The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the safety of ships in inland navigation. In particular, it regulates requirements in respect of construction, equipment, crew of water craft (both of inland and marine ships, including ferries, as well as floating craft), and proceedings concerning the authorization of such ships and craft to navigate. The text consists of 130 articles divide into 14 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Proceedings (2); Issue of navigation certificate (3); Additional requirements for zone 2 (4); Additional requirements for zone 1 (5); Facilities on certain waterways of zone 2 (6); Facilities of zone 4 (7); Facilities for other water craft for short distance (8); Special provisions for pleasure boats (9); Special provisions for ferries (10); Special provision for floating craft (11); Hygiene and safety of ships and in particular of working places (12); Crew (113); Penalties, transitional and final provisions (14). Seven Annexes are enclosed.
Germany · 1988-03-17