Operation of a ship as a water taxi

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



fe6aedf5-861b-4851-ba7e-59723168f280 461176 Δραστηριοποίηση πλοίου ως θαλάσσιο ταξί

At a glance

Points of service

Port Authorities, PORT POLICE DIRECTORATE

Number of required documents

9

Fees

109.35 €

Deadline of completion

50 days

Description

The procedure refers to the issuance of a certificate of compliance with legal requirements for the operation of a ship as a water taxi.

Basic information

Competent body

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

ΛΙΜΕΝΙΚΟ ΣΩΜΑ

Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΛΙΜΕΝΙΚΗΣ ΑΣΤΥΝΟΜΙΑΣ

Provided to

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Notes

A ‘water taxi’ shall mean any professional ship of a total capacity of more than five (5) register tons and total length over six (6) metres, which is capable of achieving a speed of over twenty (20) knots, as certified by the competent directorate of the Hellenic Coast Guard (ΚΕΠ) or by the Classification Society monitoring the ship, which is provided with a certificate of compliance with the legal requirements by the port authority, pursuant to the provisions herein, and transports up to a maximum of eight (8) passengers, while possessing a permanently sheltered area for them during winter and a shaded one during the summer. Following the initial certificate, shipowners of water taxis are required to submit a self-certification within the first six months of each calendar year, where they state that none of the legal requirements for the issuance of the certificate (licence) have ceased to apply. The submission of the self-certification for the operation of a ship as a water taxi takes place through the gov.gr portal.

Last update

11/03/2025

Application




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    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

        Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:

        Tacit approval

        Within fifty (50) days from the notification, the port authority shall prohibit in writing the operation of the ship as a water taxi if the relevant legal requirements are not met or compliance with them is not evident from the information submitted. After expiry of the aforementioned deadline, it shall be presumed that the profession is freely exercised (Article 3 of Law 3919/2011, Government Gazette, Series I, No 32).

        Output & Results

        Output

        Document Production, Registry update

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Certificate of compliance with legal requirements for the operation of a ship as a water taxi

            Official title

            Certificate of compliance with legal requirements for the operation of a ship as a water taxi

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Registries updated

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

              Type

              Outgoing

              End of Process

              Ιndefinite

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            • 1 Technical The ship must be equipped with valid certificates of seaworthiness required for its category.

              No No

            • 2 Technical The ship must have a total capacity of more than five (5) register tons and a total length of over six (6) metres.

              No No

            • 3 Technical The ship must be able to achieve a speed of over twenty (20) knots under favourable weather conditions.

              No No

            • 4 Technical The ship must transfer up to a maximum of eight (8) passengers, while possessing a permanently sheltered area for them during winter and a shaded one in the summer.

              No No

            • 5 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses The interested party (shipowner) must not be prosecuted as a fugitive from justice.

              No No

            • 6 Bankruptcy law The interested party (shipowner) must not have been declared bankrupt, no petition for bankruptcy must have been filed, and they must not have been placed under privative or auxiliary legal guardianship.

              No No

            • 7 Tax The interested party (shipowner) must have registered the business for the specific activity with the competent tax office.

              No No

            • 8 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses The interest party (shipowner) must not have been convicted of espionage, dissemination of false news, crimes related to forgery, bribery, coercion, embezzlement, deliberate cause of a shipwreck, rape, forced debauchery, seduction, procurement, exploitation of prostitutes, sex trade, theft, swindling, defalcation, robbery, extortion, fraud, smuggling, violation of the provisions of the Law on Drugs, violation of the provisions of the Law on the Protection of the National Currency, illegal fishing using explosives or chemical or plant materials, violation of the Compulsory Law 192/36 and in general must not have been sentenced to even partial disgorgement of civil rights, and must not have been convicted finally and irrevocably, unless 5 years have passed for arrestable offences or 10 years for punishable offences.

              No No

            • 9 Age The interested party (shipowner) must have reached the age of 18, for the calculation of which their date of birth is taken into account.

              No No

            • 10 Insurance The interested party (shipowner) must have insured the ship operating as a water taxi for i) civil liability for physical injuries or the death of passengers and third parties due to allision, collision, shipwreck or any other cause, ii) civil liability for material damages of passengers and third parties due to allision, collision, shipwreck or any other cause and iii) causing marine pollution. The sums of insurance coverage shall not be less than those provided for by the provisions of Law 4256/2014 (Series I, No 92), as currently in force. This requirement must be met if the ship does not fall within the scope of other relevant provisions on insurance coverage.

