Regulation on ship safety in inland waterway transport

Original Language Title: Verordnung über die Schiffssicherheit in der Binnenschifffahrt

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Regulation on ship safety in inland waterway transport (inland waterway search order-BinSchUO)

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Date of completion: 06.12.2008

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" Inland Waterway Investigation Order of 6 December 2008 (BGBl. 2450), as defined by Article 2 of the Regulation of 16 June 2014 (BGBl I). 748).

Status:	Amended by § 38 Abs. 2 V v. 16.12.2011, 2012 I 2
Note:	Amendment by Art. 1 V v. 20.12. 2012 I 2802 (No 62) not yet taken into account
	Amendment by Art. 1 V v. 30.5.2014 I 610 (No 23) not yet taken into account
	Amendment by Art. 2 V v. 16.6.2014 I 748 (No 25) not yet taken into account
Inforce gem. Art. 1 V v. 19.12.2008 I 2868 mWv 1.1.2009

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1): This Regulation provides for the implementation of Directive 2006 /87/EC 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 (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. EU No 1), as amended by Directive 2006 /137/EC of 18 December 2006 (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. EU No 261) and Directive 2008 /59/EC of 12 June 2008 (OJ L 327, 31.12.2008, p. EU No 31), as last amended by Directive 2008 /87/EC of 22 September 2008 (OJ L 166, 30.4.2008, p. EU No L 255 p. 5). The provisions of Directive 98 /34/EC have been complied with.

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-: the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development pursuant to section 3 (1) (2), (2a), (3) to (6) and (8), (4) and (6), (1) (2), (2a) and (5) in conjunction with paragraph 5 (2) and in connection with paragraph 6 (1) (a) respectively and (b) and section 3e (1) sentence 1 and 3 (2) of the Inland Navigation Task Act as amended by the Notice of 5 July 2001 (BGBl. 2026), Section 3 (1) and (5) as last amended by Article 313 of the Regulation of 31 December 2008. October 2006 (BGBl. 2407), with regard to § 3 (1) (2), (2a), (5) and (8) and (3) (1) sentence 1 and 3 (2) in agreement with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, and
-: the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety jointly pursuant to section 3 (1) (2) and (2a), respectively in conjunction with Section 5, Sentence 1 and 2 and (2) and (6) (1) (a) and (b) and section 3e (1) sentence 1 and 3 (1) of the Inland Navigation Task Act as amended by the Notice of 5 July 2001 (BGBl. 2026), Section 3 (1) and (5) as last amended by Article 313 of the Regulation of 31 December 2008. October 2006 (BGBl. 2407), in agreement with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs:

Chapter 1
General provisions

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§ 1 Scope and scope of application

This Regulation shall apply to vehicles, floating installations and floating bodies referred to in Annex I to this Regulation. ²⁾ Federal waterways

1.: the procedure for technical admission to transport,
2.: the requirements for construction, equipment and equipment;
3.: the requirements for the crew;
4.: the requirements for the carriage of passengers.

Sentence 1 (3) shall not apply to the extent to which the requirements for the crew are governed by the shipowners ' Ordinance-Rhine. (2) This Regulation shall apply to vehicles referred to in Annex II, § 1.02. (3)

1.

technical requirements

a): in accordance with Annex II in the case of the Rhine,
b): in accordance with Annexes III to X and XII in the case of the other waterways of the Federation, referred to in Annex I,

2.

the requirements for the number and qualification of persons with whom a vehicle, a floating facility or a floating body must be occupied (crew), according to

a): Annex X, section 7.02 for small passenger ships,
b): Annex X, section 10.02 (d) for ceesboats and taxibootes,
c): Part II of the shipowners ' Regulation-Rhine for seagoing ships, provided that Chapter 20 of Annex II is complied with,
d): Annex XI, Chapters 1 and 3, for the other vehicles,

(4) By way of derogation from paragraph 3 (1) (b), Annex X, Parts 1 and 3 shall also apply on the Rhine. (5) On the Danube, this Regulation shall apply without prejudice to § 5 for vehicles, which shall be subject to the following conditions: The State of the Danube, which is not a member of the European Union, is not a member of the European Union, except in respect of the requirements of the crew; Annex XI, Section 3.01 (3) and (3.02) shall not apply. (6) In addition, this Regulation shall apply to all

1.: Ferries,
2.: Barkers,
3.: small passenger ships,
4.: Seagoing ships.

(7) This Regulation shall not apply to seagoing ships, including seagoing boats and seagoing boats, which

1.

on maritime routes, including the Elbe in the Port of Hamburg, or are located or located there;

2.

temporarily run on waterways outside the Rhine and on which the following references are carried out:

a): a certificate proving compliance with the provisions of the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) or an equivalent certificate, a certificate proving that the provisions of the International Convention for the Protection of Life at Sea (SOLAS) are respected International Convention of 1966 on the freeboard or an equivalent certificate and an international certificate on the prevention of oil pollution (IOPP certificate) to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of the International Convention of 1973 for the prevention of marine pollution by ships (MARPOL), or
b): in the case of passenger ships not covered by all the Conventions referred to in point (a), a certificate of safety and safety standards for passenger ships in accordance with Council Directive 98 /18/EC of 17 March 1998 on Safety rules and standards for passenger ships (OJ L 196, 27.7.2005, p EC No L 144 p. 1) or
c): in the case of sports vehicles not covered by all the Conventions referred to in point (a), a certificate issued by the flag State.

(8) The regulations referred to in paragraph 3 (1) (a) shall enter into force on the Rhine river search order on the Bundeswasserstraße Rhine, which is decided by the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine.

2): Annexes I to XII shall be issued as an investment band for this edition of the Federal Law Gazette. Subscribers to the Federal Law Gazette Part I will be sent to the investment band on request in accordance with the publisher's terms of reference.

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§ 2 Definitions

(1) For the purposes of this Regulation:

1.

Federal waterway waterways in accordance with Annex I,

2.

Safety certification Official proof of technical approval for transport in accordance with the relevant model in Annex V,

3.

Rules for the carriage of ships

a): The Regulation on the Navigation of the Rhine and the Rhine
b): Donauschifffahrtspolizeiverordnung,
c): The Regulation on the Navigation of the Moselle,
d): Inland waterway order,
e): Maritime Order,
f): Ship order Emsmündung.

(2) Insofar as this Regulation refers to certain provisions, it shall:

