The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the maritime administration and the Maritime Safety Act (A) in the section. General provisions article 1. The purpose of the law the purpose of the law is to define the Government institutional system in Maritime Affairs and ensure maritime safety adopted in Latvia the binding international treaty requirements and the implementation of and compliance with the standards, to prevent pollution of the environment from ships and more efficient marine traffic.
2. article. Law enforcement (1) of the Act applies to all Latvian register (hereinafter register) contained vessels regardless of their location, foreign vessels that are in Latvian waters under the jurisdiction (hereinafter referred to as the waters of Latvia), and to all natural and legal persons, as well as other entities in connection with maritime security, which is guaranteed under the international treaty requirements and include staff, freight, shipping and ship safety.
(2) the provisions of the law on the safety of the ship shall not apply to national armed forces ships and their staff, as well as other warships and their staff.
3. article. International rules If the rules of international law that are binding for Latvia, lays down different rules than those contained in this Act, the rules of international law.
(B) section. Maritime Administration 4. Maritime authorities (1) overall governance of Maritime Affairs implementing the traffic Ministry. This law provided for in article 6, does the Cabinet set to give up the Ministry of transport shipping and hydrographic authority.
(2) some features of maritime affairs within the limits of its competence to fulfil national armed forces naval units which carry out the functions of the Coast Guard (Coast Guard), the Marine Department and port authorities.
5. article. The competence of the Ministry of Transport Ministry of transportation within its competence in Maritime Affairs: 1) implement national policies and development strategies;
2) provides the regulatory normative acts projects according to the International Maritime Organization, the Helsinki Commission, the International Labour Organization and other international organizations law;
3) represents the State International Maritime Organization, the International Hydrographic Organization, the European Union institutions and other bodies and participates in the work of the Helsinki Commission in matters of maritime safety;
4) ensure international agreements binding for Latvia and other rules of international law;
5) provides shipping and hydrographic authority passed to the function execution supervision and control;
6) in the cases provided for in this law shall determine the procedure for the use of the waters of Latvia to make maritime safety and prevent pollution from ships;
7) issued the certificate of compliance program of vocational training of seafarers;
8) shall issue a certificate of conformity, the classification societies (recognised organisations) and publish the classification society (recognized) list;
9) shall issue a certificate of conformity to commercial companies that provide mediation services the decoration work of seafarers;
10) issued a certificate of conformity to safety and equipment checks;
11) issue the certificate of compliance to commercial companies engaged in the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway;
12) determine and publish the list of treatment, which carried out the health inspection of seafarers under the 1978 International Convention on standards of training, certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers and its amendments;
13) develops and coordinates international communication;
14) performs other functions related to safety at sea.
6. article. Shipping and hydrography of the competence of the institutions (1) maritime and hydrographic authority consistent with the laws and international law, as well as its competence in Maritime Affairs: 1) monitored the vessel register compliance with safety requirements, recognise the shipbuilding and modernization of technical projects and issue ships ' certificates;
2) confirms the shipping documentation;
3) implement port State control of foreign ships;
4) controls the international management code for the safe (hereinafter ISM Code) requirements in respect of vessels included in the registry;
5) investigates and analyzes the maritime accidents;
6) controls how the waters of Latvia to comply with the order in which messages are to be provided for passengers on the ship, as well as on the dangerous and polluting goods;
7) port rules on maritime safety and the supervision of compliance with them;
8) certificates issued to pilots and vessel traffic service (VTS) operators;
9) registration of seafarers and issue a seaman's book, as well as maintaining the register of seafarers of Latvia (hereinafter register of Seafarers) database;
10) assessed the seamen's vocational training programme, organised by the compliance qualifications of seafarers and issue certificates of professional qualification;
11) simulator certification;
12) vessels and ship mortgage registration and issuing related documents;
13) maintains register of vessels and the vessels register database;
14) monitor the lighthouse, buoys, and other AIDS to navigation systems for the creation and operation of Latvian waters;
15) controls the depth measurements, as well as the hidrogrāfisko measurements and studies in Latvian waters;
16) organizes the navigation for the preparation, publication, printing and distribution;
17) publishes and distributes navigation alerts and notifications, as well as fulfil national coordinator;
18) the waters of the sunken treasure of the landing;
19) port structures and fairway waterworks projects from the point of view of maritime safety, and participate in the project making the work of the Commission;
20) participates in the International Maritime Organisation, the Helsinki Commission, the International Hydrographic Organization and other international bodies;
21) prepare proposals for the drafting of the laws.
(2) shipping and hydrographic authority establish tariffs payable services rendered related to hydrography, maritime safety, the prevention of pollution of the environment, the preparation and certification of seafarers. These tariffs shall be approved and the charging order is determined by the Transport Ministers. Fees for navigation services is determined according to the "law on ports".
(3) for the purpose of the first paragraph of this article, the shipping and hydrographic authority provides a registry of seafarers, register, maritime safety inspectorate and the crash Investigation Division, as well as hydrographic service.