              No No

            • 1 Issuance of water taxi licence or its annual validation. 29.35 €

              e-Administrative Fee code 3146

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking), Hellenic Post

              Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee

              Fee Link https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=1

              No

            • 2 For exercising professional activity. 30 €

              e-Administrative Fee code 4832

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking), Hellenic Post

              Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee

              Fee Link https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=1

              No

            • 3 Contribution to the Special Branch for Economic Support of Maritime Pension Fund Beneficiaries (ΕΚΟΕΜΝ). 50 €

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Bank cashier, Checkout of a competent authority, Digital (web banking)

              Type of Cost Impost

              Fee Link https://adeies.hcg.gr/ekoemn/

              No

            • 1 Notification of water taxi operation.

              Notification of water taxi operation.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (manual)"Submitted by the applicant (manual)" is not in the list (Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital), Presented by the applicant, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Keep within business establishment, Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post), Demonstration via gov.gr Wallet, Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (in person)) of allowed values for the "Process evidence submission type" property.

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No Notification/Announcement"Notification/Announcement" is not a number.

            • 2 Photocopy of identification document.

              Photocopy of identification document.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (manual)"Submitted by the applicant (manual)" is not in the list (Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital), Presented by the applicant, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Keep within business establishment, Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post), Demonstration via gov.gr Wallet, Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (in person)) of allowed values for the "Process evidence submission type" property.

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: 1. Photocopy of identity card or other identification document, such as passport, driving licence or personal booklet of main insurance carrier (pursuant to the provisions of Article 3(4) of Law 2690/1999, as currently in force). 2. If the notification is made by a legal person, the requirements and qualifications applicable to natural persons must also be met by the legal person’s legal representative who undertakes and signs all the required actions and procedures.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No Copy of document"Copy of document" is not a number.

            • 3 Solemn Declaration under Article 8 of Law 1559/1986.

              Solemn Declaration under Article 8 of Law 1559/1986.

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/psephiaka-eggrapha-gov-gr/ekdose-upeuthunes-deloses

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (manual)"Submitted by the applicant (manual)" is not in the list (Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital), Presented by the applicant, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Keep within business establishment, Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post), Demonstration via gov.gr Wallet, Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (in person)) of allowed values for the "Process evidence submission type" property.

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Relevant Procedure: ΔΔ:ΔΔ:Υπεύθυνη δήλωση και ηλεκτρονική υπεύθυνη δήλωση

              Notes: A. Solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1559/1986 (Series I, No 75), stating the following: (1) I am not prosecuted as a fugitive from justice. (2) I have not been declared bankrupt, I have not filed a petition for bankruptcy, and I have not been placed under privative or auxiliary legal guardianship. (3) I hold the registration of a business for the specific activity with no…………………………., which has been granted to me by the tax office of ………………………….. (4) I have not have been convicted of espionage, dissemination of false news, crimes related to forgery, bribery, coercion, embezzlement, deliberate cause of a shipwreck, rape, forced debauchery, seduction, procurement, exploitation of prostitutes, sex trade, theft, swindling, defalcation, robbery, extortion, fraud, smuggling, violation of the provisions of the Law on Drugs, violation of the provisions of the Law on the Protection of the National Currency, illegal fishing using explosives or chemical or plant materials, violation of the Compulsory Law 192/36 and in general must not have been sentenced to even partial disgorgement of civil rights, and I have not been convicted finally and irrevocably, unless 5 years have passed for arrestable offences or 10 years for punishable offences. B. If the notification is made by a legal person, the requirements and qualifications applicable to natural persons must also be met by the legal person’s legal representative who undertakes and signs all the required actions and procedures.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No Solemn Declaration"Solemn Declaration" is not a number.

            • 4 Photocopy of the nationality document or the certificate of ownership of the ship.

              Photocopy of the nationality document or the certificate of ownership of the ship.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (manual)"Submitted by the applicant (manual)" is not in the list (Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital), Presented by the applicant, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Keep within business establishment, Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post), Demonstration via gov.gr Wallet, Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (in person)) of allowed values for the "Process evidence submission type" property.

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: Photocopy of the nationality document or the certificate of ownership of the ship to be operated as a water taxi. If the notification is made by a legal person, the requirements and qualifications applicable to natural persons must also be met by the legal person’s legal representative who undertakes and signs all the required actions and procedures.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No Official document"Official document" is not a number.