1.: RheinschifffahrtspolizeiverordnungRheinschifffahrtspolizeiverordnung vom 19. Dezember 1994 (BGBl. 3816), as last amended by decision of 31 May 2006 (BGBl). 874), as amended by the applicable and applicable version,
2.: Inland waterway navigation system of § 1 (1) of the Regulation on the introduction of the inland waterway system order of 16 December 2011 (BGBl. 2012 I p. 2), in the version applicable and applicable,
3.: MoselschifffahrtspolizeiverordnungMoselschifffahrtspolizeiverordnung vom 3. September 1997 (BGBl. 1670), as last amended by decision of 6 December 2006 (BGBl. 874), as amended by the applicable and applicable version,
4.: DonauschifffahrtspolizeiverordnungDonauschifffahrtspolizeiverordnung of 27 May 1993 and Annex A (BGBl). 741, 1994 I p. 523, 1995 I p. 95), as last amended by Article 62 of the Law of 19 September 2006 (BGBl I). 2146), in the version applicable and applicable,
5.: Shipowners Ordinance-RheinSchiffspersonalverordnung-Rhein of 2. June 2010 (BGBl. 2011 II p. 1300), as amended,
6.: Internal schifferpatentverordnunglandschifferpatentverordnung vom 15. Dezember 1997 (BGBl. 3066), as last amended by Article 501 of the Regulation of 31 December 2008. October 2006 (BGBl. 2407), in the version applicable and applicable,
7.: ADNThe Regulation (BGBl I) annexed to the European Convention on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) of 26 May 2000. 2007 II p. 1906, 1908-investment band), most recently by Article 1 of the Regulation of 17 December 2010 (BGBl. 1550), as amended, in the current version,
8.: Seeschifffahrtsstraße-OrdnungSeeschifffahrtsstraße-Order in the version of the announcement of the 22. October 1998 (BGBl. l p. 3209, 1999 I p. 193), as last amended by Article 1 of the Regulation of 28 June 2006 (BGBl. 1417), in the version applicable and applicable,
9.: Conflict prevention regulation on the 1972 International Rules for the Prevention of Collisions At Sea of 13 June 1977 (BGBl I). 813), as last amended by Article 2 of the Regulation of 28 June 2006 (BGBl I). 1417), as amended,
10.: Ship Safety Ordinance Ship Safety Ordinance of 18 September 1998 (BGBl. 3013, 3023), as last amended by Article 2 of the Regulation of 1 January 2000. October 2008 (BGBl. 1913), in the current version,
11.: Ship Safety Law Ship Safety Act of 9 September 1998 (BGBl. 2860), as last amended by Article 2 of the Regulation of 8 March 2012 (BGBl). 483), as amended,
12.: Decree of 8 August 1989 on the introduction of the Emsmündung Maritime Order (BGBl). 1583), as last amended by Article 3 (17) of the Regulation of 19 December 2008 (BGBl I). I p. 2868; 2010 I p. 380), as amended and applicable, including the ship order Emsmündung (Annex A to the German-Dutch Agreement of 22 December 1986 on the Maritime Order in the Netherlands), the Emsmündung) of 22 December 1986 (BGBl. 141, 142, 144), as last amended by the German-Dutch Convention of 5 April 2001 (BGBl. 1049, 1050), as amended in each case,
13.: Regional Agreement on the Inland Waterways Agreement on Inland Waterway Radio of 6 April 2000 (BGBl. 1213, 1214), in the version applicable and applicable,
13a.: Ship sperson ordinance RheinAppendix 1 to Article 1 of the Rhine Shipbuilding Regulation of 16 December 2011 (BGBl. 2011 II p. 1300),
14.: Inland waterway Regulation on the calibration of inland waterway vessels of 30 June 1975 (BGBl. 1785), as last amended by Article 67 of the Law of 19 September 2006 (BGBl I). 2146), in the version applicable and applicable,
15.: Dangerous Goods Regulation Road, Railway and Inland Waterway Transport Dangerous Goods Regulation Road, Railway and Inland Navigation in the version of the Notice of 16 December 2011 (BGBl. 2733), in the version in force and applicable,
16.: SOLASInternational Convention of 1974 on the protection of human life at sea (BGBl. 141, 142), as last amended by resolutions MSC.269 (85) of 4 December 2008 and MSC.282 (86) of 5 June 2009 (BGBl. 506, 507, 518), as well as the 1988 Protocol to the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (BGBl). 1994 II p. 2458, as last amended by resolution MSC.283 (86) of 5 June 2009 (BGBl). 506, 523), as amended by the respective national version,
17.: MARPOLInternational Convention of 1973 on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and Protocol of 1978 to this Convention (BGBl I). 1982 II p. 2, 4, 24; 1996 II p. 399, investment countries; 2003 II pp. 130, 132, 136), as last amended by resolutions MEPC.200 (62) and MEPC.201 (62) of 15 July 2011 (BGBl. 1194, 1195, 1195, 1206), in the version in force in each case,
18.: Regulation on the provision of recreational craft and the transport of recreational craft Tenth Regulation on the Product Safety Act (Regulation on the provision of recreational craft and recreational craft) of 9 July 2004 (BGBl I). 1605), as last amended by Article 20 of the Law of 8 November 2011 (BGBl). 2178), as amended by the applicable and applicable version,
19.: The Maternity Protection Act, as amended by the Notice of 20 June 2002 (BGBl. 2318), as last amended by Article 6 of the Law of 23. October 2012 (BGBl. 2246), as amended,
20.: Inland waterway-Sports boat hire regulation inland waterway-Sports boat rental Ordinance of 18 April 2000 (BGBl. 572), as last amended by Article 4 of the Regulation of 2 October 2012 (BGBl I). 2102), in the current version.

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§ 3 competent authorities

(1) The authority responsible for the technical inspection of vehicles for transport on waterways shall be the Central Office of the Vessel Inspection Commission/Shipyards at the South-West Water and Shipping Directorate with those at its external offices. (2) The Central Office of the Ship Investigation Commission/Shipeichamt convenes the members of the investigative commissions in accordance with the regulations provided for in Section 2.01 of Annex II. For the subjects listed in Section 2.01 (2) (b) and (c) of Annex II, the Central Office of the Ship Investigation Commission/Shipeichamt shall convene the supervisory staff designated by the competent professional association. In the case of vehicles which are subject to the supervision in accordance with Section 17 (1) of the Seventh Book of the Social Code, these can also monitor compliance with the accident prevention regulations in the context of their investigative activities. In addition to the experts referred to in the first sentence, the Central Office of the Submission Commission/shipyard shall convene experts in special fields, in particular for electrical installations, liquefied gas installations, cranes or fire extinguishing systems, as Members. (3) Compliance with the requirements of Annex X, § 10.02 to Zeesboote and Taxiboote may be verified by attestation of an expert approved by the Central Office of the Ship Inspection Commission/shipyards of this territory. (4) The Commission of Inquiry shall decide: Majority of votes; in the case of a tied vote, an application shall be deemed rejected. The experts for special subjects do not have the right to vote in respect of the registration of the vehicle; they only decide on their subject matter, but on the other hand alone. (5) The locations of the offices of the central office The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development is aware of the fact that the ship's examination board/shipyards are known in the Official Journal. (6) By way of derogation from the provisions of Section 2.01 (2) (c) of Annex II, the holder of a ferry certificate may be issued by a (7) Competent authority in the sense of the Annex II § § 2.11 and 5.03 No. 1 is the locally competent water and shipping directorate. (8) Competent authority within the meaning of § 4a (4) sentence 1 is the water and shipping office, which is the boat certificate according to § 3 of the (9) Competent authority within the meaning of Section 18.01 (3) of Annex II is the local water and shipping authority. (10) Competent authority for the establishment, type-examination, Recognition of recognised persons (regulators) and recognition of a foreign-regulated regulation of Compasses and tax transfers within the meaning of Annex III § 6.02 are the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency in Hamburg. (11) Competent authority

1.: for the type-testing and approval of navigation radar systems and reversing indicators as defined in Annex II, Section 7.06, point 1, in conjunction with Annex M, Part I, Section 4 and Part II, Section 1.03,
2.: for the type-approval of navigation radar systems and reversing indicators referred to in Annex XII, Article 4, section 7.06, point 1, in conjunction with Annex IX, Part I, Section 4 and Part II, Section 1.03, and
3.: for the approval of AIS equipment within the meaning of Annex II, Section 7.06, point 3

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§ 4 Principle

(1) The construction, equipment and installation of a vehicle, a floating facility and a swimming pool shall comply with the requirements of this Regulation. This also applies with regard to the requirements for the crew, with the exception of the Rhine. If reference is made to regulations relating to the shipping industry, the corresponding provisions applicable to the respective waterway are meant in accordance with § 2 (1) no. 3. (2) A vehicle may only participate in the traffic if it at the request of the The owner or his authorised representative on the market has been technically approved and meets the requirements of the technical approval. In the case of transport, it must also be technically possible to use a floating floating facility or a continuous floating body, provided that it is a special transport which requires a special permit for the shipping industry and in the case of the special transport system. the competent water and shipping authority, for reasons of safety and lightness of transport, in particular with regard to the strength of the construction, the driving and maneuvering properties, and special features in accordance with the Annexes, taking into account (3) To the extent that: The owner or his authorised representative may apply for technical approval for transport. It shall be granted if the requirements of this Regulation are met. Unofficial table of contents

Section 4a Transport of passengers

(1) The movement of persons (passengers) in terms of pay or other business or commercial activity may only be carried out with

