● ADMINISTRATIVE (HVI)	● COMMERCIAL
● VESSEL TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (FORT    NASSAU)	● PUBLIC RELATIONS
● PILOT SERVICE (CPO)	● YACHTING
● BRIDGES & FERRIES (CPO)

ADMINISTRATIVE (HVI)

Harbor and Safety Inspection
The Harbor and Safety Inspection (HVI) is responsible for the safety and environment in all the harbors and territorial waters of Curacao under the authority of the Harbor Master. Strategically located in the Southern Caribbean, the territorial waters of Curacao reach an area of 12 miles off the coast of the island, including ‘Klein Curacao’ (Small Curacao). As of 2002 the HVI offices have been incorporated in the Curacao Pilots Organization (CPO).

The Harbor and Safety Inspection provides the following services:

Registration of vessels, yachts or pleasure-crafts belonging to the residents of Curacao.

Inspection and registration of yachts

Insurance of navigation licenses and registration.

Granting of navigational permits.

This permit is required for navigation outside the inland waterways.

Permit for transit and import of explosives.

Licenses for foreign yachts.