Terms of use

Reading Conditions

Use this logbook to improve your research, not to replace the information, skills and judgement required to take a boat to sea.

Educational purpose

nordicwhirlpocketv.boats publishes independent general information about Nordic boating, small-craft preparation and responsible coastal visits. It does not provide professional instruction, personalised navigation advice, vessel surveys, weather routing, emergency assistance or harbour services.

Nothing on the site certifies a vessel, crew, piece of equipment or passage as safe or legally compliant. You must assess your own circumstances and obtain appropriate training or professional advice where required.

Navigation and safety limitations

Route descriptions identify geographical settings and planning considerations. They are not surveyed routes, waypoints, chart corrections, pilotage instructions or assurances of safe depth, clearance, shelter or access. All rendered equipment and schematic navigation visuals are illustrative. Do not use them as navigation charts.

Use current official charts or authorised chart products, notices to mariners, marine forecasts, local notices and applicable regulations. Confirm harbour details directly with the operator. Conditions, restrictions and facilities can change without being reflected on this website.

The skipper remains responsible for decisions about the vessel, crew, equipment and passage. Do not use this site as a reason to continue beyond the boat’s or crew’s demonstrated capability.

No emergency service

The website and its email address are not monitored for urgent assistance. Use the appropriate official emergency or maritime distress channels for your location. A message drafted or emailed through your own tools does not request or initiate a rescue response.

Accuracy and availability

We aim for clear and useful editorial information but do not guarantee completeness, accuracy, uninterrupted availability or fitness for a particular purpose. Page content and linked services may change. Report a suspected error through the contact page, but do not rely on a correction being made before a planned voyage.

External organisations and links

Links to official services and other websites are provided for research. They do not establish affiliation, endorsement or control. This site is not affiliated with harbour authorities or hydrographic offices. External websites are governed by their own terms and privacy practices.

Local tools

Checklists are reminders, not complete inspections or records of compliance. Equipment tabs organise general information, not personalised recommendations. The contact composer prepares plain text on your device; it does not send messages or guarantee delivery. You are responsible for checking copied or downloaded text before sharing it.

Content use and conduct

Unless otherwise indicated, original editorial content and site design are protected by applicable intellectual-property law. You may read, link to and make reasonable personal notes from the pages. Any statutory exceptions remain unaffected. Obtain permission before substantial republication or commercial reuse of protected material.

Do not misuse the site, attempt unauthorised access or send unlawful, abusive or unnecessarily sensitive material. Do not present site content as an official chart, a professional qualification or an endorsement.

Liability and mandatory rights

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the site operator is not responsible for losses arising from reliance on general information or from unavailable or inaccurate third-party services. Nothing in these conditions excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limits mandatory consumer or other statutory rights.

Questions and changes

Questions about these conditions may be sent to [email protected]. These conditions may be updated when the website changes. Review the current page before using a new feature. See also Logbook Privacy and Storage Choices.