Seeschiffahrtsstrasse-Order (SeeSchStrO)

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SeeSchStrO

Date of completion: 03.05.1971

Full quote:

" Seeschiffahrtsstraße-Order in the version of the notice of 22. October 1998 (BGBl. 3209; 1999 I p. 193), as last amended by Article 2 (3) of the Regulation of 20 December 2012 (BGBl). 2802). "

Status:	New by Bek. v. 22.10.1998 I 3209; 1999 I 193;
	Last amended by Art. 2 § 3 V v. 20.12.2012 I 2802

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Footnote

(+ + + Text proof applicable: 15.3.1987 + + +) 
(+ + + Official note from the norm-provider on EC law: 
 Consideration of 
 EEC-GRL 189/83 (CELEX Nr: 383L0189)  V v. 18.9.1998 I 2906 + + +) 
(+ + + measures on the basis of the EinigVtr cf.  SeeSchStrO 1971 Annex EV; no more   
shall apply to the  Art. 109 No. 5 Buchst. d DBuchst. hh G v. 8.12.2010 I 1864 + + +) 

  

The V was issued by the Federal Minister of Transport. On the basis of the enabling principles for the adoption of this Regulation, see BGBl. 1971 I p. 641 (643) Unofficial table of contents

Content Summary

First section
General provisions
§ 1	Scope
§ 2	Definitions
§ 3	Basic rules for behaviour in transport
§ 4	Responsibility
§ 5	Shipping signs
§ 6	Visual signs and sound signals of the vehicles
§ 7	Public service vehicles
Second section
Visual signs and sound signals of the vehicles
§ 8	General
§ 9	Use of position lanterns
§ 10	Small vehicles
§ 11	Sound signals from inland waterway vessels
§ § 12 to 18	(repealed)
Third Section
Sound signals of the vehicles
§ § 19 and 20	(repealed)
Fourth Section
Driving Rules
Section 21	Principles
Section 22	Exceptions to the legal bid
Section 23	Overtaking
§ 24	Encounter
Section 25	Navigation in the driveway
Section 26	Speed
§ 27	Towing and pushing
§ 28	Passing through bridges and locking mechanisms
§ 29	Entry into locks and run-out
§ 30	Driving restrictions and driving prohibitions
Section 31	Water skiing, tugs of water sports, water motorcycling, kite surfing and sailing
Fifth Section
Resting traffic
Section 32	Anchor
§ 33	Create and commit
Section 34	Envelope
§ 35	Anchorage, mooring, forensics and foreasers of and on vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods
§ 36	Handling of certain dangerous goods
Sixth Section
Other provisions
Section 37	Behaviour in the event of accidents and the loss of objects
§ 38	Exercise of fishing and hunting
§ 39	Timetables for passenger ships and ferries
§ 40	Carrying documents
Seventh Section
Additional provisions for the North Sea-Baltic Sea Canal
Section 41	Scope
§ 42	Authorisation
Section 43	Logging in and out
Section 44	(repealed)
§ 45	Transport in the access roads
Section 46	Entrance to the locks and during the run-out
§ 47	Prohibition of the entry into the locks and the discharge
§ 48	Driving distance
§ 49	Behaviour before and in the soft areas
§ 50	Driving rules for free-riders and towing and towing associations
Section 51	Driving rules for sports vehicles
Section 52	(repealed)
Section 53	Driving rules and festivities on the Gieselaukanal
§ 54	(repealed)
Eighth section
Tasks and responsibilities of the authorities of the Water and Shipping Administration of the Federal Government
§ 55	Shipping tspolizei
§ 55a	Traffic Central
§ 56	Shipping tspolidous orders
Section 57	Authorisations for shipping
Section 58	Declarations of the ship
§ 59	Exemption
§ 60	Authorisation for the adoption of announcements and legal orders for the shipping of ships
Ninth Section
Fines and final provisions
Section 61	Irregularities
Section 62	(entry into force; repeal of rules)
Annex I
Shipping signs
Preliminary remarks
Section I-View
A. Bid and Prohibition Signs
No.
A. 1	Ban on overtaking
A. 2	Ban on encounters at constriction
A. 3	Speed Limit
A. 4	Speed limitation due to sog or wave impact
A. 5	Speed limit in front of spots with bathing
A. 6	Compliance with a driving distance
A. 7	Stopping in front of movable bridges, locking mechanisms and locks
A. 8	Anchor ban
A. 9	Festmacheverbot
A.10	Ban
A.11	Keeping a direction of travel
A.12	Emission of sound signals
A.13	Stopping in sluices
A.14	Passing through bridges
A.15	End of bid or ban route in one direction
A.16	Request to pause
A.17	Locked water surfaces
A.18	Blocking of the entire Seeschiffahrtsstraße or a partial route
A.19	Moving through movable bridges and locking mechanisms as well as entry into locks and run-off as well as the driveways to them
A.20	Access to the North-Baltic Sea Canal access
A.21	Entry into the sluice ports and the locks of the Kiel Canal in Brunsbüttel and Kiel-Holtenau
A.22	Crossing of the Vistemic Areas of the North-Baltic Sea-Canal
A.23	Transport at the oil port Brunsbüttel
A.24	Inlet and exit Gieselaukanal and Toter Travearm (Altarm der Teerhofinsel)
A.25	Entering the Husumer Au
B. Warning signs and signs
B. 1	Ferry
B. 2	Passing through fixed bridges
B. 3	Telephone Office
B. 4	Borders of a soft area on the North Sea-Baltic Sea-Canal
B. 5	Water skiing
B. 6	Exceptional shipping disability
B. 7	Cross flow
B. 8	Water motorcycles
B. 9	(repealed)
B.10	Marking of access routes to waterways and the middle of shipping routes
B.11	Description of the waterways
B.12	(repealed)
B.13	Designation of waterways branching off or entering
B.14	Reeden
B.15	Hazards
B.16	Identification of specific areas and areas
B.17	Festmachetonne
Section II-Sound signals
C. 1	Hold
C. 2	Driving through/Forbidden
C. 3	Riding/Riding
C. 4	Closure of Seeschiffahrtsstraße
C. 5	Entry into the access roads and locks of the Kiel Canal from the lake
C. 6	Entering the locks of the North-Baltic Sea Canal from the canal
Annex II
Visual signs and sound signals of the vehicles
Explanation of Annex II
II.1 Vehicles visible signs
No.
1	Vehicles of the public service in the performance of police tasks
2	Customs vehicles
3	Vehicles of the Federal Armed Forces and the Federal Police as well as machine vehicles towing firing discs
4	(repealed)
5	Ferries
6	Vehicles and towing and towing associations carrying certain dangerous goods and empty vehicles within the meaning of Article 30 (1) (2)
7 and 8	(repealed)
9	Floating accessories
10	Manoeuvrable vehicles carrying out excavation or underwater work in the water
11	Fixed vehicles, floating facilities and extraordinary swimming pools
12	Vehicles with Seelotsen on the North Sea-Baltic Sea-Channel
13	Free riders on the North Sea-Baltic Sea
14	Vehicles on the waterfront on the North Sea-Baltic Sea
15	Vehicles requesting a sea-line
16	Vehicles that want to set off a sea-fist
II.2 Sound signals of vehicles
1	Achting Signal
2	Danger and warning signal
3	Sound signals in the case of reduced visibility
4	(repealed)
5	Backup signals
6	Request signals "Open the bridge/lock gate/lock"
7	Lock signals
8	(repealed)
Annex III
Card to § 1 (5)
Annex IV
(repealed)

First section
General provisions

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§ 1 Scope

(1) The Regulation shall apply to the shipping lanes except for the mouth of the sea, which shall be situated in the east by a connecting line between the Pilsumer Watt (53 ° 29 '08 "N; 07 ° 01' 52" O), Borkum (53 ° 34 '06 "N; 06 ° 45' 31" O) and the The intersection of the coordinates 53 degrees 39 '35 "N; 06 degree 35' 00" O is limited. Maritime transport routes within the meaning of this Regulation shall be

1.

the waterways between the coastal waterway line or the inland waterway boundary and a line of three nautical miles from the seeward of the baseline;

2.

the waterways of the seeward parts of the waters in the territorial sea, which are continuous through sight marks B.11 of Appendix 1.

In addition, for the purposes of this Regulation, maritime transport routes shall be the waterways between the shores of the following parts of the adjacent inland waterways:

3.

Weser up to the northwestern edge of the railway bridge in Bremen with the low-arm Schweiburg, Rechter subsidiary arm, Recumer Loch;

4.

Lesum and Wümme up to the east edge of the Frenchman bridge in Borgfeld;

5.

Hunte up to the port of Oldenburg on the one hand and up to 140 meters below the Amalienbrücke in Oldenburg on the other hand;

6.

Elbe up to the lower border of the Port of Hamburg at km 638,98 right bank (Tinsdal) and km 633.35 left bank (Finkenwerder) with the wiping-port Süderelbe (from km 8.03 to the mouth into the Elbe), the Ruthstream (from km 3.75 to the mouth into the river Elbe). Elbe) and the Bützflether Süderelbe (from km 0,69 up to the mouth of the Elbe);

7.

Oste up to 210 m above the axis of the road bridge over the Ostesperrwerk (km 69,360);

8.

Freiburger Hafenpriel up to the eastern edge of the Deichschleuse in Freiburg on the Elbe;

9.

Swing up to the northern edge of the Salztorschleuse in Stade;

10.

Lie down to the underwater of the Au-mill in Horneburg;

11.

Este up to the Underwater of the sluice Buxtehude;

12.

Poles up to 46 m above the level Rensing;

13.

Krückau to the southwest edge of the road bridge in Elmshorn, which is located in the course of the road Wedenkamp;

14.

Pinnau to the west edge of the road bridge in Pinneberg in the course of the Elmshorner Straße;

15.

Eider to Rendsburg and concern as far as the south-west edge of the road bridge on the sand lock in the course of the Federal Road 202;

16.

Gieselaukanal;

17.

Nord-Ostsee-Kanal-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 Schiffahrtskanal;

18.

Trave up to the northwest edge of the railroad lift bridge in Lübeck with Pötenitzer Wiek and Dassower See;

19.

Warnow up to the southern edge of the railway bridge Rostock-Stralsund;

20.

Ryck up to the eastern edge of the Steinbecker bridge in Greifswald;

21.

Uecker up to the southwest edge of the road bridge in Ueckermünde.

(2) On the water surfaces between the seeward limit within the meaning of the second sentence of paragraph 1 and the seeward limitation of the territorial sea, only § 2 (1) (3), (13) (b), 22 to 25 and 27, § § 3, 4, 5, 7 and § 32 (3), § 35 (3) The Regulation shall apply in the field of maritime transport routes, including on its own shipping facilities, the land used for transport on the federal waterways and in the public transport sector. National ports. (4) The International Rules of 1972 apply within the scope of this Regulation Prevention of collisions at sea-conflict prevention rules (Appendix to § 1 of the Regulation on International Rules of 1972 for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea of 13 June 1977-(BGBl. 813), as last amended by Article 4 (6) of the Regulation of 7 December 1994 (BGBl I). 3744), in the version in force for the Federal Republic of Germany, in so far as this Regulation does not expressly specify otherwise. (5) The water areas and sea areas covered by the scope of this Regulation (§ 1 (1) to (3)) , can be seen from the map attached to this Regulation as Annex III. Unofficial table of contents

§ 2 Definitions

(1) For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions of rules 3, 21 and 32 of the conflict prevention rules shall apply; in other respects, for the purposes of this Regulation:

1.

Parts of the water which are bounded or marked by points of sight B.11 and B.13 of Appendix 1 or which, if not, are defined on inland waterways for continuous navigation; the Water shall be considered to be close to the water in the sense of the rules on conflict of contraception;

2.

Control board sides of the waterways, which are located at the starboard of the vehicles running from the sea. If a waterway connects two sea parts or two water surfaces separated from each other by reasons, the side which is left on the control board by the vehicles when they come from the west is considered to be the starboard side of a vehicle. that is from North (including) from West to South (excluding). If such a water is highly curved, the most north-lying driveway shall be decisive for the whole of the continuous water;

3.

Reedenby mark B.14 of Appendix I, in accordance with section 60 (1), or waterways registered in the sea charts, for anchorage;

4.

Floating device-disabled vehicles as defined in regulation 3 (g) of the conflict-of-law rules, even if they are not in driving, in particular cranes, rams, lifting vehicles, including their floating accessories;

5.

Floating plant-floating installations, which are not normally intended for movement, in particular docks and laying bridges; in the case of transfer, they shall be deemed to be vehicles within the meaning of this Regulation and, within the meaning of Rule 24 (g), of the conflict prevention rules;

6.

exceptional floating-body single-or multi-combined vehicles and articles intended to be advanced in water, in particular wood, which are difficult to recognize, partially dipped or not beyond the surface of the water; Tubes, folding containers, sinking pieces or similar floating bodies. In the event of their locomotions, they shall be deemed to be a towed vehicle or an object within the meaning of Rule 24 (g) of the rules on contraception;

7.

Tugs of one or more towing machinery (tugs) and one or more appendixes towed or towed therebehind, which have no propulsion system or are not ready for operation or in which they are assembled Maneuverability is restricted; motor sport vehicles towing other sports vehicles shall not be considered to be sluggingmachine vehicles in the sense of the rules on contraception;

7a.

Machinery vehicles with a towing vehicle, maneuverable machine vehicle with a machine in operation, which is operated by one or more tugs for assistance (buggy); it is considered to be a machine vehicle travelling on its own in the sense of Rule 23 (a) of the rules on contraception;

8.

A rigid connection of vehicles, at least one of which is located in front of the vehicle or vehicles with a machine drive, moving the dressing and referred to as the "hostage vehicle" or "moving vehicles" ,

9.

exceptional footwear and trawl-and towing associations which exceed the length, width or draught dimensions of the dimensions of the maritime transport road referred to in Article 60 (1), which may exceptionally impede the shipping of ships , or special consideration by shipping; they shall be considered as manoeuvrable vehicles within the meaning of Rule 3 (g) of the rules on conflict of contraception;

10.

exceptionally large vehicle vehicles exceeding the length, width or draught dimensions of the dimensions specified for a Seeschiffahrtsstraße pursuant to Article 60 (1);

10a.

High-speed vehicle vehicles, according to the code for high speed vehicles (BAnz. No 21a of 3 January 1996), and other vehicles operated in accordance with the Code;

11.

Passenger ships carrying more than 12 persons for commercial purposes or approved and used for this purpose;

12.

Ferry vehicles used for translation services from one bank to the other;

13.

