What must a rental craft carry in Croatia?
The required safety equipment for a rental SUP, kayak, jet ski, motorboat and sailboat — every line with the section of the act and a link to it. Then what to tell customers at check-out.
Law Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama (NN 13/2020, 52/2020), Dodatak 10
Authority: Ministarstvo mora, prometa i infrastrukture (lučke kapetanije)
Covers boats for personal use (brodice) at sea: hull over 2.5 m up to 15 m, or engines over 5 kW, and jet skis of any length. Canoes, kayaks, pedalos, sailboards and surfboards are not boats under the Pravilnik and have no list. The equipment follows the navigation area in the boat’s registration.
The list follows the navigation area in your registration. Outside area IV every boat must also have mechanical propulsion (an engine). For foreign-flag boats the text does not make clear whether this list applies; harbour masters usually check flag-state rules.
Read the official text ↗ · Rules checked 15 October 2026
What our research found about rentals and commercial use:
- Boats used commercially, including rental boats, have their own equipment table (Table 4.2-2), which is not summarised here. The lists below are for boats for personal use (Table 4.2-1). Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama, Dodatak 10, Tablica 4.2-1 / 4.2-2 (NN 52/2020) · source · Rules checked 15 October 2026
General guidance: the lists below are the equipment rules for recreational craft. Hiring craft out is a business, and some countries add rules for rental or commercial craft, or ask for a permit. Before the season, check with Ministarstvo mora, prometa i infrastrukture (lučke kapetanije) or the local harbour master which rules apply to your fleet.
SUP board rental
Worked out for One paddler on a SUP board, no engine, by day.
Required 0
Croatia’s equipment rules cover boats. A SUP board isn’t one, so no statutory carriage list applies — local bylaws, beach rules or wearing duties still may.
Tell the customer at check-out
GENERAL GUIDANCE- Fit the buoyancy aid and say whether wearing it is required here (see “Licence, lifejacket and charter rules”).
- Show the leash: coiled ankle leash on flat water, quick-release waist leash on rivers and in current.
- Point out the area they may use, the swimming zones and the boat traffic, on a map.
- Offshore wind: kneel or lie on the board, paddle across the wind towards the nearest shore — not back to base.
- Agree the return time and how you will contact them.
- How to call for help: phone in a waterproof pouch, the rescue number below, stay with the board.
Not a legal requirement — a starting point for your own briefing. Your insurer or local rules may ask for more.
Make a printable briefing card for your dock →Recommended — not required
- Quick-release waist leashMoving water demands a quick-release waist leash — an ankle leash in current is a hazard, not a safety device.
- Coiled ankle leashFlatwater. Your board is your biggest flotation device; stay attached to it.
- Buoyancy aid, 50 N (CE)A belt-pack inflatable is unobtrusive enough that people actually wear it.
- Floating waterproof phone pouchFloating, on you, not strapped to the board.
- Drysuit or thick wetsuitCold shock off a paddleboard is the classic early-season incident.
- Whistle on the vestCosts nothing, carries far.
Good practice for this craft, from the Kit Finder. Kit Finder ↗
Kayak / canoe rental
Worked out for One paddler in a kayak or canoe, no engine, by day.
Required 0
Croatia’s equipment rules cover boats. A kayak / canoe isn’t one, so no statutory carriage list applies — local bylaws, beach rules or wearing duties still may.
Tell the customer at check-out
GENERAL GUIDANCE- Fit the buoyancy aid; check the spraydeck release loop is outside and they can pull it.
- Capsize: stay with the kayak, hold on, swim it to shore or wait for help; show the paddle float if you supply one.
- Point out the area, the weirs, current or shipping lanes, and where they may land.
- Groups stay together; the strongest paddler last.
- Agree the return time and how you will contact them.
- How to call for help: phone in a waterproof pouch, the rescue number below.
Not a legal requirement — a starting point for your own briefing. Your insurer or local rules may ask for more.
Make a printable briefing card for your dock →Recommended — not required
- Buoyancy aid, 50 N (CE)Worn the whole time. A buoyancy aid in the day hatch has saved nobody.
