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The Seixal Bay, for its unique characteristics that differentiate it from all the other Tagus riverside areas, combined with the excellent localization, is ideal for the development of nautical recreational activities.

The sailors which visit Seixal Bay, have qualified services and equipments for their recreational boats of medium-sized, as well as for the local fishing boats.

Namely, the capacity for docking is of about 25 recreational boats and till 12 places for local fishing boats; the places for mooring are about 43, and there are about 127 places for recreational boats mooring by buoy system, as well as 20 places for local fishing boats using the same system.

Recreational Boating

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Recreation vessel information
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Declaration

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  1. All of the above information is true;
  2. I was acquainted of municipal regulation of use for equipment, infrastruture and services utilization of Seixal Nautical Bay Center, as well as the current Prices and Rating, which terms and conditions I accept.
  3. I have been informed that this petition along with its payment confirmation, are proof of equipment permite and I will have them with me all the time.

   
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Requirements

At the Seixal Bay Nautical Centre, only the authorized recreational and fishing boats may dock, moor and remain. The authorization is requested at the Sailor Support Service in a specified formulary, which must be delivered to service with copies of the followed documents:

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Necessary documents

For Recreational Boats:

- Identity Card or Passport;

- Tax Identification Number, for the residents in Portuguese territory;

- Certificate of Commercial Registry, in case of the collective persons;

- Valid Vessel’s Carnet;

- Insurance of Civil Responsibility Certificate as in the Recreational Nautical Regulations, approved by means of Decree Law n. º 124/2004, of 25th of May, according to the Ordinance n. º 689/01, of 10th of July, and, other applicable legislation.

-For mooring using the buoy system and planting a “poita” (weight) in the bottom of the bay, you must deliver to the Sailor Support Service, a Responsibility Term, concerning to the maintenance, security and technical or material conditions of the system. 


For Fishing Boats:

All documents referred above and plus:

- Residence Certificate, proving your residence is inside the geographical area of Seixal Municipality, issued by your Parish Council for the owners of the fishing boats, its representative or its lessor;

- Professional Fishing License, according the established in the Regulation for Fishing in Non Maritime Interior Waters of Tagus River, amended and published by the Ordinance n. º 85/2011, of 25th of February.

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Other information

Available Services at the Seixal Bay  Nautical Centre:

1 - Water and Electricity Supply;

2 - Sailor Support Service "come and go", customer service and information;

Internal contacts

GDET- Economical Development and Tourism Office

Sailor Support Service

Mobile: 00351919306580

E-mail: est.nautica.baia.seixal@cm-seixal.pt 

Legislation and regulation

Schedule Sailors Support Service

Municipal regulation  -  only in Portuguese (abstract in English available soon)

More information

To contact the Sailor Support Service call for «O Seixo» through the channel 9 VHF or through the telephone: +351919306580.

Perguntas frequentes

Where do I have to go to obtain authorization to use the equipment and pay for it?

You may do it at the Sailor Support Service (situated in Seixal Bay Nautical Centre Docking Pier).

Which are the main responsibilities of poita owners?

The main responsibilities are:

- Having their authorizations validated and their payments up to date;

- Docking and mooring their respective vessels in the places indicated by the Municipality, in perfect conditions of security, namely well attached with proper cables, correctly dimensioned and well maintained;

- Take all cautions to prevent risks of any kind, particular the ones resulting from the weather conditions, from fire or theft;

- Respect all the Sailor Support Service indications;

- Keep vessels in perfect navigability conditions, cleaned and preserved;

- Respect the navigation corridors for a good circulation of vessels;

- Provide your telephone numbers and email to the Sailor Support Service, for an easy contact in case of emergency;

- Keep the vessels flag raised, in case of the foreigner vessels, must keep both Portuguese and provenience flags.

Which is the document who established the regulation for the management of the Seixal Bay Nautical Centre?

Municipality Regulation for Utilization of Equipments, Infrastructures and Services from the Seixal Bay Nautical Centre, published in Diário da República, 2ª Series, nº 229, of 27th of November of 2012. The knowledge of these regulations is mandatory to gain access to the equipments and nautical services.

