Important maritime traffic regulations

The Harbor Master Office is the component body in chargeof order inports and all the other parts of internal sea waters and the Croatian trritorial sea waters. When entering and leaving port, at he posted sign for reduced speed, beside places where coastal and underwater works are being carried out, as well as at marked dive sites, boats shall navigate with minimum speed as to avoid any damage possibly caused by the waves due to navigation. Sports and other activities may be carried out on waterways only with the approval of the Harbor Master Office.

When navigating boats shall not approach the cost as follows:
- public transport vessels at a distance less than 300m
- pleasure boats at a distance less than 200m
- motor boats and sailing boats at a distance less than 50m

Boats, motor boats and sailing boats may navigate at a distance even closer to the coast if required so by the configuration of the waterway, but they shall reduce their speed to such enabling them easy and quick stopping or turning.

Rowboats may navigate at a distance less than 50m from the coast.

Int he area near beaches, all boats shall navigate at a distance greater than 50m from the enclousure of the marked bathnig area i.e. 150m from the cost of a natural beach.


Speedboats, jet propelled boats and hovercraft may skim only in an area where such is permitted, but not closer than 300m from the coast. Areas where skimming and water-skiing is forbidden shall be determined by and marked by the Harbor Master's Office.

Windsurfing is not allowed in the area of port entrances, in narrow water route areas, at the distance less 50m from the cost of natural beach nor within tended beaches.

Persons engaded in spear fishing or diving shall pull behind them along the sea surface a yellow or orange balloon with a diameter no less than 30 cm.
The owner or holder of a UKW radio station aboard the yacht or boat shall not transmit false or incorrect signals and information particulary for danger, emergency, safety or identification.

Non compilance with the traffic regulations is subject to penalty.