Wejusships

a)

Vehicles other than those located on the North Sea-Baltic Sea, which exceed the dimensions specified for a Seeschiffahrtsstraße pursuant to Article 60 (1), or which are forced because of their depth, their length or because of other properties are to use the deepest part of the running water for themselves,

b)

vehicles in the area of the water surfaces between the seeward limit within the meaning of section 1 (1), second sentence, no. 1 and 2, and the maritime boundary of the territorial sea, which fulfil the conditions laid down in accordance with section 60 (1);

they are considered to be maneuverable vehicles within the meaning of Rule 3 (g) of the conflict-of-law rules;

14.

Inland waterway vessels, which are subject to a certificate of driving licence under the Inland Waterway Investigation Order of 6 December 2008 (BGBl. 2450), as amended, as well as inland-flying vehicles;

15.

freifahrerVehicles exempted from the obligation to accept a sea otto;

16.

Certain dangerous goods of class 1-subclasses 1.1, 1.2, 1.3-and classes 4.1 and 5.2 of the IMDG-Code German (International Code for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods with Sea-to-Sea-BAnz). No 158a of 23 August 1995), as amended, for which the additional mark "explosive danger" is required, of more than 100 kilograms per vehicle, as well as the bulk material in tankers or thrust-and-fuel vessels, and Trawls of goods transported within the meaning of § 30 (1) (1);

17.

Flammpunktthe lowest temperature expressed in degrees Celsius where flammable vapours develop in such a quantity that they can be ignited. The values set out in this Regulation shall apply to closed-down tests, which shall be determined in approved test equipment;

18.

within the framework of the rules for the North-Baltic Sea Canal

a)

Groups of vehicles divided into traffic groups, which are known in accordance with Article 60 (1) of this Directive,

b)

sports-vehicle watercraft, intended solely for sports or recreational purposes,

c)

Areas of water, which are used for waiting, meeting or overtaking,

d)

Access-water surfaces in front of the ports of the North-Baltic Sea-Channel; they shall be considered to be water within the meaning of this Regulation;

e)

The water surfaces between the connecting lines of the floodgates of the locks and the entrance fire in Brunsbüttel and Kiel-Holtenau;

19.

Visual signs of vehicle lights, signal bodies, flags and panels;

20.

Signal bodies of the vehicle's balls, cones, rhombs and cylinders;

21.

Water-powered motorised water sports equipment, designated as Personal Water Craft, such as "Water Bob", "Water Scooter", "Jetbike" or "Jetski", or other similar devices; they shall not be considered as vehicles within the meaning of this Regulation;

21a.

Parasitic dragon flies and parachute flying behind a pulling watercraft;

21b.

Water sports car-mounted inflatable inflatable bodies, on which persons are located;

21c.

Kitesurfing surfing with a surfboard drawn by a dragon; ".

22.

Maritime traffic safety, traffic information provided by the Centre for the Prevention of Collisions and Ground Contact, Traffic Management or the Prevention of Hazards To The Marine Environment of the Marine Environment, and Transport assistance and provisions adopted on traffic control and management;

23.

Traffic information-related warning messages as well as communications from the traffic control centre via the traffic situation, traffic conditions, weather and tide conditions, which are at regular intervals at fixed times or at the request of individual ships shall be given;

24.

Traffic support notices and warnings from the traffic control centre to the shipping industry and recommendations in the context of a ship's advice from the traffic centre by sea lilies according to § 23 (1) of the Law on the Seafarers Act, as amended by the Notice of 13 September 1984 (BGBl. 1213), as last amended by Article 3 of the Law of 17 July 1997 (BGBl I). 1832), as amended, which, in the case of reduced visibility, on demand or when the transport centre deems it necessary on the basis of traffic monitoring, and in accordance with the requirements of the traffic situation, the water and the weather and tidal conditions may also extend to positions, passing times, rates, speeds or manoeuvres of certain ships;

25.

Traffic control regulations of the traffic control centre in individual cases, which correspond to the requirements of the traffic situation, the traffic conditions and the weather and tidal conditions, regulations relating to the way forward, to overtake, to meet, to the highest possible and minimum speeds or the driving of a sea-shipping route;

26.

Traffic management measures in the North Sea-Baltic Sea-Channel, which will guide traffic for the purpose of security or traffic flow management;

27.

Central traffic control centres set up by the Federal Water and Shipping Administration of the Federal Government;

28.

AISAutomatic ship identification system within the meaning of regulation V/ 19.2.4 of the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (BGBl). 1979 II p. 141), most recently in accordance with the Law of 22 December 2003 (BGBl. 2003 II p. 2018).

(2) For the purposes of the Regulation:

1.

the time from sunrise to sunset;

2.

at night time from sunset to sunrise.

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§ 3 Basic rules for behaviour in transport

(1) Each road user shall behave in such a way as to ensure the safety and lightness of the traffic and that no other person is harmed, endangered or more than is unavoidable, obstructed or harassed in the circumstances. In particular, it must comply with the precautionary measures, which require the use of the seaman or special circumstances of the case. The leader of a vehicle equipped with a VHF telephone system shall be obliged to comply with the regulations concerning the behaviour in the traffic which is provided by a traffic control centre in German, on request in English (2) In order to avert an imminent threat, account must be taken of the particular circumstances of the traffic information and assistance, and must be taken into account immediately in accordance with the conditions of the traffic situation. all the necessary measures will be taken to ensure that the (3) Those who, as a result of physical or mental deficiencies or the enjoyment of alcoholic beverages or other intoxifiable means, in the safe management of a vehicle or in the safe way of the vehicle, The exercise of any other activity of the bridge, decking or machinery service shall not result in the carrying out of a vehicle or, as a member of the crew, not performing any other activity of the bridge, deck or machine service. This applies to driving with a water motorcycle or a kite and sailing surfboard accordingly. (4) Who has 0.25 mg/l or more alcohol in the breathing air or 0.5 promille or more alcohol in the blood or an amount of alcohol in the body, which has become one such In the event of a concentration of atem or blood alcohol, a vehicle may not lead or, as a member of the crew, do not carry out any other activity of the bridge, decking or machinery service. This applies to driving with a water-powered motorcycle or a kite-and-sail surfboard. (5) The ship's driver of a passenger ship or a driving restriction and driving bans according to § 30 para. 1 may be used in the During the journey, alcoholic beverages do not take place or are not subject to the effect of such beverages when entering into service. During rest periods and rest periods on board, the vessel's guide shall be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages if it is ensured that it is no longer under the effect of such beverages when carrying out safety-related tasks. The first sentence shall apply to the members of the ship ' s crews used in the bridge service. Unofficial table of contents

§ 4 Responsibility

(1) The driver of the vehicle and any other person responsible for safety shall have the provisions of this Regulation relating to the behaviour in the traffic and the equipment of the vehicles with facilities for guiding and displaying the visual signs and the To follow sound signals. On inland waterway vessels, in addition to the driver, each member of the crew is responsible for this, which temporarily determines the course and the speed of the vehicle. (2) The soul is also responsible for the journey; he has the advise the driver or his representative in such a way that they may comply with the provisions of this Regulation. (3) In the case of footwear and towing organisations, without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 1, the leader of the association shall be responsible for the safe conduct of such bodies responsible. The leader of the tractor is the leader of the tractor or of the wheelbarrow; the drivers of the vehicles involved may also determine another driver's guide as the leader of the association before the journey. (4) The driver is not fixed and the driver is not fixed. If a number of persons are entitled to take a vehicle, they shall determine who is the responsible driver of the vehicle before starting the journey. (5) The responsibility of other persons arising from this Regulation or other provisions shall be determined by the person responsible for the vehicle. , shall remain unaffected. Unofficial table of contents

§ 5 Shipping signs

(1) Ship signs within the meaning of this Regulation shall be visible signs and sound signals containing bids, bans, warnings or references. The shipping signs used in the scope of this Regulation, which contain bids and prohibitions, are listed in Annex I to this Regulation or are contained in the legal regulations adopted pursuant to Section 60 (2). Products from other Member States of the European Union which do not comply with the technical requirements laid down in Annex I shall be considered, including the tests, authorisations and monitors carried out in the country of origin, as shall be treated equally if the required level of protection-safety, health and fitness for use-is achieved in equal measure with them. (2) The orders made by means of bids and prohibitions must be followed. (3) Damage or impairment of the recognizability of the shipping signs is forbidden. Unofficial table of contents

§ 6 Visible signs and sound signals of the vehicles

(1) Where the following provisions do not prescribe something special, vehicles shall, in addition to the points of sight and sound signals prescribed by the rules governing the prevention of collisions, shall be subject to the conditions laid down in Annex II to the provisions of Annex II to the Regulation. , to carry out, display or give. The visual signs and sound signals contained in the International Signal Book may only be used for the purposes specified therein. No visible signs may be displayed or shown, as well as sound signals, which may be confused with the prescribed or provided. The provisions of the General Customs Code and Rule 1 (c) and (e) of the Collision Prevention Rules shall remain unaffected. (2) Laterns, lamps and headlamps may only be used in such a way that they do not dazzle and, as a result, the shipping (3) The equipment for giving the sound signals required by this Regulation shall apply in accordance with Rule 33 of the rules on the prevention of collisions. The effectiveness and operational safety of these sound signalling systems must be ensured at all times. If the effectiveness or safety of the operation is discernable, the driver and the owner shall immediately ensure proper repair. (4) Products from other Member States of the European Union, which are the products of the In addition to the tests, approvals and inspections carried out in the country of manufacture, they shall be treated as equivalent if they meet the required level of protection of the protection of the products concerned, Health and fitness for use-equally durable is reached. Unofficial table of contents

Section 7 Vehicles of the public service

Public service vehicles shall be exempted from the provisions of this Regulation to the extent that this is urgently required for the performance of public service tasks with due regard to public security and order. Sentence 1 shall apply to vehicles of the German Society for the Rescue of Shipbreeder, in so far as these measures of the search and rescue service in maritime accidents are carried out in accordance with § 1 no. 7 of the Maritime Task Act.

Second section
Visual signs and sound signals of the vehicles

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§ 8 General

(1) For the points of sight required by this Regulation, Rule 20 and Annex I of the Collision Prevention Rules shall apply accordingly. Signs of vision which must be carried out in accordance with this Regulation and the rules on the prevention of collisions of vehicles shall be carried out continuously and shall be fixed during the period in which they are to be carried out. Only those visible signs can be used that are visible over the whole horizon; they are to be held where they can best be seen. Sentence 3 shall apply only in so far as this Regulation does not prescribe otherwise. By way of derogation from the first sentence, for inland waterway vessels which do not exceed the sea-side boundary of a water surface area of zone 2 referred to in Annex I to the inland waterway search order,

1.

Annex I, Section 5, Sentence 1 of the Collision Prevention Rules does not apply with regard to the shielding of the side lights when position lamps are used which, with regard to the horizontal light distribution, comply with the requirements of Annex I, Section 9 of the conflict prevention rules or the provisions referred to in Article 9 (4), even without shielding,

2.

Annex I, Section 5, Sentences 1 and 2, of the conflict prevention rules do not apply to the matt black coat in the use of side lights with shielding.

(2) The minimum scope of all the lights prescribed in this Regulation for vehicles and exceptional floating bodies shall comply with the requirements of Rule 22 of the Collision Prevention Rules. (3) The requirements laid down in this Regulation Signal bodies may be replaced by devices which have the same appearance as the prescribed signal body in all directions from the distance. (4) The flags and plates to be carried by the vehicles under this Regulation must be replaced by the following: unless otherwise specified, rectangular and at least 1 metre high and 1 meter wide. The colours must not be faded or polluted. The flags of the same size, shape and colour may also be used instead of the flags provided for in this Regulation. On vehicles of less than 20 metres in length, flags and panels of lesser dimensions may be used which are appropriate to the size ratio of the vehicle. (5) (repealed) Unofficial table of contents

§ 9 Use of position lanterns and sound signalling systems

(1) Vehicles authorised to conduct the flag of the Federal Republic may, in order to guide the lights prescribed in accordance with this Regulation and to submit the sound signals required by this Regulation, only to such position lamps and Sound signalling systems shall be used, the patterns of which shall be used by a notified body within the meaning of Article 9 in conjunction with Article 10 of Council Directive 96 /98/EC on marine equipment of 20 December 1996 (OJ L 327, 22.12.1996, p. EC No 25) is authorised for use on sea-sea routes. § 5 in conjunction with Appendix 1 Section A.I of the Ship Safety Ordinance of 18 September 1998 (BGBl. 3013, 3023), as last amended by Article 2 of the Regulation of 24 June 1999 (BGBl I). 1462), shall apply accordingly. The provisions of sentences 1 and 2 shall not apply to recreational craft within the meaning of Article 1 (2) of the Regulation on the provision of recreational craft and the movement of recreational craft and watercraft in accordance with Article 1 (7) (1) to (11) of the Regulation on the provision of sports boats and watercraft of recreational craft and recreational craft. (2) By way of derogation from point 11 of Annex I of the conflict prevention rules, position lamps must be electrically operated. On vehicles under oars or sails of less than 20 metres in length, on which there is no sufficient power source, on unmanned vehicles, on manned inland waterway vessels without their own propulsion system and for the protection of the reserve from Inland waterway vessels in accordance with section 6.06 (c) of Annex III to the inland waterway search order may be used for non-electrical position lamps. (3) By way of derogation from point 2 (a) (i) of Annex I of the Collision Prevention rules, the Topplicht even then only to be guided at a minimum height of 6 meters, if the The vehicle is wider than 6 metres. By way of derogation from point 2 (i) of Annex I of the Collision Prevention Rules, in the case of customs vehicles, water protection police vehicles and the Federal Police, the distance between the lights to be guided vertically above one another shall be at least 1 metre (4) On inland waterway vessels within the meaning of Article 8 (1), fifth sentence, for the purpose of establishing the lights in accordance with this Regulation and the rules on contraception, such position lamps shall also be used, which shall be used by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency as Bright lights, when used as top platters as strong lights in accordance with Annex II § 7.05 of the Inland Waterway Ordination of 6 December 2008 (BGBl. 2450), as last amended by Article 1 of the Regulation of 20 December 2012 (BGBl I). 2802) have been amended in the version applicable and to be applied in each case. If the efficacy or operational safety of these position lanterns is impaired, it shall be immediately necessary to ensure proper repair or replacement. (5) By way of derogation from Annex I, Section 2 (a) of the conflict prevention rules shall be required Inland waterway vessels which do not exceed the sea-side boundary of a water area of zone 2 in accordance with Annex I to the inland waterway search order, the front white light shall be at least 5 metres above the hull and the second, rear light only at least 3 meters above the front light. Unofficial table of contents