- Paddle float + hand pumpWith a hand pump, this is the actual self-rescue kit — practise before you need it.
- SpraydeckA swamped cockpit ends the trip.
- Buoyancy bagsKeeps the boat recoverable after a capsize.
- Handheld VHF, floatingSea kayaking: waterproof handheld, on your person.
- Personal strobe / vest lightYou sit very low. Being seen is the whole problem.
Good practice for this craft, from the Kit Finder. Kit Finder ↗
Jet ski / PWC rental
Worked out for A jet ski with a rider and a passenger, by day. Jet skis count as faster than 20 knots.
Required 3
inland Inland boats (čamci) follow a separate list (Dodatak 13), which the Kit Finder does not cover. For private inland boats it is short basic gear — anchor and lines, bucket, oars or spare propulsion, boathook, first aid box, lights, torch, matches, waste container — and it does not list lifejackets.
- Lifejacket, 100 N (CE)per person
Everyone on a jet ski must wear a lifejacket and a safety helmet.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 3.1.80; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Helmetper person
A safety helmet for everyone on the jet ski, worn.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 3.1.80; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Kill cord / wireless kill switch
A kill cord (emergency stop) on every jet ski, every boat with a tiller-steered outboard, and every boat faster than 20 knots. On jet skis it must be attached to the driver; on RIBs and open boats over 20 knots, to the helmsman.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 3.1.80, 3.1.81; Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Also required if…
Lines that join the list when your rental differs from the one above.
Out after sunset or in poor visibility1
- Navigation lights
All boats and jet skis at night or in reduced visibility: the prescribed navigation lights (COLREG). Sailing boats under 7 m may instead keep a white torch ready. Boats faster than 20 knots at night: an all-round light at the highest point or 2.5 m above the waterline, whichever is higher.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.13; Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Towing a water-skier or wakeboarder1
- Convex rear-view mirror (towing)
Jet skis, and boats faster than 20 knots, towing a water-skier or parasailer: a convex rear-view mirror.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 3.1.80, 3.1.81 · source
Tell the customer at check-out
GENERAL GUIDANCE- Kill cord on the wrist or the vest, every time the engine runs.
- Lifejackets on the rider and the passenger, fastened — check the wearing rule below.
- Show the area, the no-go zones, swimmers and the speed limits near the shore and in harbours (local rules).
- Licence and age: check the renter is allowed to drive it here (see below) before handing over the key.
- Capsize: how to right it (sticker on the hull) and climb back on from the stern.
- Fuel, return time, and how to call for help.
Not a legal requirement — a starting point for your own briefing. Your insurer or local rules may ask for more.
Make a printable briefing card for your dock →Recommended — not required
- Impact / buoyancy vestImpact protection as well as buoyancy — you hit the water hard.
- Floating waterproof phone pouchOn you, not in the hull.
- Whistle on the vestEngine off, voice gone — a whistle carries.
- Drysuit or thick wetsuitImmersion is a matter of when, not if.
Good practice for this craft, from the Kit Finder. Kit Finder ↗
Motorboat rental
Worked out for An open motorboat, 5 m, outboard up to 25 kW (34 hp), CE-marked, up to four adults, by day, no cooker aboard.
Required 30
inland Inland boats (čamci) follow a separate list (Dodatak 13), which the Kit Finder does not cover. For private inland boats it is short basic gear — anchor and lines, bucket, oars or spare propulsion, boathook, first aid box, lights, torch, matches, waste container — and it does not list lifejackets.
