2006L0087 — EN — 20.10.2008 — 002.001

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DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 12 December 2006

laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC

(2006/87/EC)







THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee ( 1 ), Following consultation of the Committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty ( 2 ), Whereas: (1) Council Directive 82/714/EEC of 4 October 1982 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels ( 3 ) introduced harmonised conditions for issuing technical certificates for inland waterway vessels in all Member States, albeit excluding operations on the Rhine. Nevertheless, at European level, various technical requirements for inland waterway vessels have remained in force. Up to now, the coexistence of various international and national regulations has obstructed efforts to ensure mutual recognition of national navigation certificates without the need for an additional inspection of foreign vessels. Furthermore, the standards contained in Directive 82/714/EEC, in part, no longer reflect current technological developments. (2) Essentially, the technical requirements set out in the annexes to Directive 82/714/EEC incorporate the provisions laid down in the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation, in the version approved by the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) in 1982. The conditions and technical requirements for issuing inland navigation certificates under Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation have been revised regularly since then and are recognised as reflecting current technological developments. For competition and safety reasons it is desirable, specifically in the interests of promoting harmonisation at European level, to adopt the scope and content of such technical requirements for the whole of the Community's inland waterway network. Account should be taken in this regard of the changes that have occurred in that network. (3) Community inland navigation certificates attesting the full compliance of vessels with the aforementioned revised technical requirements should be valid on all Community inland waterways. (4) It is desirable to ensure a greater degree of harmonisation between the conditions for the issuing of supplementary Community inland navigation certificates by Member States for operations on Zone 1 and 2 waterways (estuaries), as well as for operations on Zone 4 waterways. (5) In the interests of passenger transport safety, it is desirable that the scope of Directive 82/714/EEC be extended to include passenger vessels designed to carry more than 12 passengers, along the lines of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation. (6) In the interests of safety, harmonisation of standards should be at a high level and should be achieved in such a way so as not to result in any reduction in safety standards on any Community inland waterway. (7) It is appropriate to provide for a transitional regime for vessels in service not yet carrying a Community inland navigation certificate when subjected to a first technical inspection under the revised technical requirements established by this Directive. (8) It is appropriate, within certain limits and according to the category of vessel concerned, to determine the period of validity of Community inland navigation certificates in each specific case. (9) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission ( 4 ). (10) It is necessary that the measures provided for in Council Directive 76/135/EEC of 20 January 1976 on reciprocal recognition of navigability licenses for inland waterway vessels ( 5 ) remain in force for those vessels not covered by this Directive. (11) Given that some vessels fall within the scope of Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft ( 6 ) as well as of this Directive, the annexes of the two Directives should be adjusted by the relevant committee procedures as soon as possible if there are any contradictions or inconsistencies between the provisions of those Directives. (12) In accordance with point 34 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making ( 7 ), Member States are encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interests of the Community, their own tables illustrating, as far as possible, the correlation between this Directive and the transposition measures, and to make them public. (13) Directive 82/714/EEC should be repealed, Whereas: HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:







Article 1

Classification of waterways

1. For the purposes of this Directive, Community inland waterways shall be classified as follows:

(a) Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4: (i) Zones 1 and 2: the waterways listed in Chapter 1 of Annex I; (ii) Zone 3: the waterways listed in Chapter 2 of Annex I; (iii) Zone 4: the waterways listed in Chapter 3 of Annex I.

(b) Zone R: those of the waterways referred to in point (a) for which certificates are to be issued in accordance with Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation as that Article is worded when this Directive enters into force.

2. Any Member State may, after consulting the Commission, modify the classification of its waterways into the zones listed in Annex I. The Commission shall be notified of these modifications at least six months before their entry into force and shall inform the other Member States.

Article 2

Scope of application

1. This Directive shall, in accordance with Article 1.01 of Annex II, apply to the following craft:

(a) vessels having a length (L) of 20 metres or more;

(b) vessels for which the product of length (L), breadth (B) and draught (T) is a volume of 100 m3 or more.

2. This Directive shall also apply, in accordance with Article 1.01 of Annex II, to all of the following craft:

(a) tugs and pushers intended for towing or pushing craft referred to in paragraph 1 or floating equipment or for moving such craft or floating equipment alongside;

(b) vessels intended for passenger transport which carry more than 12 passengers in addition to the crew;

(c) floating equipment.

3. The following craft shall be excluded from this Directive:

(a) ferries;

(b) naval vessels;

(c) sea-going vessels, including sea-going tugs and pusher craft, which: (i) operate or are based on tidal waters; (ii) operate temporarily on inland waterways, provided that they carry: — a certificate proving conformity with the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), or equivalent, a certificate proving conformity with the 1966 International Convention on Load Lines, or equivalent, and an international oil pollution prevention (IOPP) certificate proving conformity with the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL); or — in the case of passenger vessels not covered by all of the Conventions referred to in the first indent, a certificate on safety rules and standards for passenger ships issued in conformity with Council Directive 98/18/EC of 17 March 1998 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships ( 8 ); or — in the case of recreational craft not covered by all of the Conventions referred to in the first indent, a certificate of the country of which it carries the flag.

Article 3

Obligation to carry a certificate

1. Craft operating on the Community inland waterways referred to in Article 1 shall carry:

(a) when operating on a Zone R waterway: — either a certificate issued pursuant to Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation; — or a Community inland navigation certificate issued or renewed after 30 December 2008, and attesting full compliance of the craft, without prejudice to the transitional provisions of Chapter 24 of Annex II, with technical requirements as defined in Annex II for which equivalency with the technical requirements laid down in application of the abovementioned Convention has been established according to the applicable rules and procedures;

(b) when operating on other waterways, a Community inland navigation certificate, including, where applicable, the specifications referred to in Article 5.

2. The Community inland navigation certificate shall be drawn up following the model set out in Part I of Annex V and shall be issued in accordance with this Directive.

Article 4

Supplementary Community inland navigation certificates

1. All craft carrying a valid certificate issued pursuant to Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation may, subject to the provisions of Article 5(5) of this Directive, navigate on Community waterways carrying that certificate only.

2. However, all craft carrying the certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be provided with a supplementary Community inland navigation certificate:

(a) when operating on Zone 3 and 4 waterways, if they wish to take advantage of the reduction in technical requirements on those waterways;

(b) when operating on Zone 1 and 2 waterways, or, in respect of passenger vessels, when operating on Zone 3 waterways that are not linked to the navigable inland waterways of another Member State, if the Member State concerned has adopted additional technical requirements for those waterways, in accordance with Article 5(1), (2) and (3).

3. The supplementary Community inland navigation certificate shall be drawn up following the model set out in Part II of Annex V and shall be issued by the competent authorities on production of the certificate referred to in paragraph 1 and under the conditions laid down by the authorities competent for the waterways concerned.

Article 5

Additional or reduced technical requirements for certain zones

1. Each Member State may, after consulting the Commission, and where applicable subject to the requirements of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation, adopt technical requirements additional to those in Annex II for craft operating on Zone 1 and 2 waterways within its territory.

2. In respect of passenger vessels operating on Zone 3 waterways within its territory that are not linked to the navigable inland waterways of another Member State, each Member State may maintain technical requirements additional to those in Annex II. Amendments to such technical requirements shall require the prior approval of the Commission.

3. The additional requirements shall be restricted to the subjects listed in Annex III. The Commission shall be notified of these additional requirements at least six months before their entry into force and shall inform the other Member States.

4. Compliance with the additional requirements shall be specified in the Community inland navigation certificate referred to in Article 3 or, where Article 4(2) applies, in the supplementary Community inland navigation certificate. Such proof of compliance shall be recognised on Community waterways of the corresponding zone.

(a) Where application of the transitional provisions set out in Chapter 24a of Annex II would result in a reduction in existing national safety standards, a Member State may disapply those transitional provisions in respect of inland waterway passenger vessels operating on its inland waterways that are not linked to the navigable inland waterways of another Member State. In such circumstances, the Member State may require that such vessels operating on its non-linked inland waterways comply fully with the technical requirements set out in Annex II from 30 December 2008.

(b) A Member State exercising the provision in point (a) shall inform the Commission of its decision and provide the Commission with details of the relevant national standards applying to passenger vessels operating on its inland waterways. The Commission shall inform the Member States.

(c) Compliance with the requirements of a Member State for operating on its non-linked inland waterways shall be specified in the Community inland navigation certificate referred to in Article 3 or, where Article 4(2) applies, in the supplementary Community inland navigation certificate.

6. Craft operating only on Zone 4 waterways shall qualify for the reduced requirements as specified in Chapter 19b of Annex II on all waterways in that zone. Compliance with those reduced requirements shall be specified in the Community inland navigation certificate referred to in Article 3.

7. Each Member State may, after consulting the Commission, allow a reduction of the technical requirements of Annex II for craft operating exclusively on Zone 3 and 4 waterways within its territory.

Such a reduction shall be restricted to the subjects listed in Annex IV. Where the technical characteristics of a craft correspond to the reduced technical requirements, this shall be specified in the Community inland navigation certificate or, where Article 4(2) applies, in the supplementary Community inland navigation certificate.

The Commission shall be notified of the reductions of the technical requirements of Annex II at least six months before they come into force and shall inform the other Member States.

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Article 7

Derogations

1. Member States may authorise derogations from all or part of this Directive for:

(a) vessels, tugs, pushers and floating equipment operating on navigable waterways not linked by inland waterway to the waterways of other Member States;

(b) craft having a dead weight not exceeding 350 tonnes or craft not intended for the carriage of goods and having a water displacement of less than 100 m3, which were laid down before 1 January 1950 and operate exclusively on a national waterway.

2. Member States may authorise in respect of navigation on their national waterways derogations from one or more provisions of this Directive for limited journeys of local interest or in harbour areas. These derogations and the journeys or area for which they are valid shall be specified in the vessel's certificate.

3. The Commission shall be notified of derogations authorised in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 and shall inform the other Member States.

4. Any Member State which, as a result of derogations authorised in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, has no craft subject to the provisions of this Directive operating on its waterways shall not be required to comply with Articles 9, 10 and 12.

Article 8

Issuance of Community inland navigation certificates

1. The Community inland navigation certificate shall be issued to craft laid down as from 30 December 2008 following a technical inspection carried out prior to the craft being put into service and intended to check whether the craft complies with the technical requirements laid down in Annex II.

2. The Community inland navigation certificate shall be issued to craft excluded from the scope of Directive 82/714/EEC, but covered by this Directive in accordance with Article 2(1) and (2), following a technical inspection which shall be carried out upon expiry of the craft's current certificate, but in any case no later than 30 December 2018, to check whether the craft complies with the technical requirements laid down in Annex II. In Member States where the validity period of the craft's current national certificate is shorter than five years, such certificate may be issued until five years after 30 December 2008.