§ 10 Small vehicles

(1) (omitted) (2) By way of derogation from Rule 25 (d) of the Collision Prevention Rules, vehicles under a sail of less than 12 metres in length and vehicles shall be under oars if they are the ones referred to in Rule 25 (a) or (b) of the Collision Prevention rules may not lead to at least one white all-round light within the meaning of Rule 21 (e) of the conflict prevention rules. (3) Vehicles within the meaning of paragraph 2, on which the lights prescribed in this paragraph, and Machinery of less than 7 metres in length, on which the vehicles referred to in Rule 23 (a) and (d) of the lights prescribed by the rules on the prevention of collisions shall not be allowed to travel in the period in which the light guidance is required, unless there is a state of emergency. In this case, an electric lamp or a lantern with a white light is to be continuously supplied ready for use and shown in time to prevent a collision. (4) On the basis of § 60 para. 1 as anchorage and anchorage points shall not require vehicles of less than 12 metres in length to lead the visual signs prescribed in accordance with Rule 30 (a), (b) or (c) of the Collision Prevention Rules; Rule 30 (e) of the Collision Prevention rules shall remain unaffected. (5) By way of derogation from Rule 26 (c) of the conflict-of-conflict rules, open fishing boats only a white all-round light within the meaning of Rule 21 (e) of the rules on contraception. Rule 26 (b) of the Collision Prevention Rules shall remain unaffected. Unofficial table of contents

§ 11 Sound signals of inland waterway vessels

(1) inland waterway vessels, for which no crew is required, do not have to provide the sound signals prescribed in rule 33 of the conflict prevention rules. (2) A thrust body within the meaning of the inland waterway order shall be deemed to be a Machine vehicle and shall give the sound signals prescribed for a machine vehicle in rule 33 of the rules on the prevention of collisions. Unofficial table of contents

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§ 21 Principles

(1) The driving rules of this section and of the seventh section shall apply irrespective of the visibility conditions. By way of derogation from the rules 11 and 19 of the conflict prevention rules, Rule 13 (a) and (c) and Rule 14 (a) and (c) of the Collision Avoidance Rules shall apply in the water even if the vehicles are not in sight but by means of radar (2) In the event of a meeting, overtaking and passing on of vehicles and equipment, a safe passage distance according to Rule 8 (d) of the rules of conflict prevention must be observed. (3) In the water, the bugankers must be clear for immediate fading. This does not apply to vehicles of less than 20 metres in length. Unofficial table of contents

Section 22 Exceptions to the legal bid

(1) By way of derogation from the requirement to travel to the right as far as possible in the running water in accordance with Rule 9 (a) of the conflict prevention rules, all or individual vehicle groups shall be allowed to travel within the sections of the running water specified in accordance with § 60 (1). to the left. In accordance with Section 60 (1) of the notified vehicle groups, the left side of the water on the left has to be maintained. (2) Outside the running water is to be driven in such a way that it is clearly recognizable that the running water will not be used. (3) According to § 60 (1) Water areas outside of the running water have to be kept at the side of the vehicle on the right side of the road in their direction of travel. Unofficial table of contents

§ 23 Overhaul

(1) In principle, it is necessary to overtake the left. In so far as the circumstances of the case so require, the vehicle may be overhauled to the right. (2) The overtaking vehicle shall, in accordance with Rule 9 (e) and Rule 13 of the Collision Avoidance rules, reduce the journey to such an extent or such a side Keep the distance from the vehicle ahead, so that no dangerous sog can occur, and any danger to the countertraffic is excluded during the entire overtaking manoeuvre. The vehicle in front must facilitate the overtaking as far as possible. (3) The overtaking is prohibited

1.

in the vicinity of ferries, which are not free,

2.

in tight places and in uncluttered curvatures,

3.

in front of and inside locks, as well as within the airlock and access roads of the Kiel Canal, with the exception of floating equipment,

4.

within lines and between vehicles which are known in accordance with § 60 (1).

(4) If only the vehicle to be overhauled can be safely overhauled in a vehicle, the overtaking is only permitted if the vehicle to be overhauled is clear to a corresponding request or indication of the overtaking vehicle. agreed. By way of derogation from Rule 9 (e) (i) of the Collision Prevention Rules, the overtaking vehicle may notify its intention of VHF radio to the vehicle to be overhauled if:

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a clear identification of the communication participants takes place,

2.

a clear agreement on VHF radio communication is possible,

3.

the choice of the VHF channel ensures that as far as possible all road users concerned may be able to consult the VHF arrangement, and

4.

the traffic situation allows.

If the vehicle to be overhauled is in agreement, it may, by way of derogation from Rule 34 (c) (ii), give its consent to the rules on the prevention of conflicts over VHF radio stations and shall take measures to ensure that they are safe. If the conditions for the agreement on VHF radio are not available, rule 9 (e) of the conflict prevention rules shall apply. (5) Outside of the switch areas in the Kiel Canal, overtaking shall only be permitted if the sum of the The number of transport groups of the vehicles overtaking them does not exceed the number published in accordance with Section 60 (1). Unofficial table of contents

§ 24 Encounter

(1) When encountering opposite or almost opposite courses in the running water, it is necessary to avoid a tax board. (2) The encounter is prohibited in places, within lines and between certain vehicles, which according to § 60 (1) (3) By way of derogation from Rule 14 of the conflict-of-laws rules, vehicles may, exceptionally, depart from a counterpoint to a backboard within the scope of section 22 (1) of the collision avoidance rules. The intention is to show the opposite. The countercomer may notify the vehicle of his intention of VHF radio transmission if:

1.

a clear identification of the communication participants takes place,

2.

a clear agreement on VHF radio communication is possible,

3.

the choice of the VHF channel ensures that as far as possible all road users concerned may be able to consult the VHF arrangement, and

4.

the traffic situation allows.

If the conditions for the agreement on VHF radio are not available, the intention is to indicate the intention by the sound signal in accordance with point 5 of Appendix II.2. On the North-Baltic Sea Canal the commutator has to answer for confirmation with this sound signal. (4) Outside of the soft areas in the Kiel Canal the encounter is only permitted if the sum of the traffic group numbers of the meeting Vehicles not exceeding the number published in accordance with section 60 (1). A vehicle of the transport groups 4 to 6 shall be evisable. Unofficial table of contents

Section 25 Ancestor of shipping in the driveway

(1) The rules set out in the following paragraphs shall apply to vehicles in the water, by way of derogation from Rule 9 (b) to (d) and Rules 15 and 18 (a) to (c) of the Collision Prevention Rules. (2) In the water, the rules shall apply to the The following vehicles, whether or not they can be safely driven within the running water, are travelling on the way to vehicles which are

1.

into the running water,

2.

crossing the water,

3.

turn in the water,

4.

leave their anchorages or berths.

(3) Provided that sailing vehicles do not clearly follow the direction of a running water, they shall behave in accordance with the rules on contraception if they do not endanger or hinder vehicles that are entitled to use them. (4) Vehicles in the Regardless of whether they follow the course of the course of the journey, driving water will have to travel before vehicles which enter the water from a running water that is branching off or entering. (5) Vehicles of a constride, which do not have to be safe sufficient room for simultaneous passage, or one by Point of sight A.2 of Appendix I marked location of the running water from both sides, so has ancestor

1.

in tidewaters and in tidefrowing waters with the flow of the vehicle travelling with the current, and in the event of a current standstill, the vehicle which has previously been driven against the current,

2.

in free-flowing waters without flow, the vehicle, which basically has to use the control board side of the running water.

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§ 26 Driving speed

(1) Each vehicle, watercraft and sailing surfboard shall operate at a safe speed in accordance with the provisions of Rule 6 of the rules on the prevention of collisions. Vehicles and water-powered motorcycles shall reduce their speed in time to the extent necessary to avoid hazards due to sog or wave impact, in particular in the case of passing by

1.

ports, locks and lockers;

2.

ferries,

3.

Maneuverable and fixed vehicles as well as maneuverable vehicles under Rule 3 (g) of the Collision Prevention Rules,

4.

floating equipment and floating installations,

5.

extraordinary floats that are towed, as well as

6.

in places marked by the symbol of speed limitation or by the flag "A" of the International Signal Book.

(2) Where the traffic is regulated by visual signs and, in the case of reduced visibility, by sound signals, the speed shall be set up in such a way that, in the event of a short-term change of the visible sign shown or of the given sound signal, the The vehicle can be immediately stopped. If no sign of sight is shown at an installation for regulating traffic through lights, it must be stopped until further instruction is made. (3) The announcement may be made within lines whose limits are known pursuant to section 60 (1) of this Regulation. Maximum speed through the water, on the North-Baltic Sea Canal above ground, not being exceeded. (4) Vehicles and water-powered motorcycles may be at a distance of less than 500 in front of places with recognizable bathing operation outside the running water Meters from the respective waterline of the shore a top speed through the water of 8 Kilometres (4.3 nautical miles) shall not exceed the hour. (5) Sailing surfers and kitesurfers must be at a distance of at least 50 metres from the water outside the water, in front of places where the bathing establishment or the designated bathing areas are marked. the sea-side limitation of the bathing area and to all bathers. The speed shall be adjusted in such a way as to preclude endangerment, injury or hindrances to bathers and to reduce annoyances to a measure which is unavoidable in the circumstances. Unofficial table of contents

§ 27 towing and pushing

(1) towing or pushing shall be restricted to vehicles which have the necessary equipment and whose maneuverability is ensured during towing or pushing. (2) towing and push-pull dressings shall no longer be allowed to be annexes or The following are included in the following: The following are included in the following: [3] FIG. 1: [0050] The following: [0055] FIG. 1: [0050] FIG. 1: [0050] FIG. 1: [0050] FIG. 1: [0050] FIG. 1 [0060] FIG. 3 [ 1 published water areas prohibited. In other respects, machine vehicles with the exception of bugsaging must not be coupled with their own machine force next to each other. Unofficial table of contents

Section 28 Transit of bridges and barrier works

(1) In front of and under bridges, the encounter and overtaking is only permitted if the water is provided with sufficient space for the simultaneous passage. Otherwise, the advance is to be taken into consideration in accordance with § 25 (5). A waiting vehicle must stop at a sufficient distance in front of the bridge. In this case, it may be fixed temporarily to fixed-end albums, but not to the control works and the deviating dalbs. (2) Fixed bridges and movable bridges in the closed or partially open state may only be traversed by vehicles for which the Openings of the bridge in the closed state are certainly sufficient. The opening of the bridge may only be required if the passage height is not sufficient even after the laying down of masts, superstructures and chimneys, or if the laying down is associated with disproportionately large difficulties. (3) In locking mechanisms it is forbidden to have anchors, chains or trosses to be ground. The above provisions shall apply mutas to the passing through of barrier works. Unofficial table of contents

§ 29 Run-in in locks and run-out

(1) sluices may only be traverses by vehicles for which the dimensions of the locks are certainly sufficient. As long as the entry into a sluice is not released, it must be stopped at a sufficient distance in front of the lock. In this case, a vehicle may be temporarily fixed to fixed-power albums, but not to control units and deviating dalbs. (2) The vehicles shall be entered in front of the lock in the order of their arrival. At the Kiel Canal, the order of entry into the locks in Brunsbüttel and Kiel-Holtenau is determined by the order of arrival at the border of the entrance. (3) All measures are to be taken in time before entering the lock. , which ensure that the vehicle can be stopped immediately even in the event of failure of the propulsion system. (4) Within the locks, the vehicle is prohibited

1.

to be attached to anchors or anchors, chains or trosses,

2.

without permission to control the smuggling of the lock.

(5) The vehicles must not run out until the lock gates have been fully opened. The lock chamber must be left immediately. In the case of laying down, the lines are to be operated in such a way that the vehicle can be immediately stopped when a wrong direction of travel is received. The vehicles shall be run out of the lock in the order in which they are run, unless the drivers involved agree in a different order. Unofficial table of contents

§ 30 Driving restrictions and driving prohibitions

(1) The sea routes Jade, Weser, Hunte, Elbe, Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, Kieler Förde and Trave as well as the waterways of the access to the ports of Wismar, Rostock with Warnow, Stralsund with Gellstream, Landtief and Osttief and Wolgast may be used by the the vehicles listed below which, because of the nature of the cargo transported, may pose special risks to the rest of the navigation, shall be subject to the conditions referred to in paragraph 2:

1.

tankers and towing and towing federations, which

a)

Gaseous goods according to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) (VkBl. 8, p. 80 and 152), as amended, except for gases and gas mixtures of class 2.2, without any additional risk,

b)

liquid chemicals according to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals as Bulk (IBC Code) (VkBl. 8, p. 80 and 152), as amended, for which, in accordance with Chapter 15, Section 15.19 of the IBC Code, full overfill and filling level arms are required, and therefore the entry "15.19" in column "o" of the table in Chapter 17 of the Code, or

c)

liquid goods according to Annex I to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, with the Protocol of 1978 to the Convention (BGBl I). 1982 II p. 2) in the current version

carry out as bulk material,

2.

Vehicles used in accordance with the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and Highly Radioactive Wastes with Seeschiffen (INF-Code) (BAnz. 23 322), as amended, to promote the substances referred to therein,

3.

empty tankers and towing and towing associations following the deletion of the substances referred to in point 1 (b) or (c), with the exception of residual quantities which cannot be pumped in case of orderly functioning of the lodgings, provided that the The flash point of the last charge was below 35 degrees C and the tanks were not cleaned and degassed or completely inertized.

(2) Conditions for the driving of the maritime routes referred to in paragraph 1 are:

1.

In the case of entry into the shipping lane or when leaving a berth, there must be a visibility of more than 1 000 metres; this does not apply to vehicles with a load capacity of up to 2 000 tonnes, provided that the point of view of 500 metres is not , as well as for the direct entry into or exit from the Kiel Canal and for the departure of the Kiel Canal, except for the departure of a berth in a port,

2.

It must be a properly operating radar device,

3.

in the case of use of a self-steering system, a rowing worker has to stay close to the rudder, and

4.

the tank covers are to be kept closed.

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§ 31 Water skiing, towing water sports slopes, water-motorcycling, kite-and sailing surfing

(1) In the water, water skiing and the towing of water sports, as well as driving with a water-powered motorbike or a kite-and-sail surfboard with the exception of the one made known pursuant to § 60 (1) or by visual signs prohibited water areas. Outside the running water, water skiing is permitted, and the towing of water sports slopes as well as driving with a water motorbike or a sailing surfboard is permitted subject to § 26 para. 5; this does not apply to the according to § 60 para. 1 (2) The guides of water skiers and water sports enthusiasts, as well as water-motorcyclists and kite surfers and sailing surfers, have to evade all vehicles; among themselves, they shall have the right to do so. Avoid conflict prevention rules. In the encounter with vehicles, water motorcycles and kite-and sailing surfers, the water skiers have to keep in the keel water of their train boats. The guides of train boats, which tow water sports slopes, have to keep them in their keel water during the encounter with vehicles, water motorcycles and kite and sailing surfers. (3) At night, with reduced visibility and during the according to § 60 para. 1 It is not allowed to run water-skiing, towing water sports, or riding a water-powered motorbike or a kite-and sailing surfboard.

