The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the maritime administration and the Maritime Safety Act do maritime administration and the Maritime Safety Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 2002, nr. 23; 2003; 2004, nr. 23, no. 23; 2005; 2006, no 24, no. 14; 2007, 12 no, 3, 15; 2008. no; 2009, 2., no. 23; Latvian journal 101 no, 2010; 2011, 103 no; 2012, 59 no; 2013, 126 No.) the following amendments: 1. Replace the entire law, except for the transitional provisions, the words "navigation tool" (the number and fold) with the words "technical" in the navigation tool (the number and fold). 2. in article 2: make the first paragraph by the following: "(1) of the Act, if it is not otherwise specified, apply to all Latvian register (hereinafter register) registered vessels, regardless of their location, the foreign flag vessels that are in Latvian waters under the jurisdiction (hereinafter referred to as the waters of Latvia), the ports, port facilities and to all natural and legal persons, as well as other entities in connection with maritime security that guaranteed under the international treaty requirements and include personnel, cargo, shipping and ship security. "; to supplement the article with the third part as follows: "(3) State joint stock company" road traffic safety Directorate register of shipping "means to apply this law, article 26, fourth paragraph, 42, 43 and 29.9 article." 3. in article 6: adding to paragraph 3, the first subparagraph of point "c" with the words "as well as the issued and recorded in the ship's log '; to supplement the first part with 13.1 points as follows: "131) approved testing service providers to evaluate the ship's ability to work remote transaction identification and tracking systems (LRIT);"; make the first part of paragraph 14 by the following: "14) buoy supervised lighthouse, and other maritime safety in the necessary technical means of navigation (hereinafter referred to as the technical means of navigation), as well as the establishment and operation of the system of waters;" to supplement the first part with a 15.1-point as follows: "151) according to the legislation on geospatial information collected, compiled and maintained by Latvian waters (sea and port) geospatial data and master data (hereinafter marine geospatial information);"; to supplement the first part with 20.1 and 20.2 points as follows: "201) from the point of view of maritime security under the protection of the marine environment and assess the management law of the responsible Ministry has produced a draft order of the Cabinet of Ministers on specific marine areas (the permit or licence area at sea) to the sea Latvia electronic communication network installed in marine kabeļlīnij, kabeļlīnij electronic network, submarine power kabeļlīnij and submarine pipelines, including pipeline oil and oil product pipeline; 202) from the point of view of maritime safety line structures (artificial islands, installations and structures, including the platform and the energy production equipment required) the construction of the internal maritime waters, territorial sea and exclusive economic zone, as provided for under the protection of the marine environment and management law and construction law; "; Add to the first paragraph of paragraph 32 with the words "(the STCW Convention)"; replace the first paragraph 33 and 34 point number and the words "the 1978 International Convention on standards of training, certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers and its amendments" with the words "STCW Convention"; to supplement the article with a fifth by the following: "(5) the Latvian maritime administration services provided to the task of Government, public service rules of law does not apply, if the law does not provide otherwise." 4. in article 7, first paragraph: replace in paragraph 4, the word "community" with the word "Union"; Add to part with point 7 and 8 as follows: "7) controls the Latvian national flag on ships; 8) regulations prescribed checks whether the sailor on the ship in the waters of Latvia (the sea), has been using alcohol, narcotic, psychotropic or toxic substances. " 5. in article 11: make the first part of paragraph 8 by the following: ' 8) of STCW Convention; " to supplement the first part of paragraph 12 of the following wording: "12") in the 1995 International Convention on fishing vessels, staff training and certification, and Watchkeeping standards (STCW-F Convention); "; Add to article 10 by the following: "(10) the Cabinet of Ministers issued the rules, which set out the requirements of ship radio and navigation equipment, and service." 