Any failure to meet the technical requirements laid down in Annex II shall be specified in the Community inland navigation certificate. Provided that the competent authorities consider that these shortcomings do not constitute a manifest danger, the craft referred to in the first subparagraph may continue to operate until such time as those components or areas of the craft which have been certified as not meeting those requirements are replaced or altered, whereafter those components or areas shall meet the requirements of Annex II.

3. Manifest danger within the meaning of this Article shall be presumed in particular when requirements concerning the structural soundness of the shipbuilding, the navigation or manoeuvrability or special features of the craft in accordance with Annex II are affected. Derogations as allowed for in Annex II shall not be identified as shortcomings which constitute a manifest danger.

The replacement of existing parts with identical parts or parts of an equivalent technology and design during routine repairs and maintenance shall not be considered as a replacement within the meaning of this Article.

4. Compliance of a craft with the additional requirements referred to in Article 5(1), (2) and (3) shall, where appropriate, be checked during the technical inspections provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, or during a technical inspection carried out at the request of the vessel's owner.

Article 9

Competent authorities

1. Community inland navigation certificates may be issued by the competent authorities of any Member State.

2. Each Member State shall draw up a list indicating which of its authorities are competent for issuing the Community inland navigation certificates and shall notify the Commission thereof. The Commission shall inform the other Member States.

Article 10

Carrying out of technical inspections

1. The technical inspection referred to in Article 8 shall be carried out by the competent authorities which may refrain from subjecting the craft in whole or in part to technical inspection where it is evident from a valid attestation, issued by a recognised classification society in accordance with Article 1.01 of Annex II, that the craft satisfies in whole or in part the technical requirements of Annex II. Classification societies shall only be recognised if they fulfil the criteria listed in Part I of Annex VII.

2. Each Member State shall draw up a list indicating which of its authorities are competent for carrying out technical inspections and shall notify the Commission thereof. The Commission shall inform the other Member States.

Article 11

Validity of Community inland navigation certificates

1. The period of validity of Community inland navigation certificates shall be determined in each specific case by the authority competent for issuing such certificates in accordance with Annex II.

2. Each Member State may, in the cases specified in Articles 12 and 16 and in Annex II, issue provisional Community inland navigation certificates. Provisional Community inland navigation certificates shall be drawn up following the model set out in Part III of Annex V.

Article 12

Replacement of Community inland navigation certificates

Each Member State shall lay down the conditions under which a valid Community inland navigation certificate which has been lost or damaged may be replaced.

Article 13

Renewal of Community inland navigation certificates

1. The Community inland navigation certificate shall be renewed on expiry of its period of validity in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8.

2. For the renewal of Community inland navigation certificates issued before 30 December 2008, the transitional provisions of Annex II shall apply.

3. For the renewal of Community inland navigation certificates issued after 30 December 2008, the transitional provisions of Annex II which have come into force after the issuing of such certificates shall apply.

Article 14

Extension of validity of Community inland navigation certificates

The validity of a Community inland navigation certificate may exceptionally be extended without a technical inspection in accordance with Annex II by the authority which issued or renewed it. Such extension shall be indicated on that certificate.

Article 15

Issuance of new Community inland navigation certificates

In the event of major alterations or repairs which affect the structural soundness of the shipbuilding, the navigation or manoeuvrability or special features of the craft in accordance with Annex II, the latter shall again undergo, prior to any further voyage, the technical inspection provided for in Article 8. Following this inspection, a new Community inland navigation certificate stating the technical characteristics of the craft shall be issued or the existing certificate amended accordingly. If this certificate is issued in a Member State other than that which issued or renewed the initial certificate, the competent authority which issued or renewed the certificate shall be informed accordingly within one month.

Article 16

Refusal to issue or renew, and withdrawal of, Community inland navigation certificates

Any decision to refuse to issue or renew a Community inland navigation certificate shall state the grounds on which it is based. The person concerned shall be notified thereof and of the appeal procedure and its time limits in the Member State concerned.

Any valid Community inland navigation certificate may be withdrawn by the competent authority which issued or renewed it if the craft ceases to comply with the technical requirements specified in its certificate.

Article 17

Additional inspections

The competent authorities of a Member State may, in accordance with Annex VIII, check at any time whether a craft is carrying a certificate valid under the terms of this Directive and satisfies the requirements set out in such certificate or constitutes a manifest danger for the persons on board, the environment or the navigation. The competent authorities shall take the necessary measures in accordance with Annex VIII.

Article 18

Recognition of navigability certificates of craft from third countries

Pending the conclusion of agreements on the mutual recognition of navigability certificates between the Community and third countries, the competent authorities of a Member State may recognise the navigability certificates of craft from third countries for navigation on the waterways of that Member State.

The issuance of Community inland navigation certificates to craft from third countries shall be carried out in accordance with Article 8(1).

Article 19

Committee procedure

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee established under Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway ( 9 ) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’).

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

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3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and (5)(b), and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The time limits provided for in Article 5a(3)(c), (4)(b) and (4)(e) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at twenty-one days, fifteen days and one month respectively.

4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1), (2), (4) and (6), and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

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Article 20

Adaptation of the Annexes and recommendations on provisional certificates

1. Any amendments which are necessary to adapt the Annexes to this Directive to technical progress or to developments in this area arising from the work of other international organisations, in particular that of the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR), to ensure that the two certificates referred to in Article 3(1)(a) are issued on the basis of technical requirements which guarantee an equivalent level of safety, or to take account of the cases referred to in Article 5, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 19(3). On imperative grounds of urgency, the Commission may follow the urgency procedure referred to in Article 19(4).

Those amendments shall be made rapidly in order to ensure that the technical requirements for the issuing of the Community inland navigation certificate recognised for navigation on the Rhine give a level of safety equivalent to that required for the issuing of the certificate referred to in Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Commission shall adopt the approvals referred to in Article 5(2) in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(2).

3. The Commission shall decide on recommendations from the Committee on the issue of provisional Community inland navigation certificates in accordance with Article 2.19 of Annex II.

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Article 21

Continued applicability of Directive 76/135/EEC

For those craft outside the scope of Article 2(1) and (2) of this Directive, but falling within the scope of Article 1(a) of Directive 76/135/EEC, the provisions of that Directive shall apply.

Article 22

National additional or reduced requirements

Additional requirements which were in force in a Member State before 30 December 2008 for craft operating within its territory on Zone 1 and 2 waterways or reduced technical requirements for craft operating within its territory on Zone 3 and 4 waterways which were in force in a Member State before that date shall continue to be in force until additional requirements in accordance with Article 5(1) or reductions in accordance with Article 5(7) of the technical prescriptions of Annex II come into force, but only until 30 June 2009.

Article 23

Transposition

1. Member States which have inland waterways as referred to in Article 1(1) shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive with effect from 30 December 2008. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.

2. Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.

Article 24

Penalties

Member States shall lay down a system of penalties for breaches of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that these penalties are applied. The penalties thus provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

Article 25

Repeal of Directive 82/714/EEC

Directive 82/714/EEC shall be repealed with effect from 30 December 2008.

Article 26

Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 27

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States which have inland waterways as referred to in Article 1(1).









LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex I List of Community inland waterways divided geographically into Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4 Annex II Minimum technical requirements applicable to vessels on inland waterways of Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4 Annex III Subjects for possible additional technical requirements applicable to vessels on inland waterways of Zones 1 and 2 Annex IV Subjects for possible reductions of the technical requirements applicable to vessels on inland waterways of Zones 3 and 4 Annex V Model Community inland navigation certificates Annex VI Model register of Community inland navigation certificates Annex VII Classification societies Annex VIII Rules of procedure for the carrying out of inspections Annex IX Requirements applicable to signal lights, radar installations and rate-of-turn indicators









ANNEX I

LIST OF COMMUNITY INLAND WATERWAYS DIVIDED GEOGRAPHICALLY INTO ZONES 1, 2, 3 AND 4

CHAPTER 1

Zone 1

Federal Republic of Germany







Ems from a line linking the former Greetsiel lighthouse and the western pier of the port entrance at Eemshaven seawards as far as latitude 53° 30' N and longitude 6° 45' E, i.e. slightly seawards of the lightering area for dry-cargo carriers in the Alte Ems (1) (*) In the case of vessels whose home port is elsewhere, account is to be taken of Article 32 of the Ems-Dollart Treaty of 8 April 1960 (BGBl. 1963 II, p. 602).

Republic of Poland

The part of Pomorska Bay southward from the line linking NordPerd on Rugen Island and the lighthouse Niechorze.

The part of Gdańska Bay southward from the line linking the lighthouse Hel and the entrance buoy to the port of Baltijsk.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland







SCOTLAND Blue Mull Sound Between Gutcher and Belmont Yell Sound Between Tofts Voe and Ulsta Sullom Voe Within a line from the north-east point of Gluss Island to the northern point of Calback Ness Dales Voe In winter: within a line from the north point of Kebister Ness to the Coast of Breiwick at longitude 1° 10,8' W Dales Voe In summer: as for Lerwick Lerwick In winter: within the area bounded to the northward by a line from Scottle Holm to Scarfi Taing on Bressay and to the southward by a line from Twageos Point Lighthouse to Whalpa Taing on Bressay Lerwick In summer: within the area bounded to the northward by a line from Brim Ness to the north east corner of Inner Score and to the southward by a line from the south end of Ness of Sound to Kirkabisterness Kirkwall Between Kirkwall and Rousay not east of a line between Point of Graand (Egilsay) and Galt Ness (Shapinsay) or between Head of Work (Mainland) through Helliar Holm light to the shore of Shapinsay; not north west of the south east tip of Eynhallow Island, not to seaward and a line between the shore on Rousay at 59°10,5' N 002° 57,1' W and the shore on Egilsay at 59° 10' N 002° 56,4' W Stromness To Scapa but not outside Scapa Flow Scapa Flow Within an area bounded by lines drawn from Point of Cletts on the island of Hoy to Thomson's Hill triangulation point on the island of Fara and thence to Gibraltar Pier on the island of Flotta; from St Vincent Pier on the island of Flotta to the westernmost point of Calf of Flotta; from the easternmost point of the Calf of Flotta to Needle Point on the island of South Ronaldsay and from the Ness on Mainland to Point of Oxan lighthouse on the island of Graemsay and thence to Bu Point on the island of Hoy; and seaward of Zone 2 waters Balnakiel Bay Between Eilean Dubh and A'Chleit Cromarty Firth Within a line from North Sutor to Nairn Breakwater and seaward of Zone 2 waters Inverness Within a line from North Sutor to Nairn Breakwater and seaward of Zone 2 waters River Tay — Dundee Within a line from Broughty Castle to Tayport and seaward of Zone 2 waters Firth of Forth and River Forth Within a line from Kirkcaldy to River Portobello and seaward of Zone 2 waters Solway Firth Within a line from Southerness Point to Silloth Loch Ryan Within a line from Finnart's Point to Milleur Point and seaward of Zone 2 waters The Clyde Outer limit: a line from Skipness to a position one mile south of Garroch Head thence to Farland Head Inner limit in winter: a line from Cloch Lighthouse to Dunoon Pier Inner limit in summer: a line from Bogany Point, Isle of Bute to Skelmorlie Castle and a line from Ardlamont Point to the southern extremity of Ettrick Bay inside the Kyles of Bute Note: The above inner summer limit is extended between 5 June and 5 September (both dates inclusive) by a line from a point two miles off the Ayrshire coast at Skelmorlie Castle to Tomont End, Cumbrae, and a line from Portachur Point, Cumbrae to Inner Brigurd Point, Ayrshire Oban Within an area bounded on the north by a line from Dunollie Point Light to Ard na Chruidh and to the south by a line from Rudha Seanach to Ard na Cuile Kyle of Lochalsh Through Loch Alsh to the head of Loch Duich Loch Gairloch In winter: none In summer: South of a line running east from Rubha na Moine to Eilan Horrisdale and thence to Rubha nan Eanntag NORTHERN IRELAND Belfast Lough In winter: none In summer: within a line from Carrickfergus to Bangor and seaward of Zone 2 waters Loch Neagh At a greater distance than 2 miles from the shore EAST COAST OF ENGLAND River Humber In winter: within a line from New Holland to Paull In summer: within a line from Cleethorpes Pier to Patrington Church and seaward of Zone 2 waters WALES AND WEST COAST OF ENGLAND River Severn In winter: within a line from Blacknore Point to Caldicot Pill, Porstkewett In summer: within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters River Wye In winter: within a line from Blacknore Point to Caldicot Pill, Portskewett In summer: within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters Newport In winter: none In summer: within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters Cardiff In winter: none In summer: within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters Barry In winter: None In summer: within a line from Barry Dock Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters Swansea Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters Menai Straits Within the Menai Straits from a line joining Llanddwyn Island Light to Dinas Dinlleu and lines joining the south end of Puffin Island to Trwyn DuPoint and Llanfairfechan Railway Station, and seaward of Zone 2 waters River Dee In winter: within a line from Hilbre Point to Point of Air In summer: within a line from Formby Point to Point of Air and seaward of Zone 2 waters River Mersey In winter: None In summer: within a line from Formby Point to Point of Air and seaward of Zone 2 waters Preston and Southport Within a line from Southport to Blackpool inside the banks and seaward of Zone 2 waters Fleetwood In winter: None In summer: within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head and seaward of Zone 2 waters River Lune In winter: None In summer: within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head and seaward of Zone 2 waters Heysham In winter: None In summer: within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head Morecambe In winter: None In the summer: from within a line from Rossal Point to Humphrey Head Workington Within a line from Southerness Point to Silloth and seaward of Zone 2 waters SOUTH OF ENGLAND River Colne, Colchester In winter: within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable In summer: within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers River Blackwater In winter: within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable In summer: within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers and seaward of Zone 2 waters River Crouch and River Roach In winter: within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable In summer: within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers and seaward of Zone 2 waters River Thames and its tributaries In winter: within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable In summer: within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers and seaward of Zone 2 waters River Medway and the Swale In winter: within a line from Colne Point to Whitstable In summer: within a line from Clacton Pier to Reculvers and seaward of Zone 2 waters Chichester Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters Langstone Harbour Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters Portsmouth Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters Bembridge, Isle of Wight Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters Cowes, Isle of Wight Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters Southampton Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters Beaulieu River Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters Keyhaven Lake Inside the Isle of Wight within an area bounded by lines drawn between the church spire, West Wittering, to Trinity Church, Bembridge, to the eastward, and the Needles and Hurst Point to the westward and seaward of Zone 2 waters Weymouth Within Portland Harbour and between the River Wey and Portland Harbour Plymouth Within a line from Cawsand to Breakwater to Staddon and seaward of Zone 2 waters Falmouth In winter: within a line from St Anthony Head to Rosemullion In summer: within a line from St Anthony Head to Nare Point and seaward of Zone 2 waters River Camel Within a line from Stepper Point to Trebetherick Point and seaward of Zone 2 waters Bridgewater Within the bar and seaward of Zone 2 waters River Avon (Avon) In winter: within a line from Blacknore Point to Caldicot Pill, Portskewett In summer: within a line from Barry Pier to Steepholm and thence to Brean Down and seaward of Zone 2 waters

Zone 2

Czech Republic

Dam Lake Lipno

Federal Republic of Germany







Ems From a line across the Ems near the entrance to the port of Papenburg between Diemen pumping station and the opening of the dyke at Halte as far as a line linking the former Greetsiel lighthouse and the western pier of the port entrance at Eemshaven Jade Inside a line linking the Schillig cross light and Langwarden church tower Weser From the north-western edge of the railway bridge in Bremen as far as a line linking Langwarden and Cappel church towers, including the Westergate, Rekumer Loch, Rechter Nebenarm and Schweiburg side branches Elbe From the lower limit of the port of Hamburg as far as a line linking the Döse beacon and the western edge of the Friedrichskoog dyke (Dieksand), including the Nebenelbe and the Este, Lühe, Schwinge, Oste, Pinnau, Krückau and Stör tributaries (in each case from the mouth to the barrage) Meldorfer Bucht Inside a line linking the western edge of the Friedrichskoog dyke (Dieksand) and the western pier head at Büsum Eider From the Gieselau Canal to the Eider barrage Flensburger Förde Inside a line linking Kegnäs lighthouse and Birknack Schlei Inside a line between the Schleimünde pier heads Eckernförder Bucht Inside a line linking Boknis-Eck and the north-eastern point of the mainland near Dänisch Nienhof Kieler Förde Inside a line linking the Bülk lighthouse and the Laboe naval memorial Nord-Ostsee-Kanal (Kiel Canal) From a line linking the pier heads at Brunsbüttel as far as a line linking the entry lights at Kiel-Holtenau, including Obereidersee and Enge, Audorfer See, Borgstedter See and Enge, Schirnauer See, Flemhuder See and the Achterwehrer Canal Trave from the north-western edge of the railway lift bridge and the northern edge of the Holstenbrücke (Stadttrave) in Lübeck as far as a line linking the southern inner and northern outer pier heads at Travemünde, including the Pötenitzer Wiek, Dassower See and the Altarmen at Teerhof island Leda From the entrance of the outer harbour of Leer sea lock to the mouth Hunte from the port of Oldenburg and from 140 m downstream of the Amalienbrücke in Oldenburg to the mouth Lesum From the Bremen-Burg railway bridge to the mouth Este From the tail water of Buxtehude lock to the Este barrage Lühe From the tail water of the Au-Mühle in Horneburg to the Lühe barrage Schwinge From the Salztor lock in Stade to the Schwinge barrage Oste From the north-eastern edge of the Bremervörde mill dam to the Oste barrage Pinnau From the south-western edge of the railway bridge in Pinneberg to the Pinnau barrage Krückau From the south-western edge of the bridge leading to/from the Wedenkamp in Elmshorn to the Krückau barrage Stör From Rensing tide gauge to the Stör barrage Freiburger Hafenpriel From the eastern edge of the sluice in Freiburg an der Elbe as far as the mouth Wismarbucht, Kirchsee, Breitling, Salzhaff and Wismar port area Seawards as far as a line between Hoher Wieschendorf Huk and Timmendorf light and a line linking Gollwitz light on the island of Poel and the southern point of the Wustrow peninsula Warnow, including the Breitling and side branches Downstream of the Mühlendamm from the northern edge of the Geinitzbrücke in Rostock towards the sea as far as a line linking the northern points of the western and eastern piers in Warnemünde Waters enclosed by the mainland and the Darß and Zingst pensinsulas and the islands of Hiddensee and Rügen (including Stralsund port area) Extending seawards between — the Zingst peninsula and the island of Bock: as far as latitude 54° 26' 42' N — the islands of Bock and Hiddensee: as far as a line linking the northern point of the island of Bock and the southern point of the island of Hiddensee — the island of Hiddensee and the island of Rügen (Bug): as far as a line linking the south-eastern point of Neubessin and Buger Haken Greifswalder Bodden and Greifswald port area, including the Ryck Seawards as far as a line from the eastern point of Thiessower Haken (Südperd) to the eastern point of the island of Ruden and continuing to the northern point of the island of Usedom (54° 10' 37' N, 13° 47' 51' E) Waters enclosed by the mainland and the island of Usedom (the Peenestrom, including Wolgast port area and Achterwasser, and the Stettiner Haff) Eastwards as far as the border with the Republic of Poland in the Stettiner Haff

Note In the case of vessels whose home port is in another State, account is to be taken of Article 32 of the Ems-Dollart Treaty of 8 April 1960 (BGBl. 1963 II, p. 602).

