Melody
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Melody, my understanding is that all private pleasure vessels operating in Greek waters require one if they are over ten metres in length. That is to be amended to seven metres when the TPP is brought in, as that is the starting point for the TPP. The document doesn't record exits from Greece but does record re-entry: but that is more to do with no one being bothered about when you leave. It seems to have been designed to record all ports visited as there is a space for an entry stamp and a departure stamp for each port. However, it now only needs stamping once a year so it's function would seem, from now onwards, to be a mechanism for recording payment of the TPP.
When the TPP comes in it will be important to visit the PP and get the thing stamped when you leave Greece or if your boat is lifted, as your liability to the TPP stops at that point. No worries if the boat is under 12 metres, as the TPP is a one off payment, important for over 12 metres as you can opt to pay monthly only for the time you're in Greek water or for the time your boat is in the water.
You may well be right. I simply know a DEKPA is for private boats so doesn't apply to us. Greek private yachts may have to have one as well, though I've only ever heard foreigners talk about it.
Don't worry - we have plenty of other licensing and paperwork to deal with on a weekly basis instead so we don't get let off completely