7. article. Coast Guard Coast Guard jurisdiction within the limits of its competence control, compliance with laws and international rules that govern the use of the waters of Latvia. To this end, the coast guard performs the following functions: 1) in collaboration with the marine environmental management control environment and fisheries regulatory compliance laws and detain vessels in the waters of Latvia in accordance with article 44 of this law;
2) eliminates shipping accidents and the consequences, the sea spilled oil and hazardous or harmful substances and the effects of the winding-up shall be coordinated with the work of Latvian waters under the Cabinet of Ministers approved the national preparedness plan for oil pollution incidents at sea and operational plans;
3) coordinates and carries out human search and rescue at sea (MRCC) of the Republic of Latvia, the search and rescue area of responsibility (hereinafter Latvia responsibility) under the 1979 International Convention on maritime search and rescue (the SAR Convention), other regulations and emergency plans;
4) provides global marine accidents and safety system (GMDSS) coast network;
5) in cooperation with the maritime and hydrographic agency controls the shipping mode.
8. article. Marine regulatory jurisdiction (1) the management of the marine environment within the limits of its competence control, compliance with laws and regulations and international legal norms that govern the protection of the marine environment. To this end, the Marine Department performs the following functions: 1) control environment in the waters of Latvia and the harbour proper;
2) issued a special permit for commercial companies (license) for the reception of ship-generated waste and disposal ports;
3) issued by the waterworks structures technical regulations and coordinate projects in the field of environmental protection;
4) the sea waters and ports deepening and to spoil disposal work projects and issue permits for execution of the work;
5) coordinates the national preparedness plan in case of oil pollution at sea;
6) develop the ports, docks and terminals-standard requirements for oil disaster consequences liquidation plan;
7) develop oil collection guidelines;
8) confirms the ports, docks and terminals for oil disaster consequences liquidation plan and control their implementation and enforcement;
9) organises environmental pollution investigations;
10) make recommendations in the process of liquidation of contamination of collected oil for final deployment (disposal);

11) participates in the International Maritime Organisation, the Helsinki Commission and the 1992 international oil pollution compensation fund's work on the protection of the marine environment and shall coordinate the implementation of the recommendations of the Helsinki Commission maritime;
12) collects data on the pollution of the marine environment;
13) controls how the waters and ports of Latvia in compliance with proper fisheries regulatory acts;
14) controls the use of natural resources in the waters of Latvia and the harbour proper;
15) controls the ship waste acceptance and management of ports;
16) port rules in the field of environmental protection and the supervision of compliance with them.
(2) the Cabinet of Ministers for the management of the marine environment may define additional functions.
9. article. Port the port administrations of competence the competence of the administration of maritime safety and environmental protection this law, "the law on ports" and the ports concerned.
(C) section. Chapter I of the safety of the sea. The safety of ships and ship safety monitoring article 10. Ship registration procedures registration procedures determine the maritime code.
11. article. The safety requirements (1) the safety requirements and safety mechanisms for monitoring the registered tonnage, length, vessel type, year of construction and shipping areas, determined by this law and international treaties binding for Latvia, including: 1) the 1966 International Convention on load lines mark and its 1988 Protocol;
2) the 1974 International Convention for the safety of life at sea (SOLAS Convention) and its Protocol of 1988;
3) 1973 International Convention for the prevention of pollution from ships and its Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL Convention);
4) the 1992 Convention on the Baltic Sea marine environment (hereinafter referred to as the Helsinki Convention);
5) the 1972 Convention on the international regulations for prevention of collisions (hereinafter referred to as the COLREG Convention);
6), 1969 International Convention on tonnage measurement of ships (tonnage Convention);
7) International Labour Organisation Convention of 1976 on the minimum standards of commercial vessels;
8) the 1978 International Convention on standards of training, certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers and watchkeeping, as amended (hereinafter the STCW Convention);
9 1969) World Health Organization's international medical and sanitary rules.
(2) in determining the safety requirements and safety monitoring procedures, account is taken of international legislation relating to: 1) and the passenger ship safety standards;
2 minimum system) to ensure that vessels with horizontal and vertical cargo handling (ro-ro vessels) and high-speed passenger safe operation of ships;
3) ro-ro passenger ship safe management;
4) ship inspection and supervisory bodies as well as public administration;
5) port and ship security;
6) registration of fishing vessels;
7) occupational safety and health requirements for work on board ships;
8) sailor training, certification and Watchkeeping;
9) other matters related to maritime safety, the prevention of pollution of the environment and personal training, qualifications and certifications.
(3) the Minister shall determine the traffic of the first and second subparagraph and the associated rules of international law enforcement procedures, including: 1) ship's structures and mechanisms;
2) ship's systems and equipment, including navigation, engine room, deck equipment, radio equipment and GMDSS, emergency and rescue equipment;
3 fire protection of the ship);
4) environmental pollution;
5) the vessel's stability, including stability of the emergency;
6) crew practical training action in an emergency;
7) the ISM Code;
8) capacity;
9) load lines of the ship;
10) loading, placement and to the Board, as well as the ballast operations.
11) passenger ships, ro-ro passenger ships and high speed passenger craft safety and passenger safety;
12), Terminal and secure platform for safety at sea;
13) pilot and the vessel traffic service (VTS) operators training and certification;
14) vessel navigation maps, documentation and informational materials;
15) vessel owner responsibility for compliance with the security rules;
16) Marine Communications and communications systems.
(4) Transport Ministers determines the safety requirements of the Latvian ships to which the following tonnage, length, vessel type, year of construction and shipping areas, not covered by the first and second subparagraph international normative requirements.
(5) the Cabinet of Ministers may establish the order in which the requirements are met the Helsinki Convention for the prevention of environmental pollution by commercial companies whose activities are not linked with maritime transport.
