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Update on the Cruising Association’s orca project

Posted on: 21/04/2023

The phenomenon of orcas damaging small yachts and other vessels along the south and west coasts of Spain and Portugal...

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Orca Update

Posted on: 06/03/2023

The work of the CA’s Regulatory & Technical Services group (RATS) orca project continues, with the ongoing collation...

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Warning - Sailor killed by malfunctioning flare

Posted on: 03/02/2023

On 1 January 2023, a Dutch sailor was killed by a malfunctioning flare during a passage in the Pacific Ocean...

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You are invited to a Cruising Association evening on Orcas, Windfarms and Taxes

Posted on: 02/02/2023

At this evening talk, on Wednesday 8 March 2023, the Cruising Association’s Regulatory & Technical Services group (...

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Cruising Association Statement regarding Returned Goods Relief (RGR)

Posted on: 20/12/2022

At a meeting with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on 14 December 2022, attended by RATS (Regulations and Technical Services...

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Hurst Point Sector light: curtailment of extinguishment

Posted on: 12/08/2022

In our August newsletter to members, we reported that the CA’s Regulations and Technical Services group (RATS) had...

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UKHO plans to end production of all printed Admiralty charts by 2026

Posted on: 03/08/2022

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced its intention to withdraw from global paper chart production by late 2026...

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UK Government launches new online platform for pleasure craft to register arrival and departure to and from the UK

Posted on: 29/07/2022

The UK Government, via the UK Border Force, has developed a new digital reporting service, known as ‘single Pleasure...

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