Shipping ports

Ordinance for the implementation of the Maritime Vessel Guard Ordinance

Ship Occupation Ordinance - SchBesV. According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Germany has to take the measures necessary to ensure safety at sea for ships flying its flag. In addition to other requirements, this also applies to the crew of ships, which is stipulated in the Ship Crew ordinance.

Ship Accident Database Act (SchUnfDatG)

Maritime Labor Act. Establishes rules for working on board of a ship, including a fishing vessel.

Law on the Enforcement of Costs Claims from the International Convention of Nairobi of 2007 on the Disposal of Wrecks (Wreck Removal Cost Enforcement Act)

Ordinance on environmentally friendly behavior in shipping. It regulates requirements for environmentally friendly behavior in shipping and penalizes violations of these requirements as administrative offenses, in particular violations of regulations of the MARPOL Convention, AFS Convention (International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems in Ships) and Ballast Water Convention.

Catalog of fines and warning fines in inland and sea waterways

Ordinance on the implementation of data transmission to non-public bodies in maritime transport (See-DatenÜbermittDV)

Federal Waterways Expansion Act

Ordinance on navigating the Elbe federal waterway in certain nature reserves in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

Law on the procedure for the electronic submission of reports for ships in maritime traffic via the federal central reporting portal

Ordinance on costs for measures in the transport of dangerous goods

The Ordinance on Exceptions to the Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Hazardous Goods Exception Ordinance - GGAV 2002) contains general exceptions to the dangerous goods ordinance road, rail and inland waterway transport and the Dangerous Goods Ordinance

Implementation of the IMDG-Code (International Maritime Code for Dangerous Goods), the BCH Code (International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk) and the IGC Code (Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk). The sea dangerous goods ordinance (GGVSee) is the national regulation for the transport of dangerous goods by seagoing vessels. In addition to the introduction of the IMDG code into German law, regulations on responsibilities, obligations and administrative offenses are also made.

Ships Act containing provisions for the prevention of shipping disasters, to initiate an investigation when shipping disasters occur (especially chapters III and IV)

Ships Decree (1965). Partly not in force anymore. Remains relevant some articles of: Chapter IV regarding the condition of the hull, tools and fittings; Chapter V concerning load line and stability; Chapter VI regarding the equipment; Chapter IX concerning the carriage of cargo and the Annexes.

Decree regarding the application of the COLREG (International Regulations for the Prevention fo Collisions at Sea, 1972).

Oil Tanker Liability Act. Defines the legal framework regarding liability related to oil tanker pollution and the conditions of distribution of the fund.

Tonnage Act. Implementation of the Tonnage Convention

Tonnage Certificate Decree. Implementation of the Tonnage Convention and the Tonnage Act

Tonnage Certificate Regulations. Further implementation of the Tonnage Act. Lays down further rules in accordance with the provisions concerning the determination of the gross tonnage and net tonnage of a ship

Prevention of Pollution from Ships Act. Refers to MARPOL, SOLAS and UNCLOS

Mandatory notice to shipping. Defines recommendations regarding noise levels on board ships

Shipping Traffic Act. Especially Chapter 2 regarding the organisation of shipping traffic on waterways and Chapter 5 regarding the implementation of treaties and decisions of international law organisations

Mandatory notice to shipping. Defines requirements regarding certain types of pontoons

Mandatory notice to shipping. Defines requirements regarding watertight closure, stability subdivision of offshore support vessels.

Mandatory notice to shipping. Applies to offshore support vessels, regardless of the size or voyage that, while not constructed or adapted to this end, carry, in limitied quantities, the substances identified. It applies when cargoes are carried.

SAR Service Scheme 1994. Refers to the Search and Rescue Convention (SAR Convention). Implements the general measures of the SAR Convention in the Netherlands

Ships Regulation in the territorial sea. Defines the rules which apply in the Dutch territorial sea for all vessles (organization of the shipping traffic, road signs…)

Port State Control Act. Includes measures regarding ships inspection in ports as well as the implementation of international regulations: CSS-Code (Code of Safe practice for Cargo Stowage an Securing), SCV Code (Code of Safety for Small Commercial Vessels operating in the Carribean). Implements the EU Directive 2009/16/EC

Regulation establishing certificates of tonnage. Refers to the Tonnage Certificate Decree (1981), and the Tonnage Convention

Mandatory notice to shipping. Defines regulations on noise levels on board ships. Refers to the Ship Decree 1965

Circular on preventing determined categories of single hull oil tankers from entering or leaving Dutch ports. Refers to the EU Regulations 417/2002 and 1726/2003, both repealed by the EU Regulation 530/2012 currently in force.

Loading and Unloading Seagoing Vessels Act. Refers to the SOLAS Convention and ISO standards.

Port Security Act. Implements Regulation 725/2004 (EU)

Foreign Ships Act. Establishes a framework applicable to foreign ships navigating in dutch waters

Regulations for loading and unloading bulk carriers. Refers to the EU Directive 2001/96/EC

Ships Decree (2004). Schepenbesluit 2004. Refers to the Load Lines Convention, SOLAS Convention, Tonnage Convention, Bulk Chemical Code, Gas Carrier Code, International Grain Code, Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Code, ISPS Code (International Ship and Port Facility Code). Are especially relevant: Chapter 3 regarding the requirements for ships and operational management, Chapter 4 regarding the carriage of cargo

Port Reception Facilities Decree. Refers to the MARPOL Convention and implements the EU Directive 2000/59/EC

Decree on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. Refers to the MARPOL Convention, the International Convention on the control of harmful anti-fouling systems on ships, the AFS Convention (International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems in Ships), the EU Directive 2000/59/EC and the EU Directive 2005/33/EC