- Lifejacket, 100 N (CE)per personOnly: ports, bays · ≤ 1 nm · ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm
A lifejacket for everyone aboard during navigation, adults and children. No type or buoyancy rating is given. On boats faster than 20 knots everyone must wear it while under way, unless in an enclosed space.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.7 t. 1, t. 3.1.81; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Waterproof torch + spare batteries
Every boat, in every area: a waterproof torch.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.4; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Matches or lighter, waterproof
Every boat: two boxes of matches or a lighter, waterproof.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.4; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Anchor + rode (≥ 3 boat lengths, ≥ 15 m)
A main anchor with rode, plus a spare rode, in every area. Each rode at least four hull lengths or 30 m, whichever is greater; anchor mass by hull length (Tablica 4.1.1-1, e.g. 5 m: 7 kg main, 4 kg spare; +25% for traditional anchors).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.1–4.1.3, Tablica 4.1.1-1; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Tow line
A tow line four boat lengths long; it may be one of the mooring lines.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.4; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Mooring lines× 3
At least three mooring lines, each as long as the boat and at least 5 m.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.4; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Bilge pump or bailer
Every boat, in every area: a bucket with a bailer.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Bilge pump
A hand bilge pump on open and part-decked boats in every area. Fully decked boats need two pumps outside area IV (open helm: areas IIIc–I; enclosed helm: areas III–I) and one in area IV. Pumps to HRN EN ISO 15083 (electric: EN ISO 8849).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.17; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Waste container
Every boat: a container for collecting rubbish.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.18; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - First aid kit for the areaOnly: ≤ 1 nm · ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas IIIc–III: a first aid box; areas II and I: a first aid cabinet. Contents are set by a separate regulation. Not required in area IV.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.20–4.1.22; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Sound signal (horn or other)Only: ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Beyond area IIIc, boats up to 12 m: a whistle or some other means of making an efficient sound signal.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.5; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Spare anchorOnly: ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
From area IIIb (beyond 1 nm): a spare anchor as well.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.1–4.1.3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Lifebuoy or rescue sling + 15–25 m throwlineOnly: ≤ 12 nm
Area III: a lifebuoy (no light or line needed).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.6 t. 1; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - GPS receiverOnly: ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas III, II and I: a GNSS (GPS) receiver; it need not meet IMO performance standards.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.1; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - CompassOnly: ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas III, II and I: an illuminated compass.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.2; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - BinocularsOnly: ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas III, II and I: prismatic binoculars.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Chart + means of fixing positionOnly: ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas III, II and I: updated official nautical charts and chart-work equipment. An electronic chart display, if fitted, must use updated official ENCs.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.5; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Nautical publications for the areaOnly: ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas III, II and I: the Pilot for small craft and the List of Lights and Fog Signals, official and updated.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.6; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Lifejacket, 100 N (CE)per personOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I, and boats faster than 20 knots in areas IIIc–III: a lifejacket with a whistle and a self-igniting light for everyone aboard, adults and children. For fast boats the table names night navigation, but point 4.1.7 sets no time limit, so carry them by day too. Over 20 knots it must be worn while under way, unless in an enclosed space.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.7 t. 2 i 6, t. 3.1.81; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Light and whistle on each lifejacketper personOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Each lifejacket needs a whistle and a self-igniting light.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.7 t. 2 i 6; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Lifebuoy or rescue sling + 15–25 m throwline× 2Only: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: two lifebuoys — one plain, and one with a self-igniting light and a line.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.6 t. 1–2; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Self-igniting light on the lifebuoyOnly: ≤ 20 nm
The second lifebuoy needs a self-igniting light (and a line).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.6 t. 2; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Liferaft, places for everyone aboardOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: an inflatable liferaft for everyone aboard (or a tender of adequate capacity). HRN EN ISO 9650-2 in Croatian waters; ISO 9650-1 type I, group B, pack 2 in international waters.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.5 (NN 52/2020); Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Thermal protective aidper personOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: a thermal protective aid for everyone aboard.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.8; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Red hand flares× 3Only: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: three hand flares (waterproof casing, printed instructions, own igniter).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Red parachute rockets× 3Only: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: three parachute rockets.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.2; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Orange smoke signalOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Area II: one buoyant smoke signal.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.4; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Fixed VHF with DSCOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: a VHF radio. Boats built from 1 July 2006, or fitting a new set: VHF DSC (class D allowed).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.11 t. 5a; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Day shapes (ball, cone)Only: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: day shapes — ball, cone and double cone, 0.3 m.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.1; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Sea anchor (drogue)Only: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: a storm drogue (sea anchor).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Also required if…
Lines that join the list when your rental differs from the one above.