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Resting traffic

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§ 32 Ankers

(1) The anchorage is prohibited in the water with the exception of the reeden. This does not apply to manoeuvrable vehicles under Rule 3 (g) (i) and (ii) of the conflict-of-law rules. Outside the running water, the anchorage is prohibited on the following water surfaces:

1.

in tight places and in uncluttered curvatures,

2.

within a radius of 300 metres from floating equipment, wrecks and other ship-to-ship barriers and control lines, as well as warning points, cables and pipelines,

3.

in the case of reduced visibility at a distance of less than 300 metres from high-voltage power lines,

4.

at a distance of 100 metres in front of and behind locking mechanisms,

5.

in front of harbour entrance, mooring places, floodgates and games, as well as in the access roads to the Kiel Canal,

6.

within ferry and bridge sections, as well as

7.

In places and within water areas, which are known in accordance with § 60 (1).

(2) The use of the anchor for maneuvering purposes shall not be considered as a anchorage. In the area of the water areas referred to in paragraph 1 (2) and (4), the use of the anchor is also prohibited. (3) Only the vehicles which, after the purpose of the use of the talk, are to be found there shall be allowed to anchor on the grounds referred to in Article 60 (1) of the Reeden. (4) An anchor watch must be kept on a vehicle or an exceptional float situated in the vicinity of the water or on a talk in front of an anchor, or on vehicles for which the ban on the anchorage is not applicable in accordance with paragraph 3. This does not apply to vehicles of less than 12 metres in length on the water surfaces referred to in Article 10 (4). Unofficial table of contents

Section 33 Creating and setting up

(1) The shipping must not be affected by the creation and the fixing of the ship. If a vehicle has started to manoeuvre, the rest of the ship has to take this circumstance into account and to navigate with the necessary caution. (2) The creation and celebration shall be prohibited:

1.

Barrier works, power plants, control systems, levels, fixed and floating ships ' signs,

2.

at fragile places on the shores,

3.

in places where the anchorage is prohibited pursuant to 32 (1) (1) and (5),

4.

within routes in which the anchorage is prohibited in accordance with § 32 (1) no. 6, and

5.

in places advertiseted pursuant to section 60 (1).

(3) Vehicles fixed to each other are, to the extent that it is possible, to attach sufficiently to the shore at both ends. (4) Fixed vehicles may only rotate the ship's screw

1.

proofs with the least possible force,

2.

immediately prior to the deposition and

3.

if other vehicles or installations are not put at risk.

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§ 34 envelope

Outside the harbours and transshipment points, the envelope, including the bunker, is only permitted in accordance with § 60 (1) of the Reeden and recumbering sites and only in compliance with the conditions announced. Unofficial table of contents

Section 35 Ankers, mooring, forensics and foreasers of and on vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods

(1) Vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods (Article 2 (1) (16)) may only anchor or arrest the reeden and recumbings made pursuant to section 60 (1) and only in compliance with the conditions made known. (2) Loungers A number of vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods at the same time, in the area of the reede or berth at the same time, have to comply with a sufficient safety margin, taking account of local conditions. (3) Vehicles which have carry certain dangerous goods, have other vehicles, To take account of the radio flight with a sufficient safety margin, with the exception of tugs, supply and tank cleaning vessels and vehicles involved in the envelope. These vehicles may enter the area of the reede or recumber only if the chimneys and exhaust pipes are equipped with devices which prevent the operation of the sparks. (4) On fixed tankers, which have to be removed after the unloading of certain vessels. During the filling of the tanks with ballast water no vehicles and during cleaning and degassing only the necessary tank cleaning vessels shall be allowed to lie on the side. (5) Fixed vehicles, which have been carry certain dangerous goods, as well as vehicles that are close to them, must be able to catch up at any time. Unofficial table of contents

Section 36 Handling of certain dangerous goods

(1) The handling of certain dangerous goods (§ 2 para. 1 no. 16) is only permitted on the reeden and recumbings provided for this purpose in accordance with § 60 para. 1 and only in compliance with the conditions made known. The envelope shall be notified to the competent shipping office in good time. (2) During the cover, only one vehicle involved in the envelope shall be allowed to be placed on each side of a vehicle carrying certain dangerous goods. (3) Vehicles not involved in the envelope shall be kept at a sufficient safety margin from the vehicles involved in the transhipment, carrying certain dangerous goods, and, failing that, the anchorage or berth (4) After the end of the cover, the vehicle has the reede or recumber (5) Any other provisions relating to the handling of dangerous goods shall remain unaffected.

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§ 37 Behaviour in the case of shipping accidents and in the event of loss of objects

(1) In the event of danger of sinking, the vehicle shall be able to be created as far as possible from the running water, that the shipping is not impaired. After a collision, the driver of a vehicle, who is in a swimming capacity, is also obliged to do so. (2) The condition of the shipping lane required for shipping or the safety and lightness of the traffic is carried out by

1.

in the shipping lane, helpless driving, stranded, stranded or sunken vehicles, floating installations or exceptional floating bodies, or other driving or ground-based objects, or

2.

Shipping accidents, fires or other incidents on vehicles, floating installations and exceptional flotation bodies

(3) The place of a sunken vehicle shall be described by the driver as soon as possible. After a collision, the driver of a vehicle who is still in a swimming capacity is also obliged to do so. It may not continue the journey only after the competent water and shipping office has been approved. (4) A fixed vehicle may use its machinery for free, unless this is without damage to the shipping route, including: (5) In the case of vehicles carrying out the lead-away signal in accordance with point 2.2 of Annex II.2, all necessary measures shall be taken without delay to take the necessary measures to prevent the use of the of the imminent danger, in particular

1.

all openings leading to the outside and not necessary for the maintenance of the ship's operation are closed;

2.

all auxiliary machinery which is not required to ensure the safety of ships, crew and cargo,

3.

Unprotected open fire extinguisher, in particular smoking, as well as

4.

Devices with glowing or sparking parts are to be shut down.

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Section 38 Exerciseof fishing and hunting

The fishes for certain types of fishing, shooting or hunting are prohibited on the water surfaces published in accordance with section 60 (1). In the case of vehicles of the professional fishing industry, the ban on the anchorage shall not apply in the water, except for the water areas which have been disclosed in accordance with the first sentence. Unofficial table of contents

Section 39 timetables for passenger ships and ferries

(1) Passenger ships and ferries may only carry out passenger transport services from landing sites which are approved or lawfully available pursuant to Section 31 (1) (2) and (3) of the Federal Waterway Act. The rules on authorisations, permits and permits for the installation of landing places, passenger ships and ferry services shall remain unaffected. (2) Those who wish to use passenger ships or ferries for regular voyages shall have the following provisions: A timetable with departure and arrival times and the landing places must be submitted to the competent water and shipping office no later than two weeks prior to the commencement of the journey. The journeys shall be carried out according to the times indicated in the timetable. Any change in the timetable shall be notified to the competent authority in accordance with the first sentence of two weeks before it is to enter into force. (3) At the request of the competent water and shipping authority, the trader shall have to modify the timetable in such a way as to ensure that impairments are the safety and ease of traffic at the landing places and in the water are avoided. (4) The embarkation of passengers and the boarding of passengers from one vehicle to another is prohibited, unless local conditions are or special circumstances so require. Unofficial table of contents

Section 40 Co-operation of documents

The ship ' s guide of an inland waterway vessel shall ensure that there is an imprint of this Regulation and of the 1972 Regulation on the prevention of collisions at sea on board the vehicle. An electronic text version shall also be deemed to be printed if it can be made legible at any time. The rates 1 and 2 shall not apply to:

1.

Small-scale vehicles in accordance with the provisions of the inland waterways and

2.

Sliders and other vehicles without a prime mover, which do not have living spaces, tax houses or lounges.

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Additional provisions for the North Sea-Baltic Sea Canal

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Section 41 Scope

In addition to the other provisions of this Regulation, the North Sea-Baltic Canal and its access roads are subject to the provisions of this section, in particular to those laid down in § 23 (3) and (5), § 24 (4), § 29 (2) and § 32 (1) No. 5 Special provisions for the North Sea-Baltic Sea Canal. Unofficial table of contents

Section 42 Approval

(1) The North-Baltic Sea Canal may only be used by vehicles, as well as by thrust and towing associations, if:

1.

the dimensions specified in section 60 (1) shall not be exceeded;

2.

the stability and maneuverability is guaranteed,

3.

that the rudder position indicator is sufficiently illuminated,

4.

do not project any objects beyond the side of the board and

5.

the safety and ease of transport is not adversely affected in any other way.

This shall apply in respect of floating equipment and floating installations. (2) In the case of trawls, it must be ensured that a speed of 9 kilometres (4.9 nautical miles) can be maintained at the hour and that at least one of the following shall be at least (3) Vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods (§ 2 para. 1 no. 16) shall be notified as such at the latest when registering in accordance with § 43. This does not apply to war vehicles. Vehicle drivers of erased tankers shall submit a written declaration on the vehicle's freedom of gas with the notification. Vehicles carrying dangerous goods of Classes 1 to 9 of the IMDG Code German have the provisions of Chapter VII, Rule 5, No. 5, of the Annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of 1974 (Regulation of 11 January). 1979-BGBl. 1979 II p. 141), as last amended by Regulation of 24 April 1997 (BGBl. 934), in the relevant version to be included in the current version of the list or stowage plans during the channel journey on the bridge. (4) The use of automatic control systems or cable remote control systems is only available under the following conditions: (5) pursuant to section 60 (1) of the announcement of vehicles made known as reliable and with conditions on the Kiel Canal, Steurer has become familiar with the conditions on the North Sea (channel steurer) to be accepted in a number of announcements. Sentence 1 shall not apply

1.

For the route between the canal locks Brunsbüttel and the canal km 6,00,

2.

for the route between the canal locks Kiel-Holtenau and the western border of the Weiche Schwartenbek,

3.

for vehicles of the public service and for warplanes.

(6) Vehicles which do not comply with the conditions laid down in paragraphs 1 to 5 may refuse or impose conditions on the competent water and shipping authority. (7) Vehicles shall be allowed to travel outside the Visters, public harbours, Cover and other recumbent sites for other than transport reasons are not available. Unofficial table of contents

Section 43 Registration and logout

(1) The driver of the vehicle or his/her representative immediately after having entered the locks Brunsbüttel, Kiel-Holtenau or Gieselau at the competent water and shipping office on presentation of the announcement according to § 60 (1) (2) A vehicle in the Kiel Canal can be registered without having received a holding offer, so it has to be signed off at the responsible traffic centre. The channel journey may not be started or continued until after the approval of the transport centre. After the consent has been granted, vehicles will have to enter the canal without delay. In order to comply with the rules on behaviour in the traffic, the driver shall immediately take into account the traffic information of the traffic centre in accordance with the conditions of the traffic situation in question and the traffic information shall be (3) From berths in the Achterwehrer Schiffahrtskanal may only be taken after registration at the control of the lock; this does not apply to sports vehicles. Unofficial table of contents

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Section 45 Transport in the access roads

The access roads may only be used by vehicles entering or leaving the North Sea-Baltic Canal. This shall not apply

1.

for vehicles on the route from and after the transhipment point at the Schleusenvorhafen Kiel-Holtenau,

2.

for passenger ships on the route from and to the landing stage in Kiel-Holtenau,

3.

for sports vehicles on the routes to and from the approved recumbering sites;

4.

for vehicles of the electricity and shipping industry, pilotage vehicles and approved tugs.

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Section 46 Entrance during entry into the locks and during the run-out

(1) By way of derogation from Rule 9 (b) to (d) and Rules 15 and 18 (a) to (c), the rules contained in the subsequent paragraphs shall apply to the conflict prevention rules. (2) In Kiel-Holtenau, those rules shall apply to the New Lock Vehicles running in front of the vehicles running out of the old lock. In Brunsbüttel, the vehicles running out of the airlock ports in the access road have a journey towards the vehicles entering this area. (3) In Brunsbüttel and in Kiel-Holtenau, the vehicles running out of the new locks have Advance towards the vehicles running out of the old locks. Unofficial table of contents

§ 47 Prohibition of the entry into the locks and the discharge

(1) In the case of reduced visibility, vehicles cannot run out of the locks after the inland ports and in Kiel-Holtenau either after the sluice port, as long as there are other vehicles entering the locks. (2) In Brunsbüttel Vehicles will not run out into the port of smuggling, as long as other vehicles are entering the respective port of lock from the Elbe. Vehicles with a certain draught shall not enter the locks or run out of them in the case of water stalls made known in accordance with § 60 (1). Unofficial table of contents

§ 48 Fahrabstand

(1) Outside the mollusc areas and locks of the Kiel Canal, with the exception of an area of 1000 metres before and 2000 metres behind the boundaries of the Vistemic Areas, vehicles

1.

transport groups 1, 2 and 3 shall be at a distance of at least 600 metres,

2.

of transport groups 4 and above a distance of at least 1000 metres

to be complied with by a vehicle ahead of the vehicle, unless the vehicle is overhauled in accordance with Article 23 (4) and (5). (2) The minimum distance prescribed for vehicles of less than 20 metres in length may be less than the prescribed minimum distance. Unofficial table of contents

§ 49 Behaviour before and in the Vistemic Areas

(1) The mollusc areas are to be rapidly entered. (2) When a point of sight A.22 (b) (Appendix I) is shown in the switch area, a vehicle which is prohibited from leaving the road has to meet the existing circumstances in accordance with the existing circumstances and in the case of a vehicle. to the right of the free Dalben lying on the right of its driving direction or to stop it in its vicinity and to provide sufficient space for the continuous shipping. A vehicle may only be placed on the foremost free Dalben on the left if traffic or weather conditions so require. (3) In principle, the order of the entry into the The area of wheat is decisive. If a vehicle wishes to overtake a vehicle which is located in front of the vehicle on the same series of dalenas and is entitled to continue driving, the drivers of the vehicle will have to agree on the basis of section 23 (4). This also applies if vehicles entering the switch area want to overtake the vehicles which are located in the same direction of travel and are entitled to continue travelling in the same direction. The passing of vehicles not authorized to continue on to the Dalben is not considered to be overhauled. (4) Vehicles that are located on the left hand side of the Dalben can only take off when the continuous navigation and the right to the right of the right (5) Vehicles are allowed to lie in the soft areas for reasons other than traffic or weather conditions, only with the agreement of the responsible transport centre. Unofficial table of contents

Section 50 Rules relating to drivers and towing and towing associations

(1) In the case of reduced visibility on the Kiel Canal, free drivers are only allowed to drive if:

1.

the radar is working properly and

2.

in addition to the driver of the vehicle, a person skilled in the art of handling the radar device is located on the bridge.