(6) the maritime and hydrographic vessels, the institution or its authorised classification society (recognized organization) certifies shipbuilding and Latvia modernisation project documentation and marine equipment compliance with international requirements. Shipbuilding, modernisation and repairs monitored shipping and hydrography of the institution or its authorized ship classification society (recognized).
(7) to the Latvian ships should have documentation on the vessel's stability, capacity and load line calculations, action plans for pollution in the event of an emergency, as well as the first paragraph of this article international law laid down in manuals and other documents, that compliance with international requirements stated shipping and hydrography of the institution or its authorized ship classification society (recognized).
12. article. The ship, the flag State supervision (1) vessel flag State supervision within the meaning of this law have control with respect to compliance with the requirements of the law, including the requirements of this law, article 11 of the first, second, third and fourth subparagraphs.
(2) the flag State of the vessel the purpose of surveillance is to ensure that the Latvian vessel construction, condition, equipment and crew guarantee the people's health and life, the environment and the protection of the cargo, as well as prevent the international standards-compliant use of shipping vessels.
(3) to implement the flag State of the vessels, traffic monitoring, the Minister may establish procedures for: 1) inspections and deadlines;
2) onboard the certificate to be issued, the suspension or cancellation of certificates;
3 vessels issued) foreign recognition of certificates;
4) marine equipment;
5) class of ships;
6) classification society (recognized organizations);
7) Yachting equipment technical condition and performance of the tests.
13. article. Vessel inspections and certificates (1) ships of their tonnage, length, type, and year of construction as determined on the shipping area is required in international law the Board certificate, after the owner a check for shipping and hydrography of the institution or its authorised classification society (recognized).
(2) vessels which do not meet the requirements of the first subparagraph, the National Board certificate.
(3) the technical inspection of the yacht traffic authorized by the Minister of jahtklub technical Commission according to article 12 of this law, the third subparagraph of paragraph 7.
(4) the maritime and hydrographic authority may carry out inspections of foreign vessels and issue their respective international treaty ships ' certificates, if requested by the owner of the vessel concerned and approved by the competent flag State maritime authorities. Each such certificate must record that it served at the request of the competent institution of the country in which the ship is registered.
14. article. The obligation to keep the ship in accordance with safety requirements (1) the owner and master of the vessel shall be obliged to keep the hull, machinery, equipment and facilities, as well as to ensure that the loading, stowage and ballast operations are carried out with due regard for safety rules according to this law, 11, 12 and 13.
(2) any hull, machinery, plant and equipment during the change, which does not comply with the ship, the certificates issued by the specified, as well as for damages resulting from the vessel's emergency and which do not ensure the seaworthiness of the vessel, the owner shall notify the institution of the shipping and hydrography.
(3) On the first and second parts, non-compliance with the requirements the owner called to statutory liability.
15. article. Port State control (1) port State control within the meaning of this law is the foreign control of ships in the ports of Latvia.
(2) the port State control to prevent international standards inadequate foreign vessels use shipping.
(3) port State control procedures determined by the Minister of transport pursuant to the International Maritime Organization and other international legislation.
16. article. The ship's equipment (1) to the Latvian ships may use only the facilities that comply with maritime safety, human life and health as well as environmental protection requirements.
(2) the security of the ship and equipment inspection is authorised to carry out checks of the equipment stations that received the certificate of compliance to such a transaction.
Article 17. Ship control inspectors

(1) supervision of the flag State and port State control of shipping and hydrographic authorities carried out ship control inspectors, which is in the order of the Minister of transport issued the certificates of the Inspector.
(2) a vessel, the flag State control and port State control obligations, ship control inspectors have the right to detain the vessel to port or to stop its operations in the port, if found in the ship's non-compliance with this law and other legislative requirements.
(3) ship control inspector cancels the decision on the ship is detained, or the operation of the port only after the suspension of their deficiencies, which were the basis for detention of the ship or its suspension of operations.
18. article. Classification society (recognized organizations) (1) a Classification Society (recognized organizations) are commercial vessels under the technical supervision of the Authority's contract with maritime and hydrographic authority. Maritime and hydrographic authority the Authority's contracts may be concluded only with the classification societies recognized and authorized, the amount of which is recognized in the order of the Minister of traffic, according to the international laws and requirements. The recognized classification society (recognized) the list shall be published in the newspaper "journal".
(2) port authorities provide the classification society (recognized) the free access of the representatives of the ships they inspect.
19. article. The ISM Code requirements (1) to the Latvian ships to which chapter IX of the SOLAS Convention, must comply with the ISM Code referred to in this chapter.
(2) the ISM Code compliance of safe management of shipping documents to commercial companies, which manages the vessel, Latvia and the Latvian vessel certificate shall be issued by the institution of the shipping and hydrography or the authorised classification society (recognized) at the shipping company and the ship's audit.
(3) the maritime and hydrographic authority carries out the General requirements of the ISM Code compliance monitoring.
20. article. Radio all Latvian vessels to be fitted with the laws and international agreements binding for Latvia needs for radio, including the provision of radio communication with devices on the shipwreck and rescue cases.
21. article. (1) log on the Latvian vessels must have a log-in, log, radiožurnāl, Journal of petroleum operations, waste operations journal and other regulations established journals. A sample of the log and the filling, storage and registration procedures is determined by the Transport Ministers.
