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Original Language Title: Änderung der Wasserstraßen-Verkehrsordnung – WVO

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Regulation of the Federal Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology, amending the Regulation on a waterway transport system (WVO).

On the basis of § 16 (1) Z 1, 6 and 9 and Section 2 Z 7, Section 17 (1), as well as § § 22, 25, 36, 37 para. 3 and 38 of the Shipping Law, BGBl. I n ° 62/1997, as last amended by BGBl. I n ° 111/2010, is prescribed in agreement with the Federal Minister for the Interior, in accordance with Section 153 (2) of the Maritime Law:

The regulation of the Federal Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology on a waterways traffic regulations (WVO), BGBl. II No 248/2005, as last amended by BGBl. II No 296/2009, shall be amended as follows:

1. The following paragraph 8 is added to § 11.15:

" 8.

In the supply of vehicles resting on a shipping facility by means of bunkers, the establishment of a connection according to Z 3 for the duration of the bunker operation shall not be considered as a use of the shipping facility. "

2. The first sentence in § 11.16 shall be replaced by paragraph 1.

3. In § 11.16, the following paragraph 2 shall be inserted after paragraph 1:

" 2.

From 1. No marine fuels may be used on vehicles in January 2011, the sulphur content of which exceeds 0.001% by mass (10 mg/kg). "

4. According to § 11.18 the following § 11.19 is inserted:

" § 11.19 Automatic web guidance systems

The use of systems that take the course or determine the speed of a vehicle or association on the basis of geo-referenced data without the operator's intervention in the running operation (automatic web guidance systems), is prohibited. "

5. According to § 11.19 the following § 11.20 is inserted:

" § 11.20 Equipment for sports vehicles

Unless otherwise indicated in the certificate of admission, the following minimum equipment shall be on board of sports vehicles which are motor vehicles:

1.

Anchor and stapling equipment:

a)

one or two anchors with a total mass M A [kg] of at least 1.5 times the length of all; on vehicles fitted with two anchors, the mass of each anchor shall be not less than 45 vH of the total mass of the anchor;

b)

either
one or two anchor chains with a length [m] of at least 0.5 times the length of all and a breaking load [kN] of at least 0.5 times the length of all and one or two anchor lines with a length [m] of at least 4 times the length above all and a breaking load [kN] of at least 0.5 times the length above all
or
one or two anchor lines having a length [m] of at least 5 times the length above all and a breaking load [kN] of at least 0.5 times the length above all;

c)

two mooring lines with a length [m] of at least 1.5 times the length above all and a breaking load [kN] of at least 0.5 times the length above all;

d)

a boat hook;

2.

Fire extinguishing equipment:

a)

in the case of vehicles of a length greater than or equal to 10 m and with internal combustion engines of more than 11 kW: a portable fire extinguisher for fire classes A, B and C with a filling mass of at least two portable fire extinguishers (r) easily accessible from deck in the case of inboard engines; two kg;

b)

in the case of vehicles with a length greater than 10 metres in length, a portable fire extinguisher for fire classes A, B and C with a filling mass of at least six kilograms, which is easily accessible from deck in the case of inboard engines, two portable fire extinguishers;

in the case of internal bording engines, a fire extinguisher shall be replaced by a permanently installed extinguishing system in the engine compartment;

3.

Rescue equipment and first aid equipment:

a)

a rescue ring or equivalent individual rescuer; pillows, balls, fender or the like shall not be deemed to be equivalent;

b)

a life vest for each person on board;

c)

a first-aid equipment;

d)

an entry aid. "

6. The following paragraph 8 is added to § 14.04:

" 8.

Motor vehicles, with the exception of small vehicles, ferries and floating equipment, must have been switched to channel 10 and channel 84 on a continuous basis during the journey between electricity km 2072.70 and 2092.90. Position messages according to § 4.04 Z 5 are to be made in this route both via channel 10 and via channel 84. "

7. In § 16.03 Z 2 lit. e will be the phrase "other passenger ships with passengers on board, if they have been notified at least one hour earlier in the case of the lock inspection." is deleted.

