Permit for a dinghy

Subject to certain conditions, the police regulations for the City Port area allow holders of an official berth in the Antwerp City Port (*) to use a dinghy to move around within the City Port area. 

(*) This also concerns members of and vessels passing through the marinas and residents of the Houtdok-Zuidkaai port for residential vessels.

The owner of the vessel to which the dinghy is coupled must report their dinghy once and have it registered. The owner must do this before they intend to use their dinghy.

The following will be needed to make an application online:

• details of the vessel's owner
• details of the vessel and the dinghy
• details of the main user of the dinghy

Use the online form.

After you submit the application, the details will be checked with the berth management. Processing the application may take up to 48 hours. Once your application is approved, you will receive an identification number. You should put that on the inside of the dinghy in a visible place.

Free of charge

• Antwerp City Port plan 2020-2030
• Police regulations for the City Port area  
  The use of dinghys in the waters of the Antwerp City Port area is regulated by the police regulations for the City Port area.