1.: a passenger ship as defined in Section 1.01 (18) or (18a) of Annex II,
2.: a ferry within the meaning of Annex X, Section 1.01 (1),
3.: a carcass as defined in Annex X, Section 5.01,
4.: a small passenger ship within the meaning of Annex X § 7.01

, The vehicle must be approved in accordance with § 5. (2) Economic benefits shall also be considered as remuneration, which shall only be determined indirectly for the economic viability of an employment promoted in this way. (3) Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the carriage of passengers

1.

goods motor ships referred to in Annex II, point 1.01 (7), where the main purpose of the vessel is the carriage of goods and the carriage of passengers is carried out solely on the occasion of the exercise of that main purpose;

2.

on a sports boat leased after the inland waterway sports boat hire regulation, which is accompanied by a charter certificate in accordance with Article 9 of that Regulation, provided that the carriage is used for the purpose of:

a): to be instructed in the handling of the boat,
b): to overcome occasionally driving waterway sections in order to reach a driving area which may be covered by a charter certificate, or
c): the sports boat can be traced back to its permanent berth if it is no longer permitted to continue with a charter certificate,

3.

on a sports boat of a water sports club or a sports boat school, provided that the transport is intended for training purposes,

4.

if the total charge for the respective journey does not exceed the operating costs of this journey and the carriage is not carried out in business or in the labour market and only occasionally.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in order to avoid undue hardship, the competent authority may, at the request of the owner, on a case-by-case basis or for a specified period, in driving areas where no or only a small amount of passenger shipping , to permit the carriage of passengers on a vehicle which, on 31 December 2012, has a boat certificate in accordance with Article 3 (1), second sentence, of the Inland Waterway Transport Boat Hire regulation. In the authorisation, the driving area shall require the necessary additional equipment, in particular with rescue equipment, the number of crew members required and the number of passengers allowed, provided that the vehicle is used for the vehicle. does not already contain the relevant specifications. In the case of a case-by-case permission, the time and duration of the journey shall be indicated. The authorisation may also be linked to the secondary provisions necessary to ensure the safe operation of the ship, in the case of conditions also subsequently. In the case of a temporary admission, the validity of the licence shall be adapted to that of the boat certificate issued for the vehicle. The authorisation shall be carried on board and shall be handed over to the persons authorised for inspection at the request of the person concerned. Unofficial table of contents

§ 5 Technical Approval

(1) The technical approval of the traffic is issued by a commission of inquiry carried out by the Central Office of the Ship Investigation Commission/Shipyards after the previous investigation. The Central Office of the Ship Investigation Commission/Shipyards may, in whole or in part, refrain from carrying out the technical inspection in the case of a vehicle, a floating installation or a floating body, as far as possible from a valid vehicle. a certificate issued by a recognised classification society in accordance with Annex VII shows that the vehicle complies fully or in part with the technical requirements laid down in Annex II or Annex XII. (2) The technical approval for transport shall be granted for transport

1.: on the waterways of zones 1, 2, 3 or 4, or
2.: on a particular waterway of these zones or on one of their sections,

as far as they are within the scope of this Regulation. (3) A vehicle, a floating facility and a floating body, for which, the

1.: a ship test shall be issued subject to the requirements set out in Annex II,
2.: a Community certificate is to be issued, the requirements of Annex XII

, unless otherwise specified in this Regulation. (4) Signal lights, radar equipment, turn indicators, compasses and control transfer must comply with the requirements of Annex IX. (5) A ferry, a A barge and a small passenger ship, in particular a taxi boat or a Zeesboot, shall comply with the requirements of Annex X, unless otherwise specified or approved in this Regulation. (6) A ferry will only be used for transport between designated landing points, taking into account the local (7) A seagoing vessel which shall be subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation.

1.: Zone 3 and 4 shall comply with the requirements of Annex II, Chapter 20,
2.: Zones 1 and 2 shall be subject to the requirements of the ship safety law, the requirements of § 6 of the ship safety regulation or the requirements of Annex II, Chapter 20

(8) A vehicle, a floating installation and a floating body which, or which travels the waterways of zones 1 and 2, must comply with the requirements of Annex III. (9) A vehicle, a floating installation and a float, the waterway or waterway of zone 3 outside the Rhine and zone 4 shall comply only with the requirements of Annex IV. (10) In the case referred to in paragraph 8 or 9, the conformity with the relevant requirements shall be in the To enter a Community certificate or to have an additional certificate (11) A vehicle, a floating installation and a float must be occupied by persons (crew) which meet the requirements of Annex II in conjunction with Annex XI, Chapters 1 and 3, or The Technical Approval for the waterways of Zone 1 includes the technical approval of the waterways of the other zones. The technical approval of the waterways of zone 2 shall include the technical approval of the waterways of zones 3 and 4, the technical approval for the waterways of zone 3 which shall be approved for the waterways of zone 4. (13) Technical approval for the waterways in zone 3. Admission to transport is not required for

1.

Vehicles, floating systems and floating bodies

a): the Bundeswehr,
b): for the exclusive use in the Port of Hamburg;

2.

Ferries

a): , for use in civil and civil protection,
b): on waterways other than the Rhine, for use in the course of an agricultural holding, provided that they are not used in public transport and, where the maximum permissible countersink is reduced, a water displacement of less than 15 metres ³ .

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§ 6 Driving suitability certificate

(1) The technical approval of a vehicle, a floating installation or a floating body for transport shall be demonstrated by a travel certificate. (2) A vehicle, a floating installation or a floating body, the one or the on the waterways referred to in Annex I, the following valid travel certificate must be carried out for the area covered by the road:

1.

on the Rhine

a): a ship test issued in accordance with Article 22 of the Revised Rhine Navigation Act, in accordance with the model in Part II of Annex V (ship test); or
b): a Community certificate for inland waterway vessels, issued or renewed after 30 December 2008, in accordance with the model set out in Annex V, Part I, which confirms that, without prejudice to the transitional provisions referred to in Chapter 24 of Annex II, the Community certificate shall be subject to the technical requirements of the Annex XII, the equivalence of which is established by the technical requirements laid down in the Convention referred to in point (a), in accordance with the rules and procedures in force;

2.

on the other waterways

a): a Community certificate for inland waterway vessels, or
b): a ship test issued in accordance with Article 22 of the revised Rhine Navigation Act.

(3) Compliance with the additional requirements for driving zones 1 and 2, as well as the facilities for driving zones 3 and 4, shall be noted in the Community certificate or shall be applicable to ships for which a ship test has been issued, by means of an additional Community certificate. (4) For a ferry, proof of admission to transport must be provided by a ferry certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex V, Part V. (5) A certificate of travel which is the subject of the certificate. Exclusive use of the facilitations of Annex IV § § 3.02 and 3.03, entitles you to drive on all waterways of Zone 4. Unofficial table of contents

Section 7 Recognition of other travel certificates and type-approvals

(1) The suitability for driving on the waterways of zones 1 and 2 shall be determined by a corresponding entry in the Community certificate or by an additional Community certificate in conjunction with a ship test carried out by a Member State of the A European Community or a State Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area has been shown to comply with the relevant model of Annex V. (2) On waterways in zones 3 and 4, one shall be provided with a other Member States of the European Community or in any other Member State Ship ' s test or Community certificate for inland waterway vessels granted to the Contracting State of the Agreement on the European Economic Area is the same as the ship test or Community certificate issued within the scope of this Regulation, in so far as it is not covered by (3) In the case referred to in paragraph 2, the crew must comply with the requirements set out in Annex II, XI or the shipowners ' Ordinance-Rhein, in accordance with the number and composition of the vessel. Match the following:

1.: The certificate for the Rhine shall be made by registration in the ship test or by the Community certificate.
2.: The certificate for all other waterways shall be accompanied by an entry in the Community certificate or a certificate relating to the crew referred to in Annex V, Part III.