6. Express article 18, the third subparagraph by the following: "(3) a recognized conservation organization is defined in SOLAS chapter XI-2. The Cabinet of Ministers issued the rules, which States: 1) defence organisation for recognition, certification and performance monitoring requirements and procedures; 2) requirements of the compliance of the organisation with a recognised certificate, as well as the issuance and cancellation of the order. " 7. Express article 19 the fifth subparagraph by the following: "(5) the Cabinet of Ministers issued the rules, which States: 1) in international law, the shipping company, port and port facility protection function, distribution, execution and monitoring; 2) Latvian maritime administration vessel and port security, the rights and obligations of inspectors; 3 International Board) requirements for protection certificate, the international ship security certificate, the interim port or port facility protection compliance approval, as well as the issue of such certificates and approvals and cancellation procedures; 4) port or port facility personnel training program approval and approval procedures; 5) essential requirements for ships and shipping companies, ports and port facility security training, exercises and training; 6) requirements of ships, the shipping company, port and port facility protection requirements of the institutions involved in cooperation and exchange of information, as well as cooperation and exchange of information. " 8. Article 21 of the expression as follows: "article 21. Log-in

(1) The business involved in the Latvian flag vessels, except vessels, vessels without crew and stāvkuģ, are the following: 1 log) log record. It registers each used on board the ship's log; 2) log, and mašīnžurnāl. For vessels with a gross tonnage of less than 500, this journal can be used instead of the combined logbook; 3) other ships logs (such as GMDSS radio log, an oil record book, accounting journals, cargo magazine, if the ship is carrying harmful liquid substances in the liquid). (2) the first part of the log referred to purchase the Latvian maritime administration. (3) the maritime administration of Latvia recorded the first part 1 and 2 listed in the ship's log. (4) the first paragraph of this article, paragraph 3 the log space use in the log that have not been purchased in Latvian marine administration, if they comply with international law. (5) entries in the logs be made systematically and as soon as possible after the activity or event, reflecting the action or event and the precise formulation of the facts. (6) the completed logbook shall be kept on board in two years, if international law does not provide otherwise. Then the log shall be deposited with the owner or management company of the ship, holding them for at least four years. (7) the use of the log, which does not comply with the requirements of this article, shall be prohibited. " 9. Article 24: to supplement the first subparagraph following the words "STCW Convention" with the words "the STCW-F Convention"; to complement the fourth paragraph after the words "STCW Convention" with the words "as well as the STCW-F Convention". 10. To supplement article 26, first paragraph, second sentence, the words "as well as the seamen's vocational training program implementation conditions". 11. Article 29: make the first paragraph by the following: "(1) a seafarer who is going to get a professional qualification certificate or who is employed or wish to start working on the ship, must be a valid medical issued opinion on the compliance of health work on board the vessel."; Add to article 3.1 part as follows: "(31) costs about the seamen recognised the doctor perform a health check that seafarers employed on ships of Latvia, shall be borne by the owner of the ship." 12. Chapter IV, section C, supplemented with article 48.1 the following wording: "29.9 article. Vessels traffic in the internal waters of Latvia (1), the Cabinet of Ministers shall determine the means of shipping traffic order in the internal waters of Latvia, including the requirements for road users, and with inventory navigation signs and lights. (2) the Municipal Council has the right to, in its administrative territory to issue binding rules on additional conditions for vessels traffic internal waters of Latvia. The Municipal Council of the Latvian maritime administration requesting an opinion on the said draft regulation binding from the point of view of maritime safety, and take them into account. " 13. Turn off the second paragraph of article 56 of the second sentence. 