Out after sunset or in poor visibility2
- Navigation lights
All boats and jet skis at night or in reduced visibility: the prescribed navigation lights (COLREG). Sailing boats under 7 m may instead keep a white torch ready. Boats faster than 20 knots at night: an all-round light at the highest point or 2.5 m above the waterline, whichever is higher.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.13; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Radar reflectorOnly: ≤ 1 nm · ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Outside area IV: a radar reflector on boats faster than 20 knots, and on every boat at night or in reduced visibility.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.7 (NN 52/2020); Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Cooker or heater with a flame, gas, or fuel cans aboard1
- Fire extinguisher, 2 kg
Boats with a galley: an extinguisher of at least 2 kg powder (or 5 kg CO₂ or 1.8 l foam), or a 1 kg one plus a fire blanket. Open boats need one only with petrol outboards over 25 kW on the transom and a portable tank in the open; with the fuel tank in a closed space (or two or more portable tanks per engine), the tank space needs a fixed system or a discharge port for a portable extinguisher.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.10 t. 2–3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Outboard over 25 kW (34 hp)1
- Fire extinguisher, 2 kg
Boats with a galley: an extinguisher of at least 2 kg powder (or 5 kg CO₂ or 1.8 l foam), or a 1 kg one plus a fire blanket. Open boats need one only with petrol outboards over 25 kW on the transom and a portable tank in the open; with the fuel tank in a closed space (or two or more portable tanks per engine), the tank space needs a fixed system or a discharge port for a portable extinguisher.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.10 t. 2–3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Inboard or sterndrive engine3
- Engine-space fire extinguishing system
Inboard engines: a fixed fire-fighting system for petrol engines of any power and diesels over 120 kW below cockpit level; diesels up to 120 kW, and engines above cockpit level on open boats (petrol up to 120 kW or diesel), may instead use a portable extinguisher through a discharge port in the engine cover (HRN EN ISO 9094:2016).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.10 t. 3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Oily-waste container + absorbent
Boats with an installed propulsion engine: tanks or portable containers for collecting oil and oily mixtures, and means of absorbing and separating oily residues.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.15; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Emergency tiller / steeringOnly: ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Beyond 3 nm (areas IIIa–I), sailing boats and inboard boats with remote steering: a means of emergency steering.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Tablica 4.2-1 · source
The boat has a cabin or a deck2
- Fire extinguisher, 1 kg
Boats with accommodation: portable extinguishers of at least 1 kg powder (or 3 kg CO₂ or 1.8 l foam); the number depends on length and layout, placed within 1 m of the helm (under 10 m) or 2.5 m (10–15 m) and within 5 m of the berths (HRN EN ISO 9094:2016).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.10 t. 1; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - CO alarm
Boats with below-deck accommodation: a carbon-monoxide detection system in sleeping cabins, enclosed galleys with gas or a sink, and enclosed heads (ISO 12133:2011, detectors EN 50291-2:2010; battery-powered allowed).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.23–4.1.28 (NN 52/2020) · source
Can go faster than 20 knots4
- Kill cord / wireless kill switch
A kill cord (emergency stop) on every jet ski, every boat with a tiller-steered outboard, and every boat faster than 20 knots. On jet skis it must be attached to the driver; on RIBs and open boats over 20 knots, to the helmsman.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 3.1.80, 3.1.81; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Lifejacket, 100 N (CE)per personOnly: ≤ 1 nm · ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm
Areas II and I, and boats faster than 20 knots in areas IIIc–III: a lifejacket with a whistle and a self-igniting light for everyone aboard, adults and children. For fast boats the table names night navigation, but point 4.1.7 sets no time limit, so carry them by day too. Over 20 knots it must be worn while under way, unless in an enclosed space.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.7 t. 2 i 6, t. 3.1.81; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Light and whistle on each lifejacketper personOnly: ≤ 1 nm · ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm
Each lifejacket needs a whistle and a self-igniting light.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.7 t. 2 i 6; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Radar reflectorOnly: ≤ 1 nm · ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Outside area IV: a radar reflector on boats faster than 20 knots, and on every boat at night or in reduced visibility.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.7 (NN 52/2020); Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Outboard steered with a tiller1
- Kill cord / wireless kill switch
A kill cord (emergency stop) on every jet ski, every boat with a tiller-steered outboard, and every boat faster than 20 knots. On jet skis it must be attached to the driver; on RIBs and open boats over 20 knots, to the helmsman.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 3.1.80, 3.1.81; Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Tell the customer at check-out
GENERAL GUIDANCE- Kill cord on the driver, every time the engine runs.
