Kuzey P&I Club of Istanbul have reported that the blue card system for the disposal of waste has been extended to apply to yachts. The extension will also apply to foreign flagged yachts who stay in Turkish waters for more than 3 days.
Namely, yacht owners who fail to show that they have discharged their waste ashore and that they are certified/recorded on the blue card system will be open to fines from the Coast Guard.
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The blue card system for the disposal of waste now applies to all yachts, as well as to foreign flagged yachts which opt to stay in Turkish waters for over 3 days.