14. Article 57 of the expression as follows: "article 57. Navigation publications (1) Latvian maritime administration shall organise the publication of such navigation [(or) electronic and paper form] preparation, maintenance and distribution of: 1) no 01 "lights and signs in the waters of the Republic of Latvia"; 2) No. 02 "sea navigation maps and publications catalog"; 3) No. 03 "Latvian maritime navigation map symbols and abbreviations"; 4) No. 04 "locij in the Baltic Sea. The Latvian coast "; 5) "notice to Mariners"; 6) waters of Latvia (maritime and port) in the navigation map according to publication No. 02 "sea navigation maps and publications catalogue". (2) navigation publications issued by the maritime administration of Latvia in accordance with the first paragraph of this article, is of Latvian Republic official nautical publications. (3) the maritime administration of Latvia in Latvian waters prepared (maritime and port) electronic navigational charts are equivalent to paper navigational charts, if they are used appropriately certified electronic navigation map display and information systems (ECDIS). (4) the hydrographic depth measurements, that is, the sea surface height (in metres) above the sea floor, in Latvian waters equates to the average years of sea level, which is linked to the European vertical reference system (Evra). " 15. To complement the C section with the following chapter VIII: "chapter VIII marine geospatial information in article 63. Marine geospatial information description marine geospatial information obtained, compiled and maintained by the Latvian maritime administration, cover at least the following steps in the sea: 1) sea depth measurements; 2) Fairway; 3) marine navigation technical features; 4) military training site; 5) submarine cables and pipes; 6) ship wrecks. 64. article. 1984 world geodetic coordinate system WGS-84

Collecting, maintaining and using marine geospatial information, use the 1984 world geodetic system WGS84 coordinates. " 16. transitional provisions be supplemented with 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 points as follows: "Cabinet of Ministers to 28 2015 December 31 issued this law, article 11 on the tenth part of those rules. 29. The Cabinet of Ministers until July 31, 2015 does this law article 48.1 the provisions referred to in the first paragraph. 30. The Cabinet of Ministers until 2015 December 31 issued this law article 18, third subparagraph, point 1 and 2 of these regulations. Up to the date of entry into force of the relevant provisions, but no longer than up to 2015 December 31 apply to the Cabinet of Ministers of 13 November 2007 Regulation No. 767 "rules of recognised organisations for the protection of shipping and port activities in the field of" to the extent they do not conflict with this Act. 31. The Cabinet of Ministers until 2015 December 31 issue 19 article of this law the fifth subparagraph 1., 2., 3., 4. and 5. the provisions referred to in paragraph 1. Up to the date of entry into force of the relevant provisions, but no longer than up to 2015 December 31 apply to the Cabinet of Ministers of 13 November 2007 Regulation No. 748 "rules for ships and shipping companies, ports and port facility protection and monitoring functions" and the Cabinet of Ministers of 22 august 2006 rules no 682 "rules for ships and shipping companies, ports and port facility protection allocation of functions" in so far as they do not conflict with this Act. Amendment 32 article 7 of this law on its complementarity with the first part of paragraph 8 shall enter into force on 1 November 2015. Until the entry into force, the cabinet shall issue the appropriate provisions. Amendment 33 article 26 of this law in the second sentence of the first subparagraph, replenishment with the words "as well as the seamen's vocational training program implementation conditions" shall enter into force on 31 December 2015. Until the entry into force, the cabinet shall issue the appropriate provisions. Amendment 34 article 60 of this law, in the third paragraph, the words "in respect of" navigation feature (the number and fold) the substitution of the word "technical" in the navigation tool (the number and fold) shall enter into force on 31 December 2015. Until this date of entry into force of the amendment of article 60 of the third part of the term "navigation" feature (the number and fold) understands the term "technical" in the navigation tool (the number and fold). Until the entry into force, the cabinet shall issue the appropriate provisions. Amendment 35 article 6 of this law on its complementarity with fifth enter into force simultaneously with the public service act. " 17. Add to the informative reference to European Union directive with the following version of paragraph 9: "9) Council on 16 February 2009. directive 2009/13/EC, the European Community shipowners ' Association (ECSA) and the European Transport workers ' Federation (ETF) agreement for the 2006 Convention on maritime work and amending Directive 1999/63/EC". The Parliament adopted the law 2015 April 30. The President a. Smith in 2015 on May 20.