Article 1 of the above-mentioned Act establishes that in the field of maritime navigation the federal state has, inter alia, the following responsibilities to: promote the German commercial fleet; ensure the safety of navigation; avert all dangers to the marine environment; monitor and support fisheries; control marine pollution; produce and edit marine charts and other nautical publications; carry out marine research including the monitoring of changes in the marine environment; collect, process and use data concerning sea-going vessels, including name and address of related owners and firms as far as this is necessary to fulfil the tasks of the federal state. Article 5 deals with the activity of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Office. The text consist of 23 articles.
Germany · 1965-05-24