(2) to the Latvian ships existing in the log records the port captain, but abroad-Latvian diplomatic or consular representations made to the entry in the register of the log (the book).
22. article. Action plan for emergency and alarm list (1) to the Latvian vessels must be of an up-to-date muster list, which contains the following records: "the common anxiety!", "fight with fire!", "man overboard!", "to leave the ship!", as well as the duties of each crew member, a description of the cases alert, emergency action plans and emergency management documents according to the SOLAS Convention and the MARPOL Convention.
(2) the Transport Ministers is entitled to determine the requirements for action plans and emergency alarms.
Chapter II. The crew and the protection of seafarers in article 23. The crew and the ship's captain (1) the master of the ship is a ship owner's authorized person responsible for the General management of ships and maritime safety. The captain's orders according to the mandate is compulsory for all persons on board.
(2) the ship's crew is composed of officers, ratings and trainees.
(3) the student is a person who, in accordance with the seamen's vocational training programme in educational practice.
(4) the composition of the crew cannot be a person who is prosecuted for an intentional serious or very serious crime.
24. article. Vessel Manning (1) vessel to be in Latvia with a suitable crew, guaranteeing safety at sea, in the light of the SOLAS Convention and the requirements of the STCW Convention.
(2) crew assembles, as set out in the certificate of minimum crew composition. This certificate is issued by the Latvian ships shipping and hydrographic authority traffic Minister.
(3) the manning of ships responsible owner. Crew assembles with the consent of the master of the ship.
(4) seamen and other persons who perform certain tasks in connection with the operation and maintenance of order, there must be laws and the STCW Convention relevant professional qualification certificates.
25. article. The ship's guard service and operations (1) to ensure the people, ship, cargo, maritime and environmental safety, Captain of the Latvian ships organized by this law and other legislative requirements for watchkeeping and the operation of the ship.
(2) the Latvian vessel owners to ensure their vessels to safe navigation and engine room watch and operation, issuing appropriate instructions for each of your vessel, navigational watch, senior mechanic, machine Guard officers and ratings. These instructions provide for the measures necessary for the safe operation of the vessel, to the protection of the environment from pollution, seafarers ' qualifications and State of health compliance in terms of safe watchkeeping.
26. article. Seafarers (1) seamen vocational training programme content compliance with international requirements in education, as well as the training and qualifications of seafarers training monitor shipping and hydrographic authority traffic Minister.
(2) in order to ensure that this article is referred to in the first paragraph, the Minister of transport under the STCW Convention and to other international regulatory requirements can be determined with regard to: 1) and certification of seafarers;
2) watchkeeping duties;
3) seafarers ' education institutions;
4) seafarers ' training instructor and evaluator certification;
5) fishing vessels, training and certification of personnel;
6) yachting and other water sports and entertainment for the maritime drivers ' training and certification.
27. article. Seaman's book (1) Seaman's book is a seaman's personal identification document according to International Labour Organisation Convention of 1958 on the national identity card requirements. It serves as a travel document for seafarers, and it is recorded messages about the Mariner's qualifications and work on board ships.
(2) the seaman's book issued by the register of Seafarers registered seafarers who posted on the international sailing vessels engaged in and which is issued by the competent authorities of the identity document, the aliens — foreign competent authorities issued identity document and issued by the competent authorities of Latvia's permanent residence permit. Seaman's book issued to individuals who teach in Latvian seafarers ' education and training practice situated on board vessels.
(3) the seaman's book issued by the present, and registration is carried out by the institution of the shipping and hydrography. Seaman's book, designing, delivery and tracking of order is determined by the Transport Ministers.
(4) the information to be included in the seaman's book and the seaman's book use the procedure determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. Entries in the seaman's book made by Latvian and English.
(5) particulars of invalid Seaman's book and its forms include the invalid document register in the Cabinet.
28. article. Labour protection requirements of the provision on ships (1) to the Latvian ships comply with labour protection requirements, the specifics of the operation of the ship and good seamanship.
(2) On labour protection and safety requirements on Board of the vessel responsible. A separate security operation of the ship master posted the response of the crew.
(3) the owner shall ensure that the ship's captain with safety instructions that are developed under the Convention of the International Labour Organization, the Labour Protection Act and other legislation.
29. article. The health of seafarers working on board compliance with (1) a seafarer who is going to receive a certificate of competence or is posted on board, must be the doctor's opinion on Health issued compliance work to the Board.
(2) the cabinet shall determine the procedures for carrying out health checks for seafarers, as well as the order in which the medical opinion be served on the health compliance for service on board.
(3) the criteria according to which the seafarers ' health check the identifiable health compliance of seafarers working on Board shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
30. article. The ship's crew and lounges (1) shipowners shall ensure the Latvian vessel crew work and rest rooms for conformity with the Convention of the International Labour Organization and other international regulatory requirements in relation to: 1) for each man, the minimum area of the Mariners ' dormitory and the maximum number of people;
2) seafarers ' dormitory, dining room, kitchen and sanitary knots equipment;

3) crew protection against injuries, humidity, heat, cold and noise.
4) ship with water supply and heating, lighting, ventilation and bathroom equipment.
(2) the ship's officer, that the master of the vessel authorized for this purpose, regular inspection of the ship's crew room and entered in the ship's log.
31. article. Restriction of use of alcohol, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (1) prohibition of seamen, while on the ship, the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of the spare time of the Guard must not exceed 0.05 [permil].
