Holding Tank Mallorca

[rrees]

We are off from France in the Summer to Mallorca for a few weeks
Will we require a holding tank

Thanks rr

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[charles_reed]

No

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[tcm]

nope, not a requirement.

I have yet to find a pumpout in southern france or majorca, and in any case all the monster yachts that don't move from one month to the next with liveaboard crew must be dumping direct into the marina.

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[Ric]

No. But take with you loads of cotton wool and fungal/antibiotic eardrops because everybody gets ear infections in Mallorca from swimming in dilute lukewarm sewage in popular anchorages.....

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[Anonymous]

Is a holding tank a requirement for anywhere in the Med?

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[charles_reed]

You\'ll be well advised

to have one in Greece, I'm told.

Strictly speaking you're supposed to be using one in all the National Parks in all the maed countries - none supply pump-out facilities as are found in UK and USA and you're expected to leave the 3M zone and ther pump out.
The whole thing is so EU-ridiculous that it's honoured more in breach than observance.

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[Anonymous]

Re: You\'ll be well advised

I don't think I'd want to go to the expense of having one fitted on the basis of that, nor would I turn down an otherwise suitable boat. Do you have any idea how I could find out from others who can say for sure what the present position is?

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[charles_reed]

Join the Cruising Association

and be part of the MedNet section.

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[Anonymous]

Re: Join the Cruising Association

...you've lost me there

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[charles_reed]

Re: Join the Cruising Association

http://www.cruising.org.uk/

MedSec has about 54 owners in various parts of the W & E med.

MedMan is the local webmaster.

Information obtained from this source is a step change away from enquiries on this website

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[Anonymous]

Re: Join the Cruising Association

Thanks, yes I looked at the Cruising Association but the subs at £105 seemed pretty steep to me, though I note that overseas members only pay £51 which seems a little bit better. I'm in Cornwall at the moment. I wonder if that's 'overseas' enough?

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[rrees]

Thanks will bear that in mind

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