Skipper´s Guide EN 2023 1
Damage and accidents Pleasure craft travelling on
the Göta Canal are required to have liability insurance, at the very least. All journeys are undertaken at the boat owner’s own risk. • If you suffer damage in an incident with another skipper, you must deal with the matter between yourself, through your respective insurance companies. • If you suffer damage for some reason which you believe to be related to the condition of the canal facilities, or to the actions of staff of the Göta Canal Company, you must immediately contact the nearest available lock keeper, who will further report to their supervisor and/or on-call staf • If no lock keeper is available, you can reach on-call staff via the head office of the Göta Canal Company, +46(0)141-20 20 50. • You must remain at the site of the incident and provide a written account of the incident by filling in an incident report. • You must send a copy of said report to your own insurance company and they will then handle the matter in correspondence with the Göta Canal Company’s insurance company. Traffic regulations and general terms Complete traffic regulations for the Göta Canal, the Swedish Maritime Administration’s statute TSFS 2019:140, as well as the General Terms and Conditions for pleasure craft travel on the Göta Canal can be found online at www.gotakanal.se. 22 | Damage