Regulation No. 16 / 1955 Coll.
Regulation on the eligibility and registration of inland vessels
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Effective from 01.05.1955
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16.
Order of the Minister for Transport
of 6 April 1955
the eligibility and registration of inland vessels.
The Minister of Transport hereby orders, in agreement with the participating ministers pursuant to § 2 paragraphs 2 and 3 of Act No. 152 / 1950 Coll., on the adaptation and safety of the operation of inland navigation:
General provisions.
Basic provisions.
Scope of validity.
(1) The provisions of this Regulation and of the provisions laid down therein apply to inland vessels:
(a) domestic, including when travelling abroad, if permitted by the regulations of the foreign State concerned or the international convention;
(b) foreign on domestic voyages, unless otherwise provided for in national conventions or provisions of this Regulation.
(2) Where the specific provisions in force on each waterway in respect of the matters covered by this Regulation or those adopted pursuant thereto contain derogations in respect of the specific circumstances of the waterway concerned, those specific provisions shall apply.
(3) Inland are vessels that are intended and used for navigation on inland waterways.
Interpretation of used expressions.
(1) Vessels are ships, floating machinery, rafts and floating equipment.
(2) Tugs are power-driven ships which are qualified by their construction and equipment and are designed to tow (push) other vessels.
(3) Carrier ships are ships which are qualified by their construction and equipment and are intended for the transport of liquid goods without packaging.
(4) All types of dredges, cranes, hoists, elevators, transporters, rams, pumps and the like, designed solely for certain mechanical work on water, are considered floating machines.
(5) Vory are associations of wood consisting of logs (beams) more or less firmly connected and adapted to a manageable voyage.
(6) All types of floaters, docks, hangars, port bridges, boat restaurants, mills, workshops, pontoons and the like, bound to a particular station on water, are considered floating equipment.
(7) Vessels with a specific structure or a specific designation shall be assessed according to their characteristics.
(8) Small vessels with a displacement of up to 10 tonnes shall be considered as small vessels. However, where such vessels are fitted with machinery, they shall be considered as small vessels only if the cylinder capacity does not exceed 500 cc or a useful power of 25 k (horses); a higher value is determined.
(9) Boats are small ships whose displacement is less than 2 tons at the highest safe dive.
(10) The displacement shall be determined by multiplying the length, width and median draught of the vessel, measured in the plane of its maximum allowable draught, and by a coefficient of density of approximately 0,75 and changing according to the shape of the vessel's body.
(11) Devices shall mean the items necessary for the proper and safe operation of the vessels, in particular anchors, chains, ropes, braces, hooks, signalling, fire-fighting and rescue appliances.
(12) The permanent station of the vessel shall be the place from which the vessel is to sail and which is notified as such to the navigation authority.
Vessel characteristics, crew, registration mark.
(1) Vessels must be constructed, dressed and occupied in such a way as not to endanger the safety and continuity of navigation, the safety of persons and property, and the hygiene of the environment when operating normally.
(2) The number of crew members per type of vessel as well as the eligibility conditions for crew members are laid down in specific rules.
(3) Each domestic vessel, with the exception of forage and boats up to 3 m in length, must have a registration mark (§ 27).
Responsibility for the proper condition of the vessel.
(1) Operators are required to maintain vessels, unless they are permanently disabled, in a state corresponding to the operation to which they have been admitted (Part III).
(2) For navigation, he shall ensure that the vessel is in proper condition, including the master.
Restrictions on new construction, conversion, acquisition and disposal of vessels.
(1) In agreement with the participating central authorities, the Ministry of Transport may, with regard to the safety of navigation, bind to its prior consent the implementation of new stoves of domestic ships and floating machines, the change of essential parts of their mechanism or construction, their acquisition abroad and their disposal abroad.
(2) Paragraph 1 shall not apply to small vessels.
Jurisdiction, flags and vessel features.
Nationality.
(1) Ships, floating machinery and floating equipment owned by the Czechoslovak State, Czechoslovak legal persons or Czechoslovak citizens and not registered in the foreign register of vessels shall be considered as domestic, except for new-built foreign nationals.
(2) Domestic raft means a domestic raft.
(3) Other vessels shall be considered to be foreign vessels.
State flag of vessels.
(1) Domestic ships and floating machinery, provided that they are required, under specific regulations or official measures, to carry a flag which proves their nationality and, unless otherwise provided for by national conventions, to carry the Czechoslovak flag.
(2) The flag is raised on the flagpole, usually on the wheel.
(3) If a foreign State requires a Czechoslovak vessel to carry its national flag when sailing or staying on its territory, that State vessel must carry its national flag when sailing or staying in the territory of the Czechoslovak Republic on the bow of the Czechoslovak State flag.
(4) The authorisation of domestic vessels to fly a national flag shall be demonstrated:
(a) in the case of vessels holding a sailing licence with that licence (§ 21);
(b) for other vessels, a registration card (Section 28).
Other flags and vessel features.
The adaptation and use of the company flag and brand by domestic vessels of national transport undertakings shall be subject to the approval of the Ministry of Transport.
The eligibility of vessels.
The eligibility of ships and floating machines.
Efficiency and economy of construction.
(1) The principles ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the construction of ships and floating machinery to be manufactured in bulk (types), as well as that the types comply with the requirements of the planned economy, are laid down by the Ministry of Transport in agreement with the central authorities involved.
(2) Paragraph 1 shall not apply to small vessels.
General conditions of technical competence.
