This Law prescribes all necessary rules and standards for the: safety protection of merchant vessels intended for maritime transport and port areas, designed to docking or anchoring; duties of the government bodies and companies; port authorities and their administrative obligations; concessionaires; recognized organizations for security and protection; and other natural or legal persons responsible for the security protection measures for ensuring the security of ships and port protection. This Law further provides for the procedure in case of security threats, monitoring over the implementation of measures for protection and maritime safety violations, in order to ensure the security protection of ships and port security in cases of threats or events that can create serious damage to the physical and environmental goods. This Law adopts various international agreements, containing common security standards and measure to be applied. This Law is divided into X Chapters and 65 articles. The Annex is an integral part of this Law.
Croatia · 2009-10-02