(4) In the case of ferries on the border waters which are authorised to operate translation services between the Federal Republic of Germany and the neighbouring State concerned, an official certificate of the neighbouring State responsible for this ferry shall be that of the neighbouring State which is responsible for the (5) To the extent that an intergovernmental agreement with a third country provides an official certificate of the driving fitness of a vehicle as sufficient to transport the vehicle to the relevant ferry traffic, the relevant information on the road transport system shall be subject to the following conditions: Federal waterways, this certificate shall be the subject of the respective shall be the same as the certificate of travel certificate required. A Community certificate referred to in Annex V, Part I, shall be issued for vehicles from third countries. (6) Vehicle safety certificates issued by vehicles from Member States of the European Community which do not fall within the scope of application and scope of this Regulation. The Regulation referred to in Article 1 (2) shall be recognised, provided that they are drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the Annex to Directive 76 /135/EC and provided that the vehicle complies with the provisions of Directive 76 /135/EC and it is established that the construction and equipment of the In accordance with the rules laid down in this Regulation (7) A certificate of travel certificate issued by a competent authority of a country shall be equal to a certificate of travel certificate issued in accordance with this Regulation, in so far as it does not apply to the granting of facilities or facilities, or has been granted with local restrictions. (8) Type-approvals and requirements for installation and function testing in accordance with Annex XIII shall be deemed to be equivalent. Unofficial table of contents

§ 8 Legal orders on orders of temporary nature

(1) In accordance with paragraph 2, the water and shipping directorates shall be empowered to transfer the power pursuant to Article 3 (1), including in conjunction with paragraph 2 and 6 of the Inland Navigation Task Act, to temporary arrangements for the the duration of a maximum period of three years, in so far as it is necessary to:

1.: to adapt to the technical development of inland waterway transport in urgent cases derogations from this Regulation, or
2.: Attempts to ensure that the safety and lightness of shipping are not compromised.

(2) In the event of the adoption of the legal regulations referred to in paragraph 1,

1.: the federal waterway Rhine the water and shipping directorates Südwest and West together,
2.: the other federal waterways, the water and shipping directorate responsible for the respective federal waterways.

If, in the case of the first sentence, no. 2, there is a federal waterway within the area of responsibility of several water and shipping directorates, these water and shipping directorates shall be jointly responsible.

Chapter 2
Procedure

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§ 9 Distribution procedure

(1) A travel certificate in accordance with § 6 shall be issued at the request of the owner of the vehicle, the floating facility or the floating body on the basis of a prior examination in accordance with the conditions laid down in Section 2.02 to 2.18 of Annex II, to the extent that: (2) The owner or equipment supplier shall have in good time all the necessary drawing and accounting documents for the freeboard as well as the circuit diagram for the electrical installation and, where applicable, the To provide evidence of sufficient stability. Unofficial table of contents

§ 10 Granting, freezing and withdrawal of a certificate of travel

(1) A vehicle, a floating facility or a floating body shall be subject to the provisions relating to the construction, installation and equipment of this Regulation, and a certificate of travel suitability shall be issued in accordance with § 6. (2) The conditions of § 48 or § § 49 of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Central Office of the Ship Investigation Commission/Shipeichamt may, instead of a withdrawal or a revocation of a travel certificate, also temporarily or subject to conditions (3) Any valid travel certificate may be issued by the The Central Office of the Ship Submission Commission/Shipond Office shall be withdrawn in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2.13 and 2.14 of Annex II if the vehicle, the floating installation or the float no longer have the technical specifications corresponding to its certificate. Rules are sufficient. Paragraph 2 and § § 48 and 49 of the Administrative Procedure Act shall remain unaffected. Unofficial table of contents

§ 11 Verification of a vehicle, a floating installation or a floating body

For the purpose of checking a vehicle, a floating installation or a floating body, the arrangements provided for in Annex VIII, in conjunction with Section 2.13 of Annex II, shall apply. Unofficial table of contents

Section 12 Investigation of officals

Investigations carried out on the basis of Annex II § 2.11 may order any locally competent water and shipping directorate. Unofficial table of contents

§ 13 Period of validity, extension

(1) The period of validity of a travel certificate shall be determined by the Central Office of the Ship Investigation Commission/Shipeichamt in accordance with Section 2.06 of Annex II. (2) By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the period of validity shall be valid for a period of time. Additional Community certificate or Community certificate for the entry of Zone 1 issued on the basis of a certificate referred to in Annex III, Section 10.05, for a maximum of three years. (3) The validity of the certificate may be valid on the basis of a further investigation under section 2.09 of Annex II shall be renewed. If, in order to avoid undue hardship, an extension is carried out without examination, the period of validity may be extended by a maximum of one year. This is to be noted in the travel certificate. (4) The period of validity of the attestation for seagoing ships, in accordance with the model of Annex V, Part VI, issued in accordance with the provisions of Annex II, Section 1.05, shall be from the Central Office Ship Investigation Commission/Shipyards shall be determined in accordance with one of the international or national certificates listed in Annex II, Chapter 20, Section 20.01, and valid. Unofficial table of contents

§ 14 Preliminary roadworthiness certificate

Under the conditions laid down in Section 2.05 of Annex II, the Central Office of the Ship Submission Commission/Shipyards may issue a provisional travel certificate in accordance with the models set out in Annex V, Part VII to X. Unofficial table of contents

§ 15 equivalence and deviations

(1) Write the provisions of Annexes II, III, IV, IX, X and XII to the effect that certain materials, equipment or equipment are to be installed on or carried on a vehicle or that certain structural measures are to be taken or technical , the Central Office of the Ship Investigation Commission/Shipyards may allow other materials, equipment or equipment to be installed or carried on a vehicle, or that other constructional units may be installed on a vehicle. Measures shall be taken or arrangements for construction or technical , but in the case of Annexes II to IV, IX and XII, this shall apply only to the extent to which they are based on the recommendations

1.: the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine,
2.: of the Commission of the European Communities referred to in Article 20 of Directive 2006 /87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 82/714/EEC Council: EU No L 389 p. 1)

(2) Where a recommendation has not yet been issued for equivalence within the meaning of paragraph 1, the Central Office of the Ship Investigation Commission/shipyard shall be able to have a preliminary ship test or a (3) The equivalence and deviations shall be entered in the provisional vessel test or the provisional Community certificate.

Chapter 3
Implementation

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Section 16 Duties of the ship's guide, owner or supplier

(1) The owner and the equipment supplier shall ensure that:

1.

a vehicle, a floating installation or a floating body shall not be put into service without the certificates of travel prescribed in accordance with Article 6 and valid for the restricted zone, and the certificates shall be carried on board during the journey ,

2.

the equipment and equipment are on board and in a proper and functional condition, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the entries in the certificate of travel certificate;

3.

Each name change, every change of ownership, any new calibration of the vehicle and any change to the registration or home location of the Central Office of the ship inspection commission/shipyards, and the travel certificate for the the registration of the relevant amendment is submitted,

4.

the vehicle, the floating installation or the floating body after each measure in the sense of

a): of Annex II, Section 2.08 (1) or (8) (a) (4) (a), or (4) (a) sentence 1 of Annex XII to a special investigation,
b): of Annex II, Section 8a.02, point 6, or of Annex XII, Section 8a.02 no. 6, to a special examination

shall be presented without delay,

5.

the vehicle, the floating installation or the floating body shall be preserved in a condition corresponding to the construction, installation and equipment requirements;

6.

the following equipment and equipment on board are in place and functioning:

a): the tax bodies referred to in Annex II (§ 6.01 to 6.08),
b): the operating, display and monitoring equipment referred to in Annex II, sections 7.03, 7.04, 9.17, point 3 and 4, sentence 2 and 3, and section 10.03b nos. 3 and 5 (c) sentence 1,
c): the consultation services referred to in Annex II, Section 7.08, sentences 1 to 3,
d): alarm and warning systems, alarm systems and triggers referred to in Annex II (§ 7.09), 10.03b (6) (a) and 15.08 (3) and (4),
e): the lenzing facilities referred to in Annex II, Section 8.08 (1) to (6) and (8) and Section 15.08 (5),
f): the equipment required for the collection of oil-containing water and used oil as required in accordance with Annex II, Section 8.09 (2), sentence 1;
g): the additional safety equipment for cabin ships referred to in Annex II, Section 15.12 (10) (b) and (c),
h): the waste water collection tanks or on-board sewage treatment plants in accordance with Section 15.14 (1) of Annex II,
i): the additional equipment for the journey on zones 1 and 2 in accordance with sections 6.01 and 6.02 (1), (2), (3) and (4) (1), (2), (3) and (4), (1), (§ 6.03), (6.04), (6.05), (6.06) or (§

