacity in Larnaca is 40 t. and in Limassol 60 t.
LARNACA MARINA: Price per lift = 2.5 (2005) Cyprus pounds per sq.metre (LOA by Max.Beam)
VERY IMPORTANT!!! LARNACA MARINA.
Please try to have a written contract with the lifting and launching facility in Larnaca Marina as both crane companies operating there are operating independantly from the marina administration. In view of a privatisation transition period (1994-2005!) the Marina of Larnaca operates under a certain situation, which requires an extremely careful handling of any technician, as the Marina management has no power nor any authority whatsoever over the technicians nor the crane operators.
For
any advice as regards marina issues we advice to contact our
nautical tourism advisor
at :
g.kariolou@cytanet.com.cy
The following services are available in Larnaca Marina:
water, electricity, 220V 13A and 32
A, 50HZ (3 PHASE BY REQUEST).
B.
Steel wood and GRP maintenance
C.
Chandlery
D.
Fuelling
E.
Mail delivery
F.
Food store and Mini Market
G.
Banking three min. walk from the Marina
H.
English and French speaking schools for the young crew members
(American Academy and St Josefs).
I.
The centre of the town and the shopping centre is only five minutes walk
from the Marina.
J.
Larnaca Marina mail reforwarding service etc.
15. TRANSPORTATION
The Larnaca International airport is only 10 minutes by
car from the Marina(apprx.4km). There
is frequent airport connection by bus and taxi service which are based only 2-3
minutes on foot from the Marina entrance.
16. FIRE
ARMS
all fire arms on board are submitted to the Customs
upon arrival.
17.
PASSPORT CONTROL
: Passports are kept by the Immigration Authorities, which issue Landing
Permits for None European Vessels.
18. FLARES
All expired flares must be submitted immediately for
disposal to the Marina Personnel. The
actual use of flares in an emergency is governed by the S.O.L.A.S. agreement
1960 (red = danger).
Hyperbaric treatment facilities are very close in the
nearby town General hospital. 10
min. by car. ( Double lock recompression chamber installed in late 1997).
20. DENTAL
At least 3 dentists are within 5 min walking distance
from the Marina gate.
21. PETS
It is highly advisable for anyone planning to sail in
foreign countries to avoid having pets on board. Yachts planning to visit Cyprus must well in advance inform
the Marina or Port Authorities for the existence of a pet on board.
Most of the animals must remain on board (under home guaranteen), for 6
months before are allowed to exit the yacht.
22.
YACHT
HOLDING TANKS.
At the moment (1999) Larnaca Marina does not yet have a
yacht sewage pump-out station. However it is one of our priorities to install
all the necessary equipment to service yacht holding tanks. The Marina is
already connected with the Larnaca Town tertiary biological treatment system.
Yacht owners are very strongly
adviced not to use their yacht toilets when living on board but to use only the
Marina toilet facilities. As soon as the Marina operates its own yacht sewage
pump-out system, yachts without a holding tank will gradually be abolished or
shall not be allowed to use the Marina of Larnaca.
Every NONE EUROPEAN yacht arrival is registered by the
Customs Authority as a «TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF GOODS,» (C104 form) and
granted a period of 12 months free of any taxation. This period may be extended up to a maximum of five years
provided an application is prepared for the approval of the Director of Customs
every 6 months. This is a comparatively simple procedure, which may be
undertaken by the Marina authority provided the yacht owner is abroad or
inconvenienced.
24. SCHOOLS
The American Academy (English spoken)
of Larnaca is only 15 min. on foot from the Marina.
The Academy provides a very high standard of education to the ages of 4
up to 18 preparing students for American (TOEFL etc) and British Universities (G.C.Es).
25.
ANY FURTHER INFORMATION - MARINA ADDRESS
LARNACA MARINA,
6023 LARNACA,
CYPRUS
TEL:
00-357-24-653110
00-357-24-653113
FAX: 00-357-24-624110
TLX: (605)
- 4500 CYTMAR
e-mail: (1)
cto2@cto.org.cy
(2)
larnaca.marina@cytanet.com.cy
IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE TO RESERVE SPACE for LARNACA
MARINA and ST. RAPHAEL MARINA AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL OTHERWISE IT IS HIGHLY PROPABLE
THAT NO SPACE WILL BE AVAILABLE.
Firm reservations, which are confirmed by the Marina,
require a minimum advance payment of 90 days, which is not refundable.
27.
PRICES
LARNACA MARINA
(info:Nov.2005)
Berthing:- (Please
Check with todays rates)
Daily rate= 0.3 Cy.Pnd per metre per day.
Yearly rate= 70 Cy.Pnds per metre per yr. (1/4/1998 1 USD=0.53 Cy.Pnd.,
(info valid. nov.2005)
undergoing
any formalities
Welcome to Larnaca Marina!
We are very pleased to know that you intend to be with us,
in the Marina fraternity and
would like to pass over to you the following information in an effort to secure
a most enjoyable and comfortable stay .
1.
Using the callsign "Larnaca
Marina", you can call the Marina Office from 07:00 to 18:00 on the VHF
CH. 16 and work on CH. 08. Round
the clock, (24hrs, outside office hrs) you may call
"Marina three" (gate
control)_ for any assistance on the same channels.