Otherwise, the vehicle will have to interrupt the canal drive and in the next turnaround area, if possible, to be left behind the Dalben or at the next berth. (2) Freifahrer and Schub-und tow associations, which are the ones according to § 60 para. 1 The North-Baltic Sea Canal may only be used during the periods of the day (daytime running) announced pursuant to § 60 (1). Outside these times is permitted

1.

the entry into the sluices from the inland ports and the running into them,

2.

the further journey to the roundabout in Rendsburg, if the Weiche Breiholz or the Weiche Audorf/Rade is reached before the end of the daytime running,

3.

the further journey to the exit gate, if the Weiche Dükerswisch or Groß-Nordsee is reached before the end of the daytime running time.

(3) Freidrivers of transport group 1 shall not be allowed to tow more than one sports vehicle with a length of up to 15 metres during daytime driving times; such a towing assembly shall be considered to be the sole vehicle for the traffic management. (4) Trains shall have in the case of reduced visibility and in the event of a storm, to interrupt the passage of the canal and to establish it as far as possible in a soft area Unofficial table of contents

Section 51 Rules relating to the driving of sports vehicles

(1) Sports vehicles may use the access roads and the Kiel Canal only for passage through, only during the daytime running times within the meaning of § 50 para. 2 and not in the case of reduced visibility. This does not apply to the acceptance of a pilot or to the search for berths approved for sports vehicles at the Kiel-Holtenau airport and in the inland port of Brunsbüttel or the floodgates registered at the Schleusenmeister on the Elbe. (2) Sports vehicles, which have their permanent berth in or their storage place directly on the Kiel Canal between the locks and want to drive on the Kiel Canal, need one issued by the responsible water and shipping office Vehicle identification. (3) Sports vehicles must set up their channel journey in such a way that they are (4) In the event of a sudden reduced visibility, sports vehicles in the Visters ' areas may be fixed behind the Dalben or at suitable berths. This also applies if they are towed by a free-rider of the transport group 1. (5) The sailing is prohibited on the Kiel Canal. This shall not apply

1.

in the Kiel-Holtenau airport, in front of the old locks,

2.

out of the running water on the Borgstedter See, the Audorfer See lake and the Obereidersee lake.

Sports vehicles with a machine drive may also set sail. (6) A motor-driven sports vehicle may only tow a sports vehicle, the towed sports car being allowed to have only a length of less than 15 metres. The minimum speed of the trawl must be 9 km (4.9 nautical miles) in the hour. Unofficial table of contents

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§ 53 Rules of travel and mooring on the Gieselaukanal

(1) The running of the Gieselaukanal is only permitted during the daytime running times within the meaning of § 50 para. 2. (2) Sports vehicles may only be fixed for one night and only at the lying area located south of the Gieselauschleuse. Unofficial table of contents

§ 54

(repealed)

Eighth section
Tasks and responsibilities of the authorities of the Water and Shipping Administration of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Section 55 Maritime tspolizei

(1) Shipping authorities shall be the North and Northwest Water and Shipping Directorates and their downstream water and ship offices; they shall operate in accordance with the agreements concluded between the Federal Government and the Länder on the Exercise of the maritime policy functions of the Water Protection Police of the Coastal Countries as well as in accordance with § 3 (2) of the Law of the Federal Police and the Customs Administration. (2) Local measures of the shipping police meet the Water and shipping offices. If a measure has an effect beyond the district of a water and shipping office, the office in whose district the facts to be regulated enters first shall be the responsibility of that office. By way of derogation from this, the competent authority for water and shipping may delegate responsibility for certain tasks relating to the shipping industry to a specific water and shipping office on a seagoing ship road. If a measure has an effect beyond the district of a water and shipping directorate, the Water and Shipping Office of the Water and Shipping Directorate is responsible, in the district of which the facts to be regulated enter first. If a measure is of fundamental importance, it shall meet the competent water and shipping directorate. Shipping policy measures, which do not tolerate a postponing, can also be taken by the water protection police. Unofficial table of contents

§ 55a Transport Central

The transport centres are responsible for the following measures within the framework of the maritime traffic control system set up in accordance with the requirements of the respective Reviers:

1.

traffic information,

2.

transport assistance,

3.

traffic regulations and

4.

Traffic control on the North Sea-Baltic Sea Canal.

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Section 56 Ships in the Maritime Shipbuilding Industry

(1) In order to carry out the tasks set out in Section 3 of the Law on Maritime Affairs, the shipping authorities may issue orders addressed to certain persons or to a particular group of persons and containing a bid or prohibition (2) The provisions of this Regulation and the arrangements made by means of shipping signs shall be adopted in the form of provisions relating to the shipping policy. Unofficial table of contents

Section 57 Shipowners ' licences

(1) Approval of the water and shipping office responsible pursuant to section 55 (2) shall be subject to a ship-to-ship-day approval

1.

The traffic of exceptionally large vehicles, of air-cushion, airborne and ground-effect vehicles, of high-speed craft and of watercraft and aircrafts, outside approved airfields in accordance with § 6 of the Air traffic law and external starting and landing sites according to § 25 of the Aviation Act,

2.

the traffic of exceptional thrust and towing associations as well as the towing of extraordinary floats,

3.

Batch purchases,

4.

the recovery of vehicles, exceptional floats and objects, in so far as the safety and ease of transport may be compromised or a danger to the marine environment may arise; this shall not apply where the recovery is carried out by: the Maritime Safety Authority has been ordered,

5.

the testing and testing of the tractive force of vehicles, as well as stand samples, which may affect the safety and ease of transport,

6.

water sports events on the water,

6a.

Parasailing,

7.

Other events on or on maritime routes which may affect the safety and ease of transport or pose a risk to the marine environment.

(2) The authorisation shall be requested in good time. (3) The authorisation may be granted subject to conditions and conditions which:

a)

prevent and compensate for the safety and lightness of transport; or

b)

prevent the harmful environmental effects of the shipping industry within the meaning of the Federal Immission Control Act, or

c)

that prevent or eliminate the risk to the marine environment.

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Section 58 Shipowners ' reports

(1) The drivers of vehicles, thrust and towing associations which exceed the dimensions and sizes made known in accordance with section 60 (1), as well as of vehicles within the meaning of section 30 (1) shall have the traffic control centre made known in accordance with section 60 (1) to report the following information:

1.

if the notification of the following information has not already been made pursuant to section 1 (1) in conjunction with point 2.6 of the annex to § 1 para. 1 of the start-up condition regulation, in good time before the date of the date of the date of the entry into force of the information provided pursuant to § 60 (1) Maritime routes:

a)

Name, distinguishing signal, IMO ship identification number where applicable, or Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number and type of vehicle,

b)

the position of the vehicle,

c)

Length, width and current fresh water draught of the vehicle in meters,

d)

last run-up and next port of call,

e)

Indication of whether bulk goods are transported within the meaning of Article 30 (1) (1) and, if so, indication of the type and quantity of cargo and the UN number, or whether such goods have been transported and thereafter the tanks are not cleaned and degassed; or are fully inertized,

f)

Indication of whether dangerous or polluting goods are transported within the meaning of the Appendix to § 1 (1) of the Start-up Condition regulation,

g)

declaration as to whether there are any deficiencies in ship or cargo; and

h)

Total number of persons on board;

2.

during the further journey in the case of the positions announced pursuant to section 60 (1):

a)

The name and the distinguishing signal of the vehicle,

b)

the position of the vehicle,

c)

speed of the vehicle and

d)

the passing time of the vehicle;

3.

Interruption and continuation of the journey.

(2) Upon submission of the first notification, the leader of a vehicle as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be constantly responsive to the FM channels made known in accordance with § 60 (1) and, if technically feasible, to VHF channel 16. (3) Ships equipped with AIS and are located in an area made known in accordance with section 60 (1), the skipper shall submit the reports referred to in paragraph 1 (1) (1) and (2) above AIS. The message of the name and the position has to be carried out in addition via FM radio. Unofficial table of contents

§ 59 Liberation

The shipping policy authorities may exempt individual cases from the provisions of this Regulation. Unofficial table of contents

Section 60 authorizing the adoption of announcements and legal regulations in the field of shipping

(1) The North and Northwest Water and Shipping Directorates shall be empowered, each for their area of responsibility, to adopt the notices provided for in the preceding provisions, if and to the extent to which they are intended to prevent risks to the the safety and ease of transport, the prevention of hazards to the marine environment or the prevention of harmful environmental impacts arising from the navigation of the marine environment, as defined by the Federal Immission Control Act. The notices are to be published in the Federal Gazette. (2) The North and Northwest Water and Shipping Directorates are empowered, each for their area of responsibility, to impose legal regulations on the limitation of military and civilian (3) The North and Northwest Water and Shipping Directorates are empowered, each for their area of responsibility, by means of a legal order temporary with a period of validity of not more than three years on special occasions for the safety and ease of transport on the maritime routes, the prevention of risks to the marine environment or the prevention of harmful environmental effects of shipping in the The meaning of the Federal Immission Control Act is required. The legal regulations may in particular be caused by works in the waterway, public events or by means of the conditions of the water. The first sentence shall also apply to legal orders which are necessary in order to take maritime policy measures pending an amendment to this Regulation or to experimental purposes.

Ninth Section
Fines and final provisions

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§ 61 Administrative Offences

(1) Contrary to the provisions of Section 15 (1) (2) of the Law on the Law of the Sea or in the sense of Section 7 (1) of the Act on Inland Waterways, who intentionally or negligently

1.

Contrary to the first sentence of Article 3 (1), it does not act in such a way that no other person is injured, endangered or more than is unavoidable, obstructed or harassed in the circumstances,

1a.

Contrary to § 3 (3), a vehicle or another activity of the bridge, decking or machinery service is carried out by means of a water-powered motorcycle, a kite-surfboard or a sailing surfboard, although it is caused by physical or mental defects or by the the consumption of alcoholic beverages or other intoxiating means in the safe management of the vehicle or in the safe pursuit of the activities of the bridge, decking or machinery service is impeded;

1b.

Contrary to § 3 (4), a vehicle or another activity of the bridge, decking or machinery service is carried out with a water motorcycle, a kite surfboard or a sailing surfboard, although it is 0.25 mg/l or more of alcohol in the breathing air or 0.5 if you have a promille or more alcohol in your blood or an amount of alcohol in your body, which leads to such a concentration of breath or blood alcohol,

1c.

Contrary to Article 3 (5), during the journey, alcoholic beverages shall be accepted or shall be under the effect of such beverages at the time of service,

2.

the provision of Article 4 (2) concerning the guidance of the management of the ship or the provisions of paragraph 4 relating to the determination of the responsible driver of the vehicle shall be contrary to the provisions of paragraph

3.

contrary to Article 5 (2), an order made by means of a bid or prohibition mark is not followed,

4.

Contrary to § 5 para. 3, ship signs are damaged or impaired in their recognizability,

5.

a provision in § 6 on the use of the visual signs, sound signals, lanterns, lamps or headlights, the equipment with sound-signalling systems or the guarantee of their effectiveness or operational safety;

6.

a provision in § 8 on the carrying out or affixing, the field of vision, the scope or the nature of the visual signs,

7.

Contrary to Section 9 (1) sentence 1, position lamps or sound-signalling systems which are not approved by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Office, contrary to the second sentence of paragraph 1, shall not be used for proper repair or replacement, or not in good time, contrary to the provisions of the first sentence of paragraph 2, the non-electrical position lamps shall be used, contrary to paragraph 4, sentence 1, other than the position lamps listed there or approved in accordance with the rules on contraception, or contrary to paragraph 4 Sentence 2 does not provide for proper repair or replacement, or does not provide for in time,

8.

a provision in accordance with Article 10 (1), (2) and (5) relating to the driving of visual signs or the driving ban referred to in paragraph 3;

9.

a provision of § § 21 to 26 on the legal offer, overtaking or encounter, the advance, the driving speed, the distance or the immediate felling of the bogankers is contrary to the law,

10.

a provision in § 27 on towing or pushing;

11.

a provision in § 28 or § 29 on the passage of bridges, barrier works or locks,

12.

Contrary to § 30, a seagoing road or water area referred to there,

13.

a provision of section 31 (1) sentence 1 or 2, para. 2 or 3 on water skiing, the towing of water sports slopes, driving with water motorcycles or kite surfing or sailing,

14.

a provision of § § 32 to 34 concerning the anchorage, establishment, celebration or transshipment,

15.

a provision of section 35 on the anchorage, the arrest, the holding of a security clearance, the presence of equipment for protection against sparking, and the vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods, the Longitudinal seizus of such vehicles or the catching-up are contrary,

16.

a provision of section 36 on the handling of certain dangerous goods or the display of the envelope;

17.

a provision in § 37 on the conduct of accidents in the event of accidents or the loss of objects, as well as the notifying in the event of fire or other incidents which endanger the safety and lightness of the traffic,

18.

a provision in § 38 on fishing, shooting or hunting;

19.

a provision of section 39 on passenger and ferry services,

19a.

Contrary to the first sentence of Article 40, the ship's guide shall not ensure that there is an imprint of the regulations referred to therein,

20.

the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal with a vehicle that does not meet the requirements of § 42 para. 1,

21.

a provision in section 42 (2) relating to the holding of the speed of towing associations or the filling of annexes,

22.

Contrary to § 42 (3) sentence 1, the advertisement shall not be refunded or not reimbursed in due time, contrary to the third sentence of paragraph 3, the written declaration shall not be submitted or, contrary to paragraph 3, sentence 4, the lists or congestion plans to be carried out during the channel journey shall to be ready on the bridge,

23.

a provision of section 42 (4) on the operation of the rudder or paragraph 5 on the acceptance of steurers;

24.

contrary to the order pursuant to section 42 (6), the North-Baltic Sea Canal or does not comply with the conditions,

25.

Contrary to § 42 (7), there are other places not listed there for reasons other than traffic-related reasons,

26.

a provision of section 43 concerning the registration, withdrawal or continuation of the voyage through the Kiel Canal,

27.

Contrary to § 45 sentence 1, the access to the North-Baltic Sea Canal is used,

28.

a provision of section 46 on the advance in the case of entry or exit in the area of the floodgates of the Kiel Canal,

29.

a provision of section 47 on the prohibition of entry or exit in the area of the locks of the Kiel Canal,

30.

Contrary to § 48, the position of the flag shall not be maintained,

31.

a provision of § 49 on behaviour in the molls of the North-Baltic Sea Canal,

32.

a provision in § 50 or § 51 of the Rules relating to the Rules of Procedure on the North-Baltic Sea Canal for free-riders, thrust or towing federations or sports vehicles,

33.

a provision in § 53 of the rules on the rules of driving or detention on the Gieselaukanal;

34.

an enforceable order pursuant to Section 56 (1),

35.

without the authorisation required under section 57 (1),

36.

a fully-fledgable edition in accordance with Section 57 (3), or

37.

