1000 euros of penalty for sailing with a water bike without a vest in Fuengirola

Sanción de la Dirección General de la Marina Mercante de 1,000 euros por no mantener un conductor de moto aquática el vestieco (Jet Center Fuengirola)

We collect this interesting information from the JET CENTER de Fuengirola on the very controversial issue of fines and enforcement penalties for offences in sports navigation: "It is the star time to sail, and the authorities know, so the controls that the Civil Guard carries out both at sea and at ports increase. We recommend that all the documentation and safety equipment be kept on board as long as it is taken off to sail, because this article is not to defend illegality but to show the severity of the sanctions in the world of nautical, and it is best not to give rise to it. The basic regulations governing recreational boats are the law of State Ports and the Merchant Navy. It contains all the offences and rules for their application with their aggravating effects. In addition to this Act, several of the lower order are in the form of RD 1434 / 1999, which regulates the safety requirements for vessels of less than 24 metres, OM of 18 January 2000 concerning the release of ships, and some more that are taken out on the go. The problem we are facing is not the violations, which must always be punished, but as we said earlier. Some examples comparing the General Law of Movement, not wearing the belt are 200 Euros, however not wearing the vest on a water bike are 1000 Euros. Do not wear spare lights on the vehicle 150 Euros, carry the expired flares 1500 Euros. Do not keep the ITV 200 Euros up to date, keep the ship office expired 1500 Euros. Do not respect pedestrian passage with a pedestrian crossing 400 Euros, navigate through area reserved for 1000 Euros and if there were any nearby 1500. In addition the traffic sanctions have discounts and bonuses, if you try to appeal any maritime fine you will be clear that you will also pay a surcharge." Other examples may include:

• Of 500-1500 Euros:

1. Founding on a beach access channel (€500)
2. No change of title (€500)
3. No life jackets for children on board (€1000)
4. Do not carry identification in the bites (€1500)
5. Do not carry insurance (€1000)
6. Do not have a water bike permit, standing on an access channel (€1500)

• Of 1500-6000 Euros:

1. Tow if Captain's authorization (€1600)
2. Do not have title and name in bathing area (€3000)
3. Take two more people (6000 €)
4. Obstructing port entrance (€6000)
5. Make waves in the port (6000 €)