Update on non-Schengen vessels in French waters

From 12^th May 2021, non-Schengen vessels can sail in French waters.

The Préfecture Maritime de la Mediterranée issued a new regulation (090/2021, Article 1), which states that:

• Foreign vessels are authorised to cross French territorial seas
• They can also travel to their home ports located on the French Mediterranean coast
• They can sail to a shipyard providing they have an appropriate contract agreement

While waiting to enter the port or the shipyard, non-French vessels can stop or anchor along the French Mediterranean coasts, after having made contact with the maritime authority (semaphore) or obtained an anchorage authorisation as per prefectural decree 155/2016 of 24^th June, 2016.

Yachting Pages reminds seafarers of the new French anchoring regulations around Posidonia seagrass. Captains can find all the necessary charts and information here.

This new regulation 090/2021 cancels and replaces Article 4 of regulation 238/2020 from 30^th November 2020.

Click here to read the ARRÊTÉ PRÉFECTORAL N°090/2021 (issued 12th May 2021).

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