Yacht registration in the Netherlands and all matters related to registration in the Netherlands.
On Thursday 21 June the German vessel Lifeline picked-up 226 immigrants who were tempting to cross the Mediterranean sea, seeking a better life in Europe. Heading off to Italy, the 32 meter long boat was refused entry by the Italian authorities. Lifeline, owned and operated by the German organisation Mission Lifeline, was sailing under…
One of the interesting perks of registering a yacht in the Netherlands is the freedom to choose your own home port. Surprisingly, this means you can select any location as your boat’s home port – even if it’s nowhere near a body of water. Yes, this includes small, landlocked villages where the only “waterway” is…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When we apply for a ICP, on behalf of the owners of sailing- or motor-vessels, ownership papers are checked meticulously and cross references are sought for to make sure all matches and is sound and solid. It will not surprise you that we have had cases of so called owners who tried to…
Up to the beginning of 2016, the ANWB was one of the most predominant issuers of International Certificate for Pleasurecraft (ICP)…..and then they stopped issuing ICP’s. ICP, a historical perspective In 1986 the International Certificate for Pleasurecraft was introduced by the European Commission for Europe (ECE) and the United Nations, as an informal flag…