(2) the Seafarer shall abstain from alcohol use, not less than two hours before the opening of the guard and may not use the service or any other guard in the course of their duties.
(3) the Seafarers on board vessels may not be in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
(4) the provisions of this article shall not prevent a Latvian ship owners to determine on their vessels more stringent requirements in respect of seafarers allowed alcohol use norms.
32. article. Health requirements on Board (1) the Cabinet of Ministers lays down minimum safety and health requirements for medical assistance on board vessels.
(2) every ship of Latvia must be specially trained officer who is constantly responsible for first aid and the use of the product.
Chapter III. Maritime safety in the ports of article 33. The captain of the port (1) Captain of the port is a port authority officer in accordance with the laws and regulations of the International Maritime Organisation regulations, the Helsinki Convention and the Helsinki Commission recommendation requirements organized and controlled traffic in port and port-pievedceļo, take the control functions for ship traffic in the port, a port proper kuģuceļo, berths and terminals.
(2) the port authority can create the following types of maritime safety services necessary to run by the port captain: vessel traffic services, pilotage services and other services of the port.
(3) if the second part of this article the said authorities are not created, port captain's duties can perform the port manager or other designated port manager certified person.
(4) the port captain of icebreaker work wired port pievedceļo of ice navigation period.
(5) run by the port of port captain in the liquidation of the consequences of the emergency and rescue of people, as determined by the emergency plan.
(6) if the port or access to sea ports in the accident, the captain of the port for the coast guard and shipping and hydrography of the institution, but also in the case of pollution of the marine environment of the Administration and to immediately initiate an accident investigation for evidence and document collection.
34. article. Pilotage authorities (1) the pilot is a port authority employee who received the certificate of professional qualifications. The pilot conducted the vessel's master, the Advisory function of the vessel manoeuvre, the vessel enters the port, leaving it or move it. On the safe navigation of the ship's pilots on board for the duration of the response of the vessel.
(2) a Pilot may provide pilotage services also waters outside the port.
(3) Transport Ministers is entitled to determine the order in which the ships used for the pilot, and pilot action area, taking into account the requirements of international law.
(4) the master of the vessel to which the certificate is exceptional, exempted from obligations of pilotage operations in the area to use the loc if Latvia binding international law does not provide otherwise. Traffic Minister is entitled to determine the procedure for the issue of such certificate.
35. article. Registration of ship passengers (1) on the passenger ship, carrying out flights from the Latvian port 20 nautical miles and beyond, before exiting the port passengers recorded. The master of the vessel shall submit a list of passenger and crew list of maritime search and rescue coordination centre [hereinafter referred to as the Coordination Centre (MRCC)].
(2) the procedure for the registration of passenger vessels is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
36. article. Report on the dangerous and polluting goods (1) If the waters or in a port of Latvia wish to enter the ship through dangerous or polluting cargo vessel or his authorised representative shall notify the Co-ordination Centre (MRCC), send a message before leaving the port in which the cargo is loaded.
(2) before the vessel with dangerous or polluting cargo left the port of Latvia, the master of the vessel shall provide the Coordination Centre (MRCC) report on this shipment.
(3) the order in which messages are to be provided on the dangerous and polluting goods, ships can detect traffic Minister.
37. article. Vessel cargo operations (1) cargo loading and unloading operations in ports by cargo ships under the plan coordinated with the stividorkompānij and the responsibility of the master. The ship's cargo plan provides a safe parking of the ship in port and maritime safety.
(2) cargo operations carried out on board the ship and its cargo for deployed and secured in the International Maritime Organization requirements relating to specific goods (timber, the cargo carried on board, grain, bulk cargo with a high density and other cargo, which is governed by the particular code of the International Maritime Organization).
(3) any person who in a port suspected in the second part of this article the requirements, failure to notify the port State control officer.
38. article. Operations with the dangerous and polluting goods in ports (1) a vessel cargo operations with dangerous and polluting goods berth operator, Manager and captain of the vessel within the limits of its competence, depending on the nature of the cargo provides the SOLAS Convention, MARPOL Convention and code, including the international maritime dangerous goods code (IMDG Code), the Bulk of the code of safe practice (BC Code), the International Handbook on security to oil tankers and oil terminals (ISGOT) The international oil company marine forum (OCIMF) Guide for the security terminals handling liquefied gases to ships and other international legislative requirements in relation to: 1) oil and oil products;
2) liquefied gas liquid;
3 harmful liquid substances) liquid;
4) dangerous goods packing;
5) bulk cargoes.
(2) the Transport Ministers is entitled to determine the requirements for ship cargo operations with dangerous and polluting goods under the first part of the international law and the International Maritime Organization requirements and recommendations, as well as the Helsinki Convention and the Helsinki Commission requirements and recommendations.
(3) every dangerous and polluting goods exporter in Latvia, preparing goods for transport by sea, it is necessary to take into account the first part of this article, certain international laws and requirements.
39. article. Ship-generated waste reception facilities (1) a port authority shall ensure that the ship-generated waste reception, but the wharf operator: waste cargo ships.
(2) acceptance of the waste equipment ports correspond to the MARPOL Convention, the Helsinki Convention and other international laws and requirements.
40. article. Tankers with segregated ballast tanks (1) Latvian ports for tankers with segregated ballast tanks of the port fees and discounts for navigation services charges to be levied according to the discount reduced gross tonnage.