            • 5 Clear photocopies of the seaworthiness certificates required (for its class) for the ship to be operated as a water taxi.

              Clear photocopies of the seaworthiness certificates required (for its class) for the ship to be operated as a water taxi.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (manual)"Submitted by the applicant (manual)" is not in the list (Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital), Presented by the applicant, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Keep within business establishment, Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post), Demonstration via gov.gr Wallet, Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (in person)) of allowed values for the "Process evidence submission type" property.

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: A. Clear photocopies of the seaworthiness certificates required (for its class) for the ship to be operated as a water taxi. B. If the notification is made by a legal person, the requirements and qualifications applicable to natural persons must also be met by the legal person’s legal representative who undertakes and signs all the required actions and procedures.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No Certification"Certification" is not a number.

            • 6 Certificate from the competent directorate of the Hellenic Coast Guard (ΚΕΠ) or the Classification Society monitoring the ship.

              Certificate from the competent directorate of the Hellenic Coast Guard (ΚΕΠ) or the Classification Society monitoring the ship.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (manual)"Submitted by the applicant (manual)" is not in the list (Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital), Presented by the applicant, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Keep within business establishment, Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post), Demonstration via gov.gr Wallet, Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (in person)) of allowed values for the "Process evidence submission type" property.

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: A. Certificate from the competent directorate of the Hellenic Coast Guard (ΚΕΠ) or the Classification Society monitoring the ship confirming that the ship is able to achieve a speed of more than twenty (20) knots under favourable weather conditions. B. If the notification is made by a legal person, the requirements and qualifications applicable to natural persons must also be met by the legal person’s legal representative who undertakes and signs all the required actions and procedures.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No Certificate"Certificate" is not a number.

            • 7 Contract of insurance.

              Contract of insurance.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (manual)"Submitted by the applicant (manual)" is not in the list (Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital), Presented by the applicant, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Keep within business establishment, Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post), Demonstration via gov.gr Wallet, Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (in person)) of allowed values for the "Process evidence submission type" property.

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: A clear photocopy of the contract of insurance of the ship to be operated as a water taxi.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No Proof of Insurance"Proof of Insurance" is not a number.

            • 8 A clear photocopy of the company’s memorandum and articles of association.

              A clear photocopy of the company’s memorandum and articles of association.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (manual)"Submitted by the applicant (manual)" is not in the list (Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital), Presented by the applicant, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Keep within business establishment, Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post), Demonstration via gov.gr Wallet, Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (in person)) of allowed values for the "Process evidence submission type" property.

              Submitted by: Legal entities

              Notes: A clear photocopy of the company’s memorandum and articles of association, including any amendments thereto, which provide for the performance of such work.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No Legal documents from legal entities"Legal documents from legal entities" is not a number.

            • 9 Certificate or attestation mentioning the legal person’s legal representative.

              Certificate or attestation mentioning the legal person’s legal representative.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (manual)"Submitted by the applicant (manual)" is not in the list (Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital), Presented by the applicant, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Keep within business establishment, Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post), Demonstration via gov.gr Wallet, Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (in person)) of allowed values for the "Process evidence submission type" property.

              Submitted by: Legal entities

              Notes: Recent (within the last 6 months) certificate or attestation from the competent department, as applicable, mentioning the legal person’s legal representative.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No Legal documents from legal entities"Legal documents from legal entities" is not a number.

            • 10 Solemn Declaration under Article 8 of Law 1559/1986 of the legal person’s legal representative.

              Solemn Declaration under Article 8 of Law 1559/1986 of the legal person’s legal representative.

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/psephiaka-eggrapha-gov-gr/ekdose-upeuthunes-deloses

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (manual)"Submitted by the applicant (manual)" is not in the list (Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital), Presented by the applicant, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Keep within business establishment, Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post), Demonstration via gov.gr Wallet, Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (in person)) of allowed values for the "Process evidence submission type" property.

              Submitted by: Legal entities

              Relevant Procedure: ΔΔ:ΔΔ:Υπεύθυνη δήλωση και ηλεκτρονική υπεύθυνη δήλωση

              Notes: Solemn Declaration under Article 8 of Law 1559/1986 of the legal person’s legal representative, with the authenticity of the signature validated by a competent authority, stating that: ‘(Name of legal person) possesses the registration of a business for the specific activity no …………………………. , which has been granted by the tax office of ……………. , and is not bankrupt, is not the subject of composition, conciliation procedure, compulsory administration, liquidation or any other similar condition, and that no petition has been filed to be placed in one of the above conditions.’