- Where the lifejackets are, how to put them on — children’s sizes by weight.
- Engine start and stop, fuel, the anchor, and how to come alongside.
- Show the area, the shallows, channels and no-go zones on a chart; propeller near swimmers.
- Weather limits and the return time; lights if they could be out after sunset.
- How to call for help: VHF channel 16 if fitted, the rescue number below.
Not a legal requirement — a starting point for your own briefing. Your insurer or local rules may ask for more.
Make a printable briefing card for your dock →Recommended — not required
- Kill cord / wireless kill switchA planing boat that loses its driver circles back over them. The single highest-value item on a motorboat.
- Lifejacket, 150 N auto-inflateAuto-inflate, so it works whether or not you were conscious when you hit the water.
- Boarding ladder reachable from the waterGetting back aboard alone, from the water, over a high topside — plan for it before you need it.
- PLB, 406 MHz, registeredFor when you’re beyond VHF range or the set has drowned.
- CO alarmPetrol engines and an enclosed cabin.
- Electronic distress light (SOS)Electronic SOS light — no expiry and usable every night of its life.
Good practice for this craft, from the Kit Finder. Kit Finder ↗
Sailboat rental
Worked out for A sailing yacht, 9 m, with a cabin, an inboard engine and a gas cooker, CE-marked, up to six adults, by day.
Required 38
inland Inland boats (čamci) follow a separate list (Dodatak 13), which the Kit Finder does not cover. For private inland boats it is short basic gear — anchor and lines, bucket, oars or spare propulsion, boathook, first aid box, lights, torch, matches, waste container — and it does not list lifejackets.
- Lifejacket, 100 N (CE)per personOnly: ports, bays · ≤ 1 nm · ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm
A lifejacket for everyone aboard during navigation, adults and children. No type or buoyancy rating is given. On boats faster than 20 knots everyone must wear it while under way, unless in an enclosed space.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.7 t. 1, t. 3.1.81; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Waterproof torch + spare batteries
Every boat, in every area: a waterproof torch.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.4; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Matches or lighter, waterproof
Every boat: two boxes of matches or a lighter, waterproof.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.4; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Anchor + rode (≥ 3 boat lengths, ≥ 15 m)
A main anchor with rode, plus a spare rode, in every area. Each rode at least four hull lengths or 30 m, whichever is greater; anchor mass by hull length (Tablica 4.1.1-1, e.g. 5 m: 7 kg main, 4 kg spare; +25% for traditional anchors).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.1–4.1.3, Tablica 4.1.1-1; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Tow line
A tow line four boat lengths long; it may be one of the mooring lines.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.4; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Mooring lines× 3
At least three mooring lines, each as long as the boat and at least 5 m.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.4; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Bilge pump or bailer
Every boat, in every area: a bucket with a bailer.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Bilge pump
A hand bilge pump on open and part-decked boats in every area. Fully decked boats need two pumps outside area IV (open helm: areas IIIc–I; enclosed helm: areas III–I) and one in area IV. Pumps to HRN EN ISO 15083 (electric: EN ISO 8849).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.17; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Fire extinguisher, 1 kg
Boats with accommodation: portable extinguishers of at least 1 kg powder (or 3 kg CO₂ or 1.8 l foam); the number depends on length and layout, placed within 1 m of the helm (under 10 m) or 2.5 m (10–15 m) and within 5 m of the berths (HRN EN ISO 9094:2016).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.10 t. 1; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Fire extinguisher, 2 kg
Boats with a galley: an extinguisher of at least 2 kg powder (or 5 kg CO₂ or 1.8 l foam), or a 1 kg one plus a fire blanket. Open boats need one only with petrol outboards over 25 kW on the transom and a portable tank in the open; with the fuel tank in a closed space (or two or more portable tanks per engine), the tank space needs a fixed system or a discharge port for a portable extinguisher.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.10 t. 2–3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Engine-space fire extinguishing system
Inboard engines: a fixed fire-fighting system for petrol engines of any power and diesels over 120 kW below cockpit level; diesels up to 120 kW, and engines above cockpit level on open boats (petrol up to 120 kW or diesel), may instead use a portable extinguisher through a discharge port in the engine cover (HRN EN ISO 9094:2016).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.10 t. 3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - CO alarm
Boats with below-deck accommodation: a carbon-monoxide detection system in sleeping cabins, enclosed galleys with gas or a sink, and enclosed heads (ISO 12133:2011, detectors EN 50291-2:2010; battery-powered allowed).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.23–4.1.28 (NN 52/2020) · source - Gas detector with alarm
Boats with gas appliances in enclosed spaces: an LPG gas detector.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Tablica 4.2-1 (NN 52/2020) · source - Waste container
Every boat: a container for collecting rubbish.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.18; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Oily-waste container + absorbent
