sailaboutvic
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Any update on Belgium and red diesel please
Thanks
Thanks
That would be very helpful. I’ve been filling with white road diesel too for years and frankly the price is becoming untenable and I’m considering topping up in my marina with red.
You might just find that red in the marina is more expensive than road diesel. I was shocked at the prices given the perception it would be cheaper.
May I ask. Did you have any issues emailing the belgian form in advance- not the UK 1331 one ( or not bother).I've recently spent to weeks in Belgium visiting Oostende and Blankenberge. Had our passports stamped at the former on the way in and the latter on the way out.
No problems emailing the pre-arrival and departure forms to the Belgian authorities. I visited the maritime police office on arrival at Oostende to have our passports stamped. They gave the impression that a visit to customs was not expected. Other UK vessels seemed to have the same experience. I think it's fair to say that boats registered for Oostende voor Anker have been given some preferential treatment in the past especially in terms of the problems with red diesel and that this may be the case with the new rules.May I ask. Did you have any issues emailing the belgian form in advance- not the UK 1331 one ( or not bother).
Did you go to the customs office on arrival at Ostend, or did Simon ( the HM) get them to come to you. At Blankenberge what was the procedure ie where was the customs office etc
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Have been back in the UK for more than a week and no response so far from UK customs. No surprises there. I imagine I'll be flying the Q flag for some weeks.
Have been back in the UK for more than a week and no response so far from UK customs. No surprises there. I imagine I'll be flying the Q flag for some weeks.
Was that even after phoning YachtLine?Have been back in the UK for more than a week and no response so far from UK customs. No surprises there. I imagine I'll be flying the Q flag for some weeks.
Was that even after phoning YachtLine?
A few weeks back, I sailed my previous boat to Falmouth (from Brittany) for her new owner.
Upon arrival contacted National Yachtline and emailed form 1331.
14 hours later, I still hadn't heard anything from anyone.
Contacted National Yacht Line by phone. Was told they still hadn't heard anything from anyone and that I should stay aboard.
Somewhat annoyed I contacted Border Force (Plymouth) by phone.
Was told that I had been cleared pretty much as soon as they received form 1331 and that I should have been informed by National Yachtline ages ago.
I was also informed that HMRC will only contact you should they have 'questions'.
Loweredflag Q and took it from there.
Have mentally written off National Yachtline as a WOMBATs. (Waste Of Money Brains And Time).
I've not called them [yachtline]. I've sent them the required paperwork but no response as yet.
If you haven't called Yachtline, it's no surprise they haven't told you to take down your Q flag, or whether you're cleared.They have the paperwork, I've complied - as far as I'm aware - so it's their move. From what you've said its probable that I've already been cleared and they've missed the part where they tell me that.
As BlackSheep says, I believe it is mandatory to phone YachtLine, as well as submitting the C1331 - though I admit I have not read the very latest updates yet, and the whole thing is a typical un-joined up mess (as indicated by the need to email to three places, rather than send once and they forward internally).I've not called them. I've sent them the required paperwork but no response as yet.
As BlackSheep says, I believe it is mandatory to phone YachtLine, as well as submitting the C1331 - though I admit I have not read the very latest updates yet, and the whole thing is a typical un-joined up mess (as indicated by the need to email to three places, rather than send once and they forward internally).
If you haven't called Yachtline, it's no surprise they haven't told you to take down your Q flag, or whether you're cleared.
The guidance here: Sailing a pleasure craft that is arriving in the UK says: "When arriving direct from outside the UK you must report your vessel’s arrival to the National Yachtline.... If you’re arriving from outside the UK, the National Yachtline will ask you to submit form C1331."
I make no judgement on whether the procedures make sense, but my reading is that although you thought you had complied, I don't think that you have. Yachtline and C1331.
My experience of last week: I emailed C1331 form before departure from Belgium, got a reply confirming they had received it, and a couple of hours later an email confirming I had been cleared to enter the U.K. by Immigration. When in the 12 miles zone I called Yachtline, which turns out to be customs. The man had my C1331 in front of him, asked a couple of questions about allowed goods and goods to be declared and told me I was clear, I no longer needed to fly my Q flag. When I asked whether anyone was coming to the boat, the reply was no, I was good to go.If you haven't called Yachtline, it's no surprise they haven't told you to take down your Q flag, or whether you're cleared.
The guidance here: Sailing a pleasure craft that is arriving in the UK says: "When arriving direct from outside the UK you must report your vessel’s arrival to the National Yachtline.... If you’re arriving from outside the UK, the National Yachtline will ask you to submit form C1331."
I make no judgement on whether the procedures make sense, but my reading is that although you thought you had complied, I don't think that you have. Yachtline and C1331.