Ancillary
Noleggio senza equipaggio in Grecia: requisiti dello skipper, check-in e regole in mare
- Modules
- 4
- Lessons
- 10
- Questions
- 50
Studio indipendente. xplor non è affiliata al Ministero greco degli Affari marittimi e della Politica insulare, alla Guardia costiera ellenica / Autorità portuali, all'ΑΑΔΕ né ad alcun ente di gestione dei parchi marini, non è una scuola nautica riconosciuta (σχολή ταχυπλόων) né un centro di formazione, e non rilascia alcuna patente, titolo, certificato o autorizzazione. Questo corso non sostituisce la verifica dei Suoi titoli da parte della società di noleggio e dell'Autorità portuale, né il contratto che firmerà. Contenuto redatto con l'IA, in attesa di revisione da parte di un esperto della materia.
Redatto a partire da: legge 4926/2022 (ΦΕΚ Α' 82/20.04.2022), aggiornata alla legge 5111/2024 (ΦΕΚ Α' 76/24.05.2024); legge 4256/2014 (ΦΕΚ Α' 92), citata solo in quanto abrogata; Υ.Α. 3342/02/2004 (ΦΕΚ Β' 478/05.03.2004) modificata dalla Υ.Α. 3342/13/2004 (ΦΕΚ Β' 1330/31.08.2004); ΚΥΑ 3133.1/47821/2024 sull'e-Charterparty (ΦΕΚ Β' 3798/01.07.2024); ΓΚΛ 20 (consolidamento e-ΔΛΑ del 16.06.2025, sostituito dal ΦΕΚ Β' 6543/2022 e modificato dal ΦΕΚ Β' 4559/24.07.2026); ΓΚΛ 50 (ΦΕΚ Β' 1628/2019, modificato dal ΦΕΚ Β' 4820/2024); legge 4211/2013 art. 13 (ΤΕΠΑΗ, testo consolidato); circolare ΑΑΔΕ Ε.2006/2026 e decisione Α.1018/2020 (ΦΕΚ Β' 361/07.02.2020); ΚΔΝΔ art. 157 (legge 4532/2018); π.δ. del 1.12.1999 sul parco marino di Zante (ΦΕΚ Δ' 906/1999); D.Lgs. 171/2005 art. 39 e modulistica MIT sulla patente nautica. Nessun contenuto STCW. Fonti secondarie (stampa, agenzie, riproduzioni) indicate come tali..
Rule notes (12)
Recent change
Law 4256/2014 was largely replaced in 2022
Articles 1–13 and 15 of law 4256/2014 were repealed on 20 Apr 2022 by law 4926/2022 (ΦΕΚ Α' 82), last amended by law 5111/2024. Many charter-company and agency pages still quote the old law. Check any rule you are given against law 4926/2022.
Sources
- Εκσυγχρονισμός θεσμικού πλαισίου πλοίων αναψυχής και τουριστικών ημερόπλοιων (law 4926/2022) · Law 4926/2022, ΦΕΚ Α' 82/20.04.2022, arts 1-22, 86, 136; consolidated to law 5111/2024
- Law 5111/2024 (art. 41: Unlimited Transit Log treated like EU private yachts) · Law 5111/2024, ΦΕΚ Α' 76/24.05.2024, art. 41 (amending law 4926/2022 art. 14)
- Τουριστικά πλοία και άλλες διατάξεις (law 4256/2014) · Law 4256/2014, ΦΕΚ Α' 92/14.04.2014; arts 1-13 and 15 repealed from 20.04.2022 by law 4926/2022 art. 86
Sources disagree
Charter Permission: 21 + 7 days or 28?
Law 4926/2022 and its joint decision give non-EU-flag yachts over 35 m a Specified Period Charter Permission of 21 days plus 7; the Ministry's procedure register (mitos.gov.gr) says 28 days. No annual decision for 2024–2026 was found. Plan on 21 days until the Ministry confirms otherwise.