(2) the order in which you want the isolated ballast tanks capacity shall be determined in accordance with the rules of international law.
Chapter IV. Shipping mode waters of Latvia, article 41. Vessel traffic management and information systems (1) in order to ensure efficient and safe traffic and exchange of information in Latvian waters having intensive ship traffic, traffic Minister determines areas which create vessel traffic management and information systems.
(2) the Minister shall determine the traffic of ships and the reporting procedure under the first paragraph of this article areas.
(3) every ship which is in the vessel traffic management and information system in the area, observe the specified shipping and reporting arrangements.
Article 42. Report on the collision of vessels where a vessel or a collision caused by a collision of Latvian waters, the master of the vessel, the vessel's owner, agent, or other person with information about the collision, immediately notify the coast guard or the nearest port to the captain.
43. article. Vessel collision prevention rules (1) masters of ships and seaplanes in waters of Latvia comply with COLREG Convention requirements.
(2) according to the requirements of the COLREG Convention traffic Minister lays down special arrangements for individual shipping port areas and associated waters, without compromising the safety of navigation.
44. article. Detention of the ship in the Sea (1) in order to ensure that the laws and international agreements binding for Latvia in Latvian waters Executive outside the port area, the coast guard can monitor, examine and detain a ship, according the United Nations 1982 Convention on the law of the sea.
(2) the cabinet shall determine for control, inspection and detention procedures in Latvian waters.
Article 45. By Radioziņojum

(1) the Latvian coastal waters in the GMDSS areas within the coast guard provides emergency (MAYDAY), urgency (PAN-PAN) and maritime safety (SECURITE) messages, as well as meteorological forecasting shows according to the SOLAS Convention, the SAR Convention, international aviation and maritime search and rescue manual and the international radio regulations.
(2) the cabinet shall determine the order in which provide GMDSS shore communications network.
Article 46. People search and rescue (1) human search and rescue carried out Coast Guard in accordance with the SAR Convention and international aviation and maritime search and rescue manual requirements.
(2) the Cabinet of Ministers issued rules on search and rescue of the aviation and maritime emergency cases. These rules determine the order in which occurs the coast guard and other institutions cooperation, coordination centre (MRCC), it apakšcentr and aviation search and Rescue Coordination Center (CRY), as well as Latvia's areas of responsibility.
(3) the coast guard provides coordination centre (MRCC) and GMDSS shore communications network operations and search and rescue operations using national armed forces ships, aircraft, aviation search and Rescue Coordination Center (CRY), as well as other technical features, according to the emergency plan.
(4) the coast guard may establish a coordination centre (MRCC) apakšcentr. Port vessel traffic service (VTS) rescue cases is considered such a apakšcentr.
(5) Coordination Center (MRCC) and its apakšcentr must be emergency plans, establishing procedures and search and rescue of people participating institutions in Latvia in the area of responsibility, including proper port.
(6) marine or aviation emergency Coordination Centre (MRCC) has the right to allow foreign ships and warships into the territorial waters of Latvia, but aircraft and military aircraft fly in Latvian air space over its territorial waters, as to the operational information of the Defense Ministry and the Foreign Ministry.
(7) On passenger vessels in regular traffic for more than six months and passing through the areas of responsibility of Latvia, there has to be a plan of cooperation to search for and rescue people. That plan according to the International Maritime Organisation recommendations developed in the coast guard.
47. article. Emergency and distress signals (1) in cases of emergency and danger of the COLREG Convention uses and requirements of the SOLAS Convention signals.
(2) this article provides emergency and distress signal without the need to use is prohibited. For that offence the perpetrators called to administrative responsibility.
48. article. Notices to mariners and maritime navigation warnings and the hydrographic authorities shall inform the seamen on shipping mode change and change in Latvian waters navigation equipment. Maritime and hydrographic authority publishes this information to the "notice to Mariners publications" and "navigation warnings". Coast guard this information fully or partially included in the regular security (SECURITE) messages.
Chapter v. Shipping accidents are related to article 49. Marine sea accident is an accident, which comply with the International Maritime Organization's marine accident and incident investigation specified in the code, including the case when: 1) ship died, abandoned at sea, lost forever or possible shipwreck;
2) people lost lives, lost from the ship or suffered serious injury during operation of the ship;
3) ship suffered material injury;
4) happened on board a fire or explosion;
5) on the bottom of the ship onto or been exposed to it;
6) ship been involved in a collision with another vessel or an object;
7) vessel lost the seaworthiness of the hull, machinery, equipment or other reasons.
8) leakage of hazardous substances has contaminated the environment.
50. article. The marine accident investigation (1) the owner or his authorized person, as well as any Latvian State institutions, the natural or legal person who learned about the accident, immediately report it to the coast guard. Coast guard this information provides shipping and hydrography of the institution, but in the case of environmental pollution, the management of the marine environment.
(2) marine accidents relating to marine (ship) crashes investigated by the shipping and hydrography of the body if the pollution occurred, bringing the environmental administration.
(3) If a marine casualty involving a foreign ship on this incident and the investigation of maritime and hydrographic authority report to the flag State to the competent institution, which can engage in further marine casualty investigation. Accident investigation can also participate in other interested competent national institutions.
(4) marine accident investigation procedures of the marine safety aspects, according to the International Maritime Organization code for the marine accident and incident investigation is determined by the Transport Ministers. If the accident is of a criminal nature, it occurs in criminal proceedings in the investigation.
