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2014 Melbourne to Vanuatu
Race and Rally
International Protocols
• Australian Quarantine - Department of
Agriculture: Biosecurity
• Australian Customs and Border Protection
Services
• Flag Protocols
• Important Dates
International Protocols
Department of Agriculture - Biosecurity
Damir Tadzic: Shipping Officer
John Field: Team Leader Shipping
Australian Quarantine
Australian Customs and Border Protection
Services
Bill Robson
Peter Heywood
Australian Customs
VCYC assisting us with clearance procedures
Vanuatu Customs & Inland Revenue
http://www.customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/index.php/customs/border-
control/customs-clearance
Documents required varies depending on:
• Yacht IN Yacht OUT
• Yacht IN, Fly OUT
• Fly IN, Yacht OUT
More soon…
Vanuatu Immigration, Customs and
Quarantine
Recommended Flags
Vanuatu
Australian Red Ensign
International Code Flag Q
French
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Flag Protocols – arrival from overseas
Host Country’s Flag
International Code Flag Q
Country of Yacht’s Registration Flag
Helsal II arriving in USA 2003
Flags can be purchased from http://www.flagsfantastic.com.au/html/nautical.html
Flag Protocols
Port Vila
Don’t forget to enter now or convert your Expression
of Interest into your Entry?
Closing date for Entries
1200hrs on Wednesday 30th April 2014
Have you entered?
The Fed Government satphone subsidy scheme
finishes at the end of June 2014.
The subsidy is for 50% off the retail price of a phone
up to $700 see –
www.communications.gov.au/satphone
If you consider you are out of Telstra range for 180
days over 2 years you can apply for a subsidy.
Satphones
Vanuatu seminars and other
Training eventsDate Course
0830-1630
Sunday 13 April 2014
Weather - Fundamentals of weather terminology
Weather - Enclosed waters
1930
Tuesday 15 April2014
Emergency Medical and Dentistry **
HBYC
1800-2115
Monday 28 April 2014
Weather - Coastal (races or passages not longer than 3
days)
1800-2115
Monday 5 May 2014
Weather - Trans Ocean
1930
Tuesday 20 May 2014
Sail Repair practical workshop **
UK Halsey Sailmakers
0815-1730
Saturday & Sunday
24 & 25 May 2014
Safety & Sea Survival Course
ISAF/Yachting Australia accredited
** Topics have been swapped but dates remain same
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Vanuatu Race and Rally
Important Dates
Date Details
1 April – 11 June, 2014 Safety Audits
22 June, 2014 Vanuatu Race Briefing
28 June, 2014 Customs Clearance
28 June, 2014 Farewell dinner at Blairgowrie Yacht
29 June, 2014 Race and Rally Start
Vanuatu Public Holidays
Thursday 24th July 2014 Children’s Day
Friday 25th July 2014 Independence Day
Should we consider delaying the start by one week to
Sunday 6th July 2014 to coincide with the
Independence Day celebrations?
2014 Melbourne to Vanuatu
Race and Rally
International Protocols