Contrary to § 58 (1) or (3), a notification is not, not correct, not complete, not issued in the prescribed manner or not in time, or contrary to § 58 para. 2 is not constantly addressable via VHF radio.

(2) The responsibility for the prosecution and prosecution of administrative offences referred to in paragraph 1 shall be transferred to the North and North-West Water and Shipping Directorates. (3) The responsibility for the prosecution and prosecution of administrative offences shall be transferred to the The legal regulations issued pursuant to § 60 (2) and (3) shall be transferred to the North and North-West Water and Shipping Directorates. (4) The responsibility for the prosecution and prosecution of administrative offences pursuant to § 15 (1) no. 1 of the The Maritime Task Act is transferred to the North and Northwest Water and Shipping Directorates. This shall also apply in so far as the administrative offences are committed on a German ship outside the German territorial waters. Unofficial table of contents

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Annex I Shipping signs

Source of the original text: BGBl. I 1998, 3228-3251;
with regard to of the individual amendments. Footnote Preface
Annex I contains the shipping signs within the meaning of Section 5 (1) of the Seeschiffehrtsstraßen-Ordnung (Seeschiffahrtsstraßen-Ordnung).

1.

Distinguishes View Man

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flag signs,

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Table signs (u. U. with additional characters),

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body signs,

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Fire,

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Light signals that give bids, bans, warnings, and clues.

In addition to the warning signs and signs B.1 to B.17, other such symbols may be introduced and set by the relevant shipping policy authority.

a)

Flag characters are used in coloured flags (red, green) or flags of the International Signal Book.

b)

Table characters

(1)

A table sign saying a bid or a ban shall be applied either in the area of the site of the board or on the route delimited by additional characters referred to in point (c) for distance or route information or by the A.15 table symbol. They are generally valid throughout the entire breadth of the Seeschiffahrtsstraße. The panels may be fitted on special devices or on a structure serving other purposes. In individual cases, the panel can be replaced by the fact that the ship's mark is applied on any subsurface.

(2)

The panel signs are, in accordance with their statement, Bid Signs, Prohibition Signs, warning signs and signs, which are shown with a few exceptions as follows: Rectangular white panels with red border and black symbol in white Medium field that represents the required behavior; Prohibition-character rectangular white panels with red border, red slash from top left to bottom right with black symbol in white midfield, which represents the forbidden behavior; warning signs and Signs rectangular panels with different, mostly blue colour scheme and, in part, with a symbol which refers to special conditions or installations of the Seeschiffahrtsstraße;

c)

Additional symbol for the rectangular white panel, above the shipping symbol to be added, indicating the distance in which it is measured from its location; ... (Fig.) for line-on-line white board, in addition to the ship symbol to be supplemented, the triangle point of which points in the direction of the route in which the ship's mark is valid, where applicable, indicating the length of the route in the triangle; ... (Fig.) for additional statements or hint-square white board under the ship's sign to be supplemented with the necessary explanations or clues .... (Fig.)

d)

Body symbols

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Tons, pricks, poles, balls, cones, cylinders.

e)

Using fire

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Fixed fire (F/F) ... (Fig.)

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Interrupted fire with single interruptions (Oc/Ubr.) ... (Fig.) or groups of 2 interruptions (Oc ² /Ubr. ² ) ... (Fig.) or groups of 3 interruptions (Oc) ³ /Ubr. ³ ) ... (Fig.)

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Common-mode fire (Iso/Glt.) ... (Fig.)

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Lightning fire with single flashes (Fl./Blz.) ... (Fig.) or groups of 2 flashes (Fl. ² /Blz. ² ) ... (Fig.) or groups of 2 + 1 flashes (Fl. < 2 + 1 > /Blz. < 2 + 1 >) ... (Fig.) or groups of 5 lightning flashes (Fl. ⁵ /Blz. ⁵ ) ... (Fig.)

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Radio firearms with permanent sparkle (Q/Fkl.) ... (Fig.) or groups of 3 sparkles (Q ³ /Fkl. ³ ) ... (Fig.) oderwith groups of 9 sparkles (Q ⁹ /Fkl. ⁹ ) ... (Fig.) or groups of 6 sparkles and 1 Blink (Q ⁶ + LFI/Fkl. ⁶ + Blk.) ... (Fig.) or interruptions (IQ/Fkl. ) ... (Fig.)

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Fast sparkle fire with permanent fast sparkle (VQ/SFkl.) ... (Fig.) or with groups of 3 fast sparkles (VQ/VQ) ³ /SFkl. ³ ) ... (Fig.) or groups of 9 fast sparkles (VQ ⁹ /SFkl. ⁹ ) ... (Fig.) or groups of 6 fast sparkles and 1 Blink (VQ ⁶ + LFI/SFkl. ⁶ + Blk.) ... (fig.) oderwith interruptions (IVQ/SFkl. ) ... (Fig.)

A sparkle fire is sent out with 60 lights/minute and a fast sparkle fire with 100 to 120 light appearances/minute. A flashing will be visible as a light appearance of more than 2 seconds duration. In the brackets, the abbreviation for each identifier is the English/German abbreviation.

f)

Light signals

(1)

Light signals, which are emitted to control the traffic of signal light systems, are also shown at night and with the same signal image on the day. If a plurality of journeys and driveways lie next to one another, then the light signals at a common signal system are each shown on the side corresponding to the entry or entry, or on separate signal systems. According to their number, arrangement and color, the light signals have the following meaning:

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Driving verbotein red or two red lights next to one another or one above the other, which can represent a different statement according to the number or arrangement for different vehicle garden;

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A green light or two green lights next to each other, which can represent different statements;

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Driving ban or travel commanding under restrictive conditions white additional lights over the red or green lights, which can represent different restrictive statements depending on the number of different lights.

(2)

Identifiers of the signal light-proof light in the indicated color, ... (Fig.) permanent or interrupted sparkle light in the indicated color, ... (Fig.) synchronized light in the given color with equally long light appearances and pauses, ... (Fig.) interrupted light in the indicated color with short interruptions between long lines .... (Fig.)

2.

Sound signal use of the sound signals The sound signals are transmitted, except for the bidding signal "stopping", only in the reduced view to supplement the light signals given by signal light systems for the regulation of the traffic. They are

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Bid signals

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Forbidden signals

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Notification signals

Time measurements of the sound signal The duration of a short tone is about 1 secunde.The duration of a long tone is 4 to 6 seconds, as far as this system does not give some other energy. The sound signal of a long sound ... (Fig.) 1 short sound ... (fig.) Glockenschlag ... (Fig.) Rasch ringing of the bell ... (Fig.)

Section I-View

A.

Bid and Prohibition Signs

A.1

Ban on overtaking

a)

for all vehicle-square white panels with red border, red slash and two vertical black arrows-points upwards .... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2921)

b)

White panels with red border, red slash and two vertical black double arrows-points upwards for tube-brickwork. (Fig.)

A.2

Prohibition of encounters at bottlenecks in which the encounter is prohibited and the advance according to § 25 (5) must be observed: rectangular white panels with red border, red slash and two vertical black arrows-points opposite .... (Fig.)

A.3

Speed limitation prohibition to exceed the specified speed in the following route: square white table with red edge and black number, which is the maximum permitted speed through the water on which North-Baltic Sea Canal above ground, in kilometers per hour (example: 12 km/h) .... (Fig.)

A.4

Restriction of speed due to the risk of sog or wave-stroke prohibition, in the following route or in place so fast that hazards occur due to sog or wave strike: a square white panel with a red border, Red slash and two horizontal black wavy lines or ... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2922), a red cylinder or ... (Fig.) Three fixed lights on top of each other, the upper white, the middle red, the lower white .... (Fig.)

A.5

Restriction of speed in front of posts with a bathing establishment ban, in front of places with recognizable bathing operation outside the running water at a distance of less than 500 m from the respective waterline of the shore at a speed of more than 8 km (4.3 sm) in the hour (ride through the water) to drive: poles with a yellow lying cross .... (Fig.)

A.6

To comply with a driving duty requirement to observe a minimum distance in the following route from the place of installation of the sign: rectangular white panel with red edge, one half of which on a black background, the triangular in the other half, on which is the passing side, shows a white number indicating the distance to be kept in meters (example: 40 m from the right hand side in the direction of travel) .... (Fig.)

A.7

Stop in front of movable bridges, locking mechanisms and lock requirement to stop in front of the blackboard in front of movable bridges, locking mechanisms and locks, as long as the passage is not released: square white panel with red edge and a horizontal black dash .... (Fig.)

A.8

Anchorage ban, at a distance of less than 300 m on either side of the line connecting the panels or which forms the extension of the connecting line of upper beacon and subbake of the table on a shore, anchor, trosses or chains (in the case of distance and route information as specified in point 1c of the preliminary remark, these particulars shall apply instead of the distance between the two sides of 300 m) :rectangular white panels with red border, red slash and reverse black anchor both shores or ... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2923) on a bank a rectangular white panel with red edge, red slash and inverted black anchor and above it a white triangular panel with red edge-top top-as a forbake as well as behind it a pole with a white triangular panel with red edge-top at the bottom-as Oberbake .... (Fig.)

A.9

Prohibition of fixing, in the following route on the shore where the table is situated: square white panel with red edge, red slash and black poller, around which a trosse is laid .... (Fig.)

A.10

Sundeck ban, in the following route on the side of the Seeschiffahrtsstraße to stay (anchor or arrest), on which the sign is standing: square white table with red border, red slash and a black "P" .... (Fig.)

A.11

Follow a direction of travel order to strike the direction indicated by the arrow: rectangular white panel with red border and horizontal black arrow .... (Fig.)

A.12

Release of sound signal bid, at this point to give the sound signal indicated in the additional panel: square white panel with red edge and a black dot .... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2924)

A.13

Stopping in a lock bid to stop in front of the boards on the lock walls as long as the exit from the lock is not released: vertical yellow strip at the lock walls in front of the floodgates from the water level up to the Sluice platform, which is continued on the lock platform in a length of 1 m .... (Fig.)

A.14

Passing through a bridge ban to pass through the bridge outside the space defined by the two panels (the ban does not apply to small vehicles within the meaning of § 10) :two square, red-white panels on the top .... (Fig.)

A.15

End of a bid or prohibition section in a rectangular blue panel with a white diagonal strip from the top left to the right. (Fig.)

A.16

Call for a sustained bid to stop by public service vehicles: the letter "L" or ... (Fig.) the flag "L" of the International Signal Book .... (Fig.)

A.17

Locked water surfaces

a)

Driving ban on machinery, water-powered motorcycles and surfers ' ban on machinery, water-powered motorcycles and windsurfers to drive the waterways that have been blocked for bathing.

Color:

at tonnewhite with a right-angled yellow cross seen from above ... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2925) in Stangeweiß with a broad yellow ribbon ... (Fig.)

Form:

Barrel, barrel or rod

Toppcharacters:

For machine vehicles and water motorcycles open passage cutters can be marked by additional white flags as a toppmark .... (Fig.)

b)

A ban on the use of the restricted water area, with the exception of authorised vehicles.

Color:

in the case of barrel and light-toned yellow with a red cross at right angles-seen from above ... (Fig.) at Spierentonne and Stangegelb with a red ribbon ... (Fig.)

Form:

Barrel, beacon, spierentonne or rod

Label:

Only on barrel and beacon with black letters "restricted area" or "Sperr-G."

Toppcharacters (if present):

yellow lying cross. Spierentuns and rods are always marked with toppings .... (Fig.)

Fire (if present): ... (Fig.)

Color:

yellow

Identifier:

Fl/Blz., Oc (2) /Ubr. (2) or Oc (3) /Ubr. (3) .... (Fig.)

A.18

Blocking of the whole of Seeschiffahrtsstraße or of a sub-stretch bid, for blocking the Seeschiffahrtsstraße or a part-section before the line of sight:

a)

Permanent lockout three body signs one above the other, top of a black ball, in the middle a black cone-top bottom-, down a black cone-top top-or ... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2926) three fixed lights on top of each other, the upper red, the middle green, the lower white .... (Fig.) When a section of the Seeschiffahrtsstraße is blocked, a rectangular red panel with a horizontal white strip .... (Fig.)

b)

Temporary locking start: pivoting a red light or a red flag .... (Fig.) End: Pan of a green light or a green flag .... (Fig.)

A.19

Passing through movable bridges and barrier structures as well as entry into locks and departures as well as the driveways to them (North-Baltic Sea Canal see signs A.21)

a)

Pass/enter forbidden (bridge/barrier/lock closed) without restrictions: two fixed red lights next to each other; ... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2927) the release is prepared: (The men's bridge over the trave may be traversed by vehicles for which the passage height is safe enough.) a fixed red light; ... (Fig.) the facility (bridge/lock/lock) can be passed by vehicles in accordance with § 25 (5) of the vehicles, for which the height of the pass is sufficient: in addition, a fixed white light above the left red light; ... (Fig.) The lift bridge is in the first lift stage and can be passed by vehicles, for which the clearance height is certainly sufficient: in addition two fixed white lights above the red lights .... (Fig.)

b)

Pass/enter (Brücke/Lock/Lock/Lock open. However, lifting bridges may only be crossed by vehicles, for which the clearance height of the last lift stage is certainly sufficient.) Countertraffic locked: two fixed green lights side by side; ... (Fig.) Countertraffic, advance according to § 25 (5): In addition, a fixed white light over the left green light .... (Fig.)

c)

Driving out of lock-out: a fixed red light; ... (Fig.) Away: a solid green light .... (Fig.)

d)

The facility is closed for shipping: two fixed red lights on top of each other .... (Fig.)

A.20

Access to the North-Baltic Sea-Channel-Pending rules do not apply to vehicles of the electricity and shipping vehicles, pilot-set vehicles and approved tugs within the meaning of § 45 sentence 2 no. 4

a)

Driving in forbidden without restrictions: a broken red light; ... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2928) the release is prepared: a broken white light over a broken red light .... (Fig.)

b)

For vehicles with sea otches: a broken green light; ... (Fig.) for free riders: a broken white light over a broken green light; ... (fig.) for sports cars: a broken white light .... (Fig.)

A.21

Entry into the sluice ports and in the locks of the Kiel Canal in Brunsbüttel and Kiel-Holtenau-pending rules shall not apply to vehicles of the electricity and shipping industry, pilot-set vehicles and approved tugs in the sense of the Section 45, second sentence, no. 4, for transport in the ports of the previous ports. The lights are shown on the side of the signal mast on which the lock chamber is located, for which the driveway is controlled.

a)

Entering bans without restrictions: a broken red light; ... (fig.) the release is prepared: a broken white light over a broken red light .... (Fig.)

b)

Driving in for vehicles with souls on the central wall: a broken green light; ... (fig.) stuck at the side wall: a broken white light next to a broken green light .... (Fig.) (The white light is shown on the side on which the side wall is located).

c)

Driving in for Freifahreran der Mittelmauer: a broken white light over a broken green light: green light: ... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2929) at the side wall: each one interrupted white light next to and above a broken green light .... (Fig.) (The white light next to the green light is shown on the side on which the side wall is located.)

d)

Driving in for sportscars: a broken white light .... (Fig.)