At night time, or at any time anything suspicious should be reported to "MARINA THREE" BUT SHOULD NOT BE CONFRONTED with.(or at least avoid it)
2. (Hoist
yellow flag at 12 NM from shore) Please remain
on board until clearance is granted. Clearance is completed after the following
AUTHORITIES will check you IN:
(i) MARINA ATTENTANT, (ii) MARINE POLICE, (iii) CUSTOMS
OFFICER, (iv) IMMIGRATION OFFICER , (v) HEALTH INSPECTOR.
If in doubt, before
you lower your yellow «Q» flag,
please ask the Marina Attendant on VHF.
Clearance usually takes 15 min. to half an hour
provided you have contacted the Marina prior to your arrival.
3. If you did not reserve a place, it is highly unlikely (be 99% sure) that you can stay over 7 days, due to an acute supersaturation problem in both Larnaca Marina (Public) and St.Raphael Marina (private). (2005)
4. You
have to submit a crew list
(including: name, surname, passport number, nationality, date of birth) to each
clearing authority. (you need 5 copies).
7. (None
European vessels) Customs
must issue a C 104 form (“temporary importation of goods”) upon your arrival, valid for 12
months. Keep
it in a safe place. You need it for
your departure or for an extension.
If you arrive or depart outside office hours
(07:30-14:30), on Sundays, or holidays, Customs is the only department which
will require , an «overtime fee», to be paid by you. The total amount
varies according to the salary scale of the clearing officer.
However this amount should not exceed: CY pounds 20 (apprx.40 USD).
In order to avoid this unnecessary financial burden you
are advised -if possible- to depart
and arrive during weekdays and office hours (07:30 - 14:30)
8.
As soon as you land, you must ,
obtain
a Marina pass.
(i) Submit two passport size photos to the Marina
Office, (ii)write in block letters, behind one of the two photos, your name,
surname, passp. no., nationality, yacht's name and your profession in CAPITAL.
9.
You must leave your
pass at the Marina Office before your final departure.
ALWAYS CARRY
THE MARINA PASS WITH YOU. If you do
not have a Marina Pass, you will have difficulties
in coming in and out of the Marina.
10. Any
visiting guests friends or relatives arriving, must have your own approval,
otherwise will not be allowed entry in the marina. In
such a case, you must inform in writing the Marina gate, or receive them at the
gate yourselves. Even so, they
shall not be allowed in, if they do not have any
identification documents.
11.
The Marina used to have a very strict contract with the , Boat lifting
yard.(Michael Hillyar- NEPTUNE
BOATYARD) and it was world-wide famous for its accuracy and accident free
quality operations. HOWEVER In the year 2000 this
facility has been left completely free to the
private sector with no control from the marina administration. Please
always make sure that you negotiate the price for
lifting and launching as well. Please make sure the lifter has
a very reliable and very comprehensive insurance coverage otherwise DO NOT use the particular company!
18.
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! Any vessel entering the territorial waters of the Republic of
Cyprus:, north of THE 35th North
parallel, which is temporarily under the Military occupation of the Turkish
invading army, is considered as an
illegal entrant, as free pratique can not be effected.
Illegal entrants are liable to a fine up to 10,000 CY pounds., 6 months
imprisonment and shall never again be allowed in to the Republic of Cyprus. Similar measures may be taken against these yachts in most of
the Hellenic (Greek) ports.
HOWEVER IF YOU ARE COMMING FROM TURKEY MAINLAND AND YOU HAVE NEVER IN THE PAST ENTERED THE ILLEGALY OCCUPIED PART OF CYPRUS THERE IS NO PROBLEM IN ENTERING CYPRUS FOLLOWING NORMAL FREE PRATIQUE PROCEDURES.
In 1974 the Turkish army invaded the north part of the
Island. 2,000 civilians were killed
and approx. 2,000 are still missing. 200.000
Greek Cypriots are now refugees from the North and now living in the South and
over 80.000 Turkish Cypriots have been terrorised by the Turkish Army and now
living in the UK and other countries . The
only practical "defence" Cyprus of the half
million can put up against the invasion of
Turkey of over
60 millions are: (a) over 36 UN resolutions calling upon Turkey to withdraw, (b) the
solidarity of the freedom loving nations and
(c) legal measures like the above.
19.
If you are fair and straight with the Marina personnel you
should expect them to be twice as fair and straight with you!.
20. Try to
see the Marina Manager or Assistant Manager, as soon as you take a rest and you
settle down a bit. He will
definitely be happy to see you and have a little talk about your possible
problems, plans or questions.
21. How
about some Ellenic (ELLINIKA) (Greek) words
!!!
HELLO,
HI, cheers, GOOD BYE = YIASSAS
No= OHI,
Yes= NE. (H=
Sounds like Hen, House, Home)
PLEASE = PARAKALO
THANKS = EFHARISTO
GOOD
MORNING = KALI-MERA
GOOD
AFTERNOON = KALI-SPERA
GOOD NIGHT = KALI-NIKTA
WATER = NERO
ELECTRICITY = ILEKTRISMOS
SEA = THALASSA
YACHT = SKAFOS
SAILS= PANIA
ROPE = SKINI
ANCHOR = ANGYRA
THROUGH OR DROP = RIKSE