(5) environmental pollution, shall lay down the procedure for the investigation of environmental protection and regional development Minister.
Chapter VI. Maritime pollution prevention article 51. Pollution prevention (1) the owner of the vessel, the master of the ship and the sea strengthened the platform operator supports pollution prevention, compliance with the provisions under the MARPOL Convention and its annexes, the Helsinki Convention and other rules of international law.
(2) the master shall ensure, before the ship leaves port on its acceptance of the waste facilities are transferred to the ship and the cargo of the ship generated wastes, in accordance with the first paragraph of this article international regulations prohibit the discharge into the sea. This requirement does not apply to the Helsinki Convention, the minimum amount of waste and exceptions that are in accordance with the international requirements, the Transport Ministers.
(3) the waters of Latvia's banned waste or other matter at sea from vessels and the sea fixed installations. This prohibition does not apply to: 1) seabed dredging works, the resulting soil dumping at sea, if it is in accordance with marine regulatory authorisation;
2) by-catch and the dumping of overfishing at sea;
3) where the person, vessel or marine facility threatens destruction of the solid matter and the sea is the only way to eliminate this threat. Substances at sea, which looks to be reduced to the minimum possible risks to human life and health, as well as damage to the marine environment. Any person who finds such dumping cases, notify the administration of the marine environment.
(4) waste, as well as chemicals and chemical products of the combustion of Latvian waters is prohibited.
(5) the master of the cargo and bunkering operations in the port proper port raids informed captain, outside the harbour proper — the coast guard. Each vessel, carrying out such operations, are provided with a breakdown of the liquidation plan and equipment sufficient to prevent possible leakage effects of harmful substances at sea.
(6) the Port Authority shall ensure that the port marine management approved the action plan for pollution incidents.
(7) oil or chemical terminal, piers or quays group operators shall ensure that the action plan is being developed for unexpected occurrences. The plan approved by the Marine Department.
(8) of this article, the sixth and seventh plans referred to in relation to the ports in the port authority, the development for terminals, the owners, taking into account the 1990 International Convention on the preparedness, response and cooperation in the event of oil pollution (OPRC Convention) requirements and the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry developed a standard requirements to be followed in preparing the action plan for unforeseen events.
52. article. Reports of contamination (1) every person has a duty to report to the coast guard or the nearest port captain for each event associated with the oil or other harmful substances or potential leaks from a vessel in the waters of Latvia, fixed installations, in the sea port terminal or other object. The Coast Guard Captain of the port for the marine environmental management.
(2) the Latvian ship captain whose ship is in foreign waters, found the case referred to in the first subparagraph, shall forthwith notify the nearest competent authorities of the coastal State.
53. article. Liquidation of pollution of the Sea (1) maritime accident spilled oil and hazardous or harmful substances following the liquidation of Latvian waters in or near the OPRC Convention, in accordance with the Helsinki Convention and the Cabinet of Ministers approved the national preparedness plan in case of oil pollution at sea.
(2) the work of liquidation of contamination provides and coordinates the coast guard, but the work is coordinated by the port in the port concerned proper master, subject to the port-an action plan for oil pollution.

(3) the first paragraph of this article in case of marine pollution Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) has the right to allow foreign ships and warships into the territorial waters of Latvia, but aircraft and military aircraft fly in Latvian air space over its territorial waters, as to the operational information of the Defense Ministry and the Foreign Ministry.
54. article. Action in case of pollution of the Sea (1) If a marine casualty occurred that caused pollution or threat of pollution of the waters or Latvia Latvian coast or caused any threat to the Latvian waters or coastal-related public interest, the coast guard, in cooperation with other competent authorities shall take such measures as they deem necessary to prevent, reduce or eliminate pollution, as well as any measures in respect of vessels involved in accidents and its cargo. Those measures may include the ship and its cargo: 1) transfers;
2) rescue;
3) placement or destruction;
4) control of transposition.
(2) the coast guard after the reconciliation with the ship's owner, may order the Latvian vessel going to the accident site and make the prevention of marine pollution, reduction or winding-up of the necessary steps.
(3) execution of the orders referred to in this article, each person must make every effort to prevent or reduce the danger that threatens human life.
(4) the measures referred to in this article, Coast Guard, marine administration and other competent bodies comply with the 1969 International Convention on the right of the intervention on the high seas in cases of oil pollution in its 1973 Protocol on the right of the intervention on the high seas of other substances other than oil, and pollution caused by the requirements of the annex.
55. article. The conditions for receiving compensation (1) the Person who suffered damage due to pollution or pollution in the process of liquidation expenses incurred according to the 1992 International Convention on the establishment of an International Fund for oil pollution compensation (hereinafter: the Fund Convention) conditions, may claim compensation from the Fund.
(2) in all cases where the Convention is not applicable to the Fund, including pollution prevention in the case of the person to whom the expenditure incurred in connection with the participation in the action taken in accordance with the law specified in article 54 of the Ordinance, be entitled to claim compensation from the threat of pollution caused in the civil procedure law.