7.

the documents referred to in Article 4a (4), sentence 6, Annex II, Section 8a.02 (3), sentence 4, or in Annex XII, Article 4 (8) (8) (2) (2), are on board,

8.

a vehicle, a floating installation or a float shall not be put into service without the number of the marks referred to in Annex II (8a.06) (1) or the marks referred to in Article 6 (1) of Directive 97 /68/EC referred to in are attached to units,

9.

the documents referred to in the first sentence of Article 9.01 (2) of Annex II are on board or are available at any time in the case of section 9.01 (2), second sentence,

10.

the electrical equipment on board is designed to be explosion-proof in accordance with the provisions of section 9.04 of Annex II,

11.

the accumulators on board are set up in accordance with the provisions of section 9.11 of Annex II,

12.

the operating instructions of the crane manufacturer prescribed in accordance with Annex II, Section 11.12, point 9, shall be on board,

13.

Heating, cooking and cooling equipment to the provisions of Section 13.01 No. 2 to 5 of Annex II and § § 13.02 to 13.07 and 14.01 No. 2, § § 14.02, 14.03 No. 1 sentence 1, No. 2 sentence 2, § § 14.04 to 14.07, 14.08 No. 1 sentence 1 or sentence 2, No. 2, No. 3 sentence 2, No. 4 or No. 5, § § 14.09 to 14.12, and the rules of conduct on the use of these facilities are complied with,

14.

Rescue funds in accordance with Section 10.05 (1) and (2), Section 15.09 (1) to (4), Annex III, § 6.05, 10.07 (1) (d) and (e), Annex X, Section 5.06 (1) and (2) sentence 1, § § 8.10, 9.09 or Annex XII, Article 4, Section 15.09, point 5, as well as in accordance with Annex II. 10.05 (3), 15.09 (9) or (XII), Article 4, Section 15.09 (9), are examined,

15.

a stretcher according to Annex II, section 15.09, point 11, is available;

16.

Lighting fixers of the emergency lighting according to Annex II, Section 15.10, No. 5.

By way of derogation from the first sentence of paragraph 3, the notification may be made by another competent authority of a Member State of the European Communities and the certificate of driving licence may be submitted there. (2) The owner and the equipment supplier shall not be allowed to: order or allow

1.: Liquefied gas installations according to section 14.01 (2) of Annex II are operated with a gas other than commercially available propane,
2.: the time of use of a vehicle as defined in accordance with the first sentence of Article 3.03 (2) of Annex XI is not complied with or the journey is not adjusted accordingly,
3.: a member of the crew is set up during his minimum rest period, contrary to Annex XI, section 3.04 (2), first sentence, and (4);
4.: a vehicle shall be put into service after a substantial modification or repair without prior special examination in accordance with Section 2.08 (1) of Annex II.

(3) The owner, the equipment supplier and the ship's guide shall ensure that:

1.: Passengers shall be transported only by vehicles in accordance with Article 4a (1), including in conjunction with the first sentence of paragraph 4,
2.: the portable fire extinguishers are located in the places prescribed in Annex II, Section 10.03 (1) and 1512 (1) (1) and (2),
3.: the cover of the fire-fighting equipment referred to in Annex II, section 10.03, point 6, and the release devices of fixed fire-extinguishing systems, as set out in section 10.03b (5) (c) of Annex II, is marked,
4.: there is a fire-extinguishing ceiling in each kitchen as well as in hairdressing salons and perfumeries in accordance with Section 15.12 (1) of Annex II, last sentence available,
5.: the escape routes and emergency exits in accordance with section 15.06 (6) (f) of Annex II are clearly marked and illuminated and are equipped with a suitable safety guidance system in accordance with Section 15.06 (7) of Annex II,
6.: in accordance with Section 15.06 (11) of Annex II, the parts of the vehicles which are not intended for passengers are secured against the entry of unauthorised persons and the symbols referred to therein are affixed,
7.: the prescribed rescue means are housed and marked in accordance with section 15.09, point 8 of Annex II;
8.: comply with the provisions of Annex II, Section 15.12, No. 4 and 8, Sentence 1, relating to hydrant and fire pumps,
9.: the safety role and the safety plan in accordance with section 15.13 (3) (b) of Annex II are clearly visible at appropriate places,
10.: in accordance with the provisions of Annex II, Section 15.13, No. 4, sentence 1 and 3, in each cabin, information relating to the behaviour of the passengers in the cases referred to therein, as well as information on the place of installation of the rescue equipment, shall be located,
11.: for the respective operating mode and time of use of the vehicle, the floating installation or the floating body referred to in Annex X § 8.16 and § 9.16, Annex XI, Section 3.05, points 1, 2, 3 and 4, § 3.06 points 1 to 6 and 7, § 3.07, § 3.08, number 1, 3 and 4 and § 3.09 is permanently on board during the journey,
12.: the certificates referred to in points (1), (2), (3) or (4) of Annex II are on board and are available at all times;
13.: the seagoing vessel shall be provided with the outdoor pool mark referred to in Annex II (20.01) No 2.

(4) The ship's guide shall only be permitted to carry a vehicle, a floating installation or a floating body if:

1.

the safety certificates for the vehicle, the floating installation or the floating body, which are prescribed in accordance with Article 6 and valid for the designated zone, are on board during the journey,

2.

the equipment and equipment are on board, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the registration certificate, and in a proper and operational condition;

3.

the vehicle, the floating installation or the floating body after a measure in the sense of

a): of Annex II, Section 2.08 (1) or (8) (a) (4) (a), or (4) (a) sentence 1 of Annex XII to a special investigation,
b): of Annex II, Section 8a.02, point 6, or of Annex XII, Section 8a.02 no. 6, to a special examination

has been presented,

4.

the vehicle, the floating facility or the float is in a condition corresponding to the construction, installation and equipment requirements;

5.

ensure that the entry marks attached in accordance with Section 4.04 (2) of Annex II or Annex XII are clearly visible,

6.

the following equipment and equipment on board are in place and functioning:

a): the tax bodies referred to in Annex II (§ 6.01 to 6.08),
b): the operating, display and monitoring equipment referred to in Annex II, sections 7.03, 7.04, 9.17, point 3 and 4, sentence 2 and 3, and section 10.03b nos. 3 and 5 (c) sentence 1,
c): the consultation services referred to in Annex II, Section 7.08, sentences 1 to 3,
d): alarm and warning systems, alarm systems and triggers referred to in Annex II (§ 7.09), 10.03b (6) (a) and 15.08 (3) and (4),
e): the lenzing facilities referred to in Annex II, Section 8.08 (1) to (6) and (8) to (11) and Section 15.08 (5),
f): the equipment required for the collection of oil-containing water and used oil as required in accordance with Annex II, Section 8.09 (2), sentence 1;
g): the additional safety equipment for cabin ships referred to in Annex II, Section 15.12, No. 10,
h): the waste water collection tanks or on-board sewage treatment plants in accordance with Section 15.14 (1) of Annex II,
i): the additional equipment for the journey on zones 1 and 2 in accordance with sections 6.01 and 6.02 (1), (2), (3) and (4) sentence 1, § 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 6.06 and 10.07,

7.

which are affixed to the units referred to in Annex II, Section 8a.06 (1) or to the marks required by Article 6 (1) of Directive 97 /68/EC,

8.

the documents referred to in Annex II, Section 9.01 (2), first sentence, and Article 11.12 (10) (a), shall be on board,

9.

the electrical equipment on board is designed to be explosion-proof in accordance with the provisions of section 9.04 of Annex II,

10.

the accumulators on board are set up in accordance with the provisions of section 9.11 of Annex II,

11.