8. In § 16.03 Z 2, after lit. e the following lit. f inserted:

" f)

Other passenger ships with passengers on board, if they have been notified at least one hour earlier in the case of the lock inspection. "

9. The following paragraph 9 is added to § 16.09:

" 9.

The use of steering kites or similar devices for the towing of persons, swimming bodies (eg kite-surfing) or vehicles (e.g. Kanu-Kiting) is prohibited. "

10. In § 18.03 (2), the term "Electricity-km 2079,50" by the term "Electricity-km 2080,90" replaced.

11. In § 18.03 (6), the term "Channel 14" by the term "Channel 84" replaced.

12. The 7. Part is:

" 7. Part

Stairways

§ 50.01 Use of the Treppelwege

1.

Stairways are for

a)

the purpose of shipping, in particular the assistance provided in the case of accidents, the supply of vehicles or the driving of vehicles,

b)

the supply and departure of the crews and their families, as well as professional passenger service providers,

c)

Rescue and fire-extinguishing purposes,

d)

Purpose of the shipping administration, the federal waterway administration, the public security service, the telecommunications administration (the Supreme Telecommunications Authority, telecommunications and radio monitoring) and the water control system, and

e)

The purpose of the power plant undertakings

determined.

2.

The use of stairways for other purposes is prohibited.

3.

From the prohibition of the Z 2 are excluded insofar as this does not affect the use of the stairways according to Z 1:

a)

pedestrians;

b)

Cyclists and wheelchair users;

c)

fishing rights authorised to the extent necessary; this exemption does not include holders of fishing licences;

d)

Holders of a corresponding private title which clearly show a certificate in accordance with Z 6, and

e)

Roller skaters, inline skaters, etc. in accordance with § 50.02 Z 3.

4.

The use of the stairways with land vehicles for purposes of Z 1 lit. a and b is only permitted for journeys between a vehicle (§ 1.01 Z 1) and the next public transport route.

5.

The exception according to Z 3 lit. c applies only to journeys between the area of validity of the fishing permit and the next public transport route.

6.

Holders of a private title for driving or horseback riding on stairways are to be issued with a certificate on application by the Bundeswasserstraßenverwaltung (Bundeswasserstraßenverwaltung), which can be seen from the time and the local scope of the authorization.

7.

Using the stairways according to Z 3, users of the stair paths according to Z 1 have the unobstructed use of the stairways to allow.

8.

§ 11.05 (General due diligence) is valid for the users of the stairways.

9.

In the experience of stairways, the speed of travel is to be selected in such a way that it is possible to stop within the half line of sight.

10.

The users of the stairways have to comply with arrangements which are granted to them by maritime inspectors in the interests of shipping.

§ 50.02 Traffic regulation on stairways

1.

The use of the stairways for purposes according to § 50.01 Z 1 lit. a, b and e as well as for the purposes excluded pursuant to § 50.01 Z 3 from the prohibition of § 50.01 Z 2 can be used for sections of stairways that are

a)

for assistance in the event of accidents or in the implementation of events approved in accordance with § 11.13; or

b)

for the implementation of regulatory and maintenance measures on waterways, as well as for the installation or maintenance of water structures, waterways or flood protection structures approved in a modest way

shall be temporarily prohibited by means of a ship-travel-policy arrangement. With the exception of this, the use of the stairways for the purposes according to lit. a or b. Such an arrangement must be limited to the extent strictly necessary in terms of time and location and, after the reason for the arrangement has been eliminated, should be immediately removed again immediately.

2.

The exception according to § 50.01 Z 3 lit. b does not apply on stairways on which cycling is prohibited by means of a ship-travel-related arrangement.

3.

The exception according to § 50.01 Z 3 lit. e applies only on structurally appropriate sections of stairways on which the roller skating or roller skating system or the like, respectively, is located. Inline skating and the like. is expressly permitted by means of a ship-travel-related arrangement.

4.

The exceptions according to § 50.01 Z 3 do not apply

a)

in the case of snow or icy road;

b)

in the case of floods;

c)

in the area of sediment or alluvial deposits in the wake of floods;

d)

in the area of Windbruch.

§ 50.03 Description of the stairways

1.

