German Traffic Regulations for Navigable Mari- time Waterways English version of the Seeschifffahrtsstraßen-Ordnung permanently updated. Edition Amended to “Nachrichten für Seefahrer” Weekly Edition 06, dated 8 February 2019 Voluntary Collaboration All information to complete or correct the nautical publications serves the maritime navigation. We kindly ask you to provide such information to Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency Referat N2 Neptunallee 5, 18057 Rostock Telephone +49 (0) 3 81 45 63-5 (Reception) E-mail [email protected] Internet www.bsh.de For more information see the “Handbuch für Brücke und Kartenhaus” (only available in German lan- guage). Form for ship reports are enclosed to the German NtM or could be requested from the BSH. The contents of this publication are protected by copyright. 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Reproduction of this publication or parts of this publication is permitted only under the provision of German law, also in individual cases. © Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) Hamburg and Rostock 2019 www.bsh.de ISBN-Nr. not applicable ISSN-Nr. not applicable BSH-Nr. not applicable Record of amendments 3 Record of amendments Updated to NtM by/at Updated to NtM by/at Updated to NtM by/at 4 Record of amendments Record of amendments Updated to NtM by/at Updated to NtM by/at Updated to NtM by/at Content 5 Content Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Part One ................................................................................................................................................. 13 General provisions ............................................................................................................................. 13 § 1 Area of application ................................................................................................................... 13 § 2 Definitions ................................................................................................................................ 15 § 3 Basic rules for conduct in traffic .............................................................................................. 30 § 4 Responsibility ........................................................................................................................... 31 § 5 Signs and signals for navigational purposes ........................................................................... 31 § 6 Visual signs and sound signals of vessels ............................................................................... 32 § 7 Vessels in the Public Service ................................................................................................... 32 Part Two ................................................................................................................................................. 33 Visual signs of and sound signals of vessels ..................................................................................... 33 § 8 General ..................................................................................................................................... 33 § 9 Use of navigation lights and sound-signalling appliances ...................................................... 33 § 10 Small vessels ........................................................................................................................... 34 § 11 Signals of inland waterway vessels ......................................................................................... 35 § 12 [This section has been suspended.] ........................................................................................ 36 § 13 [This section has been suspended.] ........................................................................................ 36 § 14 [This section has been suspended.] ........................................................................................ 36 § 15 [This section has been suspended.] ........................................................................................ 36 § 16 [This section has been suspended.] ........................................................................................ 36 § 17 [This section has been suspended.] ........................................................................................ 36 § 18 [This section has been suspended.] ........................................................................................ 36 Part Three ............................................................................................................................................... 37 Sound signals of vessels .................................................................................................................... 37 § 19 [This section has been suspended.] ........................................................................................ 37 § 20 [This section has been suspended.] ........................................................................................ 37 Part Four ................................................................................................................................................. 37 Sailing rules ........................................................................................................................................ 37 § 21 Basic principles ........................................................................................................................ 37 § 22 Exceptions from the requirement to proceed on the starboard side of a fairway .................. 37 § 23 Overtaking ................................................................................................................................ 38 § 24 Head-on situations ................................................................................................................... 41 § 25 Right of way of ships in a fairway ............................................................................................ 43 § 26 Speed ....................................................................................................................................... 44 § 27 Towing and pushing ................................................................................................................ 62 § 28 Passage of bridges and flood barriers ..................................................................................... 63 § 29 Entering and leaving locks ....................................................................................................... 63 § 30 Bans and restrictions affecting navigation .............................................................................. 64 § 31 Water-skiing, towing of gear for water-sports, jetbiking, kite- and wind-surfing .................... 79 Part Five ................................................................................................................................................. 82 Stationary traffic ................................................................................................................................. 82 § 32 Anchoring ................................................................................................................................. 82 § 33 Berthing and mooring .............................................................................................................. 87 § 34 Cargo-handling operations ...................................................................................................... 88 § 35 Anchoring, berthing, mooring, and sailing past by and of vessels carrying certain dangerous goods ..................................................................................................................... 91 § 36 Handling of certain dangerous goods ..................................................................................... 95 6 C o n t e n t Part Six .................................................................................................................................................. 98 Miscellaneous provisions .................................................................................................................. 98 § 37 Conduct in the event of a marine casualty and of the loss overboard of objects .................. 98 § 38 Fishing and hunting ................................................................................................................. 98 § 39 Sailing schedules of passenger vessels and ferries crossing a river or canal ...................... 102 § 40 Carriage of document ........................................................................................................... 103 Part Seven ........................................................................................................................................... 104 Supplementary provisions relating to the Kiel Canal ...................................................................... 104 § 41 Area of application ................................................................................................................ 104 § 42 Admission for passage .........................................................................................................