Protest of Koman residents/Police: Free movement has begun

2023-07-15 18:00:00, Kronika CNA

The police of Vaut i Deja has come out with an announcement regarding the protest of the residents of Koman, after the blocking of boats without documentation.

The Blues inform that from 15:00 the free movement of tourists and visitors continues in the area of ??Koman.

The residents of Koman have started applying to the General Maritime Directorate to certify their vessels, their equipment with the relevant documentation and taking other security measures.

The police declare that until now 3 vessels have been equipped with documentation and 13 other citizens have applied for equipment with relevant documentation.

We remind you that in protest, boat owners blocked the entrance tunnel to Koman this morning, after the police stopped their activity.

Residents of Koman in protest block the tunnel after seizing the boats
July 15, 09:17

Full Notice:

Koman, Vau i Dejës/The "Safe Navigation" operation continues, as well as free movement through the Koman tunnel for tourists and visitors who want to visit the Koman lake and the Shala river.

In the meantime, the application to the General Maritime Directorate continues, for the equipment of navigation tools with a navigation certificate and relevant documentation.

Even today, the monitoring continued in Lake Koman and in the river Shala for the full control and verification of documents and the fulfillment of safety criteria (equipment of passengers with life jackets), of boats in Lake Koman and in the river of Shala, as well as for taking criminal and administrative measures against the owners/possessors of these tools, who are caught illegally.

During the days of the operation, the owners of the vessels that were without documentation requested that the Police not block the vessels and this morning, with the help of other residents of the area, they blocked the entrance to the tunnel, opposing the blocking of the vessels. craft boats and those without documents.

After a communication with the residents by the representatives of the State Police and the General Maritime Directorate, the free movement of tourists and visitors continues in the Koman area from 15:00.

The residents of the area have started to apply immediately to the General Maritime Directorate to certify their vessels and equipment with the relevant documentation as well as to take other security measures in order to safely carry out the navigation activity for the safety of the lives of tourists. and visitors.

Until now, 3 vessels have been provided with documentation by the General Maritime Directorate and 13 other citizens have applied for equipment with relevant documentation, whose vessels were blocked during the operation.

The State Police emphasizes once again that this operation is only aimed at the safety of the lives of tourists and visitors and not at penalizing the economic operators who provide the navigation service in accordance with the laws and in full compliance with safety standards.

The State Police and the General Maritime Directorate appeal once again to all economic operators that offer navigation services in lake, river and sea areas to be equipped with the relevant documentation, in accordance with the law, as well as to fulfill the criteria for the safety of passengers, such as is to equip passengers with life jackets.

Also, the State Police invites citizens to report any evidence of illegality in this area./ CNA.al