Sources
- Εκσυγχρονισμός θεσμικού πλαισίου πλοίων αναψυχής και τουριστικών ημερόπλοιων (law 4926/2022) · Law 4926/2022, ΦΕΚ Α' 82/20.04.2022, arts 1-22, 86, 136; consolidated to law 5111/2024
- Έκδοση άδειας τύπου Charter Permission (procedure register entry) · Procedure entry, page updated 18.09.2026
Not confirmed
Is the ICC accepted in Greece?
Greek port regulation ΓΚΛ 50 art. 3(19) accepts foreign licences issued or recognised by a state authority, carried with an official translation and a consular certificate. It does not mention the ICC. The German Embassy in Athens says Greece has not adopted the UNECE resolution behind the ICC. Carry your national licence with the paperwork, not the ICC alone.
Sources
- ΓΚΛ 50 (speedboat licence exams, schools and instructors), as rewritten and amended · Υ.Α. 2133.1/28057/2019, ΦΕΚ Β' 1628/2019; amended by Υ.Α. 2131.5/57279/2024, ΦΕΚ Β' 4820/2024
- Schifffahrtsangelegenheiten: Internationale Anerkennung des Sportbootführerscheins · Consular service page, article dated 15 Nov 2024
Not confirmed
No second-crew-member rule found in law
Many charter companies say a bareboat skipper must be accompanied by a second crew member with sailing experience. No such rule was found in law 4926/2022 or Υ.Α. 3342/02/2004 as amended. Treat it as a company or insurer condition, and check your charter contract.
Sources
- Καθορισμός προσόντων Κυβερνήτη Επαγγελματικού Πλοίου Αναψυχής (Υ.Α. 3342/02/2004) · Υ.Α. 3342/02/2004, ΦΕΚ Β' 478/05.03.2004; paras 2-3 replaced by Υ.Α. 3342/13/2004, ΦΕΚ Β' 1330/31.08.2004; kept in force by law 4926/2022 art. 21(1)(γ)
- Εκσυγχρονισμός θεσμικού πλαισίου πλοίων αναψυχής και τουριστικών ημερόπλοιων (law 4926/2022) · Law 4926/2022, ΦΕΚ Α' 82/20.04.2022, arts 1-22, 86, 136; consolidated to law 5111/2024
Not confirmed
No numeric alcohol limit for boat operators
Operating a boat under the influence of alcohol or drugs is prohibited, but no numeric blood or breath limit for boat operators was found in the port regulations read. Port Police carry out alcohol checks. Do not drink before or while in charge of a boat.
Sources
- ΓΚΛ 20 «Ταχύπλοα (ταχυκίνητα) σκάφη και λοιπά θαλάσσια μέσα αναψυχής» (unofficial consolidation) · Υ.Α. 3131.1/03/1999, ΦΕΚ Β' 444/1999; replaced by Υ.Α. 2131.4/90224/2022, ΦΕΚ Β' 6543/2022; consolidation of 16.06.2025
- Αλκοτέστ εν πλω και έλεγχοι για την τήρηση κανόνων ασφαλείας [secondary: press] · Public broadcaster news report, undated
Recent change
2026 rules for rentals and bathing areas
ΦΕΚ Β' 4559/2026 bans powered craft from moving or anchoring inside bathing buoys, regulates inflatable sea playgrounds, bars rental operators from giving lessons and requires satellite tracking and remote control on rented jet skis from 24 Dec 2026.
Sources
- Amendment of ΓΚΛ 20 (Υ.Α. 2131.4/52320/2026) [ΦΕΚ PDF via taxheaven.gr] · Υ.Α. 2131.4/52320/2026, ΦΕΚ Β' 4559/24.07.2026
Not confirmed
VAT on charters: two open questions
An ΑΑΔΕ circular of Feb 2026 puts crewed charter at 13 % and bareboat at 24 %. It is not confirmed whether the 50 % taxable base for charters mostly outside Greek waters (decision Α.1018/2020) survived the 2024 VAT Code or applies at 13 %, nor how the "70 %" rule for permit yachts is calculated. Take tax advice.
