Split: boating safety
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Split is the largest charter base in Croatia, with several large marinas in and around the city. Most charters cruise the nearby islands of Šolta, Brač, Hvar and Vis and the Pakleni islands off Hvar.
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Harbour and marinas
The Split Harbour Master's Office (Lučka kapetanija Split) is at Obala Lazareta 1. Its vessel-traffic, search and rescue duty desk is staffed 24 hours. Harbour master's offices in Croatia are called directly on VHF channel 10.
Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (Croatia) · Istria Tourist Board ▾
ACI Marina Split listens on VHF channel 17.
ACI marina Split ▾
Weather
Split Radio broadcasts maritime safety information, including gale warnings and forecasts, in English and Croatian on VHF channels 07, 21, 23, 28, 81 and 84 at 05:45, 12:45, 19:45 and 00:45 UTC.
Plovput (Croatian coast radio service) · Plovput (Croatian coast radio service) ▾
Local rules
Within 300 m of the coast, in narrow channels and on approaches to harbours and anchorages, all vessels must keep a speed of no more than 8 knots.
Narodne novine (Official Gazette of Croatia), NN 52/2025, Article 50 ▾
Anchoring is banned closer than 150 m to the shore of a natural beach.
Narodne novine (Official Gazette of Croatia), NN 52/2025, Article 53 ▾
In the Pakleni Channel off Hvar, anchoring is banned within 0.6 NM of the islet of Galešnik.
Narodne novine (Official Gazette of Croatia), NN 52/2025, Article 67 ▾
A foreign boat or yacht arriving from abroad must go by the shortest route to a port open to international traffic and buy a vignette. It may not anchor before it has the vignette, except in force majeure, which must be reported to the nearest harbour master's office.
Government of the Republic of Croatia (gov.hr) · Government of the Republic of Croatia (gov.hr) ▾
Frequently asked
Who do I call in an emergency at sea near Split?
Call MRCC Rijeka on 195. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
How do I contact the harbour in Split?
The Split Harbour Master's Office (Lučka kapetanija Split) is at Obala Lazareta 1. Its vessel-traffic, search and rescue duty desk is staffed 24 hours. Harbour master's offices in Croatia are called directly on VHF channel 10.
Where do I get the marine forecast for Split?
Split Radio broadcasts maritime safety information, including gale warnings and forecasts, in English and Croatian on VHF channels 07, 21, 23, 28, 81 and 84 at 05:45, 12:45, 19:45 and 00:45 UTC.
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