French Republic







Dordogne Downstream from the stone bridge at Libourne Garonne and Gironde Downstream from the stone bridge at Bordeaux Loire Downstream from the Haudaudine bridge on the Madeleine arm and downstream from the Pirmil bridge on the Pirmil arm. Rhône Downstream of the Trinquetaille bridge in Arles and beyond towards Marseille Seine Downstream of the Jeanne-d'Arc bridge in Rouen

Republic of Hungary

Lake Balaton

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Dollard

Eems

Waddenzee: including the links with the North Sea

IJsselmeer: including the Markermeer and IJmeer but excluding the Gouwzee

Nieuwe Waterweg and the Scheur

Calland Kanaal west from the Benelux harbour

Hollands Diep

Breeddiep, Beerkanaal and its connected harbours

Haringvliet and Vuile Gat: including the waterways between Goeree-Overflakkee on the one hand and Voorne-Putten and Hoeksche Waard on the other

Hellegat

Volkerak

Krammer

Grevelingenmeer and Brouwerschavensche Gat: including all the waterways between Schouwen-Duiveland and Goeree-Overflakkee

Keten, Mastgat, Zijpe, Krabbenkreek, Eastern Scheldt and Roompot: including the waterways between Walcheren, Noord-Beveland and Zuid-Beveland on the one hand and Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen on the other hand, excluding the Scheldt-Rhine Canal

Scheldt and Western Scheldt and its mouth on the sea: including the waterways between Zeeland Flanders, on the one hand, and Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland, on the other, excluding the Scheldt-Rhine Canal

Republic of Poland

Lagoon of Szczecin

Lagoon of Kamień

Lagoon of Wisła

Bay of Puck

Włocławski Reservoir

Lake Śniardwy

Lake Niegocin

Lake Mamry

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland







SCOTLAND Scapa Flow Within an area bounded by lines drawn from Wharth on the island of Flotta to the Martello Tower on South Walls, and from Point Cletts on the island of Hoy to Thomson's Hill triangulation point on the island of Fara and thence to Gibraltar Pier on the island of Flotta Kyle of Durness South of Eilean Dubh Cromarty Firth Within a line between North Sutor and South Sutor Inverness Within a line from Fort George to Chanonry Point Findhorn Bay Within the spit Aberdeen Within a line from South Jetty to Abercromby Jetty Montrose Basin To the west of a line running north-south across the harbour entrance at Scurdie Ness Lighthouse River Tay — Dundee Within a line from the tidal basin (fish dock), Dundee to Craig Head, East Newport Firth of Forth and River Forth Within the Firth of Forth but not east of the Forth railway bridge Dumfries Within a line from Airds Point to Scar Point Loch Ryan Within a line from Cairn Point to Kircolm Point Ayr Harbour Inside the Bar The Clyde Above Zone 1 waters Kyles of Bute Between Colintraive and Rhubodach Campbeltown Harbour Within a line from Macringan's Point to Ottercharach Point Loch Etive Within Loch Etive above the Falls of Lora Loch Leven Above the bridge at Ballachulish Loch Linnhe North of Corran Point light Loch Eil The whole loch Caledonian Canal Lochs Lochy, Oich and Ness Kyle of Lochalsh Within Kyle Akin not westward of Eilean Ban Light or eastward of Eileanan Dubha Loch Carron Between Stromemore and Strome Ferry Loch Broom, Ullapool Within a line from Ullapool Point Light to Aultnaharrie Kylesku Across Loch Cairnbawn in the area between the easternmost point of Garbh Eilean and the westernmost point of Eilean na Rainich Stornoway Harbour Within a line from Arnish Point to Sandwick Bay Lighthouse, north-west side The Sound of Scalpay Not east of Berry Cove (Scalpay) and not west of Croc a Loin (Harris) North Harbour, Scalpay and Tarbert Harbour Within one mile from the shore of the Island of Harris Loch Awe The whole loch Loch Katrine The whole loch Loch Lomond The whole loch Loch Tay The whole loch Loch Loyal The whole loch Loch Hope The whole loch Loch Shin The whole loch Loch Assynt The whole loch Loch Glascarnoch The whole loch Loch Fannich The whole loch Loch Maree The whole loch Loch Gairloch The whole loch Loch Monar The whole loch Loch Mullardach The whole loch Loch Cluanie The whole loch Loch Loyne The whole loch Loch Garry The whole loch Loch Quoich The whole loch Loch Arkaig The whole loch Loch Morar The whole loch Loch Shiel The whole loch Loch Earn The whole loch Loch Rannoch The whole loch Loch Tummel The whole loch Loch Ericht The whole loch Loch Fionn The whole loch Loch Glass The whole loch Loch Rimsdale/nan Clar The whole loch NORTHERN IRELAND Strangford Lough Within a line from Cloghy Point to Dogtail Point Belfast Lough Within a line from Holywood to Macedon Point Larne Within a line from Larne Pier to the ferry pier on Island Magee River Bann From the seaward ends of the breakwaters to Toome Bridge Lough Erne Upper and Lower Lough Erne Lough Neagh Within two miles of the shore EAST COAST OF ENGLAND Berwick Within the breakwaters Warkworth Within the breakwaters Blyth Within the Outer Pier Heads River Tyne Dunston Staithes to Tyne Pier Heads River Wear Fatfield to Sunderland Pier Heads Seaham Within the breakwaters Hartlepool Within a line from Middleton Jetty to Old Pier Head Within a line joining North Pier Head to South Pier Head River Tees Within a line extending due west from Government Jetty to Tees Barrage Whitby Within Whitby Pier Heads River Humber Within a line from North Ferriby to South Ferriby Grimsby Dock Within a line from the West Pier of the Tidal Basin to the East Pier of the Fish Docks, North Quay Boston Inside the New Cut Dutch River The whole canal River Hull Beverley Beck to River Humber Kielder Water The whole lake River Ouse Below Naburn Lock River Trent Below Cromwell Lock River Wharfe From the junction with River Ouse to Tadcaster Bridge Scarborough Within Scarborough Pier Heads WALES AND WEST COAST OF ENGLAND River Severn North of a line running due west from Sharpness Point (51° 43,4' N) to Llanthony and Maisemore Weirs and seaward of Zone 3 waters River Wye At Chepstow, north of latitude (51° 38,0' N) to Monmouth Newport North of the overhead power cables crossing at Fifoots Points Cardiff Within a line from South Jetty to Penarth Head and the enclosed waters to the west of Cardiff Bay Barrage Barry Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters Port Talbot Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters on the River Afran outside enclosed docks Neath Within a line running due North from the seaward end of Baglan Bay Tanker Jetty (51° 37,2' N, 3° 50,5' W) Llanelli and Burry Port Within an area bounded by a line drawn from Burry Port Western Pier to Whiteford Point Milford Haven Within a line from South Hook Point to Thorn Point Fishguard Within a line joining the seaward ends of the north and east breakwaters Cardigan Within the Narrows at Pen-Yr-Ergyd Aberystwyth Within the seaward ends of the breakwaters Aberdyfi Within a line from Aberdyfi Railway Station to Twyni Bach Beacon Barmouth Within a line from Barmouth Railway Station to Penrhyn Point Portmadoc Within a line from Harlech Point to Graig Ddu Holyhead Within an area bounded by the main breakwater and a line drawn from the head of the breakwater to Brynglas Point, Towyn Bay Menai Straits Within the Menai Straits between a line joining Aber Menai Point to Belan Point and a line joining Beaumaris Pier to Pen-y-Coed Point Conway Within a line from Mussel Hill to Tremlyd Point Llandudno Within the breakwater Rhyl Within the breakwater River Dee Above Connah's Quay to Barrelwell Hill water extraction point River Mersey Within a line between the Rock Lighthouse and the North West Seaforth Dockbut excluding other docks Preston and Southport Within a line from Lytham to Southport and within Preston Docks Fleetwood Within a line from Low Light to Knott River Lune Within a line from Sunderland Point to Chapel Hill up to and including Glasson Dock Barrow Within a line joining Haws Point, Isle of Walney to Roa Island Slipway Whitehaven Within the breakwater Workington Within the breakwater Maryport Within the breakwater Carlisle Within a line joining Point Carlisle to Torduff Coniston Water The whole lake Derwentwater The whole lake Ullswater The whole lake Windermere The whole lake SOUTH OF ENGLAND Blakeney and Morston Harbour and approaches To the east of a line running south from Blakeney Point to the entrance of the Stiffkey River River Orwell and River Stour River Orwell within a line from Blackmanshead breakwater to Landguard Point and seaward of Zone 3 waters River Blackwater All waterways within a line from the south-western extremity of Mersea Island to Sales Point River Crouch and River Roach River Crouch within a line from Holliwell Point to Foulness Point, including the River Roach River Thames and its tributaries River Thames above a line drawn north/south through the eastern extremity of Denton Wharf Pier, Gravesend to Teddington Lock River Medway and the Swale River Medway from a line drawn from Garrison Point to the Grain Tower, to Allington Lock; and the Swale from Whitstable to the Medway River Stour (Kent) River Stour above the mouth to the landing at Flagstaff Reach Dover Harbour Within lines drawn across the east and west entrances to the Harbour River Rother River Rother above the Tidal Signal Station at Camber to Scots Float Sluice and to the entrance lock on the River Brede River Adur and Southwick Canal Within a line drawn across Shoreham Harbour entrance to Southwick Canal Lock and to the west end of Tarmac Wharf River Arun River Arun above Littlehampton Pier to Littlehampton Marina River Ouse (Sussex) Newhaven River Ouse from a line drawn across Newhaven Harbour entrance piers to the north end of North Quay Brighton Brighton Marina outer harbour within a line from the southern end of West Quay to the north end of South Quay Chichester Within a line drawn between Eastoke point and the church spire, West Wittering and seaward of Zone 3 waters Langstone Harbour Within a line drawn between Eastney Point and Gunner Point Portsmouth Within a line drawn across the harbour entrance from Port Blockhouse to the Round Tower Bembridge, Isle of Wight Within Brading Harbour Cowes, Isle of Wight The River Medina within a line from the Breakwater Light on the east bank to the House Light on the west bank Southampton Within a line from Calshot Castle to Hook Beacon Beaulieu River Within Beaulieu River not eastward of a north/south line through Inchmery House Keyhaven Lake Within a line drawn due north from Hurst Point Low Light to Keyhaven Marshes Christchurch The Run Poole Within the line of the Chain Ferry between Sandbanks and South Haven Point Exeter Within an east-west line from Warren Point to the Inshore Lifeboat Station opposite Checkstone Ledge Teignmouth Within the harbour River Dart Within a line from Kettle Point to Battery Point River Salcombe Within a line from Splat Point to Limebury Point Plymouth Within a line from Mount Batten Pier to Raveness Point through Drake's Islands; the River Yealm within a line from Warren Point to Misery Point Fowey Inside the Harbour Falmouth Within a line from St. Anthony Head to Pendennis Point River Camel Within a line from Gun Point to Brea Hill Rivers Taw and Torridge Within a line bearing 200° from the lighthouse on Crow Point to the shore at Skern Point Bridgewater South of a line running due East from Stert Point (51° 13,0 'N) River Avon (Avon) Within a line from Avonmouth Pier to Wharf Point, to Netham Dam

CHAPTER 2

Zone 3

Kingdom of Belgium

Maritime Scheldt (downstream of Antwerp open anchorage)

▼M2

Republic of Bulgaria

Danube: from rkm 845,650 to rkm 374,100

▼B

Czech Republic

Labe: from the lock Ústí nad Labem-Střekov to the lock Lovosice

Dam Lakes: Baška, Brněnská (Kníničky), Horka (Stráž pod Ralskem), Hracholusky, Jesenice, Nechranice, Olešná, Orlík, Pastviny, Plumov, Rozkoš, Seč, Skalka, Slapy, Těrlicko, Žermanice

Lake Máchovo

Water Area Velké Žernoseky

Ponds: Oleksovice, Svět, Velké Dářko

Mining Gravel Lakes: Dolní Benešov, Ostrožná Nová Ves a Tovačov

Federal Republic of Germany







Danube From Kelheim (km 2 414,72) to the German-Austrian border Rhine From the German-Swiss border to the German-Netherlands border Elbe From the mouth of the Elbe-Seiten canal to the lower limit of the port of Hamburg Müritz