The heating, cooking and cooling facilities are in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.01 No. 2 to 5 of Annex II and § § 13.02 to 13.07 and 14.01 No. 2, § § 14.02, 14.03 No. 1 sentence 1, No. 2 sentence 2, § § 14.04 to 14.07, 14.08 No. 1 sentence 1 or sentence 2, No. 2, 3 sentence 2, no. 4 or No. 5, § § 14.09 to 14.12, and if it ensures that the rules of conduct referred to therein are complied with through the use of these facilities,

12.

Rescue funds in accordance with Section 10.05 (1) and (2), Section 15.09 (1) to (4) and (11), Annex III, § 6.05, 10.07 (1) (d) and (e), Annex X, Section 5.06 (1) and (2) sentence 1, § § 8.10, 9.09 or Annex XII, Article 4, Section 15.09, points 5 and 11. ,

13.

the lighting fixers of the emergency lighting are identified in accordance with Section 15.10 (5) of Annex II.

(5) The skipper

1.

shall carry on board the document referred to in Article 4a (4), sentence 6, and shall, at the request of the persons authorized for inspection, hand over the document to the person authorised for inspection,

2.

, the tests of portable fire extinguishers referred to in Annex II, Section 10.03 (5) and permanently installed fire extinguishers as defined in Section 10.03a (6) and 10.03b (9) (b), cranes referred to in Annex II (11) (6) (1) and (3) and (7), and the To arrange for the testing of liquefied gas installations in accordance with the first, second and third sentences of Article 14.13 of Annex II,

3.

shall carry on board the inspection certificates or acceptance reports issued in each case in the case of point 2, as proof of proof on board,

4.

Has to ensure that portable fire extinguishers with CO2 as extinguishing agents in accordance with Section 10.03 (4) of Annex II are used only for extinguishing fires in kitchens and electrical installations,

5.

has to ensure that a liquid gas system is installed on the vehicle

a): only with commercially available propane and
b): shall be operated only if the certificate required by Annex II, Section 14.15, No 1, is on board,

6.

must comply with the first sentence of the first sentence of Annex XI, section 3.03 (2), and to adjust the journey accordingly,

7.

shall not use any member of the crew during the minimum rest period referred to in Annex XI, section 3.04 (2), first sentence and (4),

8.

shall keep the invalid logbook referred to in Annex XI, section 3.04, point 3, sentence 5, six months after the last entry on board,

9.

in accordance with the provisions of Annex XI (3) (3) (1) to (4), the travel book shall be correct, complete and timely,

10.

Has to ensure that the entries referred to in Annex XI, Section 3.01 (3), first sentence, in conjunction with Section 3.06 (6) (a) of the shipowners ' Ordinance-Rhine, and in accordance with the instructions for the guidance of the ship's service book in Annex A2, Section B of the shipowners ' Ordinance-Rhein correctly, completely and immediately after the journey takes place.

(6) A member of the crew shall be required to:

1.: have a skipper service book in accordance with Section 3.01 (3) of Annex XI,
2.: submit in due time the Schifferdienstbuch in accordance with Section 3.01 (3) of Annex XI,
3.: demonstrate its ability on board in accordance with Section 3.01 (3) of Annex XI.

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§ 17 Administrative Offences

(1) An administrative offence within the meaning of Section 7 (1) of the Inland Waterway Law Act is the person who intentionally or negligently is contrary to a enforceable obligation pursuant to § 10 paragraph 2. (2) Contrary in the sense of § 7 (1) of the Act Inland waterway task law, who intentionally or negligently acts as a ship's guide

1.: In accordance with Article 16 (4) (1) to (3), 5 to 12 or 13, a vehicle shall be provided;
2.: the document referred to in point 16 (5) (1) does not carry on board the document referred to therein or does not, or does not, or do not hand in the
3.: shall not, in accordance with Article 16 (5) (2), arrange for the examination referred to in that paragraph or
4.: , contrary to Article 16 (5) (3), a test certificate or an acceptance report shall not be carried on board, either correctly or not fully on board,
5.: Contrary to Article 16 (5) (4), it is not ensured that portable fire extinguishers are used only for extinguishers in the fire,
6.: Contrary to Article 16 (5) (5), it is not ensured that a liquefied gas system is operated only in the presence of the conditions specified therein,
7.: Contrary to Article 16 (5) (6), the period of use of a vehicle does not stop or does not cease to be used,
8.: Contrary to Article 16 (5) (7), a member of the crew shall be employed during the minimum rest period,
9.: , contrary to Article 16 (5) (8), it does not retain the travel book referred to therein, or not at least six months,
10.: , contrary to Article 16 (5) (9), a logbook does not lead, not properly or incompletely, or
11.: Contrary to § 16 (5) (10), registration in the "Schifferdienstbuch" shall not be carried out correctly, in full or in time.

(3) In the sense of § 7 (1) of the Inland Navigation Task Act, who intentionally or negligently acts as a ship's guide, owner or equipment supplier

1.: Contrary to Article 16 (3) (1), it does not ensure that a passenger is only transported with a vehicle named therein,
2.: Contrary to Article 16 (3) (2), it is not ensured that a portable fire extinguisher is located at the prescribed places,
3.: Contrary to Article 16 (3) (3), it does not ensure that the cover of a fire extinguishing device or a release device is marked by fixed fire-extinguishing systems,
4.: Contrary to Article 16 (3) (4), it is not ensured that there is a fire-extinguishing ceiling at the places mentioned therein,
5.: does not ensure that an escape route or emergency exit is marked or illuminated or is equipped with a safety guidance system, in accordance with point 5 of the third paragraph of Article 16;
6.: does not ensure that a part of a vehicle is secured or a symbol is attached, contrary to Article 16 (3) (6),
7.: Contrary to Article 16 (3) (7), it does not ensure that a rescue vehicle is housed or labelled,
8.: Contrary to Article 16 (3) (8), it does not ensure that a provision on hydrants or fire pumps is complied with,
9.: Contrary to Article 16 (3) (9), it does not ensure that a document mentioned therein is suspended,
10.: Contrary to Article 16 (3) (10), it does not ensure that the particulars referred to in paragraph 10 are in each cabin,
11.: Contrary to Article 16 (3) (11), it is not ensured that the required crew is on board permanently,
12.: does not ensure that there is a certificate on board or is available at any time, contrary to Article 16 (3) (12), or
13.: Contrary to Section 16 (3) (13), it is not ensured that a seagoing ship is provided with an outdoor swimming pool mark.

(4) Contrary to the provisions of Section 7 (1) of the Inland Navigation Task Act, who intentionally or negligently acts as an owner or an equipment supplier

1.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 1, it is not ensured that a vehicle is not put into service without a certificate of driving licence, and that the certificate is on board during the journey,
2.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 2, it does not ensure that there is a facility or an item of equipment on board there,
3.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 3, it does not ensure that a change to the Commission of Inquiry is communicated to the Commission and that the certificate of travel certificate is submitted,
4.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 4, it is not ensured that a vehicle, a floating installation or a floating body is presented for a special examination or a special examination,
5.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 6, it does not ensure that there is a facility or an item of equipment on board there, or that it is functioning properly,
6.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 7, the document does not ensure that the document referred to therein is on board,
7.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 8, it is not ensured that a vehicle, a floating installation or a floating body is not put into service without the marks referred to therein,
8.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 9, the document does not ensure that the document referred to therein is on board or is available at any time,
9.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 10, it does not ensure that an electrical device is designed to be explosion-proof,
10.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 11, it does not ensure that an accumulator is placed in the prescribed manner,
11.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 12, it does not ensure that the above-mentioned operating instructions are on board,
12.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), sentence 1, point 13, it is not ensured that a heating, cooking or cooling device complies with the provisions referred to therein and that the rules of conduct referred to therein are complied with,
13.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 14, it does not ensure that there is a rescue vehicle on board and that it is checked,
14.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 15, the person concerned does not ensure that there is a stretcher,
15.: Contrary to Article 16 (1), first sentence, point 16, it is not ensured that an illuminating body is marked,
16.: orders or allows for the operation of a liquefied gas system referred to in paragraph 16 (2) (1),
17.: , according to Article 16 (2) (2), or admits that the time of use of a vehicle referred to therein is not complied with or that the journey is not stopped,
18.: orders or allows a member of the crew to be appointed, contrary to Article 16 (2) (3), or
19.: orders or allows a vehicle to be put into service without the special investigation referred to in Article 16 (2) (4).

