The action of the border police of Vlora and Saranda, which follows the start of the tourist season in the South of the country, has led this weekend to the blocking of 12 watercraft, including jet skis, but also boats and dinghies.
Their owners or the persons who managed them were punished with an administrative fine, ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 new lek.
"The circulation of these vessels is due to various illegalities, such as sailing outside the designated area, practicing marine tourism activity in violation of the law, or non-registration of the vessel and lack of documentation.
As a result of the monitoring of the coastline and the water space of the Vlorë district, with the primary objective of guaranteeing the safety of the lives of citizens and vacationers, the Maritime Police Unit, in cooperation with the Border Police services of the DVKM Vlorë, has blocked 12 other vessels floating, which were found in various illegalities.
- In Radhima, Ksamil and Saranda, 7 Jet Ski boats were blocked. 2 leaders were each fined an administrative measure of 100,000 new lek, for sailing/coasting in a prohibited area; 2 managers were each fined with an administrative measure of 20,000 new lek, for not registering the vessels within the deadline set by law; 3 drivers were each fined an administrative measure of 10,000 new lek, for lack of documentation on board.
- 2 tourist boats are blocked at the pier of the port of Vlora. Each of the leaders (captains) was punished with the administrative measure of 100,000 new lek, for exercising the activity (maritime tourism) contrary to the law.
- In Gjipe, 1 raft was blocked. The driver was punished with the administrative measure of 10,000 new lek, for lack of documentation on board.
- In Dhërmi, two speedboats were blocked due to lack of documentation. The drivers of the floating vehicles were punished with an administrative measure of 10,000 ALL each", the police announced.