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No Solemn Declaration"Solemn Declaration" is not a number.

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            • 1 Παραλαβή της Αναγγελίας του πλοιοκτήτη (ιδιοκτήτη) από τη Λιμενική Αρχή

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Για την άσκηση του επαγγέλματος της δραστηριοποίησης πλοίου ως θαλάσσιο ταξί, απαιτείται ο πλοιοκτήτης (ιδιοκτήτης) του να υποβάλλει στη Λιμενική Αρχή (Κεντρικά Λιμεναρχεία - Λιμεναρχεία) αναγγελία.

              No No


            • 2 Βεβαίωση υποβολής αιτήματος

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Η Λιμενική Αρχή στην οποία υποβάλλεται η αναγγελία, χορηγεί στον ενδιαφερόμενο βεβαίωση υποβολής αιτήματος.

              No No


            • 3 Έλεγχος νομίμων προϋποθέσεων από την Λιμενική Αρχή

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Check"Check" is not in the list (Software action, Signature, Manual Action, Digital signature, Action of the executive / co-competent body, Inspection, Citizen action) of allowed values for the "Process step implementation" property.

              Description Εντός πενήντα (50) ημερών από την αναγγελία, η Λιμενική Αρχή απαγορεύει εγγράφως τη δραστηριοποίηση του πλοίου ως θαλάσσιο ταξί, στην περίπτωση που δεν συγκεντρώνονται οι νόμιμες προϋποθέσεις προς τούτο ή δεν προκύπτει η συνδρομή τους από τα υποβληθέντα στοιχεία. Tο προαναφερόμενο χρονικό διάστημα έχει το χαρακτήρα της επιβαλλόμενης, στον ενδιαφερόμενο να ασκήσει το συγκεκριμένο επάγγελμα, υποχρέωσης αναμονής και αναβολής της έναρξης άσκησης αυτού, ώστε να παρασχεθεί στη Λιμενική Αρχή η δυνατότητα να διενεργήσει έλεγχο και, ενδεχομένως, να απαγορεύσει την άσκηση του συγκεκριμένου επαγγέλματος, αν δεν υφίσταται ή δεν προκύπτει συνδρομή των, προς τούτο, νομίμων προϋποθέσεων. Μετά την παρέλευση άπρακτης της πιο πάνω προθεσμίας τεκμαίρεται ότι το επάγγελμα ασκείται ελευθέρως (άρθρο 3 του ν. 3919/2011, ΦΕΚ 32 Α΄). Η Λιμενική Αρχή, απαγορεύει την άσκηση του συγκεκριμένου επαγγέλματος και μετά την πάροδο της τασσόμενης προθεσμίας των πενήντα (50) ημερών, εάν διαπιστωθεί ότι δεν πληρούνται οι νόμιμες προϋποθέσεις άσκησης του.

              No No


            • 4 Έκδοση βεβαίωσης συνδρομής νομίμων προϋποθέσεων για τη δραστηριοποίηση του πλοίου ως θαλάσσιο ταξί

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description Εφόσον από τον έλεγχο των δικαιολογητικών διαπιστωθεί ότι πληρούνται οι προβλεπόμενες προϋποθέσεις, η Λιμενική Αρχή εκδίδει στο πρόσωπο που υπέβαλλε την αναγγελία, βεβαίωση συνδρομής νομίμων προϋποθέσεων για τη δραστηριοποίηση του πλοίου ως θαλάσσιο ταξί.

              Yes Yes


            • 5 Διαπίστωση μη συνδρομής των νομίμων προϋποθέσεων για τη δραστηριοποίηση του πλοίου ως θαλάσσιο ταξί


              Description Κατόπιν ελέγχου εάν δεν υφίσταται ή δεν προκύπτει συνδρομή των νομίμων προϋποθέσεων για την άσκηση του επαγγέλματος, ενημερώνεται ο ενδιαφερόμενος με την πάροδο των πενήντα (50) ημερών, από την υποβολή της αναγγελίας και απαγορεύεται η άσκηση δραστηριοποίησης του πλοίου ως θαλάσσιο ταξί.

              Yes Yes





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