(5) In the sense of § 7 (1) of the Inland Navigation Task Act, anyone who intentionally or negligently does not submit the Schifferdienstbuch as a member of the crew in accordance with § 16 (6) no. 2, or does not submit it in due time.

Chapter 4
Transitional and final provisions

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§ 18 Continuation of existing travel certificates

(1) The travel certificate shall be renewed after the expiry of its period of validity in accordance with the conditions laid down in § 13. (2) For the renewal of the travel certificates issued before 30 December 2008, the certificates shall be valid for the renewal of the travel certificate. Transitional provisions of Annex II and, where appropriate, Annexes III, IV, X and XII. (3) The transitional provisions of Annex II shall apply to the renewal of the travel certificates issued after 30 December 2008 and, where applicable, Annexes III, IV, X and XII, which have entered into force after the certificate has been issued. Unofficial table of contents

§ 19 DIN-Standards

DIN and DIN EN standards, to which reference is made in this regulation, have been published by Beuth-Verlag GmbH, Berlin and Cologne, and are backed up by the German Patent and Trademark Office in Munich, in terms of their archives. Unofficial table of contents

Section 19a Transitional arrangements

(1) Vehicles of another Member State of the European Union for which a Community certificate is to be issued shall be in accordance with Annex XII to this Regulation, as amended on 6 December 2008 (BGBl. 2450) until, for the first time after 1 January 2013, a Commission Directive on the basis of Article 20 of Directive 2006 /87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (OJ L 196, 27.7.1992, p. 1), which was last amended by Directive 2009 /46/EC (OJ L 281, 23.11.2009, p. 14), has been amended and has been amended. In so far as Annex XII to this Regulation refers in the above-mentioned version to Annexes II, V, VI, VII, IX and XI to this Regulation, these Annexes shall also be applied in the version referred to in the first sentence. The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development shall announce the date of entry into force of the Commission Directive referred to in the first sentence of the first sentence of the Bundesgesetzblatt. (2) At the request of the owner or the supplier of an application referred to in paragraph 1 In accordance with this Regulation, the vehicle may be examined in accordance with the version in force as from 1 January 2013. Unofficial table of contents

Section 20 Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date determined by the Introductory Regulation on the Inland Waterway Investigation Order. The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development announcates the date of its entry into force in the Federal Law Gazan and in the Official Journal of the Federal Republic of Germany. Unofficial table of contents

Asset Content Specification

Annex IList
which is divided into geographical zones 1, 2, 3 and 4
Waterways of the Federal Republic of Germany

Annex IITechnical minimum requirements
for ships on the Rhine
and on inland waterways of zones 1, 2, 3 and 4
for vehicles applying for a ship test

Annex IIIAdditional technical provisions
for vehicles on inland waterways in zones 1 and 2

Annex IV-Restricted technical requirements for vehicles
Inland waterways of zones 3 outside the Rhine and 4

Annex Vspecimens of certificates of driving licence

Annex VIsamples of the directories

Annex VIIClassification Societies

Annex VIIIProcedure requirements for the conduct of investigations

Annex IXrequirements for navigation radar systems,
Turning indicator and compasses and tax transfer

Annex XNational special provisions

Annex XIBesatzungsprovisions

Annex XIISupplementary technical minimum requirements
On inland waterways of zones 1, 2, 3 and 4
for vehicles applying for a Community certificate

Annex XIIIequivalent type-approvals and requirements
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Annex I List of waterways of the Federal Republic of Germany divided into geographical zones 1, 2, 3 and 4

(Fundstelle: BGBl. 3-7) Zone I, 2008, investment volume

Ems	From the connecting line between the former lighthouse Greetsiel and the west pier of the port entrance of the Eemshaven, seeward to the latitude parallel 53 ° 30 'N and the meridian 6 ° 45' O, d. h. Slightly inland for dry freighters in the Old Ems ^(*)

Zone 2
Zone 2-Lake

Ems	From the west mole of the Emder harbour entrance to the connecting line between the former lighthouse Greetsiel and the west mole of the port entrance of the Eemshaven ^(*)
Jade	Inland of the connecting line between the former Oberfeuer Schillig and the Kirchturm Langwarden
Weser	From the lower limit of the port of Brake to the connecting line between the cherry towers of Langwarden and Cappel with the low-side arms of Rechter subsidiary arm and Schweiburg
Elbe (except for Mühlenberger Loch and certain side-elves assigned to the zone 2-Binnen)	From the lower border of the Port of Hamburg to the connecting line between the ball bake near Döse and the western edge of the Deichs of Friedrichskoogs (Dieksand) including: - the wiped southern Elbe (from km 8,03 up to the mouth of the Elbe), - the Ruthstream (from km 3.75 to the mouth of the Elbe) and - the Bütztflether Süderelbe (from km 0,69 up to the mouth of the Elbe)
Meldorfer Bucht	Inland of the connecting line from the western edge of the Deiches of Friedrichskoogs (Dieksand) to the Westmolenkopf Büsum
Flensburger Förde	Inland of the connecting line between the Kegnäs lighthouse and Birknack and north to the German-Danish border in the Flensburger Förde
Eckernförder Bay	Inland of the connecting line from Boknis-Eck to the northeastern tip of the mainland at Danish Nienhof
Kieler Förde	Inland of the connecting line between the lighthouse Bülk and the Marine-Ehrenmal Laboe up to the south adjoining part of the Kiel Fjord from the entrance to the Kiel Canal
Wismarbucht, Kirchsee, Breitling, Salzhaff (except Wismar harbour area)	Maritime bounded by the connecting lines between High Wieschendorf Huk and the Leuchtfeuer Timmendorf, as well as between the beacon Gollwitz on the island Poel and the southern tip of the Wustrow peninsula to the border of the Wismar port area
Waters included in the mainland and the islands of Hiddensee and Rügen (except Stralsund port area)	Sea bounded between - Island Bock and the island of Hiddensee: through the connecting line from the northern tip of the island of Bock to the southern tip of the island of Hiddensee, - The island of Hiddensee and the island of Rügen (Bug): through the connecting line from the southeast tip of Neubessin to the Buger hook, as well as west bounded by the meridian 13 ° O
Greifswalder Bodden (except Greifswalder harbour area with Ryck)	By the connecting line from the eastern tip of Thiessower hook (south perd) to the eastern tip of the island of Ruden to the northern tip of Usedom (54 ° 10 '37' 'N, 13 ° 47' 51 '' O) to the border of the Greifswalder harbour area
Waters included in the mainland and the island of Usedom (Peenestrom, Achterwasser, Stettiner Haff) (except Wolgaster port area)	To the east to the German-Polish border in the Stettiner Haff and to the border of the Wolgaster harbour area

