Dirección del Parque Nacional Galápagos

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		Law Transparency

		Native and endemic species

		Introduced animals

		Introduced plants

		Island Control and Monitoring

		Applied marine research

		Fisheries Management

		Marine control and surveillance

		Site and Naturalist Guides

		Visitor Management System

		Quotas and patents of operation

		Naturalist Guides Area

		Environmental management in populated areas

		Special use for protected areas

		Agricultural development

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

1. ACCESO ZIMBRA
2. QUIPUX

SERVICES OF THE DIRECTORATE
OF THE GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK

Page updated:29.06.2009

Certificate of technical inspection

Description

The Technical Inspection Certificate confirms that a ship complies with Resolution No. 0028 of April 17 of the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park, which establishes environmental standards for the operation of tourist vessels in protected areas of the Galapagos archipelago.

Service		Cost ($US)

Technical inspection in Galapagos of vessels for navigable tours		10,00 / passenger

Technical inspection in Galapagos of vessels for daily tours		5,00 / passenger

Technical inspection in the mainland of vessels for navigable and daily tours		50,00 / passenger

Procedure

Send the request for inspection of ship to:

Director/a
Galapagos National Park Service
Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz
Galapagos, ECUADOR
Tel. +593 (0)5 25 26 189/511/190

Hours: 7.30am - 12.30pm / 2pm - 5pm (GMT-6)

DIRECTORY OF SERVICES

Index of Services

Communication

.	Filming and photography permits

.	Use of the logo of the Galapagos National Park and Galapagos Marine Reserve

Geographic & technological information

.	Satellite images and maps

.	Database information

Research

.	Research permits

.	Information on research in the Galapagos National Park

.	Information on research in the Galapagos Marine Reserve

Administrative services

.	Copies and certified copies of documents

Legal advise

.	Replacement processing appeals, appeals and administrative claims

.	Legal consultation, except those made by dignitaries, officials and public servants, and legal persons for public rights

Environmental management and quality

.	Certificate of compliance with obligations at users request

.	Issue of certificates of non-assignment to protected areas of the Galapagos National Park

.	Annual permit for the installation of cell phone towers

.	Annual Permit for the installation of electrical energy towers or radio and TV signal receiving antennas

Tourism

Tourism quotas

.	Issuance of new tourism quotas

.	Transfer of quota rights

Patent of tourism operation

.	Issuing of patents

.	Patent renewal

Operation services

.	Certificate of technical inspection

.	Change of tourist itinerary

.	Partnerships between tourism operators

.	Chartering of vessels

.	Vessel replacement

Authorization for entry to Galapagos

.	Foreign and national private vessels

.	Foreign commercial vessels for tourism

.	Vessels of up to 500 passengers to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristóbal Island)

Fishery

Stone resources

PARMA license

.	New license

.	License renewal

Mobilization guides

.	Sea cucumber and/or lobster

.	Salted and/or fresh fish

.	Fish for domestic use

Fishing vessel permits

.	Annual fishing permits

.	Transfer of fishing permits

.	Transfer of the fishing permit due to death

.	Replacement of boat

.	Authorization to fish for subsistence

.	Authorization for experiential artisanal fishing boats