- Most of the files processed were made to nautical motorcycles and recreational boats
- 2,400 inspections were carried out on domestic and foreign ships to ensure maritime safety and prevent pollution of the marine environment
- The Maritime Captaincy of Bilbao directed a total of 159 emergencies
The Maritime Captaincy of Bilbao, under the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, began in 2024 a total of 38 sanctioning dossiers. Nautical motorcycles and recreational boats account for more than half of the infringements due to breaches related to maritime safety, such as lack of civil liability insurance, lack of certification to govern the boat or lack of nautical charts on board, among others.
These data are derived from the balance sheet of the year 2024 of the Maritime Captaincy of Bilbao, which has among its competences to guarantee the rescue of human lives at sea, maritime safety, the prevention and fight against pollution and the control of maritime traffic.
In addition, in 2024 the Captaincy’s maritime safety inspectors conducted a total of 2,400 inspections of foreign and domestic vessels, including fishing vessels, for safety control and the prevention of maritime pollution. Ninety vessels under construction were also inspected.
In addition, the Maritime Captaincy of Bilbao, in coordination with the Rescue Coordination Center of Bilbao, dependent on the State Society of Rescue and Maritime Safety, managed a total of 159 emergencies last year.
At the Maritime Capitanías, the registration and dispatch of ships, the issuance of professional and recreational certificates and certificates and the issuance of all kinds of reports and authorizations related to maritime activity are carried out. It should be noted that in the Maritime Captaincy of Bilbao and the dependent maritime districts (Ondarroa and Bermeo) 7,139 vessels were dispatched and more than 2,400 vessels were processed, mainly fishing crews.