Ordinance on the safety of shipping
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ordinance on the safety of shipping |
| Short title: | Maritime Safety Ordinance (not official) |
| Abbreviation: | SeeFSichV (not official) |
| Type: | Federal Ordinance |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Issued on the basis of: | Maritime Tasks Act Administrative Offenses Act |
| Legal matter: | Traffic law |
| References : | 9510-1-11 |
| Issued on: | July 27, 1993 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1417 ) |
| Entry into force on: | August 8, 1993 |
| Last change by: | August 31, 2015 ( BGBl. 2015 I p. 1474 ) |
| Weblink: | Text of the regulation |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The ordinance on the safety of seafaring in the Federal Republic of Germany is a statutory ordinance that applies to all German sea waterways and German seagoing vessels under flag law. Bundeswehr ships are excluded. In terms of maritime safety, it regulates the obligation to rescue at sea , what to do in the event of a collision, the reporting of significant events and wrecks, as well as special behavior in terms of international seafaring.