Boats with an installed propulsion engine: tanks or portable containers for collecting oil and oily mixtures, and means of absorbing and separating oily residues.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.15; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Safety harness with tetherper personOnly: ≤ 1 nm · ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Sailing boats outside area IV: a safety harness with a line.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.9; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - First aid kit for the areaOnly: ≤ 1 nm · ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas IIIc–III: a first aid box; areas II and I: a first aid cabinet. Contents are set by a separate regulation. Not required in area IV.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.20–4.1.22; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Sound signal (horn or other)Only: ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Beyond area IIIc, boats up to 12 m: a whistle or some other means of making an efficient sound signal.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.5; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Spare anchorOnly: ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
From area IIIb (beyond 1 nm): a spare anchor as well.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.1–4.1.3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Emergency tiller / steeringOnly: ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Beyond 3 nm (areas IIIa–I), sailing boats and inboard boats with remote steering: a means of emergency steering.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Lifebuoy or rescue sling + 15–25 m throwlineOnly: ≤ 12 nm
Area III: a lifebuoy (no light or line needed).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.6 t. 1; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - GPS receiverOnly: ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas III, II and I: a GNSS (GPS) receiver; it need not meet IMO performance standards.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.1; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - CompassOnly: ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas III, II and I: an illuminated compass.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.2; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - BinocularsOnly: ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas III, II and I: prismatic binoculars.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Chart + means of fixing positionOnly: ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas III, II and I: updated official nautical charts and chart-work equipment. An electronic chart display, if fitted, must use updated official ENCs.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.5; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Nautical publications for the areaOnly: ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Areas III, II and I: the Pilot for small craft and the List of Lights and Fog Signals, official and updated.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.6; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Lifejacket, 100 N (CE)per personOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I, and boats faster than 20 knots in areas IIIc–III: a lifejacket with a whistle and a self-igniting light for everyone aboard, adults and children. For fast boats the table names night navigation, but point 4.1.7 sets no time limit, so carry them by day too. Over 20 knots it must be worn while under way, unless in an enclosed space.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.7 t. 2 i 6, t. 3.1.81; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Light and whistle on each lifejacketper personOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Each lifejacket needs a whistle and a self-igniting light.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.7 t. 2 i 6; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Lifebuoy or rescue sling + 15–25 m throwline× 2Only: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: two lifebuoys — one plain, and one with a self-igniting light and a line.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.6 t. 1–2; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Self-igniting light on the lifebuoyOnly: ≤ 20 nm
The second lifebuoy needs a self-igniting light (and a line).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.6 t. 2; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Liferaft, places for everyone aboardOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: an inflatable liferaft for everyone aboard (or a tender of adequate capacity). HRN EN ISO 9650-2 in Croatian waters; ISO 9650-1 type I, group B, pack 2 in international waters.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.5 (NN 52/2020); Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Thermal protective aidper personOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: a thermal protective aid for everyone aboard.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.8; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Red hand flares× 3Only: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: three hand flares (waterproof casing, printed instructions, own igniter).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.3; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Red parachute rockets× 3Only: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: three parachute rockets.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.2; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Orange smoke signalOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Area II: one buoyant smoke signal.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.4; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Fixed VHF with DSCOnly: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: a VHF radio. Boats built from 1 July 2006, or fitting a new set: VHF DSC (class D allowed).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.11 t. 5a; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Day shapes (ball, cone)Only: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: day shapes — ball, cone and double cone, 0.3 m.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.1; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Sea anchor (drogue)Only: ≤ 20 nm
Areas II and I: a storm drogue (sea anchor).