A.22

Crossing of the Vistemic Areas of the North-Baltic Sea-Canal

a)

Entering the Vistula area (The lights are shown at the soft-entrance signal mast.) Forbidden: a red sparkle light .... (Fig.) Einfahren:with free passage can be expected: a broken green light; ... (fig.) with a passage ban for one or more traffic groups must be reckoned: a broken white light .... (Fig.)

b)

Exit from the mollusc areas (The lights are shown on the switch-exit signal poles; the lights for vehicles of transport groups 1 and 2 below 15 km/h and the lights for the release of one or more transport groups will be left alone or in addition to the other lights.) Forbidden to run out, not to be crossed: for vehicles of transport groups 1 and 2 under 15 km/h:two white common-cycle lights on top of each other; ... (Fig.) for vehicles of the Transport groups 2 and higher: three interrupted lights on top of each other, the upper and the lower red, the middle white; ... (fig.) for vehicles of transport groups 3 and higher: a broken red light; ... (Fig.) for vehicles of transport groups 4 and higher: two broken red lights on top of each other; ... (fig.) ... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2930) for vehicles of transport groups 5 and above: three interrupted lights on top of each other, the two upper red, the lower white; ... (Fig.) for towing associations: an interrupted red light over a broken white light; ... (Fig.) for all vehicles: three broken red lights on top of each other; ... (fig.) the release will be made for one or more traffic groups shortly: a white common-mode light .... (Fig.) Away, for all vehicles: a broken green light .... (Fig.)

A.23

Transport at the oil port Brunsbüttel

a)

Driving out of the turning pool in front of the oil port in the North-Baltic Sea-Channel exit is prohibited: for all vehicles: two fixed red lights side by side; ... (Fig.) Vehicles without towing aid shall be allowed to pay attention to the advance of the traffic on the North-Baltic Sea Canal: two fixed red lights next to each other and a fixed white light over the left red light .... (Fig.) Ausfahren:zwei Solid green lights next to each other .... (Fig.)

b)

Traffic on the North-Baltic Sea Canal prohibited during the turning-beckencontinuation: two fixed red lights next to each other .... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2931) Continuing without restrictions: two fixed green lights side by side; ... (fig.) with traffic from the turning pool is to be reckon: two fixed green lights side by side and a fixed white light over the left green light .... (Fig.)

A.24

Inlet and exit Gieselaukanal and Toter Travearm (Altarm der Teerhofinsel)

a)

Driving in and out is forbidden: a fixed red light .... (Fig.)

b)

Driving on and off allows: no special sight.

A.25

Entering the Husumer AuEinfahren forbidden: a solid red light .... (Fig.)

A.25

Entering the Husumer AuEinfahren forbidden: a solid red light .... (Fig.)

A.26

Driving in the driveway to the EiderlockwerkEinfahren forbidden: a red fast sparkle light .... (Fig.)

B.

Warning signs and signs

B.1

Ferry

a)

for free-running ferries a rectangular blue board with a white symbol of a ferry boat; ... (Fig.)

b)

For non-driving ferries, a rectangular blue panel with a white symbol of a ferry boat over a horizontal white ribbon .... (Fig.)

B.2

Passing through solid bridge openings of fixed bridges, the use of which is recommended for shipping:

a)

In both directions there is a square, on the top-standing yellow board; ... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2932)

b)

In one direction is drivable (countertraffic locked) two square, yellow panels standing on top side next to each other .... (Fig.)

B.3

Telephone square blue blackboard with white symbol of the telephone ... (Fig.)

B.4

Borders of a soft area on the Kiel Canal (§ 2 para. 1 no. 18 (c) square white blackboard with black border. (The western part of the Weiche Audorf-Rade is limited in the north by the ton 2/Oberreider 1.) ... (Fig.)

B.5

Water skiing (§ 31 para. 1 sentence 1) Waterways in the water, on which water skiing is permitted: rectangular blue table with the white symbol of a water skier .... (Fig.)

B.6

Extraordinary shipping disability At night: three fixed lights on top of each other, the two upper red, the lower green .... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2933) On the day: two black balls on top of each other and underneath a black cone-tip below .... (Fig.)

B.7

Cross-flow with dangerous cross-flows is to be expected: two fixed white light beams standing next to each other .... (Fig.)

B.8

Water motorcycles (§ 31 para. 1 sentence 1) Water surfaces in the running water, on which driving with water motorcycles is allowed: rectangular blue board with the white symbol of a water motorbike .... (Fig.)

B.9

Sailing surfboards (§ 31 para. 1 sentence 1) Waterways in the running water, on which driving with sailing surfboards is allowed: rectangular blue board with the white symbol of a sailor .... (Fig.)

B.10

Marking of access to the waterway and the centre of the shipping lane marking of access to the waterways of the sea and the centre of shipping routes, unless they are carried out by fire vessels, large-scale tonnes, beacons, whey etc. can be identified:

Color:

red and white vertical stripes. Shape: ball barrel, beacon, spierentonne or rod (if necessary) without colour).

Label:

continuous labeling and/or numbers, with the name of the running water (also abbreviated).

Toppcharacters (if present):

red ball; Spierentuns and poles are always marked with toppings.

Fire (if available):

Color:

white.

Identifier:

Iso/Glt. or Oc/Ubr .... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2934)

B.11

Description of the waterside (lateral signs)

a)

Control board side of the running water:

Color:

green.

Form:

Spigt, beacon or rod (if necessary) without colour).

Label (if present):

continuous odd numbers-starting from the sea or after a fixed direction-if necessary with an attached small letter, if necessary in connection with the (also abbreviated) name of the running water .... (Fig.)

Toppcharacters (if present):

green cone, top top, or broom down; poles are always topped with toppmarks. Fire (if present):

Color:

green.

Identifier:

FL/Blz., Fl (2) /Blz. (2), Oc (2) /Ubr. (2), Oc (3) /Ubr. (3), Q/Fl., IQ/Fkl. . or Iso/Glt .... (Fig.)

b)

Backboard side of the running water

Color:

red.

Form:

Blunt sun, beacon, spierentonne, rod (if necessary) without colour) or Pricke (without colour).

Label (if present):

continuous straight numbers-starting from the sea or after a fixed direction-, if necessary with an attached small letter, if necessary in connection with the (also abbreviated) name of the running water .... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2935)

Toppcharacters (if present):

Red cylinder or broom upwards; poles are always marked with toppmarks.

Fire (if available):

Color:

red.

Identifier:

Fl/Blz., Fl (2) /Blz. (2), Oc (2) /Ubr. (2), Oc (3) /Ubr. (3), Q/Fl., IQ/Fkl. . or Iso/Glt .... (Fig.)

B.12

(repealed)

B.13

Designation of waterways branching off or entering

a)

Starboard side of the continuous running water/back-board side of the diverging or constricting running water:

Color:

green with a horizontal red ribbon.

Form:

Spigled bin, beacon or rod.

Label (if present):

Under the continuous odd number of the lateral designation of the continuous running water, separated by a horizontal line, the name-if necessary abbreviated-and the first number of the diversion or the last number of the incoming water .... (Fig.)

Toppcharacters:

green cone, top or broom down.

Fire (if available):

Color:

green.

Identifier:

Fl (2 + 1) /Blz. (2 + 1) .... (Fig.)

b)

On-board side of the continuous running water/starboard side of the diverging or constricting running water:

Color:

red with a horizontal green band.

Form:

Blunt sun, beacon, spierentonne or rod.

Label (if present):

Under the continuous straight number of the lateral designation of the continuous running water, separated by a horizontal line, the name-if necessary abbreviated-and the first number of the diversion or the last number of the incoming water .... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2936)

Toppcharacters:

red cylinder or broom up.

Fire (if available):

Color:

red.

Identifier:

Fl (2 + 1) /Blz. (2 + 1) .... (Fig.)

The positions of the starboard side of the continuous running water/starboard side of the diverging or inconding running water and the back-board side of the continuous running water/back-board side of the diverging or constricting running water can be provided with lateral Characters (characters B.11) are called characters. You will then receive a caption as described above, as well as a toppcharacter. In addition, branching or entering driving water can be designated with cardinal signs (sign B.15) and the above inscription .... (Fig.)

B.14

Reeden (§ 2 para. 1 no. 3)

a)

Labelling of general reeden:

Color:

yellow.

Form:

Barrel or beacon.

Label:

with black letters written or abbreviated name of the talk and, if necessary, Number.

Toppcharacters (if present):

yellow lying cross.

Fire (if available):

Color:

yellow.

Identifier:

Fl./Blz., Oc (2) /Ubr. (2) or Oc (3) /Ubr. (3) .... (Fig.)

If the talk is adjacent to the starboard or back-board side of a running water, this side of the talk is marked with the corresponding travel-water-side-name (sign B.11), which, under a horizontal stroke, additionally the written-out or abbreviated names of the talk and, if necessary, indicates a number .... (Fig.)

b)

Identification of reeden for vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods:

Color:

yellow.

Form:

Faßtonne.

Label:

large black "P", if necessary with number.

Toppcharacters (if present):

yellow lying cross .... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2937)

c)

Identification of reeden for quarantined vehicles:

Color:

yellow.

Form:

Faßtonne.

Label:

large black "Q", if necessary with number.

Toppcharacters (if present):

yellow lying cross ... (Fig.)

B.15

Danger spots General danger points (e.g., shrews, wrecks, drones and other shipping obstacles). A general danger site is usually referred to by one or more cardinal signs, which for the different quadrants are Specify the location of the danger location .... (Fig.)

a)

North cardinal characters:

Color:

black over yellow.

Form:

Beacon, beacon, spierentonne, or rod.

Label (if present):

Indication of the reference, if necessary abbreviated, and/or compass direction.

Toppcharacters:

two black cones above one another, top tips.

Fire (if available):

Color:

white.

Identifier:

VQ/SFkl. or Q/Fkl .... (Fig.)

b)

East cardinal characters:

Color:

black with a wide horizontal yellow ribbon.

Form:

Beacon, beacon, spierentonne, or rod.

Label (if present):

Indication of the cover, if necessary abbreviated, and/or compass direction.

Toppcharacters:

two black cones, one on top of each other.

Fire (if available):

Color:

white.

Identifier:

VQ (3) /SFkl. (3) or Q (3) /Fkl. (3) .... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2938)

c)

South cardinal characters:

Color:

yellow over black.

Form:

Beacon, beacon, spierentonne, or rod.

Label (if present):

Indication of the cover, if necessary abbreviated, and/or compass direction.

Toppcharacters:

two black cones on top of each other, tops down.

Fire (if available):

Color:

white.

Identifier:

VQ (6) + LFI/SFkl. (6) + Blk. or VQ (6) + LFl/Fkl. (6) + Blk .... (Fig.)

d)

West cardinal characters:

Color:

yellow with a wide horizontal black ribbon.

Form:

Beacon, beacon, spierentonne, or rod.

Label (if present):

Indication of the cover, if necessary abbreviated, and/or compass direction.

Toppcharacters:

two black cones, one on top of each other.

Fire (if available):

Color:

white.

Identifier:

VQ (9) /SFkl. (9) or Q (9) /Fkl. (9) .... (Fig.)

e)

Single gefahrenstelleThe danger site can be passed on to all sides.

Color:

black with a wide horizontal red ribbon.

Form:

Beacon, beacon, spierentonne, or rod.

Label (if present):

Name of the danger location.

Toppcharacters:

two black balls on top of each other.

Fire (if available):

Color:

white.

Identifier:

Fl (2) /Blz. (2) .... (Fig.)

f)

New hazard designation, such as general danger points or individual hazard points, but, due to special circumstances, at least one line of sight double and, where appropriate, with a radar response beacon with the identifier "D".

B.16

Identification of special areas and job The meaning is to be found in the sea charts or other nautical publications and if necessary can also be seen from the labeling of the character.

Color:

yellow.

Form:

any desired, preferably barrel, beacon, spierentonne or rod.

Label (if present):

respective meaning in black letters.

Toppcharacters (if present):

yellow lying cross.

Fire (if available):

Color:

yellow.

Identifier:

Fl/Blz., Oc (2) /Ubr. (2) or Oc (3) /Ubr. (3), in the case of the example g), only Fl (5) /Blz. (5) .... (Fig.)

Examples of labels:

a)

Warning area of an area to be warned before its driving, e.g. because of military exercises or because of research and surveying work, hydrographic studies and similar work.

Label:

"Warning area" or "Warn. -G".

If the warning area can temporarily become a restricted area by showing signs of sight introduced under special legislation, the barrel tonns, light-toners, spiked columns or rods shall be fitted with the warning zone.

Toppcharacters:

yellow lying cross.

b)

Warning (for example, for military purposes and for research and surveying, hydrographic and oceanographic studies and similar works, as well as the related equipment), to be warned of their rapprochement or overdriving.

Label:

"Warning location" or "Warn-St.".

c)

Limitation of fishing grounds for fishing grounds, concreted areas and mussel cultures as well as, where appropriate, the access to them.

Label:

"fishing" or "fish".

Toppcharacters:

yellow body in the form of a fish.

d)

Dredging ledge of an area in which excavated material is being slapped.

Label:

"Schüttstelle" or "Schütt-St.".

e)

Cables and pipe guidance marking of lines, cables and piping.

Label:

"Cable", "K", "Pipeline" or "Pipe".

f)

Measured Mile characters, indicating a measured mile;

Label:

"Mile".

g)

Oceanographic Measuring Stations (ODAS) Labelling of floating facilities, which measure oceanographic data;

Label:

"ODAS".

Marking:

Fl (5) /Blz. (5).

B.17

Fixed-rate tonne to which it may be fixed.

Color:

yellow.

Form:

Barrel, cylinder barrel or barrel in any form.

Label:

with black letters "Festrender" or "Festm." .... (Abb.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2940)

Section II-Sound signals

C.1

Sustained by a vehicle of public service: a short sound, a long sound, two short tones .... (Fig.) (Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 2941)

C.2

Driving through/driving in forbidden (bridge, barrier, lock can not be opened temporarily) four short notes .... (Fig.)

C.3

Passing through/drifting (Brücke/lockwerk/lock open, however, lift bridges may only be travered by vehicles, for which the passage height of the last lift stage is certainly sufficient.)

a)

for seeward driving vehicle two long tones, a short sound, a long sound .... (Fig.)

b)

for binnenwärts driving vehicle two long tones, two short tones, a long sound .... (Fig.)

C.4

Closure of the shipping line two groups of three long tones .... (Fig.)

