Amendments introduced by the Royal Decree-Law 16/2018

Find out why the High-Speed Craft Register is being created

Royal Decree-Law 16/2018, of October 26, which adopts certain measures to combat illicit trafficking of persons and goods in relation to the vessels used, introduces the following new features:

Certain high-speed inflatable and semi-rigid boats of the RIB type or similar (known by their initials in English Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB)) will be considered prohibited items, which due to their unique characteristics, on the one hand, pose a danger to maritime safety, and on the other hand are frequently used by criminal organizations to carry out criminal activities taking advantage of their power and speed.

To this end, the vessels that are included in the scope of application as prohibited types are determined, as well as the cases excluding vessels that do not qualify as prohibited types; To this end, the Special Registry of Operators of High-Speed Pneumatic and Semi-Rigid Vessels is established, as well as the authorization of use and registration of each of the vessels in which any of the circumstances provided for in the regulation occur.

Royal Decree-Law 16/2018, of October 26, which adopts certain measures to combat the illicit trafficking of people and goods in relation to the vessels used
Real Decreto 807/2021, de 21 de septiembre,
por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de control de las embarcaciones neumáticas y semirrígidas a las que se refieren las letras f), g), h) e i) del apartado 3 del artículo único del Real Decreto-ley 16/2018, de 26 de octubre, por el que se adoptan determinadas medidas de lucha contra el tráfico ilícito de personas y mercancías en relación a las embarcaciones utilizadas, y por el que se modifica el Real Decreto 95/2009, de 6 de febrero, por el que se regula el Sistema de registros administrativos de apoyo a la Administración de Justicia.(BOE, 22-septiembre-2021)
Maritime Captaincies and Maritime Districts to which it extends its jurisdiction (Royal Decree 638/2007, of May 18, which regulates the Maritime Captaincies and Maritime Districts
Orden HFP/184/2022, de 8 de marzo,
por la que se regula el contenido del Registro especial de operadores de embarcaciones neumáticas y semirrígidas de alta velocidad, el procedimiento para la inscripción de los operadores, el régimen para la utilización, circulación y tenencia de las mismas, y se aprueban los modelos de certificado de operador de embarcaciones neumáticas y semirrígidas de alta velocidad y de autorización de uso de las mismas.(BOE, 15-marzo-2022)