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Also required if…
Lines that join the list when your rental differs from the one above.
Out after sunset or in poor visibility2
- Navigation lights
All boats and jet skis at night or in reduced visibility: the prescribed navigation lights (COLREG). Sailing boats under 7 m may instead keep a white torch ready. Boats faster than 20 knots at night: an all-round light at the highest point or 2.5 m above the waterline, whichever is higher.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.13; Tablica 4.2-1 · source - Radar reflectorOnly: ≤ 1 nm · ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Outside area IV: a radar reflector on boats faster than 20 knots, and on every boat at night or in reduced visibility.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.12.7 (NN 52/2020); Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Yacht of 12 m or longer1
- Whistle / fog horn (12 m+)Only: ≤ 3 nm · ≤ 6 nm · ≤ 12 nm · ≤ 20 nm
Beyond area IIIc, boats over 12 m: a whistle.
Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama Dodatak 10 t. 4.1.14.5; Tablica 4.2-1 · source
Tell the customer at check-out
GENERAL GUIDANCE- Lifejackets and harnesses: where they are, when to wear them, how to clip on.
- Man overboard: who throws the lifebuoy, who points, how to come back under engine.
- Gas cooker: valve shut after use, ventilation; the fire extinguisher and blanket.
- Reefing, the engine, the bilge pump and the anchor.
- Weather limits, the area and the charts; return time and check-in.
- VHF: channel 16, the DSC distress button, and the rescue number below.
Not a legal requirement — a starting point for your own briefing. Your insurer or local rules may ask for more.
Make a printable briefing card for your dock →Recommended — not required
- Lifejacket, 150 N auto-inflateOffshore, a 150 N auto jacket with sprayhood, light, harness point and crotch strap — a 100 N jacket won’t turn an unconscious person in a seaway.
- Jackstays + tethersClipping on is what stops a man-overboard from happening at all.
- AIS-MOB beacon, on the lifejacketOne per crew, on the jacket. It puts a mark on your own plotter — a flare only helps if someone is already looking.
- EPIRB, 406 MHz, registeredThe alert that doesn’t depend on anyone being within VHF range.
- Radar reflectorBusy shipping lanes — the Gulf of Finland, the Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar — are heavy and fast.
- Grab bagWhat you take into the raft. Assembled in advance or not at all.
Good practice for this craft, from the Kit Finder. Kit Finder ↗
Licence, lifejacket and charter rules
For renters and skippers, from the authorities’ own texts. Checked 14 October 2026.
Anyone operating a foreign-flagged boat or yacht in Croatian waters must hold a certificate authorising them to operate it. Canada's travel advice says recreational skippers must have an International Certificate of Competence (ICC).
Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of Croatia · Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca)Croatia's Ordinance on boats, small craft and yachts lists a lifejacket for every person on board, adults and children, in its equipment tables. Everyone on a boat faster than 20 knots must wear a lifejacket while underway unless they are in an enclosed space.
Narodne novine (Official Gazette of Croatia), NN 13/2020 · Narodne novine (Official Gazette of Croatia), NN 13/2020For operating Croatian-flagged boats, the Ministry recognises foreign certificates as listed in its published MoU table, with limits set for each certificate. Many entries require a radio operator certificate as well if the boat has a VHF or GMDSS-VHF station.
Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of Croatia · Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of CroatiaIf a rental needs rescue
The maritime rescue centre for Croatia’s waters — put it on your briefing card and in your staff phones.
Where Fleet helps
Fleet doesn’t replace a single item above. It helps your staff keep an eye on every rental once it is out — we are building it with pilot operators for the 2027 season.
