Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa

The berths are marked with a letter, which refers to the pontoon or pier and a number. The marks are easily visible in front of the berth. The permanent or booked berths are listed with the name of the user, the name and the dimension of the boat, in a specific register kept in the marina Main Office. Every user shall advise a member of the marina staff immediately of any change. It is not permitted to use any berth other than the one specifically designated for your use, mooring elsewhere is prohibited.

A user who intends to leave their berth in their boat for more than 24 hours must communicate this to the Main Office, by giving the date of departure, the next port of call and the intended time of their return if known. The marina office or staff must be informed if the scheduled time of return is after 21.00pm. For all users of a reserved berth, the Company commits to leave the berth vacant.

 
When the user of a reserved berth, wants to give the berth to a third party, it has to be agreed and accepted by the Company. The user is obliged to:

1) Communicate in writing to the marina office the name of the third party and their boat’s name and provide all the relevant details of the boat.

2) Ensure that the third party has a full understanding of the regulations described herewith and agrees to abide by them.

The user must receive confirmation from the Company before introducing the third party. The user can also request the Company, through the management, to allow temporary letting of their own berth to a third party, subject to the prices and conditions determined by the Company and in line with the published rates. The company will retain 5% of the berthing fee and the balance of 95% will be available to the user.

Navigation to the berth is guaranteed 24 hours a day and the maximum speed allowed within the marina is 3 knots. Rights of way are subject to the international laws of navigation.

It is forbidden for any boat to anchor inside the marina, except in the event of force majeure. All boats must use exclusively the berthing equipment as provided and for which they are responsible in the event of any damage incurred. The nylon ropes, provided by the Company, must to be used only to secure to the laid mooring . It is forbidden to roll the ropes up on the bollards or on the cleats. Every user will use their own rope to secure to the pontoon. Every user is responsible for the safety of his own boat and must ensure it is securely berthed. Every user is obliged to protect his boat with an adequate and sufficient number of fenders.

It is forbidden to empty black water or to throw any garbage, as prescribed by the law, such as objects, liquids, refuse or anything else, within the Marina area, either in the water or on the piers or the floating pontoons. It is a requirement that everyone uses the dedicated refuse containers for urban waste, with which the Marina area is equipped; while for special waste, if there is any doubt as to its disposal advice should be sought from the management in the marina office but in the case of special waste eg. batteries, these must be disposed of in accordance with the manufacturers guidelines.

Inside the marina area it is forbidden to use any light projector or audible warning device, if not strictly necessary. It is forbidden to start the engines of a boat or auxiliary engines, except in exceptional circumstances, for testing or battery recharging, before 8am or after 21pm. In addition this regulation applies, for the period between 1 March to 30 September, between the hours of 12.30pm and 15.30pm. During the same hours as described above, it is forbidden to do any noisy work, to start any motorcycles or participate in any activity that might disturb other people. The shipyard area must be used for the kind of works that can disturb or cause problems to other users. It is forbidden to swim inside the marina or in the entrance to the marina, to collect seafood and other shellfish, or to fish with any tool, diving included. It is also forbidden to dive close to the boats to make checks, inspections or reparations of any type. These kinds of activities have to be made by a specialist, recognized by the management of the marina and by a professional registered by the Maritime Authorities.

Access with a vehicle inside the marina – exclusively in the roadways and areas marked and controlled by vertical and horizontal barriers - is allowed to authorised users, for loading and unloading operations, as directed by the marina staff and taking into consideration the kind of vehicle entering. Users will be given a pass which must be displayed in the windscreen of the vehicle. When the loading/unloading operations are complete, cars, motorcycles and any other vehicle must be parked in the designated parking area at the marina entrance. When the pass is issued the user must be aware that parking in non designated areas will result in the removal of the vehicle at the vehicle owner’s expense.

Any vehicle incorrectly parked in a reserved spot for authorities , disabled people, motorcycles, cars, trailers for boats and bicycles will be removed at the owner’s expense.