What is the IMO and what is its mission?

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) plays a crucial role in regulating and promoting maritime safety, efficiency and sustainability globally. As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is dedicated to setting international standards covering everything from the safety of navigation to the prevention and control of maritime accidents. Read more

Copa América Barcelona 2024

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Next year, 2024, the America's Cup will celebrate its 37th edition in Barcelona, which has been classified as an Event of Exceptional Public Interest (AEIP), which means that both the organizers, teams and sponsors will be able to advertise in this event that will take place. will take place between August 22 and August 27… Read more

How much does a mooring cost?

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Buying a boat is not just about choosing the type of boat and that's it, but it is actually a thorough process in which a series of aspects must be taken into account that will lead to making the correct and most convenient decision. One of the most important is the price of the moorings … Read more

What is a Nautical Medical Certificate?

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Do you want to know what a Nautical Medical Certificate is, what it is for and where you can obtain it? Then you cannot stop reading this article, because we have valuable information that will be absolutely useful to you. What is a Nautical Medical Certificate? A Nautical Medical Certificate is a document that legitimizes the good physical and mental condition … Read more

Parts of a sailing boat, can you identify them?

Do you know all the parts of a sailboat?

If you are passionate about sailing and you are considering taking sailing qualifications to be able to steer sailboats up to 24 metres in length, you should identify and name at least the fundamental parts of a sailing boat: in this post we will tell you what they are called and where the most important ones are located. Parts of the hull … Read more

Browsing without a title, when is it possible?

At Anclademia we offer you the most important nautical qualifications, both recreational and professional, so that you can sail with all the knowledge and documentation required by law, but on many occasions we are asked, is it possible to sail without a qualification? In this post we answer that question. Under what conditions can you sail without a qualification? Although in … Read more

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