The Islander Monthly yachting News & Information Across the Western Mediterean
The Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI is the 9 digit number that identifies each …
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VAT or to Transfer Tax?
VAT or to Transfer Tax in the purchase of a vessel in Spain by non …
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Necessary documents when purchasing a new vessel in Spain
If you are interested in the acquisition of a vessel in Spain you have to …
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US Sanctions on Russian Oligarchs: What they mean for yachting
As the war in Ukraine rages on, we have all read or heard about, either …
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War footing
The news from Ukraine, if you can bear to watch it, is bleak. Unprecedented in …
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New maritime and port regulations to improve competitiveness
Last 1st of March, the Council of Ministers approved the Law on the Modification of …
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No holds barred on the financial battleground
Vladimir Putin seems to have made a misjudgment and the costs are catastrophically high. High …
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International Dragon Class Statement
Russian attack on Ukraine condemned. IDA suspends Russian sailors from international competition The International Dragon …
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Vimes Boots and the Cost of Living
The late great fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett, reasoned, through one of his characters Captain Samuel …
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Temporary Navigation Permit
The use of pleasure crafts and yachting has experienced an important boom in recent years. …
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