French Republic

Rhine

Republic of Hungary

Danube: from rkm 1812 to rkm 1433

Danube Moson: from rkm 14 to rkm 0

Danube Szentendre: from rkm 32 to rkm 0

Danube Ráckeve: from rkm 58 to rkm 0

River Tisza: from rkm 685 to rkm 160

River Dráva: from rkm 198 to rkm 70

River Bodrog: from rkm 51 to rkm 0

River Kettős-Körös: from rkm 23 to rkm 0

River Hármas-Körös: from rkm 91 to rkm 0

Channel Sió: from rkm 23 to rkm 0

Lake Velence

Lake Fertő

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Rhine

Sneekermeer, Koevordermeer, Heegermeer, Fluessen, Slotermeer, Tjeukemeer, Beulakkerwijde, Belterwijde, Ramsdiep, Ketelmeer, Zwartemeer, Veluwemeer, Eemmeer, Alkmaardermeer, Gouwzee, Buiten IJ afgesloten IJ Noordzeekanaal, port of IJmuiden, Rotterdam port area, Nieuwe Maas, Noord, Oude Maas, Beneden Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Dordsche Kil, Boven Merwede, Waal, Bijlandsch Canal, Boven Rijn, Pannersdensch Canal, Geldersche IJssel, Neder Rijn, Lek, Amsterdam-Rhine-Canal, Veerse Meer, Schelde-Rhine-Canal as far as the mouth in the Volkerak, Amer, Bergsche Maas, the Meuse below Venlo, Gooimeer, Europort, Calandkanaal (east from the Benelux harbour), Hartelkanaal

Republic of Austria

Danube: from the border with Germany to the border with Slovakia

Inn: from the mouth to the Passau-Ingling Power Station

Traun: from the mouth to km 1,80

Enns: from the mouth to km 2,70

March: to km 6,00

Republic of Poland

— River Biebrza from the estuary of the Augustowski Channel to the estuary of the river Narwia

— River Brda from the link with the Bydgoski Channel in Bydgoszcz to the estuary of the river Wisła

— River Bug from the estuary of the river Muchawiec to the estuary of the river Narwia

— Lake Dąbie to the frontier with internal sea waters

— The Augustowski Channel from the link with the river Biebrza to the State border, together with the lakes located along the route of this Channel

— The Bartnicki Channel from Lake Ruda Woda to Lake Bartężek, together with Lake Bartężek

— The Bydgoski Channel

— The Elbląski Channel from Lake Druzno to Lake Jeziorak and Lake Szeląg Wielki, together with these lakes and the lakes on the route of the Channel, and a byway in the direction of Zalewo from Lake Jeziorak to Lake Ewingi, inclusive

— The Gliwicki Channel together with the Channel Kędzierzyński

— The Jagielloński Channel from the link with the river Elbląg to the river Nogat

— The Łączański Channel

— The Ślesiński Channel with the lakes located along the route of this Channel and Lake Gopło

— The Żerański Channel

— River Martwa Wisła from the river Wisła in Przegalina to the frontier with internal sea waters

— River Narew from the estuary of the river Biebrza to the estuary of the river Wisła, together with Lake Zegrzyński

— River Nogat from the river Wisła to the estuary of the Lagoon of Wisła

— River Noteć (upper) from Lake Gopło to the link with the Górnonotecki Channel and the Górnonotecki Channel and River Noteć (lower) from the link of the Bydgoski Channel to the estuary to River Warta

— River Nysa Łużycka from Gubin to the estuary to River Odra

— River Odra from the town of Racibórz to the link with River Eastern Odra which turns into River Regalica from the Klucz-Ustowo Piercing, together with that river and its side-branches to Lake Dąbie as well as a byway of River Odra from the Opatowice lock to the lock in Wrocław city

— River Western Odra from a weir in Widuchowa (704,1 km of River Odra) to a border with internal sea waters, together with side-branches as well as the Klucz-Ustowo Piercing linking River Eastern Odra with River Western Odra

— River Parnica and the Parnicki Piercing from River Western Odra to a border with internal sea waters

— River Pisa from Lake Roś to the estuary of River Narew

— River Szkarpawa from River Wisła to the estuary of the Lagoon of Wisła

— River Warta from the Ślesińskie Lake to the estuary of River Odra

— System of Wielkie Jeziora Mazurskie encompassing the lakes linked by the rivers and channels constituting a main route from Lake Roś (inclusive) in Pisz to the Węgorzewski Channel (including that channel) in Węgorzewo, together with Lakes Seksty, Mikołajskie, Tałty, Tałtowisko, Kotek, Szymon, Szymoneckie, Jagodne, Boczne, Tajty, Kisajno, Dargin, Łabap, Kirsajty and Święcajty, together with the Giżycki Channel and the Niegociński Channel and the Piękna Góra Channel, and a byway of Lake Ryńskie (inclusive) in Ryn to Lake Nidzkie (up to 3 km, constituting a border with the ‘Lake Nidzkie’ nature reserve), together with lakes Bełdany, Guzianka Mała and Guzianka Wielka

— River Wisła from the estuary of River Przemsza to the link with the Łączański Channel as well as from the estuary of that Channel in Skawina to the estuary of River Wisła to the Bay of Gdańsk, excluding the Włocławski Reservoir

▼M2

Romania

Danube: from the Serbian–Romanian border (km 1 075) to the Black Sea on the Sulina Channel-branch

Danube–Black Sea Canal (64,410 km length): from the junction with the Danube river, at km 299,300 of the Danube at Cernavodă (respectively km 64,410 of the Canal), to the Port of Constanta South–Agigea (km ‘0’ of the Canal)

Poarta Albă–Midia Năvodari Canal (34,600 km length): from the junction with the Danube Poarta Albă–Midia Năvodari Canal (34,600 km length): from the junction with the Danube–Black Sea Canal at km 29,410 at Poarta Albă (respectively km 27,500 of the Canal) to the Port of Midia (km ‘0’ of the Canal)

▼B

Slovak Republic

Danube: from Devín (rkm 1880,26) to the Slovak-Hungarian border

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland







SCOTLAND Leith (Edinburgh) Within the breakwaters Glasgow Strathclyde Loch Crinan Canal Crinan to Ardrishaig Caledonian Canal The canal sections NORTHERN IRELAND River Lagan Lagan Weir to Stranmillis EAST OF ENGLAND River Wear (non-tidal) Old Railway Bridge, Durham to Prebends Bridge, Durham River Tees Upriver from Tees Barrage Grimsby Dock Inside of the locks Immingham Dock Inside of the locks Hull Docks Inside of the locks Boston Dock Inside the lock gates Aire and Calder Navigation Goole Docks to Leeds; junction with Leeds and Liverpool Canal; Bank Dole Junction to Selby (River Ouse Lock); Castleford Junction to Wakefield (Falling Lock) River Ancholme Ferriby Sluice to Brigg Calder and Hebble Canal Wakefield (Falling Lock) to Broadcut Top Lock River Foss From (Blue Bridge) junction with River Ouse to Monk Bridge Fossdyke Canal Junction with River Trent to Brayford Pool Goole Dock Inside the lock gates Hornsea Mere The whole canal River Hull From Struncheon Hill Lock to Beverley Beck Market Weighton Canal River Humber Lock to Sod Houses Lock New Junction Canal The whole canal River Ouse From Naburn Lock to Nun Monkton Sheffield and South Yorkshire Canal Keadby Lock to Tinsley Lock River Trent Cromwell Lock to Shardlow River Witham Boston Sluice to Brayford Poole (Lincoln) WALES AND WEST OF ENGLAND River Severn Above Llanthony and Maisemore Weirs River Wye Above Monmouth Cardiff Roath Park Lake Port Talbot Within the enclosed docks Swansea Within the enclosed docks River Dee Above Barrelwell Hill water extraction point River Mersey The docks (excluding Seaforth Dock) River Lune Above Glasson Dock River Avon (Midland) Tewkesbury Lock to Evesham Gloucester Gloucester City Docks Gloucester/Sharpness Canal Hollingworth Lake The whole lake Manchester Ship Canal The whole canal and Salford Docks including River Irwell Pickmere Lake The whole lake River Tawe Between Sea Barrage/Marina and the Morfa Athletics Stadium Rudyard Lake The whole lake River Weaver Below Northwich SOUTH OF ENGLAND River Nene Wisbech Cut and River Nene to Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock River Great Ouse Kings Lynn Cut and River Great Ouse below West Lynn Road Bridge Yarmouth River Yare Estuary from a line drawn across the ends of the north and south entrance piers, including Breydon Water Lowestoft Lowestoft Harbour below Mutford Lock to a line drawn across the outer harbour entrance piers Rivers Alde and Ore Above the entrance to the River Ore to Westrow Point River Deben Above the entrance of the River Deben to Felixstowe Ferry River Orwell and River Stour From a line drawn from Fagbury Point to Shotley Point on the River Orwell to Ipswich Dock; and from a line drawn north/south through Erwarton Ness on the River Stour to Manningtree Chelmer & Blackwater Canal Eastward of Beeleigh Lock River Thames and its tributaries River Thames above Teddington Lock to Oxford River Adur and Southwick Canal River Adur above the west end of Tarmac Wharf, and within Southwick Canal River Arun River Arun above Littlehampton Marina River Ouse (Sussex), Newhaven River Ouse above the north end of North Quay Bewl Water The whole lake Grafham Water The whole lake Rutland Water The whole lake Thorpe Park Lake The whole lake Chichester East of a line joining Cobnor Point and Chalkdock Point Christchurch Within Christchurch Harbour excluding the Run Exeter Canal The whole canal River Avon (Avon) Bristol City Docks Netham Dam to Pulteney Weir