Stairways shall be indicated by square table signs F.1 (Appendix 7). If it is necessary to do so on the basis of the traffic situation and, for reasons of road safety, it is necessary to designate the end of the stairway by means of the Table symbol F.2 (Appendix 7).

2.

Stairways on which the cycling according to § 50.01 Z 3 lit. b) Subject to the entry of the conditions according to § 50.02 Z 4, the term shall be marked with a square table symbol F.3.1 (Appendix 7).

3.

Stairways on which the roller skating or roller skating or Inline skating and the like are prohibited with a square panel sign F.4.2 (Appendix 7).

4.

The respective locally competent organs of the Federal Waterway Administration are authorized

a)

the arrangement in accordance with § 50.02 Z 2 by the affixing of square table marks F.3.2 (Appendix 7) and

b)

the arrangement in accordance with § 50.02 Z 3 by the affixing of square table signs F.4.1 (Appendix 7)

,

5.

Stairways in which cycling is prohibited in accordance with § 50.02 Z 2 shall be marked with square table signs F.3.2 (Appendix 7).

6.

Stairways on which the roller skating or roller skating or Inline skating, etc. according to § 50.02 Z 3, is to be called with square panel signs F.4.1 (Appendix 7).

7.

Organs of the shipping authority are authorized to arrange the order in accordance with § 50.02 Z 1 lit. a by the establishment of physical barriers and the affixing of quadratic table signs F.5 (Appendix 7). The reason and the probable duration of the lock shall be indicated on a supplementary board. The date of the affixing or the removal of the table marks is in a document note (§ 16 of the General Administrative Procedure Act 1991-AVG, BGBl. No 51/1991, as amended).

8.

The respective locally responsible organs of the Federal Waterway Administration are authorized, the arrangement according to § 50.02 Z 1 lit. b by the establishment of physical barriers and the installation of quadratic table signs F.5 (Appendix 7). The reason and the probable duration of the lock shall be indicated on a supplementary board.

9.

The respective locally competent authorities of the Federal Waterway Administration are authorized to affix a table symbol F.6-respect for pedestrians (Appendix 7) in the area of landing points for the passenger shipping, provided that this is due to the traffic situation , and it appears necessary for reasons of road safety.

10.

The tabular signs according to Z 2 to 4 shall be applied in each case below a table sign in accordance with Z 1; their side length shall be half the length of the page length of the panel according to Z 1.

11.

The date of the affixing or the removal of the tabular signs according to Z 1 to 4 and Z 6 and 7 must be recorded in a file note (§ 16 AVG), which must be transmitted to the shipping authority. Each file note shall contain a planded position of the location of the affixed panel signs.

12.

The one before the entry into force of the BGBl Regulation. II No 42/2011 in accordance with § 50.01 and § 50.02 Z 8 of this Regulation as amended by the BGBl Regulation. II No 186/2008, they retain their validity until 31 December 2011.

§ 50.04 Checks carried out by bodies of the public security service

Bodies of the public security service are authorized to monitor compliance with the rules on the use of stairways (§ 36 of the Maritime Law in conjunction with Sections 50.01 and 50.02 of this Regulation) and in the event of a suspicion to take measures necessary for the initiation and implementation of administrative criminal proceedings in accordance with Section 42 (2) (23) (23) of the Maritime Law. "

13. The following paragraph 5 is added to § 60.03:

" 5.

By way of derogation from Z 1, § 11.15 Z 8, § 11.16 Z 2, § 11.19, § 11.20, § 14.04 Z 8, § 16.03 Z 2 lit. e and f, § 16.09 Z 9, § 18.03 Z 2 and 6, § § 50.01 to 50.04 as well as section F of Appendix 7 of this Regulation as amended by the Ordination BGBl. II No. 42/2011 shall enter into force at the end of the day of the manifestation in the Federal Law Gazans. "

14. In Appendix 7, after the section "E hint" the following section F is inserted:

" F Description of the stairways

F.1 Beginning of a trepple path

F.2 End of a trepple trail

F.3.1 Cycling allowed

F.3.2 Cycling Forbidden

F.4.1 Roller skating or roller skating Inline skating allowed

F.4.2 Roller skating or roller skating Inline skating banned

F.5 Treppelweg temporarily locked

F.6 Attention pedestrians

"

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