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Cruising yacht inward clearance at Galle Harbour: Port Health and yellow flag protocol?

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Pavel Sail•885 rep

What is the arrival protocol for foreign sailing vessels entering Galle Harbour from the Maldives, including quarantine anchorage, customs duty bonds, and security escort mandates?

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Vessels must hail Galle Port Control on VHF Ch 16 at least 12 nautical miles out. You are directed to anchor in the quarantine outer roads until Port Health, Immigration, Customs, and Sri Lanka Navy boarding teams clear the vessel. Engaging a licensed local shipping agent is legally mandatory for foreign yachts processing inward and outward clearance. A bond deposit is required to prevent commercial cabotage.

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Capt Jayasuriya•1790 rep

Never dispatch tenders ashore before formal quarantine yellow-flag clearance is granted; unauthorized landings result in heavy port security fines and vessel detentions.

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Pavel Sail•885 rep

Duty-free bunkering for foreign yachts inside Galle Port requires a 48-hour notice through Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) bunkering divisions.

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Lalith Customs•1690 rep

Surge inside Galle Marina during the southwest monsoon can strain cleats and mooring lines; set heavy rubber snubber shock-absorbers on all lines.

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Pradeep•1690 rep

Discharging blackwater bilges inside the historic bay is tracked by maritime environmental police via satellite surface oil analysis.

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