Zone 2-Binning

Ems	From the connecting line between the former Diemer Schöpfwerk and the dike passage near Halte to the west mole of the Emder Hafeneinfahrt at the port entrance to Papenburg via the Ems.
Leda	From the entrance to the preport of the Seeschleuse from Leer to the mouth of the Ems
Hunte	From 140 m below the Amalienbrücke in Oldenburg to the mouth into the Weser
Read	From the confluence of Hamme and Wümme (km 0.00) to the mouth of the river Weser
Weser	From the north-west edge of the railway bridge in Bremen to the lower border of the port of Brake with the secondary arm Rekumer Loch
Este	From the Underwater of the sluice Buxtehude (km 0.25) to the mouth into the Elbe
Lühe	From the underwater of the Au mill in Horneburg (km 0,00) to the mouth into the Elbe
Swing	From the northern edge of the Salztorschleuse in Stade to the mouth into the Elbe
Freiburger Hafenpriel	From the eastern edge of the Deichschleuse in Freiburg on the Elbe to the mouth into the Elbe
Oste	From 210 m above the axis of the road bridge over the Ostesperrwerk (km 69,360) to the mouth into the Elbe
Pinnau	From the southwestern edge of the railway bridge in Pinneberg to the mouth of the Elbe
Krückau	From the southwest edge of the road bridge in Elmshorn in the course of the road Wedenkamp to the mouth into the Elbe
Stör	From the Rensing level to the mouth into the Elbe
Elbsection Mühlenberger Loch	Bounded by the lower border of the Port of Hamburg and the island of Neßsand as well as km 635 on the Hahnöfer minor Elbe
Side Elves: - Lühesander Süderelbe - Haseldorfer Binnenelbe - Pagesander Minor - Fortune City minor	Limited by the extension of the Elbe kilometration of km 646.5 and km 650.5 Limited by the extension of the Elbe kilometration of km 653 and km 658 Limited by the extension of the Elbe kilometration of km 659 and km 664 Limited by the extension of the Elbe kilometration of km 672 and km 676
Eider	From above the mouth of the Gieselau Canal (km 22, 64) to the connecting line between the centre of the castle (potions) and the church tower of Vollerwiek
Gieselaukanal	From the mouth into the Eider to the mouth of the North Sea-Baltic Canal
North-Baltic Sea including Audorfer See and Schirnauer See	From the connecting line between the Molenkpots in Brunsbüttel to the connecting line between the entrance fire in Kiel-Holtenau with Borgstedter See with Enge, Flemhuder See and Achterwehrer Schifffahrtskanal
Schlei	Inland of the connecting line of the Molenkpots Schleimünde
Kieler Förde	The south-facing part of the Kiel Fjord from the entrance to the Kiel Canal
Trave	From the northwest edge of the railway lift bridge in Lübeck with the Pötenitzer Wiek, and the Dassower See up to the connecting line of the heads of the southern pier and Norderexternally mole in Travemünde
Wismarer harbour area
Warnow and Unterwarnow with Breitling and side arms (without side arm west of the bathing meadow island)	From the southern edge of the railway bridge Rostock-Stralsund, to the connecting line between the northern edge of the Westmole and the northern edge of the Ostmole in Rostock-Warnemünde
Waters enclosed by the mainland and the peninsulas Darß and Zingst	Saaler Bodden and Grabow seeward bounded between peninsula Zingst and island Bock through the parallel 54 ° 26 ' 42 " N, as well as east bounded by the meridian 13 ° O
Small Jasmunder Bodden
Stralsund harbour area	Limited by the connecting line from the eastern tip of the north mole via the central mole to the west tip of the east mole, as well as through the southern port border and the meridian 13 ° 7 '42' ' O
Ryck	From the eastern edge of the Steinbecker bridge in Greifswald up to the connecting line of the seekists of the Molenkpots
Wolgaster port area
Uecker	From the southwestern edge of the road bridge in Ueckermünde to the connecting line of the sea-creators of the Molenkpots

Zone 3

Danube	From Kelheim (km 2 414.72) to the German-Austrian border at Jochenstein
Rhine with Lampertheimer Altrhein (from km 4.75 to the Rhine), Altrhein Stockstadt-Erfelden (from km 9,80 up to the Rhine)	From the German-Swiss border at Basel to the German-Dutch border at Millingen
Elbe (Norderelbe) with Süderelbe and Köhlbrand	From the entrance of the Elbe tributary canal up to the lower border of the Port of Hamburg
Müritz

Zone 4

All inland waterways except those of zones 1, 2 and 3

(*): For ships that are resident in another State, in accordance with Article 32 of the Ems-Dollart Treaty of 8 April 1960 (BGBl. 602).

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Annex II Technical minimum requirements for ships on the Rhine and on inland waterways of zones 1, 2, 3 and 4 for vehicles applying for a ship test

(Fundstelle: BGBl. 9-475) (Text see: BinSchUO2008Anh II) Unofficial table of contents

Annex III Additional technical requirements for vehicles on inland waterways in zones 1 and 2

(Fundstelle: BGBl. 477-499) (Text see: BinSchUO2008Anh III). Unofficial table of contents

Annex IV Restricted technical requirements for vehicles on inland waterways of zones 3 outside the Rhine and 4

(Fundstelle: BGBl. 501-510) (Text see: BinSchUO2008Anh IV). Unofficial table of contents

Annex V Model of travel certificates

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Annex VI Patterns of directories

(Fundstelle: BGBl. I 2008, annex to No 59, pp. 565-567) Part I
Pattern of the list of Community products for inland waterway vessels

Competent Authority/Commission of Inquiry .....................

List of Community products for inland waterway vessels

Year .......................

(Left Side)

Community certificate for inland waterway vessels		Type of vehicle	Name of the vehicle	Single European ship number	Ship Owner		Ship Register
No.	Date	Type of vehicle	Name of the vehicle	Single European ship number	Name	Address	Place	No.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

(Rights page)

Eichschein		Load capacity ^(*) [t]	Displacement ^(*) [m³]	where applicable Zones or route		Entries on post-and special examinations, constrictions and invalidity of the certificate	Community certificate for inland waterway vessels valid until	Other comments
Oak	Date	Load capacity ^(*) [t]	Displacement ^(*) [m³]	from	to			Other comments
10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

Part II
Pattern of the list of vessel owners

Commission of Inquiry .....................

Directory of the Attests

Year .......................

(Left Side)

Ship Test		Type of vehicle	Name of the vehicle	Single European ship number	Ship Owner		Ship Register
No.	Date	Type of vehicle	Name of the vehicle	Single European ship number	Name	Address	Place	No.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

(Rights page)

Eichschein		Load capacity ^(*) [t]	Displacement ^(*) [m³]	Rheinhaul		Entries on post-and special examinations, contests and invalidity of the Attestes	Ship Test Valid until	Other comments
Oak	Date	Load capacity ^(*) [t]	Displacement ^(*) [m³]	from	to		Ship Test Valid until	Other comments
10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

(*): If there is no calibration certificate, the load-bearing capacity or water displacement is estimated.

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Annex VII Classification Societies

(Fundstelle: BGBl. 569-570; reference number 59, pp. 569-570; individual changes, see Footnote) List of recognised classification societies On the basis of the criteria of Parts I and II of Directive 2006 /87/EC, the following classification societies shall be recognised in accordance with Article 10 of this Directive:

1.: Bureau Veritas,
2.: Germanischer Lloyd,
3.: Lloyd's Register of Shipping,
4.: Polski Rejestr Statków S.A.,
5.: RINA,
6.: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.

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Annex VIII-Procedure requirements for the conduct of investigations

(Fundstelle: BGBl. 571-572) (Text see: BinSchUO2008Anh VIII). Unofficial table of contents

Annex IX Rules applicable to signal lights, radar equipment, turning indicators and compasses and control transfer

(Fundstelle: BGBl. I 2008, Annex to No 59, pp. 573-682) (Text: BinSchUO2008Anh IX) Unofficial table of contents

Annex X National special provisions

(Fundstelle: BGBl. I 2008, Annex to No 59, pp. 683-770) (Text: BinSchUO2008Anh X) Unofficial table of contents

Annex XI, crew rules

(Fundstelle: BGBl. I 2008, Annex to No 59, pp. 771-843) (Text: BinSchUO2008Anh XI) Unofficial table of contents

Annex XII Supplementary technical minimum requirements for inland waterways of zones 1, 2, 3 and 4 for vehicles applying for a Community certificate

(Fundstelle: BGBl. 845-899) (Text see: BinSchUO2008Anh XII). Unofficial table of contents

Annex XIII equivalent type-approvals and requirements for installation and function testing as well as declaration of conformity

(Fundstelle: BGBl. I 2012, 2955 to 2957) (Text see: BinSchUO2008Anh XIII)