Fishing trip on Vistula Lagoon cut short due to missing certificates
Officers from the Kashubian Squadron of the Polish Border Guard inspected a fishing boat on the Vistula Lagoon. Three people were on board.
In brief
Officers of the Kaszubski Squadron of the Polish Border Guard ordered the skipper of an angling boat inspected on the Vistula Lagoon to return to port immediately. Three people were on board, and the inspection revealed the absence of STCW and SRC certificates and of qualifications for the position held. Tadeusz Gruchalla of the press office of the Maritime Unit of the Polish Border Guard said that the Commander of the Kaszubski Squadron of the Polish Border Guard may apply to the Director of the Maritime Office in Gdynia to initiate administrative proceedings.
- There was no STCW or SRC certificate on the boat, nor were there proper qualifications for the positions held. The skipper was instructed to return to port immediately, said Tadeusz Gruchalla from the Press Office of the Maritime Unit of the Border Guard.
Missing certificates can be considered a breach of maritime safety regulations.
- The Commander of the Kashubian Squadron may submit a request to the Director of the Maritime Office in Gdynia to initiate administrative proceedings, Tadeusz Gruchalla added.
Incidents like this serve as a reminder that even leisure fishing trips require strict adherence to formal requirements and possession of proper documentation to ensure the safety of all on board.
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier
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