CHAPTER 3

Zone 4

Kingdom of Belgium

The entire Belgian network except the waterways in Zone 3

Czech Republic

All other waterways not listed in Zones 1, 2 and 3

Federal Republic of Germany

All inland waterways other than those in Zones 1, 2 and 3

French Republic

The entire French network except the waterways in Zones 1, 2 and 3

Italian Republic

River Po: from Piacenza to the mouth

Milan-Cremona Canal, River Po: final stretch of 15 km to the Po

River Mincio: from Mantua, Governolo to the Po

Ferrara Waterway: from the Po (Pontelagoscuro), Ferrara to Porto Garibaldi

Brondolo and Valle Canals: from the eastern Po to the Venice lagoon

Fissero Canal — Tartaro — Canalbianco: from Adria to the eastern Po

Venetian coastline: from the Venice lagoon to Grado

Republic of Lithuania

The entire Lithuanian network

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Moselle

Republic of Hungary

All other waterways not listed in Zones 2 and 3

Kingdom of the Netherlands

All other rivers, canals and inland seas not listed in Zones 1, 2 and 3

Republic of Austria

Thaya: up to Bernhardsthal

March: above km 6,00

Republic of Poland

All other waterways not listed in Zones 1, 2 and 3

▼M2

Romania

All other waterways not listed in Zone 3

▼B

Slovak Republic

All other waterways not listed in Zone 3

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland







SCOTLAND Ratho and Linlithgow Union Canal The whole canal Glasgow Forth and Clyde Canal Monkland Canal, Faskine and Drumpellier sections Hogganfield Loch EAST OF ENGLAND River Ancholme Brigg to Harram Hill Lock Calder and Hebble Canal Broadcut Top Lock to Sowerby Bridge Chesterfield Canal West Stockwith to Worksop Cromford Canal The whole canal River Derwent From junction with River Ouse to Stamford Bridge Driffield Navigation From Struncheon Hill Lock to Great Driffield Erewash Canal Trent Lock to Langley Mill Lock Huddersfield Canal Junction with Calder and Hebble at Coopers Bridge to Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Huddersfield Between Ashton-Under-Lyne and Huddersfield Leeds and Liverpool Canal From Leeds River Lock to Skipton Wharf Light Water Valley Lake The whole lake The Mere, Scarborough The whole lake River Ouse Above Nun Monkton Pool Pocklington Canal From the junction with River Derwent to Melbourne Basin Sheffield and South Yorkshire Canal Tinsley Lock to Sheffield River Soar Trent Junction to Loughborough Trent and Mersey Canal Shardlow to Dellow Lane Lock River Ure and Ripon Canal From Junction with River Ouse to Ripon Canal (Ripon Basin) Ashton Canal The whole canal WALES AND WEST OF ENGLAND River Avon (Midland) Above Evesham Birmingham Canal Navigation The whole canal Birmingham and Fazeley Canal The whole canal Coventry Canal The whole canal Grand Union Canal (from Napton Junction to Birmingham and Fazeley) The whole section of the canal Kennet and Avon Canal (Bath to Newbury) The whole section of the canal Lancaster Canal The whole canal Leeds and Liverpool Canal The whole canal Llangollen Canal The whole canal Caldon Canal The whole canal Peak Forest Canal The whole canal Macclesfield Canal The whole canal Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal The whole canal Montgomery Canal The whole canal Rochdale Canal The whole canal Swansea Canal The whole canal Neath & Tennant Canal The whole canal Shropshire Union Canal The whole canal Staffordshire and Worcester Canal The whole canal Stratford-upon-Avon Canal The whole canal River Trent The whole river Trent and Mersey Canal The whole canal River Weaver Above Northwich Worcester and Birmingham Canal The whole canal SOUTH OF ENGLAND River Nene Above Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock River Great Ouse Kings Lynn above West Lynn Road Bridge; River Great Ouse and all connected Fenland Waterways including the River Cam and Middle Level Navigation The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads All navigable tidal and non-tidal rivers, broads, canals and waterways within the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads including Oulton Broad, and Rivers Waveney, Yare, Bure, Ant and Thurne except as specified for Yarmouth and Lowestoft River Blyth River Blyth, entrance to Blythburgh Rivers Alde and Ore On the River Alde above Westrow Point River Deben River Deben above Felixstowe Ferry River Orwell and River Stour All waterways on the River Stour above Manningtree Chelmer & Blackwater Canal Westward of Beeleigh Lock River Thames and its tributaries River Stort and River Lee above Bow Creek; Grand Union Canal above Brentford Lock and Regents Canal above Limehouse Basin and all canals connected therewith; River Wey above Thames Lock; Kennet and Avon Canal; River Thames above Oxford; Oxford Canal River Medway and the Swale River Medway above Allington Lock River Stour (Kent) River Stour above the landing at Flagstaff Reach Dover Harbour The whole harbour River Rother River Rother and the Royal Military Canal above Scots Float Sluice and River Brede above the entrance lock Brighton Brighton Marina inner harbour above the lock Wickstead Park Lake The whole lake Kennet and Avon Canal The whole canal Grand Union Canal The whole canal River Avon (Avon) Above Pulteney Weir Bridgewater Canal The whole canal









