CEVNI for River Seine

[philip_stevens]

Is a CEVNI required for the River Seine from Le Havre to Rouen?

Thinking of this for next summer.

 

[david100952]

According to the RYA Book European waterways regulations (2004) The CEVNI is required in addition to an ICC in all inland waters with the exception of Holland. There are some exclusions for small vessels but certainly the RYA would give a definitive answer. There are online CEVNI test for £18 so its not a huge hurdle. I hope to be doing the trip next year also

 

[vyv_cox]

Is a CEVNI required for the River Seine from Le Havre to Rouen?

Is this part tidal? If so, I don't think so. No CEVNI/ICC needed for the tidal Gironde.

 

[Tranona]

CEVNI only required for the waters covered by VNF and usually those start above the first lock.

 

[LadyInBed]

CEVNI only required for the waters covered by VNF and usually those start above the first lock.

The exactly correct answer. :encouragement:
The same goes for the Rance, Vilaine and Gironde - not VNF Controlled

 

[philip_stevens]

CEVNI only required for the waters covered by VNF and usually those start above the first lock.

In the Rance, Dinan is above the 2nd lock, and right next to the narrow canal and 3rd lock.

I went to Dinan and had no problem.

Thanks for the replies, and Rouen is tidal - just!

 

[Cloven]

The exactly correct answer. :encouragement:
The same goes for the Rance, Vilaine and Gironde - not VNF Controlled

For the Vilaine its the second lock at Redon - no need for a CEVNI between Arzal & Redon

 

[LadyInBed]

For the Vilaine its the second lock at Redon - no need for a CEVNI between Arzal & Redon

No Sir, the whole of the Vilaine (and Rance) are not controlled by VNF, at least, they weren't when I used that route in 95 and 98.
I've just had a quick google round and can't find anything to the contrary, and there is no VNF office on either river.
From what I can see, the Vilaine might be controlled by Institution d'Aménagement de la Vilaine (IAV) but I can't say that for certain.

 

[Keith-i]

We did the Seine in our rib a few years back. The VNF office is in Rouen and we applied for our VNF licence on line. Never got asked for it at any stage from Le Havre to Paris and back. We already had ICC and did the RYA CEVNI course on line. IIRC Amfreville is the first lock and is just after Rouen.

 

[LadyInBed]

Never got asked for it at any stage from Le Havre to Paris and back.

The lock keepers note your boat name / SSR and check you through the lock online

 

[JSYmartini]

The lock keepers note your boat name / SSR and check you through the lock online

I later found out that they also log your times at each lock and therefore your average speed. Why they let me out at the other end I'll probably never know!

 

[Keith-i]

The lock keepers note your boat name / SSR and check you through the lock online

TBH I doubt that after our experiences. Unless they were very good with their CCTV skills, they never left their offices so couldn't have recorded the names and SSR's of the three vessels in our group.

 

[Cardo]

When we went through a couple of seasons back, they were very keen to make a note of the boat name and SSR. At our very first lock we were asked for our vignette! (Which was printed out but left inside as we didn't have a holder)