Printable checklist for Croatia
A sheet per craft for the waters you rent in: the required kit with the section of the act, what to tell the customer, and a sign-off line for your staff. Print it or save it as a PDF.
Questions operators ask
What safety equipment must a rental SUP board carry in Croatia?
Croatia’s equipment rules for recreational craft do not cover a SUP board, so no statutory carriage list applies to it. Wearing duties, beach rules or local bylaws may still apply — see the page.
What safety equipment must a rental kayak / canoe carry in Croatia?
Croatia’s equipment rules for recreational craft do not cover a kayak / canoe, so no statutory carriage list applies to it. Wearing duties, beach rules or local bylaws may still apply — see the page.
What safety equipment must a rental jet ski / PWC carry in Croatia?
Under Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama (NN 13/2020, 52/2020), Dodatak 10, for the rental we assume (A jet ski with a rider and a passenger, by day. Jet skis count as faster than 20 knots): Lifejacket, 100 N (CE), Helmet, and Kill cord / wireless kill switch. Some lines apply only in certain waters, and paid or commercial use can add more — see the page.
What safety equipment must a rental motorboat carry in Croatia?
Under Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama (NN 13/2020, 52/2020), Dodatak 10, for the rental we assume (An open motorboat, 5 m, outboard up to 25 kW (34 hp), CE-marked, up to four adults, by day, no cooker aboard): Lifejacket, 100 N (CE), Waterproof torch + spare batteries, Matches or lighter, waterproof, Anchor + rode (≥ 3 boat lengths, ≥ 15 m), Tow line, Mooring lines, Bilge pump or bailer, Bilge pump, Waste container, First aid kit for the area, Sound signal (horn or other), Spare anchor, Lifebuoy or rescue sling + 15–25 m throwline, GPS receiver, Compass, Binoculars, Chart + means of fixing position, Nautical publications for the area, Light and whistle on each lifejacket, Self-igniting light on the lifebuoy, Liferaft, places for everyone aboard, Thermal protective aid, Red hand flares, Red parachute rockets, Orange smoke signal, Fixed VHF with DSC, Day shapes (ball, cone), and Sea anchor (drogue). Some lines apply only in certain waters, and paid or commercial use can add more — see the page.
What safety equipment must a rental sailboat carry in Croatia?
Under Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama (NN 13/2020, 52/2020), Dodatak 10, for the rental we assume (A sailing yacht, 9 m, with a cabin, an inboard engine and a gas cooker, CE-marked, up to six adults, by day): Lifejacket, 100 N (CE), Waterproof torch + spare batteries, Matches or lighter, waterproof, Anchor + rode (≥ 3 boat lengths, ≥ 15 m), Tow line, Mooring lines, Bilge pump or bailer, Bilge pump, Fire extinguisher, 1 kg, Fire extinguisher, 2 kg, Engine-space fire extinguishing system, CO alarm, Gas detector with alarm, Waste container, Oily-waste container + absorbent, Safety harness with tether, First aid kit for the area, Sound signal (horn or other), Spare anchor, Emergency tiller / steering, Lifebuoy or rescue sling + 15–25 m throwline, GPS receiver, Compass, Binoculars, Chart + means of fixing position, Nautical publications for the area, Light and whistle on each lifejacket, Self-igniting light on the lifebuoy, Liferaft, places for everyone aboard, Thermal protective aid, Red hand flares, Red parachute rockets, Orange smoke signal, Fixed VHF with DSC, Day shapes (ball, cone), and Sea anchor (drogue). Some lines apply only in certain waters, and paid or commercial use can add more — see the page.
Do renters need a licence in Croatia?
Anyone operating a foreign-flagged boat or yacht in Croatian waters must hold a certificate authorising them to operate it. Canada's travel advice says recreational skippers must have an International Certificate of Competence (ICC).
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a summary of the official texts, with a link to each one, to help you prepare. The operator and the skipper stay responsible for the equipment; when in doubt, the cited act and the national authority win.
A summary to help you prepare, not legal advice. The operator and the skipper stay responsible for the equipment and its condition. Rules change — when in doubt, the cited act wins, and local bylaws, permits or your insurer may ask for more.
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