Of the order of some 400 inspections ended up in denunciation in the Valencian Community

According to the Alicantina newspaper "Información de Editorial Prensa Iberia," one in three reviews or inspections carried out in the Valencia Community the Guardia Civil de Mar ends up in a sanction. In total the number of reviews by the authorities has exceeded the thousand, including recreational ships, water bikes and regular traffic lines. The province of Alicante exceeds Valencia and Castellón in complaints to ships for security violations, according to data provided yesterday by the Government Delegation. During this year, the Civil Guard of the Sea has carried out a total of 1,143 inspections in the year in the Valencia Community, of which 317 ended up with some penalty for not complying with the regulations. By province, 142 have been set up by the Alicante Maritime Service, 106 by Valencia and 69 in Castellón. Government delegate to the Valencia Community, Juan Carlos Moragues, said:"It is a fundamental task, because, just as they are watching our roads, the Civil Guard is watching for safety in our waters.", explained yesterday Moragues in the Port of Alicante. The visit carried out a review of a vessel chosen at random and which was left without any sanction. During this summer, the Civil Guard carried out 156 specific inspections of recreational boats, 63 in Valencia, 55 in Castellón and 38 in Alicante. From the Maritime Service of the Civil Guard, it was emphasized that the most frequent violations are often the poor condition of some of the elements that contribute to the safety of the ship, such as the state of the life jackets or the relief flares.