Sources
- ΑΑΔΕ circular Ε.2006/2026 on VAT for charter and owner's self-use [secondary copy] · Ε.2006/2026 of 26.02.2026
- Απόφαση Α.1018/2020 — use-and-enjoyment criterion for VAT on hire of professional pleasure vessels · Α.1018/2020, ΦΕΚ Β' 361/07.02.2020
Rule to know
Protected areas: Zakynthos and Alonissos
In the Zakynthos National Marine Park (1 May–31 Oct) Area A is closed to all craft and Areas B and C have a 6 kn limit, with no stopping or anchoring in B. In the Alonissos–Northern Sporades park no vessel may go within 3 nm of Piperi. The new South Aegean and Ionian marine parks were not yet in force when read.
Sources
- Π.Δ. 1.12.1999 establishing the National Marine Park of Zakynthos · ΦΕΚ Δ' 906/22.12.1999, amended ΦΕΚ Δ' 1272/2003
- Εθνικό Θαλάσσιο Πάρκο Αλοννήσου Βορείων Σποράδων: ζώνες και ρυθμίσεις · Summary of the park's zoning rules; underlying ΠΔ/ΚΥΑ (reported as ΦΕΚ Δ' 621/2003) not read
- South Aegean 1 - Southern Cyclades marine park decree signed [secondary: press] · Press report of the Minister's announcement, 15 Jul 2026
Not confirmed
Recognition of non-EU CoCs not confirmed
Greece's list of non-EU States whose certificates it recognises (for example the UK, US and Marshall Islands) could not be read because the Ministry site blocked access. EU certificates are endorsed, with up to 3 months' service allowed while the endorsement is pending.
Sources
- Ενσωμάτωση Οδηγίας (ΕΕ) 2019/1159 (π.δ. 49/2021, amending π.δ. 119/2014) · π.δ. 49/2021, ΦΕΚ Α' 125/19.07.2021 (new art. 7α; amended arts 20-21 of π.δ. 119/2014)
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Patente "limitata a motore" e barca a vela
Secondo la lettura del corso della Υ.Α. 3342/02/2004, una patente limitata a motore potrebbe non valere per una barca a vela, e il limite delle 12 miglia segue il titolare in Grecia. Non è una prassi confermata: chiedete al noleggiatore.
Sources
- Καθορισμός προσόντων Κυβερνήτη Επαγγελματικού Πλοίου Αναψυχής (Υ.Α. 3342/02/2004) · Υ.Α. 3342/02/2004, ΦΕΚ Β' 478/05.03.2004; paras 2-3 replaced by Υ.Α. 3342/13/2004, ΦΕΚ Β' 1330/31.08.2004; kept in force by law 4926/2022 art. 21(1)(γ)
- Conseguimento della Patente Nautica entro 12 miglia dalla costa a motore/vela (istruzioni e modulistica) · MIT guidance and application forms, undated PDF, read 30.09.2026
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Secondo membro esperto: nessuna base normativa
Molte società di charter chiedono un secondo membro d'equipaggio esperto. Nessuna norma in tal senso è stata trovata nella legge 4926/2022 né nella Υ.Α. 3342/02/2004: è una condizione della società o dell'assicuratore.
Sources
- Καθορισμός προσόντων Κυβερνήτη Επαγγελματικού Πλοίου Αναψυχής (Υ.Α. 3342/02/2004) · Υ.Α. 3342/02/2004, ΦΕΚ Β' 478/05.03.2004; paras 2-3 replaced by Υ.Α. 3342/13/2004, ΦΕΚ Β' 1330/31.08.2004; kept in force by law 4926/2022 art. 21(1)(γ)
- How many experienced crew are needed on a Greece bareboat charter? [secondary: charter agency] · Agency FAQ page, read 30.09.2026
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Numeri di emergenza da fonti secondarie
I numeri 108 e 166 provengono da un articolo di stampa e il 112 non da una fonte letta, perché i siti ufficiali erano bloccati. Il canale VHF 16 resta il canale di soccorso.
Sources
- 8 απαράβατοι κανόνες για να χαιρόμαστε τη θάλασσα με ασφάλεια [secondary: press] · Article of 11.05.2026 (National Day for the Prevention of Sea Accidents); hcg.gr blocked