The utilization of equipments is paid?

Yes. You should consult the document with prices and pay to the municipality at the moment of your authorization issue. You can pay in cash, check (issued to Município do Seixal) or using any other mean available at the moment.

What are the main designations and concepts having in mind whereas consulting the regulations?

Among others, should be considered the following concepts/designations:

- (Acostagem) DOCKING: act of docking or berth to a pier, or, to another vessel;

- (Amarração) MOORING: act of mooring the vessels by a buoy system, or, by system of lashing points;

- (Ancorar) ANCHORING: act of mooring using the anchor;

- (Cais de Acostagem) DOCKING PIER: floating equipment connected to a bridge pier, which allows vessels to moor or dock;

- (Fundeadoro) PLACE FOR MOORING: A set of points to berth the vessels, stabilized by a floating system which cables are tied to buoys, calculating distances between the vessels, according with each typology; The Fundeadouro belongs to the municipality, as well as its management (Sailor Support Service);

- (Poita) MOORING SYSTEM: A private place for mooring, tying down the vessels, stabilized by a floating buoy system, in which the Poita is fabricated by an environment friendly and sustainable process, according the size and weight of each vessel. This system is exclusively a water-based mooring berth for pleasure boats; the Poitas are private, belong to their owners or locators but they are also under the management of the municipality (Sailor Support Service);

Which are the main consequences in case of disrespect of the municipal regulation?

The non-compliance of the regulation;

- In case of any behavior from the clients cause damage to other people or assets integrity;

- In case of damage to the security and to decency, or, disobedience to the sailors and municipality workers on duty at the Sailor Support Service but, without civil or criminal responsibility;

That will imply the refusal or cancelation of all authorizations granted and the prohibition of docking or mooring for a period of 12 months, among other sanctions.

Can I moor two vessels in the same post?

No. Each mooring post belongs to one vessel only.

If there is no available place for my boat what can I do?

You may be integrated in a waiting list intended to authorization applications with plus than 30 days in a roll and less of 12 months. The attribution will be made by the order in the waiting list and according to the place available adequate to the vessel characteristics.

How does the water and electricity supply works?

For stays of one day or more there are 60 minutes of water and electricity supply per day, for each boat and their not accumulative. The access must be previously demanded to the Sailor Support Service.

A further access to electricity passing the daily period of 60 minutes it depends of a tax payment of 25% of the hourly price applied to leisure vessels, per each utilized hour, and, it cannot exceed 14 hours per day.

Can i give a way my place to others?

No. Each vessel, correspond to a determinate place.

How do the users accede to the equipments?

For stays of one day only, the access is made through the Sailor Support Service.

For stays of more than one day, the access is made through a magnetic card.

Can I just anchor my boat in the Seixal Bay?

You can, if use the areas non correspondent to the Fundeadouro and Poitas, if you keep navigation channels free, and if, do not harm navigation, operations or docking and mooring maneuvers, as well as operations related to the shipyards work.

 Can the municipality request the removal of my vessel?

Yes, in anyone of these following situations established in the regulation:

- In case of violation of the obligations and duties established in the Municipal regulation for Utilization of Equipments, Infrastructures and Services of Seixal Bay Nautical Centre;

- In case of maintenance, preservation or operability in the water surface, in case of bad weather conditions or other possible justified circumstances;

- In case the vessel being moored, docked or anchored in a way that is detrimental to the normal function of the Nautical Centre, or, in case of any damage the vessel may have, which is not possible of a quick repair;

Which are the main conditioning factors to obtain the docking or mooring authorization?

It depends on the number of available posts at the moment and of its terminus in 31st of December of each civil year, as well as from the following utilization limits:
- Mooring in municipal lashing buoys system it has a minimum duration of one day and a maximum of twelve months in a roll;
- The authorization for mooring using a private lashing buoys system it has a minimum duration of one month and a maximum of twelve months.

Is the hauling crane available?

At the moment is unavailable