Lebanon - Restrictions
Boats proceeding along the Lebanese coast between the ports of Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon and Sour must sail within the 20 km (12 mile) limit and not closer than 5 kms (3 miles) to the coast. Such movement is restricted to daylight hours between 05:00 and 20:00 local time. When leaving or approaching any of the above ports, a course of 270 or 90 respectively must be steered. The ports of Beirut and Jounieh are open permanently, but Tripoli, Sidon and Sour are only open between 05:00 and 20:00 local time.
Contact port control on VHF Channel 16 when approaching ports for clearance.
No yacht may proceed directly between Israel and Lebanon. Yachts may not intend to sail to Israel as the next port of call after a Lebanese port.
Anchoring along the coast is not permitted in any case.
Currently (November 2010) a boat owner cannot leave his/her boat in Lebanon and go abroad. Authorisation may be given to leave the country to visit Syria for 10 days only.
The following items are prohibited:
- illegal drugs and narcotics
- weapons (and ammunition)
- explosives of any kind (including fireworks)
- knives
- weapons for self-defense
- archaeological pieces
- counterfeit money or goods
- pornographic material (of any kind)
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