ANNEX II

MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO VESSELS ON INLAND WATERWAYS OF ZONES 1, 2, 3 AND 4

CONTENTS PART I CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Article 1.01 — Definitions Article 1.02 — (Left void) Article 1.03 — (Left void) Article 1.04 — (Left void) Article 1.05 — (Left void) Article 1.06 — Temporary requirements Article 1.07 — Administrative instructions CHAPTER 2 PROCEDURE Article 2.01 — Inspection bodies Article 2.02 — Request for an inspection Article 2.03 — Presentation of the craft for inspection Article 2.04 — (Left void) Article 2.05 — Provisional Community certificate Article 2.06 — Validity of the Community certificate Article 2.07 — Particulars in and amendments to the Community certificate Article 2.08 — (Left void) Article 2.09 — Periodical inspection Article 2.10 — Voluntary inspection Article 2.11 — (Left void) Article 2.12 — (Left void) Article 2.13 — (Left void) Article 2.14 — (Left void) Article 2.15 — Expenses Article 2.16 — Information Article 2.17 — Register of Community certificates ▼M3 Article 2.18 — Unique European Vessel Identification Number ▼B Article 2.19 — Equivalences and derogations PART II CHAPTER 3 SHIPBUILDING REQUIREMENTS Article 3.01 — Basic requirement Article 3.02 — Strength and stability Article 3.03 — Hull Article 3.04 — Engine and boiler rooms, bunkers CHAPTER 4 SAFETY CLEARANCE, FREEBOARD AND DRAUGHT MARKS Article 4.01 — Safety clearance Article 4.02 — Freeboard Article 4.03 — Minimum freeboard Article 4.04 — Draught marks Article 4.05 — Maximum loaded draught of vessels whose holds are not always closed so as to be spray-proof and weathertight Article 4.06 — Draught scales CHAPTER 5 MANOEUVRABILITY Article 5.01 — General Article 5.02 — Navigation tests Article 5.03 — Test area Article 5.04 — Degree of loading of vessels and convoys during navigation tests Article 5.05 — Use of on-board facilities for navigation test Article 5.06 — Prescribed (forward) speed Article 5.07 — Stopping capacity Article 5.08 — Capacity for going astern Article 5.09 — Capacity for taking evasive action Article 5.10 — Turning capacity CHAPTER 6 STEERING SYSTEM Article 6.01 — General requirements Article 6.02 — Steering apparatus drive unit Article 6.03 — Hydraulic steering apparatus drive unit Article 6.04 — Power source Article 6.05 — Manual drive Article 6.06 — Rudder-propeller, water-jet, cycloidal-propeller and bow-thruster systems Article 6.07 — Indicators and monitoring devices Article 6.08 — Rate-of-turn regulators ▼M3 Article 6.09 — Acceptance and periodical inspections ▼B CHAPTER 7 WHEELHOUSE Article 7.01 — General Article 7.02 — Unobstructed view Article 7.03 — General requirements concerning control, indicating and monitoring equipment Article 7.04 — Specific requirements concerning control, indicating and monitoring equipment of main engines and steering system Article 7.05 — Navigation lights, light signals and sound signals Article 7.06 — Radar installations and rate-of-turn indicators Article 7.07 — Radio telephony systems for vessels with wheelhouses designed for radar navigation by one person Article 7.08 — Internal communication facilities on board Article 7.09 — Alarm system Article 7.10 — Heating and ventilation Article 7.11 — Stern-anchor operating equipment Article 7.12 — Retractable wheelhouses Article 7.13 — Entry in the Community certificate for vessels with wheelhouses designed for radar navigation by one person CHAPTER 8 ENGINE DESIGN Article 8.01 — General Article 8.02 — Safety equipment Article 8.03 — Power plant Article 8.04 — Engine exhaust system Article 8.05 — Fuel tanks, pipes and accessories Article 8.06 — Storage of lubricating oil, pipes and accessories Article 8.07 — Storage of oils used in power transmission systems, control and activating systems and heating systems, pipes and accessories Article 8.08 — Bilge pumping and drainage systems Article 8.09 — Oily water and used oil stores Article 8.10 — Noise emitted by vessels CHAPTER 8a (Left void) CHAPTER 9 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Article 9.01 — General Article 9.02 — Electricity supply systems Article 9.03 — Protection against physical contact, intrusion of solid objects and the ingress of water Article 9.04 — Protection from explosion Article 9.05 — Earthing Article 9.06 — Maximum permissible voltages Article 9.07 — Distribution systems Article 9.08 — Connection to shore or other external networks Article 9.09 — Power supply to other craft Article 9.10 — Generators and motors Article 9.11 — Accumulators Article 9.12 — Switchgear installations Article 9.13 — Emergency circuit breakers Article 9.14 — Installation fittings Article 9.15 — Cables Article 9.16 — Lighting installations Article 9.17 — Navigation lights Article 9.18 — (Left void) Article 9.19 — Alarm and safety systems for mechanical equipment Article 9.20 — Electronic equipment Article 9.21 — Electromagnetic compatibility CHAPTER 10 EQUIPMENT Article 10.01 — Anchor equipment Article 10.02 — Other equipment Article 10.03 — Portable fire extinguishers Article 10.03a — Permanently installed fire-fighting systems in accommodation spaces, wheelhouses and passenger spaces Article 10.03b — Permanently installed fire-fighting systems in engine rooms, boiler rooms and pump rooms ▼M3 Article 10.03c — Permanently installed firefighting systems for protecting objects ▼B Article 10.04 — Ship's boats Article 10.05 — Lifebuoys and lifejackets CHAPTER 11 SAFETY AT WORK STATIONS Article 11.01 — General Article 11.02 — Protection against falling Article 11.03 — Dimensions of working spaces Article 11.04 — Side decks Article 11.05 — Access to working spaces Article 11.06 — Exits and emergency exits Article 11.07 — Ladders, steps and similar devices Article 11.08 — Interior spaces Article 11.09 — Protection against noise and vibration Article 11.10 — Hatch covers Article 11.11 — Winches Article 11.12 — Cranes Article 11.13 — Storing flammable liquids CHAPTER 12 ACCOMMODATION Article 12.01 — General Article 12.02 — Special design requirements for accommodation Article 12.03 — Sanitary installations Article 12.04 — Galleys Article 12.05 — Potable water Article 12.06 — Heating and ventilation Article 12.07 — Other accommodation installations CHAPTER 13 FUEL-FIRED HEATING, COOKING AND REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT Article 13.01 — General Article 13.02 — Use of liquid fuels, oil-fired equipment Article 13.03 — Vaporising oil burner stoves and atomising oil burner heating appliances Article 13.04 — Vaporising oil burner stoves Article 13.05 — Atomising oil burner heating appliances Article 13.06 — Forced-air heating appliances Article 13.07 — Solid fuel heating CHAPTER 14 LIQUEFIED GAS INSTALLATIONS FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES Article 14.01 — General Article 14.02 — Installations Article 14.03 — Receptacles Article 14.04 — Location and arrangement of supply units Article 14.05 — Spare and empty receptacles Article 14.06 — Pressure regulators Article 14.07 — Pressure Article 14.08 — Piping and flexible tubes Article 14.09 — Distribution system Article 14.10 — Gas-consuming appliances and their installation Article 14.11 — Ventilation and evacuation of combustion gases Article 14.12 — Operating and safety requirements Article 14.13 — Acceptance test Article 14.14 — Tests Article 14.15 — Attestation CHAPTER 15 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO PASSENGER VESSELS Article 15.01 — General provisions Article 15.02 — Vessels' hulls Article 15.03 — Stability Article 15.04 — Safety clearance and freeboard Article 15.05 — Maximum permitted number of passengers Article 15.06 — Passenger rooms and areas Article 15.07 — Propulsion system Article 15.08 — Safety devices and equipment Article 15.09 — Life-saving equipment Article 15.10 — Electrical Equipment Article 15.11 — Fire protection Article 15.12 — Fire-fighting Article 15.13 — Safety organisation Article 15.14 — Waste water collection and disposal facilities Article 15.15 — Derogations for certain passenger vessels CHAPTER 15a SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSENGER SAILING VESSELS Article 15a.01 — Application of Part II Article 15a.02 — Exceptions for certain passenger sailing vessels Article 15a.03 — Stability requirements for vessels under sail Article 15a.04 — Shipbuilding and mechanical requirements Article 15a.05 — Rigging in general Article 15a.06 — Masts and spars in general Article 15a.07 — Special provisions for masts Article 15a.08 — Special provisions for topmasts Article 15a.09 — Special provisions for bowsprits Article 15a.10 — Special provisions for jib-booms Article 15a.11 — Special provisions for main booms Article 15a.12 — Special provisions for gaffs Article 15a.13 — General provisions for standing and running rigging Article 15a.14 — Special provisions for standing rigging Article 15a.15 — Special provisions for running rigging Article 15a.16 — Fittings and parts of the rigging Article 15a.17 — Sails Article 15a.18 — Equipment Article 15a.19 — Testing CHAPTER 16 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CRAFT INTENDED TO FORM PART OF A PUSHED OR TOWED CONVOY OR OF A SIDE-BY-SIDE FORMATION Article 16.01 — Craft suitable for pushing Article 16.02 — Craft suitable for being pushed Article 16.03 — Craft suitable for propelling side-by-side formations Article 16.04 — Craft suitable for being propelled in convoys Article 16.05 — Craft suitable for towing Article 16.06 — Navigation tests on convoys Article 16.07 — Entries on the Community certificate CHAPTER 17 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO FLOATING EQUIPMENT Article 17.01 — General Article 17.02 — Derogations Article 17.03 — Additional requirements Article 17.04 — Residual safety clearance Article 17.05 — Residual freeboard Article 17.06 — Heeling test Article 17.07 — Confirmation of stability Article 17.08 — Confirmation of stability in the case of reduced residual freeboard Article 17.09 — Draught marks and draught scales Article 17.10 — Floating equipment without confirmation of stability CHAPTER 18 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO WORKSITE CRAFT Article 18.01 — Operating conditions Article 18.02 — Application of Part II Article 18.03 — Derogations Article 18.04 — Safety clearance and freeboard Article 18.05 — Ship's boats CHAPTER 19 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO HISTORIC VESSELS (Left void) CHAPTER 19a SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CANAL BARGES (Left void) CHAPTER 19b SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO VESSELS NAVIGATING ON ZONE 4 WATERWAYS Article 19b.01 — Application of Chapter 4 CHAPTER 20 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO SEA-GOING VESSELS (Left void) CHAPTER 21 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO RECREATIONAL CRAFT Article 21.01 — General Article 21.02 — Application of Part II Article 21.03 — (Left void) CHAPTER 22 STABILITY OF VESSELS CARRYING CONTAINERS Article 22.01 — General Article 22.02 — Limit conditions and method of calculation for confirmation of stability for the transport of non-secured containers Article 22.03 — Limit conditions and method of calculation for confirmation of stability for the transport of secured containers Article 22.04 — Procedure for assessing stability on board CHAPTER 22a SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CRAFT LONGER THAN 110 M Article 22a.01 — Application of Part I Article 22a.02 — Application of Part II Article 22a.03 — Strength Article 22a.04 — Buoyancy and stability Article 22a.05 — Additional requirements Article 22a.06 — Application of Part IV in the event of conversion CHAPTER 22b SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO HIGH-SPEED VESSELS Article 22b.01 — General Article 22b.02 — Application of Part I Article 22b.03 — Application of Part II Article 22b.04 — Seats and safety belts Article 22b.05 — Freeboard Article 22b.06 — Buoyancy, stability and subdivision Article 22b.07 — Wheelhouse Article 22b.08 — Additional equipment Article 22b.09 — Closed areas Article 22b.10 — Exits and escape routes Article 22b.11 — Fire protection and fire-fighting Article 22b.12 — Transitional provisions PART III CHAPTER 23 EQUIPMENT OF VESSELS WITH REGARD TO MANNING Article 23.01 — (Left void) Article 23.02 — (Left void) Article 23.03 — (Left void) Article 23.04 — (Left void) Article 23.05 — (Left void) Article 23.06 — (Left void) Article 23.07 — (Left void) Article 23.08 — (Left void) Article 23.09 — Vessels' equipment Article 23.10 — (Left void) Article 23.11 — (Left void) Article 23.12 — (Left void) Article 23.13 — (Left void) Article 23.14 — (Left void) Article 23.15 — (Left void) PART IV CHAPTER 24 TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 24.01 — Applicability of transitional provisions to craft which are already in service Article 24.02 — Derogations for craft which are already in service Article 24.03 — Derogations for craft which were laid down on or before 1 April 1976 Article 24.04 — Other derogations Article 24.05 — (Left void) Article 24.06 — Derogations for craft not covered by Article 24.01 — Article 24.07 — (Left void) CHAPTER 24a TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR CRAFT NOT NAVIGATING ON ZONE R WATERWAYS Article 24a.01 — Application of transitional provisions to craft already in service and validity of previous Community certificates Article 24a.02 — Derogations for craft already in service Article 24a.03 — Derogations for craft the keels of which were laid before 1 January 1985 Article 24a.04 — Other derogations APPENDIX I — SAFETY SIGNS APPENDIX II — ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS APPENDIX III — MODEL OF THE UNIQUE EUROPEAN VESSEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER APPENDIX IV — DATA FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF A VESSEL

PART I

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL

Article 1.01

Definitions

The following definitions shall apply in this Directive:

Types of craft 1. ‘craft’: a vessel or item of floating equipment; 2. ‘vessel’: an inland waterway vessel or sea-going ship; 3. ‘inland waterway vessel’: a vessel intended solely or mainly for navigation on inland waterways; 4. ‘sea-going ship’: a vessel certificated for sea-going service; 5. ‘motor vessel’: a motor cargo vessel or a motor tanker; 6. ‘motor tanker’: a vessel intended for the carriage of goods in fixed tanks and built to navigate independently under its own motive power; 7. ‘motor cargo vessel’: a vessel, other than a motor tanker, intended for the carriage of goods and built to navigate independently under its own motive power; 8. ‘canal barge’: an inland waterway vessel not exceeding 38,5 m in length and 5,05 m in breadth and usually operating on the Rhine-Rhône Canal; 9. ‘tug’: a vessel specially built to perform towing operations; 10. ‘pusher’: a vessel specially built to propel a pushed convoy; 11. ‘barge’: a dumb barge or tank barge; 12. ‘tank barge’: a vessel intended for the carriage of goods in fixed tanks and built to be towed, either having no motive power of its own or having only sufficient motive power to perform restricted manoeuvres; 13. ‘dumb barge’: a vessel, other than a tank barge, intended for the carriage of goods and built to be towed, either having no motive power of its own or having only sufficient motive power to perform restricted manoeuvres; 14. ‘lighter’: a tank lighter, cargo lighter or ship-borne lighter; 15. ‘tank lighter’: a vessel intended for the carriage of goods in fixed tanks, built or specially modified to be pushed, either having no motive power of its own or having only sufficient motive power to perform restricted manoeuvres when not part of a pushed convoy; 16. ‘cargo lighter’: a vessel, other than a tank lighter, intended for the carriage of goods and built or specially modified to be pushed, either having no motive power of its own or having only sufficient motive power to perform restricted manoeuvres when not part of a pushed convoy; 17. ‘ship-borne lighter’: a lighter built to be carried aboard sea-going ships and to navigate on inland waterways; 18. ‘passenger vessel’: a day trip or cabin vessel constructed and equipped to carry more than 12 passengers; 19. ‘passenger sailing vessel’: a passenger vessel built and fitted out also with a view to propulsion under sail; 20. ‘day-trip vessel’: a passenger vessel without overnight passenger cabins; 21. ‘cabin vessel’: a passenger vessel with overnight passenger cabins; 22. ‘high-speed vessel’: a motorised craft capable of reaching speeds over 40 km/h in relation to water; 23. ‘floating equipment’: a floating installation carrying working gear such as cranes, dredging equipment, pile drivers or elevators; 24. ‘worksite craft’: a vessel, appropriately built and equipped for use at worksites, such as a reclamation barge, hopper or pontoon barge, pontoon or stone-dumping vessel; 25. ‘recreational craft’: a vessel other than a passenger vessel, intended for sport or pleasure; 26. ‘ship's boat’: a boat for use in transport, rescue, salvage and work duties; 27. ‘floating establishment’: any floating installation not normally intended to be moved, such as a swimming bath, dock, jetty or boathouse; 28. ‘floating objec’: a raft or other structure, object or assembly capable of navigation, not being a vessel or floating equipment or establishment;