C.5

Entry into the access roads and locks of the Kiel Canal from the lake

a)

Brunsbüttel (Neue Schleuse) :a tone of 3 seconds lasting after 7 seconds each .... (Fig.)

b)

Kiel-Holtenau (Neue Schleuse) in the right lock chamber: a sound of 3 seconds lasting after 7 seconds .... (Fig.) into the left lock chamber: a group of two tones of two seconds duration each with a duration of 5 seconds, with an interruption of 1 second .... (Fig.)

C.6

Entering the locks of the North-Baltic Sea Canal from the canal

a)

Brunsbüttel (Neue Schleuse) in the right lock chamber: permanent individual bells of the bell .... (Fig.) into the left lock chamber: double bells of the bell in interstices of 4 seconds .... (Fig.)

b)

Kiel-Holtenau (Neue Schleuse) in the right lock chamber: single bells of the bell every 3 seconds .... (Fig.) into the left lock chamber: double bells of the bell every 3 seconds .... (Fig.)

Unofficial table of contents

Appendix II Signs and sound signals of the vehicles

Source of the original text: BGBl. I 1998, 3252-3262;
with regard to of the individual amendments. Footnote II.1 visible signs
II.2 Sound signals
Explanation of Annex II

1.

In accordance with Article 6 (1), vehicles must, in addition to the visible signs and sound signals prescribed by the rules on contraception, only lead, show or give such signals in accordance with the provisions of this Appendix.

2.

Lights prescribed according to the conflict prevention rules are also shown.

2.1

Marking of the lights If a sparkle light is prescribed, at least 120 light phenomena per minute must be observed as a time measure.

2.2

Display of the light-all-round light in the given colour, ... (fig.) solid light in the indicated colour, visible over a limited horizon arc, ... (fig.) solid light in the indicated colour, visible over a limited horizon arc, of the colour indicated by the Observer reversed direction, ... (Fig.) Funkellicht in the indicated color, visible over the whole horizon, ... (Fig.) synchronized light in the given color, visible over the whole horizon, ... (fig.) indicated color, visible over the whole horizon, ... (Fig.) Light ball with Stars in the specified color. ... (Fig.)

3.

To the sound signal representation of the sound signal 1 long sound ... (fig.) 1 short sound ... (Fig. Glockenschlag ... (Fig.) quick ringing of the bell. ... (Fig.)

II.1 Vehicles visible signs

1.

Vehicles of the public service in the performance of police tasks (§ 7) Public service vehicles have to show in the performance of police tasks, if this endangers the safety and lightness of the traffic: a permanent blue sparkle light. The same applies to vehicles of the German Society for the rescue of shipwrecks in the implementation of a rescue mission .... (Fig.)

2.

Customs vehicle at night: three green all-round lights vertically one above the other .... (Fig.) On the day: a quadrangular green flag at any place.

3.

Vehicles of the Federal Armed Forces and the Federal Police as well as machine vehicles, the shooting discs tow vehicles of the Bundeswehr and the Federal Police as well as machine vehicles towing swashers, to which at night vehicles are in danger of imminent Approach by way and from which a sufficient distance is to be kept: luminous spheres with white stars .... (Fig.)

4.

(repealed)

5.

Ferries (§ 2 para. 1 no. 12)

5.1

Non-self-driving ferries in FahrtBy night: a green all-round light over a white all-round light .... (Fig.)

5.2

Free-running ferries on the Kiel Canal, the Trave and the Warnow in FahrtBy night: a yellow common-mode light in the pot as well as front and rear at each side (only visible at the corner lights in the vehicle-turned viewing angle) .... (Fig.)

6.

Vehicles and thrust and towing groups carrying certain dangerous goods (Article 2 (1) (16)) and empty vehicles within the meaning of Article 30 (1) (2) and on the Kiel Canal, the particularly dangerous vehicles made known, thrust and/or Trawling at night: a red all-round light .... (Fig.) On the day: the flag "B" of the International Signal Book. On the Kiel Canal these signs must be taken at the back-bord-Rah or other suitable places of the backboard side which are easily visible from the front. These visual signs are also , if the vehicles have anchorage or have been fixed. Of this arrangement, war vehicles are excluded .... (Fig.)

7.

(repealed)

8.

(repealed)

9

Floating accessories used by vehicles that carry out excavators or underwater work during their use at night: a white all-round light .... (Fig.) On the day: a square red blackboard .... (Fig.)

10.

Manoeuvrable vehicles carrying out dredging or underwater working in the driveway manoeuvring vehicles carrying out dredging or underwater working in the driveway, if there is no disability on any side, in addition to the Name in accordance with Rule 27 (b) of the Collision Avoidance Rules on each side: At night: two green all-round lights vertically one above the other .... (Fig.) On the day: two rhombs vertically above one another .... (Fig.)

11.

Fixed vehicles, floating installations (§ 2 para. 1 no. 5) and extraordinary floating bodies (§ 2 para. 1 no. 6)

11.1

For a vehicle length of less than 50 mBy night: a white all-round light on the waterside or at the farthest end of the running water, as far as possible in the ceiling height .... (Fig.)

11.2

For a vehicle length of 50 m and at night: a white all-round light at the front and at the rear on the water side, if possible at the deck height .... (Fig.)

11.3

Exemptions and special-rule-made vehicles do not require a visual sign, except on the Kiel Canal, if the outlines of the vehicle are sufficiently and permanently recognisable by other light sources or if the vehicle is in the The area of a reclining location is, the outlines of which are sufficiently and permanently recognizable. This also applies to floating installations and extraordinary swimming bodies. On the North Sea-Baltic canal, sports cars do not need to be lights on the berths designated for them. If two or more vehicles are fixed side by side, only the vehicle closest to the running water needs the visual sign to be taken. . This also applies to exceptional swimming pools. Vehicles on the Kiel Canal, which are located in the soft areas for reasons other than traffic or weather conditions, have to show the visual sign; in the case of a trawl, each vehicle has to lead the visual signs.

11.4

Vehicles which are located at a fixed-point vehicle B.17 of Appendix I These vehicles shall have the anchorage for anchorage members under Rule 30 of the rules on conflict of contraception.

12.

Vehicles with sea otts on the Kiel Canal (§ 2 para. 1 no. 18a) before leaving the lock to the channel The sight signs are to be set to the channel before leaving the lock.

12.1

Transport Groups 1 and 2 On the day: the flag "H" of the International Signal Book .... (Fig.)

12.2

Transport group 3no special marking.

12.3

Transport group 4At night: a green all-round light .... (Fig.) On the day: a black cylinder .... (Fig.)

12.4

Transport Groups 5 and 6At night: two green all-round lights vertically one above the other .... (Fig.) On the day: a black cylinder, including a black ball .... (Fig.) The visual signs of the traffic groups 4 to 6 must be guided on the starboard rah or other suitable spot of the starboard side which is clearly visible from the front.

13.

Free riders on the Kiel Canal (§ 2 para. 1 no. 15), including the entry into the locks The viewpoints are to be set to the channel before entering the locks.

13.1

Transport group 1At night: a yellow all-round light at least 1.50 m vertically below the front topplight .... (Fig.) On the day: the flag "N" of the International Signal Book .... (Fig.)

13.2

Transport group 2At night: a yellow all-round light at least 1.50 m vertically below the front topplight .... (Fig.) On the day: the flag "N" and among them the number wimple "2" of the International Signal Book .... (Fig.)

13.3

Transport group 3At night: a yellow all-round light at least 1.50 m vertically below the front topplight .... (Fig.) On the day: the flag "N" and among them the number wimple "3" of the International Signal Book .... (Fig.)

13.4

Transport group 4At night: a yellow all-round light at least 1.50 m vertically below the front topplight, a green all-round light .... (Fig.) On the day: the flag "N" and among them the number wimple "4" of the International Signal Book, a black cylinder .... (Fig.) The visual signs of the traffic group 4 must be guided on the starboard rah or other suitable spot of the starboard side which is clearly visible from the front.

14.

Vehicles on the shores of the North-Baltic Sea-Channel at the side of which there are going to be driving forward darfAt night: a white all-round light at the vehicle part that reaches the farthest in the driverwater .... (Fig.)

15.

Vehicles requesting a sea-line

15.1

At the outer stations of the souls of the southwards for the ferry trips, on the talk before Bremerhaven for the trip to the outside station of the pilot vehicle or after the city Bremen ports in Bremen or on the Reede in front of Brunsbüttel for the trip to The external station of the lotto vehicle or to HamburgAm days: the flag "G" of the International Signal Book .... (Fig.)

15.2

At the station of the pilot vehicle in the Jade/Weser-Control for the trip to Wilhelmshaven, on the Reede before Bremerhaven for the trip to a port in Lower Saxony in the Weseriet area or on the Reeden before Brunsbüttel and Kiel-Holtenau for The route of the North-Baltic Sea-Channel-On the day: the flag "G" of the International Signal Book and the "Wimpel 1", which is placed underneath it .... (Fig.)

16.

Vehicles that want to set off a southole On the day: the half-heeled flag "G" of the International Signal Book .... (Fig.)

II.2 Sound signals of vehicles

1.

The sound signal shall be given in all cases in which the traffic situation requires a viewing signal, particularly in the event of entry into other waters and ports, when they are run out of them and from locks and when they leave the deck and when they leave the road. Anchorages and on the North-Baltic Sea Canal when approaching floating equipment and at points marked by a line of sight A.4 (Appendix I), as well as when moving from the Projensdorf bunker station when the vehicle is moving westwards will.A machine vehicle that drags shooting discs has the sound signal to at night, when a vehicle is approaching in danger of danger.

1.1

On all maritime routes with the exception of the North-Baltic Sea-Channel: a long note. ... (Fig.)

1.2

On the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal:

1.2.1

Westward driving vehicles: a long sound. ... (Fig.)

1.2.2

Easterly moving vehicles: two long tones. ... (Fig.)

2.

Danger and warning signal

2.1

General hazard and warning signal companions a vehicle another vehicle or is threatened by it itself, it has as far as possible to give the sound signal in time: a long sound, four short notes, ... (Fig.) a long sound, four short sounds Sounds. ... (Fig.)

2.2

Stay-away-signalling on vehicles or thrust and towing groups certain dangerous goods or radioactive substances within the meaning of § 2 para. 1 no. 16 free or threatening to be released or there is a risk of explosion, the following sound signal is so long , as the traffic situation requires: a short sound, a long sound; the signal must be given at least 5 times in each minute with 2 seconds of intermediate pause each; if appropriate equipment is on board, the sound signal shall be at the same time as a light signal with a white all-round light .... (Fig.) In the area of the reclining and handling points, the signal shall also be given by the controller responsible for the operation of the transhipment facility. sensual.

2.3

Warning signal on the North Sea-Baltic channel "I lower my speed" Reduces a vehicle its speed while another vehicle approaches, it has to give the sound signal in time: a long sound, three short notes, ... (Fig.) long note, three short notes. ... (Fig.)

2.4

Warning signal on the North Sea-Baltic channel "I want to create" Will a vehicle in a port or at a terminal stop, while another vehicle approaches, it has to give the sound signal in time: a long sound, three short notes. ... (Fig.)

3.

Sound signals in the case of reduced visibility

3.1

On the North-Baltic Sea Canal, vehicles with the exception of the ferries, which are marked by mark B.1 (Appendix 1), have to give the sound signal in driving:

3.1.1

Westward driving vehicles: a long sound; ... (Fig.)

3.1.2

Moving vehicles: two long tones. ... (Fig.) In addition, the sound signal is to be given when required.

3.2

Bugsed machine vehicles in travel deviating from Rule 35 (a) and (b) of the Collision Prevention Rules, the sound signal shall be given at least every 2 minutes: a long sound, a short sound, two long notes. ... (Fig.) The bugsing tugs shall not give the sound signal in accordance with Rule 35 (c) of the rules on the prevention of conflicts.

3.3

Ferries throughout the journey

3.3.1

Non-self-driving ferries: permanent individual bells of the bell. ... (Fig.)

3.3.2

Free-running ferries: a short sound, two long tones. ... (Fig.)

4.

(repealed)

5.

Evaage signal (§ 24 para. 3)

5.1

Signal "I want to avoid left" and on the Kiel Canal the reply signal of the commutator: a long note with two groups of two short tones. ... (Fig.)

5.2

(repealed)

6.

Request signal "Open bridge/lock gate/lock"

6.1

On all shipping lanes with the exception of the Trave (in case of lift bridges with two lifting steps " open up to 1. Stroke ") :two long tones. ... (Fig.)

6.2

On the Trave

6.2.1

Sea-moving vehicles: two long tones. ... (Fig.)

6.2.2

Inland waterway vehicles: two groups of two long tones. ... (Fig.)

6.3

In the case of lifting bridges with two lifting steps "open up to the last lifting step" :two long notes, a short sound. ... (Fig.)

7.

Lock signals

7.1

Whistling signal "I want a tug" :a short sound, a long sound, a short sound, a long tone. ... (Fig.)

7.2

Manoeuvring signals during towing

7.2.1

Whistling signal "Bow tug tugs take, towing (thawing) or throw away" :a long tone, two short notes, a long tone. ... (Fig.)

7.2.2

Whistling signal "Take the tail tractor, towing (thawing) or throwing off" :a long note, two short notes, two long notes. ... (Fig.)

7.2.3

Whistling signal "Bugschlepper nach Steuerbord schleppen (exchanger)" :a short sound. ... (Fig.)

7.2.4

Whistling signal "Bugschlepper nach Backbord schleppen (exchanging)" :two short notes. ... (Fig.)

7.2.5

Whistling signal "towing rear tractors (defrowing)" :three short notes. ... (Fig.)

7.2.6

Whistling signal "Heckschlepper nach Steuerbord schleppen (exchanges)" :three short notes and after a break another short sound. ... (Fig.)

7.2.7

Hint signal "Backboard towing (exchange)" :three short notes and after a break two more short notes. ... (Fig.)

7.2.8

Note signal "slow or stop manoeuvres" :a long note. ... (Fig.)

7.2.9

Warning signal "danger": five short notes or more. ... (Fig.)

8.

(repealed)

Unofficial table of contents

Annex III-Presentation of the scope of the shipping highway order
(to § 1 (5))

(Content: non-representable cartographic map;
Fundstelle: BGBl. I 1998, 3264) Unofficial table of contents

Annex EV Excerpt from EinigVtr Annex I, Chapter XI, Area D, Section III
(BGBl. II 1990, 889, 1108)

Federal law shall enter into force in the territory referred to in Article 3 of the Treaty, with the following measures:
1.-7. ...

8.

Seeschiffahrtsstraße-Order in the version of the Notice dated 15 April 1987 (BGBl. 1266), as amended by Regulation of 8 August 1989 (BGBl I). 1583), with the following proviso: all previous maritime waters of the German Democratic Republic shall apply to any other regulation other than sea-shipping routes within the meaning of this Regulation.

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