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The pre-arrival information should be sent at least 24 hours in advance of the vessel's arrival at the port of destination or the pilot embarkation position.

Vessels carrying dangerous goods as set out in the IMDG Code shall, 24 hours in advance of arrival, and at least 4 hours before departure, submit a dangerous goods manifest in accordance with IMO forms. The Master of a vessel carrying dangerous goods, coming from a port located outside the European Union should, at the earliest opportunity after departure from the loading port, provide information concerning the carriage of goods to PHICS (Polish Harbours Information and Control System). phics.gov.pl/um/index.xml

EuRIS provides skippers, vessel owners or logistic operators with relevant information for planning and undertaking voyages on main European waterways. Users can register a vessel and follow its route, receive messages when vessel passes certain points on the network and request information on vessels, voyages and cargo.

EuRIS presents all waterway and traffic related information on handy maps or in tables, with:

Access to EuRIS is available at www.eurisportal.eu

Furthermore, details of national systems can also be found at the following websites:

International standards and procedures for the interchange of electronic messages are in force. Public authorities and other parties concerned (ship owners, skippers, shippers, terminals, ports) shall exchange data in conformity with these standards and rules.

Electronic reporting is supported in many countries, until recently mainly for supporting traffic management. EuRIS now enables the orderly sharing of information with both public and private parties (always with consent of the ship owner).

Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (for Oil & HNS). T: +48 (58) 620 5551. T: +48 (58) 661 0197. T: +48 (58) 621 6811. F: +48 (58) 660 7640. [email protected]

The European Health Insurance Card (available to residents of the UK, European Economic Area or Switzerland) is accepted in Poland and entitles holders to state provided medical treatment that may become necessary during your stay in Poland. Any treatment provided is on the same terms as Polish nationals. The EHIC won’t cover medical repatriation, ongoing medical treatment or non-urgent treatment, so you should make sure you have adequate insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment and repatriation.

Tick-borne encephalitis is common, especially in forested areas during the summer.

The reported CO 2 emissions, together with additional data, are to be verified by independent certified bodies and sent to a central database managed by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). The aggregated ship emission and efficiency data will be published by the EC by 30 June 2019 and then every consecutive year.

Ship owners and operators shall monitor the CO 2 emissions of their vessels per voyage conducted into, between and out of EU (and EFTA) ports. A voyage is defined as any movement of a ship that originates from, or terminates in, a port of call (EU port) and that serves the purpose of transporting passengers or cargo for commercial purposes.

Jay-walking is an offence. You should cross only at recognised crossing points. If caught by the police you will be fined.

Unregulated taxi drivers operate at the Warsaw airports and elsewhere. They commonly overcharge. Only use official taxis, which have the name and telephone number of the taxi company on the side of the door and on the top of the taxi. They will also show a rate card on the window of the vehicle. Taxis with a crest but no company name are not officially registered taxis.

Don’t leave drinks or food unattended and beware of accepting drinks from casual acquaintances. There have been a small number of reports of drinks being spiked and visitors having their valuables stolen.