Chapter VII. Hydrography article 56. Hydrographic measurements and studies (1) the waters of Latvia, according to the International Hydrographic Organization's recommendations are made following hydrographic surveys and geodetic works: 1) depth measurement according to the International Hydrographic measurement requirements in waters that are actively used for shipping;
2) depth measurement and General hydrographic surveys in waters of Latvia and other sectors for mapmaking purposes;
3) measurement of the depth of deepening job planning, carrying out and control;
4) buried object detection, underwater pipelines and communication lines of survey;
5) water level fluctuations of currents, bottom sediments, and terrestrial magnetism data collection, and filing;
6) coast, waterworks and drainage structures geodetic studies;
7) drainage works related to the use of the Sea State institutions;
8 hydrographic measurements and research) database design and maintenance.
(2) in the first subparagraph under certain hidrogrāfisko surveys and geodetic work organizes and carries out maritime and hydrographic authority. Traffic Minister may determine the International Hydrographic Organization and the implementation of the recommendation.
(3) as official hydrographic measurements in the Republic of Latvia are considered maritime and hydrographic measurements of body.
57. article. Navigation publications and electronic card (1) maritime and hydrographic authority organized the following navigation publication preparation, printing and distribution of the sailors and other hydrographic services: 1) of the Republic of Latvia sea navigation card catalog;
2) marine navigation paper cards according to the Latvian maritime navigation card catalog, including proofing maintenance;
3 locij of the Latvian waters), "fire and mark waters of the Republic of Latvia";
4) navigation "notices to Mariners".
(2) navigation publications issued by shipping and hydrography of the institution according to the first paragraph of this article are laid down in the Republic of Latvia the official nautical publications.
(3) the maritime and hydrographic authorities in Latvian waters prepared digital maps be regarded as equivalent to paper cards. Maritime and hydrographic Authority maintains Latvia's electronic map of the waters and their proofs.
(4) If other national hydrographic service digital maps produced meet the S-57 standard, they shall be recognised as equivalent to paper cards.
58. article. Reports of AIDS to navigation and navigation obstacles (1) any vessel in the waters of Latvia established AIDS to navigation and obstructions to navigation maps, non-compliance or the locij navigation in "fire and mark waters of the Republic of Latvia" selected, notify the coast guard or the nearest port captain, who shall forward this information to the institution of the shipping and hydrography.
(2) natural or legal persons who manage and operate the navigation features, immediately notify the shipping and hydrographic authorities of any change in the operation of the navigation features. For such a failure to provide a timely message that person is responsible under the legislation.
(3) the maritime and hydrographic authority performs the duties of the National Coordinator on the basis of the International Hydrographic Organization, the International Maritime Organization and the World Meteorological Organization (IHO/IMO/WMO) special publication S-53 "worldwide navigation warning system".
Article 59. Waterway marking and marking map (1) marks the natural waterways, and notes the card according to the drainage, hydrologic and other waterways of the research results.
(2) the marking of the waterway use navigation features to meet the international Lighthouse Association (PPE) to the system provided "A" in the region. The meaning of this law means of navigation beacons, buoys, marker buoys, guide signs, radio, vessel traffic services (VTS) or other equipment used in navigation equipment installed to ensure safe shipping.
(3) the Minister of Transport determines the order in which the waterway marking occurs in nature, and the map and navigation features.
60. article. AIDS to navigation system (1) shipping and hydrography of the institution organizes the AIDS to navigation system and general surveillance of the waters of Latvia. AIDS to navigation system consists of this law, in the second paragraph of article 59 of the said navigation features.
(2) no navigation feature is not installed, stop it or replace it, if you have not received shipping and hydrography of the written consent of the authority.
(3) the technical requirements for navigation means, taking into account the requirements of international law, as well as the placement of the navigation features of the Latvian coast, is entitled to determine the traffic Minister.
(4) the maritime and hydrographic authority is entitled at any time to access the navigation means to carry out their control.
61. article. Light sources, which interfere with the navigation of shipping and hydrographic authority has the right to request in writing, to any natural or legal person not associated with the removal of the navigation light sources that interfere with navigation features or may be incorrectly perceived as navigation features. These light sources in the natural or legal person dissolved by its own means.
62. article. Move the navigation obstacles (1) maritime and hydrographic authority has the right to give orders to move any object which has become or may become an obstacle or obstruction of navigation.
(2) If the first object is listed in the port of proper shipping referred to in this article and the hydrographic authorities duties carried out the relevant port authority.
Transitional provisions 1 to this law, article 35, second paragraph, and article 46 in the second part of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations provided for extradition, but not longer than until 1 January 2004, the following apply to the Cabinet of Ministers regulations, in so far as they are not inconsistent with this law: 1) the Cabinet of Ministers on 24 March 1998, Regulation No 101 of the "rules for tankers with segregated ballast tanks";
2) Cabinet 15 February 2000 No. 58 of the regulations ' provisions on search and rescue in aviation and maritime emergency cases ";
3) Cabinet of Ministers of 18 April 2000, the provisions of no. 146 "Passenger Ship registration procedures";
4) the Cabinet of Ministers of 25 April 2000, no. 156, the provisions of the "regulations on the reporting of hazardous and polluting cargoes".

2. the Cabinet of Ministers until January 1, 2004 to approve this law, article 53 referred to in the first subparagraph of the national preparedness plan in case of oil pollution at sea.
3. in article 6 of this law, these functions take a non-profit organisation State joint stock company "Latvian maritime administration" until its status change in the laws for the prescribed period.
The law adopted in 2002 the Saeima on 31 October.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 2002 November 19, editorial comment: the law shall enter into force on the 3 December, 2002.