Assemblies of craft 29. ‘convoy’: a rigid or towed convoy of craft; 30. ‘formation’: the manner in which a convoy is assembled; 31. ‘rigid convoy’: a pushed convoy or side-by-side formation; 32. ‘pushed convoy’: a rigid assembly of craft of which at least one is positioned in front of the craft providing the power for propelling the convoy, known as the ‘pusher(s)’; a convoy composed of a pusher and a pushed craft coupled so as to permit guided articulation is also considered as rigid; 33. ‘side-by-side formation’: an assembly of craft coupled rigidly side by side, none of which is positioned in front of the craft propelling the assembly; 34. ‘towed convoy’: an assembly of one or more craft, floating establishments or floating objects towed by one or more self-propelled craft forming part of the convoy;

Particular areas on board 35. ‘main engine room’: space where the propulsion engines are installed; 36. ‘engine room’: space where combustion engines are installed; 37. ‘boiler room’: a space housing a fuel-operated installation designed to produce steam or heat a thermal fluid; 38. ‘enclosed superstructure’: a watertight, rigid, continuous structure with rigid walls joined to the deck in a permanent and watertight manner; 39. ‘wheelhouse’: the area which houses all the control and monitoring instruments necessary for manoeuvring the vessel; 40. ‘accommodation’: a space intended for the use of persons normally living on board, including galleys, storage space for provisions, toilets and washing facilities, laundry facilities, ante-rooms and passageways, but not the wheelhouse; 41. ‘passenger area’: areas on board intended for passengers and enclosed areas such as lounges, offices, shops, hairdressing salons, drying rooms, laundries, saunas, toilets, washrooms, passageways, connecting passages and stairs not encapsulated by walls; 42. ‘control centre’: a wheelhouse, an area which contains an emergency electrical power plant or parts thereof or an area with a centre permanently occupied by on-board personnel or crew members, such as for fire alarm equipment, remote controls of doors or fire dampers; 43. ‘stairwell’: the well of an internal staircase or of a lift; 44. ‘lounge’: a room of an accommodation or a passenger area. On board passenger vessels, galleys are not regarded as lounges; 45. ‘galley’: a room with a stove or a similar cooking appliance; 46. ‘store room’: a room for the storage of flammable liquids or a room with an area of over 4 m2 for storing supplies; 47. ‘hold’: part of the vessel, bounded fore and aft by bulkheads, opened or closed by means of hatch covers, intended for the carriage of goods, whether packaged or in bulk, or for housing tanks not forming part of the hull; 48. ‘fixed tank’: a tank joined to the vessel, the walls of the tank consisting either of the hull itself or of a casing separate from the hull; 49. ‘working station’: an area where members of the crew carry out their duties, including gangway, derrick and ship's boat; 50. ‘passageway’: an area intended for the normal movement of persons and goods; 51. ‘safe area’: the area which is externally bounded by a vertical surface running at a distance of 1/5 BWL parallel to the course of the hull in the line of maximum draught; 52. ‘muster areas’: areas of the vessel which are specially protected and in which passengers muster in the event of danger; 53. ‘evacuation areas’: part of muster areas of the vessel from which evacuation of persons can be carried out;

Marine engineering terms 54. ‘plane of maximum draught’: the water plane corresponding to the maximum draught at which the craft is authorised to navigate; 55. ‘safety clearance’: the distance between the plane of maximum draught and the parallel plane passing through the lowest point above which the craft is no longer deemed to be watertight; 56. ‘residual safety clearance’: the vertical clearance available, in the event of the vessel heeling over, between the water level and the lowest point of the immersed side, beyond which the vessel is no longer regarded as watertight; 57. ‘freeboard (f)’: the distance between the plane of maximum draught and a parallel plane passing through the lowest point of the gunwale or, in the absence of a gunwale, the lowest point of the upper edge of the ship's side; 58. ‘residual freeboard’: the vertical clearance available, in the event of the vessel heeling over, between the water level and the upper surface of the deck at the lowest point of the immersed side or, if there is no deck, the lowest point of the upper surface of the fixed ship's side; 59. ‘margin line’: an imaginary line drawn on the side plating not less than 10 cm below the bulkhead deck and not less than 10 cm below the lowest non-watertight point of the side plating. If there is no bulkhead deck, a line drawn not less than 10 cm below the lowest line up to which the outer plating is watertight shall be used; 60. ‘water displacement ( )’: the immersed volume of the vessel, in m3; 61. ‘displacement (Δ)’: the total weight of the vessel, inclusive of cargo, in t; 62. ‘block coefficient (CB)’: the ratio between the water displacement and the product of length LWL, breadth BWL and draught T; 63. ‘lateral plane above water (AV)’: lateral plane of the vessel above the waterline in m2; 64. ‘bulkhead deck’: the deck to which the required watertight bulkheads are taken and from which the freeboard is measured; 65. ‘bulkhead’: a wall of a given height, usually vertical, partitioning the vessel and bounded by the bottom of the vessel, the plating or other bulkheads; 66. ‘transverse bulkhead’: a bulkhead extending from one side of the vessel to the other; 67. ‘wall’: a dividing surface, usually vertical; 68. ‘partition wall’: a non-watertight wall; 69. ‘length (L)’: the maximum length of the hull in m, excluding rudder and bowsprit; 70. ‘length overall (LOA)’: the maximum length of the craft in m, including all fixed installations such as parts of the steering system or power plant, mechanical or similar devices; 71. ‘length of waterline (LWL)’: the length of the hull in m, measured at the maximum draught; 72. ‘breadth (B)’: the maximum breadth of the hull in m, measured to the outer edge of the shell plating (excluding paddle wheels, rub rails, and similar); 73. ‘breadth overall (BOA)’: the maximum breadth of the craft in m, including all fixed equipment such as paddle wheels, rub rails, mechanical devices and the like; 74. ‘breadth of waterline (BWL)’: breadth of the hull in m, measured from the outside of the side plating at the maximum draught line; 75. ‘height (H)’: the shortest vertical distance in m between the lowest point of the hull or the keel and the lowest point of the deck on the side of the vessel; 76. ‘draught (T)’: the vertical distance in m between the lowest point of the hull or the keel and the maximum draught line; 77. ‘forward perpendicular’: the vertical line at the forward point of the intersection of the hull with the maximum draught line; 78. ‘clear width of side deck’: the distance between the vertical line passing through the most prominent part of the hatch coaming on the side deck side and the vertical line passing through the inside edge of the slip guard (guard-rail, foot rail) on the outer side of the side deck;

Steering system 79. ‘steering system’: all the equipment necessary for steering the vessel, such as to ensure the manoeuvrability laid down in Chapter 5; 80. ‘rudder’: the rudder or rudders, with shaft, including the rudder quadrant and the components connecting with the steering apparatus; 81. ‘steering apparatus’: the part of the steering system which produces the movement of the rudder; 82. ‘drive unit’: the steering-apparatus drive, between the power source and the steering apparatus; 83. ‘power source’: the power supply to the steering drive unit and the steering apparatus produced by an on-board network, batteries or an internal combustion engine; 84. ‘steering control’: the component parts of and circuitry for the operation of a power-driven steering control; 85. ‘steering apparatus drive unit’: the control for the steering apparatus, its drive unit and its power source; 86. ‘manual drive’: a system whereby manual operation of the hand wheel moves the rudder by means of a mechanical transmission, without any additional power source; 87. ‘manually-operated hydraulic drive’: a manual control actuating a hydraulic transmission; 88. ‘rate-of-turn regulator’: equipment which automatically produces and maintains a given rate of turn of the vessel in accordance with preselected values; 89. ‘wheelhouse designed for radar navigation by one person’: a wheelhouse arranged in such a way that, during radar navigation, the vessel can be manoeuvred by one person;

Properties of structural components and materials 90. ‘watertight’: a structural component or device so fitted as to prevent any ingress of water; 91. ‘spray-proof and weathertight’: a structural component or device so fitted that in normal conditions it allows only a negligible quantity of water to penetrate; 92. ‘gastight’: a structural component or device so fitted as to prevent the ingress of gas and vapours; 93. ‘non-combustible’: a substance which neither burns nor produces flammable vapours in such quantities that they ignite spontaneously when heated to approximately 750°C; 94. ‘flame-retardant’: material which does not readily catch fire, or whose surface at least restricts the spread of flames pursuant to the test procedure referred to in Article 15.11(1)(c); 95. ‘fire-resistance’: the property of structural components or devices as certified by the test procedure referred to in Article 15.11(1)(d); 96. ‘Code for Fire Test Procedures’: the International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures adopted under Resolution MSC.61(67) by the Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO;

Other definitions 97. ‘approved classification society’: a classification society which has been recognised in accordance with the criteria and the procedures of Annex VII; 98. ‘radar installation’: an electronic navigational aid for detecting and displaying the surroundings and traffic; 99. ‘Inland ECDIS’: a standardised system for displaying electronic navigational charts for inland waters and associated information, that displays selected information from proprietary electronic navigational charts for inland waters and optionally information from other sensors of the craft; 100. ‘Inland ECDIS installation’: an installation for displaying electronic navigational charts for inland waters that can be operated in two different modes: information mode and navigation mode; 101. ‘information mode’: use of Inland ECDIS for information purposes only without radar overlay; 102. ‘navigation mode’: use of Inland ECDIS with radar overlay for navigating a craft; 103. ‘shipboard personnel’: all employees on board a passenger vessel who are not members of the crew; 104. ‘persons with reduced mobility’: persons facing particular problems when using public transport, such as the elderly and the handicapped and persons with sensory disabilities, persons in wheelchairs, pregnant women and persons accompanying young children; 105. ‘Community certificate’: a certificate issued to an inland waterway vessel by the competent authority, signifying compliance with the technical requirements of this Directive.

Article 1.02

(Left void)

Article 1.03

(Left void)

Article 1.04

(Left void)

Article 1.05

(Left void)

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Article 1.06

Temporary requirements

Temporary requirements designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, by supplementing it, may be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 19(4) of this Directive, where it is found urgently necessary, for the purposes of adaptation to technical progress of inland waterway transport, to allow derogations from the provisions of this Directive or to allow tests. The requirements shall be published and shall be valid for a maximum of three years. They shall enter into force at the same time and shall be annulled under the same conditions in all Member States.

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Article 1.07

Administrative instructions

In order to make the implementation of this Directive easier and uniform, binding administrative instructions for the inspection may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(2) of this Directive.

CHAPTER 2

PROCEDURE

Article 2.01

Inspection bodies

1. Inspection bodies shall be set up by the Member States.

2. Inspection bodies shall consist of a chairman and experts.

At least the following shall form part of each body as experts:

(a) an official from the administration that is responsible for inland navigation;

(b) an expert on the design of inland waterway vessels and their engines;

(c) a nautical expert in possession of a navigation certificate.

3. The Chairman and the experts within each body shall be designated by the authorities in the State in which the body is set up. On taking up their duties, the Chairman and the experts shall submit a written declaration that they will perform them completely independently. No declaration shall be required from officials.

4. Inspection