Greek Boat Tax

[Steve C Cronin]

Interesting you should mention that - cocoa-butter enemas ARE widely used, especially in France. I'd never have expected such deep medical erudition from you, Steve ;-)

Runs in the family

So we don't need enemas of ANY kind!

 

[sailaboutvic]

Interesting you should mention that - cocoa-butter enemas ARE widely used, especially in France. I'd never have expected such deep medical erudition from you, Steve ;-)

Nice to see two old YBW friends getting on again

www.bluewatersailorcroatia.webs.com

 

[Cardo]

The PP had left us alone for the beginning of the season, but it appears they are now out for blood here in the Ionian. Got done in Nidri a couple of days ago, paid for 3 days (0000-2400 hrs periods), so ended up staying another night just for kicks. Chap was not particularly old, but not exactly Mr Smiles. Arrived today back in Fiskardo and friendly female PP promptly walked past, asking just about every boat to drop by to pay. At least she went with the sensible charging per night method.

 

[Chris_Robb]

I'm sure this is the case. Knowledge is power, after all. Don't tell the lower ranks anything until you have to. One of our forumites found at one Aegean port that the senior officer knew about it but had not shown the info to his junior.

Vyv - all the PP offices have the instructions. I have been shown it by one officer in Alonnisos. He says they are just lazy barstewards and cant be bothered to read the instructions which are very straight forward.

 

[jimbaerselman]

Vyv - all the PP offices have the instructions. I have been shown it by one officer in Alonnisos. He says they are just lazy barstewards and cant be bothered to read the instructions which are very straight forward.

They are, indeed.

www.cruising.org.uk/news/greektax summarises the rules in English, readable by non-members.

The actual port police instruction document (in Greek) is available to Cruising Association members only through http://www.cruising.org.uk/node/23707#comment-24810 (you've got to be logged in to see that)

The CA recommendation to members was that the first two pages of this document were printed out and carried aboard, and if you received PP instructions which conflicted, you produced these two pages and asked the PP "when do these come into effect then?", with puzzled smile . . .

 

[charles_reed]

The PP had left us alone for the beginning of the season, but it appears they are now out for blood here in the Ionian. Got done in Nidri a couple of days ago, paid for 3 days (0000-2400 hrs periods), so ended up staying another night just for kicks. Chap was not particularly old, but not exactly Mr Smiles. Arrived today back in Fiskardo and friendly female PP promptly walked past, asking just about every boat to drop by to pay. At least she went with the sensible charging per night method.

Though I'd hardly call it "out for blood" the situation is very similar here in the Aegean - here there appears to be a definite charm offensive under way - daily inspection of the quay (usually female officer, because they have higher linguistic skills), they also record the name and flag of every boat on the quay.
I've found the optimum way of handling them is to call in the morning following my arrival, to fill in the form and tell them I've no DEKPA, being under 10m, and no crew list as am single-handed. before I go I take the papers for them to photocopy (only 2 of 7 have bothered) and to pay 24 hours before leaving. The Port Police are certainly more pro-active than in the past - I look forward to see how they're now acting in Crete where they've always been more meticulous than elsewhere.
If you look at your receipt you'll find most are charging for the days spent rather than midnight's past. I think the plaints - especially German ones, have resulted in an "unofficial change in charging periods".