(1) Ships and floating machines must be tight, firmly built and have sufficient stability. The steering and anchorage equipment shall be reliable and efficient.
(2) Ships and floating machines must have a sufficient number of watertight bulkheads suitable for their purpose, taking into account their size and use; at the same time, each space between two such bulkheads shall be allowed to be used separately; bulkheads may have discharge holes which, however, must have safe and suitable seals.
(3) The opening of the openings in the body of the vessel, as well as the relevant piping, shall be such that water cannot enter the vessel and shall not protrude over the surface of the side or bottom of the vessel.
(4) All parts and equipment of the vessel intended for its operation, as well as rooms intended for the crew, shall comply with both safety and health considerations.
(5) Electrical power-driven equipment, as well as the spaces in which the accumulators are located, must comply with and be tested according to the electrical regulations of the Authority for Standardisation (ECDC).
Ships and floating machinery with machinery.
(1) The propulsion equipment must be in accordance with the size and manner of use of the vessel.
(2) Power-driven machines, boilers, gas generators and their accessories, as well as fuel warehouses and tanks, must be so placed as to avoid the risk of explosion, fire or poisoning. The machines shall be so located that, even when they are running, access to all parts of them is easy and safe.
(3) Machines and their accessories must be so arranged that they cannot change their position when the vessel is swaying, that they do not strain the body of the ship while they are operating and that they do not adversely affect the ship's safety management.
(4) The propulsion machines shall be reliable and shall allow quick start-up, change in speed and operation as well as stopping. The power of the propulsion train when driving back shall be sufficient for the vessel to have adequate manoeuvring capability in all circumstances. For vessels of a specific type of construction or propulsion, as well as for vessels whose manoeuvring capability is reasonably assured otherwise, the navigational authority may allow the machine not to be equipped to change operation.
(5) If used to power auxiliary power machines, each of them must have its own electric motor so that the machine is not dependent on other machines and is still fit for work. Engines, switches and fuses should preferably be watertight.
(6) The boilers shall be stored as far as possible so that all seams are accessible from the outside.
(7) The machinery spaces, boiler rooms and gas generator rooms must be so spacious as to allow easy and safe operation; Such rooms shall be separated from the other areas of the vessel by fixed watertight bulkheads.
(8) Cooling machines for which substances dangerous to human health are not used may be located in the engine room or in a room associated with it. Cooling machines which operate with substances which are hazardous to human health shall be located in a room completely separate from those intended for the residence of the crew or passengers; This room shall be tightly closed and equipped with ventilation ducts leading to free airspace.
(9) The position of the master of the vessel shall be connected to the machinery room by a reliable communication device.
(10) On-board machinery shall be safely operable and shall be so located as not to endanger the stability of the vessel.
(11) Fuel tanks which do not form part of the body shall be so fixed that they cannot move and no part of them shall form a reinforcement of the vessel.
(12) Tanks and pipes shall be firm and tight. The pipe shall be protected against damage. If the flash point of the liquid fuel used is less than 30 ° C, only daily fuel tanks may be in the machinery room; The fuel supply to these tanks shall be sealed outside the space in which the fuel is stored. The pressure pipe for air, compressed gas or liquid fuel shall have a stopcock at the outlet of the tank and shall be accessible throughout its length.
(13) Pumps for filling consumables with liquid fuel from the storage tank must not serve any other purpose; If the ignition point is below 30 ° C, the pump shall be located outside the engine room, well protected and easily accessible.
(14) The filling line shall be fitted with a gas-tight cap, a Davy sieve vent or other reliable device.
(15) Compressors and compressed air tanks must have the necessary number of reliable manometers, safety valves against dangerous pressure rises and drainage devices; compressors shall have a control thermometer device. The compressed air tanks shall be subjected to the prescribed tests and the certificate shall still be on board.
(16) Ships and floating machines with electric motors must also comply with the electrical regulations of the Standards Authority (ESČ electrical regulations).
Ships for passenger transport.
(1) Ships for the transport of persons must be built taking into account the number of persons for whom they are intended and the method of their use.
(2) Decks intended for passengers must be provided with a reasonably high safety railing; its lower part must be adjusted so that no one can fall through the railing.
(3) Stairs and connecting corridors intended for passengers must be sufficiently wide. Stairs must have handrails on both sides.
(4) There shall be a sufficient number of readily available life-saving appliances on all decks; the places where they are stored shall be clearly marked. The type and number of life-saving appliances will be determined during a technical inspection.
(5) There must be a sufficient number of sanitary facilities (washrooms, toilets) on the ship.
(6) Each ship must have a healthy tank for an adequate amount of drinking water.
(7) For the transport of persons by vessels other than passenger ships, as well as for the transport of cargo by ships intended exclusively for the transport of persons, the authorisation of the navigation authority shall be subject to specific conditions on a case-by-case basis.
Tank ships to transport flammable liquids.
(1) The body of the container for the transport of flammable liquids must be adjusted so as to reduce the possibility of ignition of transported liquids or their vapour to the minimum possible.
(2) The tanks shall be separated from the other spaces of the ship covering the spaces.
(3) Pumps used for the pumping and distribution of cargo must be properly separated from the other spaces of the ship, in particular from the engine room.
(4) Crew rooms shall be located on the ship in such a way as to ensure crew safety in each direction; their equipment shall be so arranged as to avoid the risk of fire.
(5) For the propulsion of a ship, as well as for the propulsion of auxiliary equipment, only those engines which are not in danger of igniting the transported flammable liquids or their vapours may be used. These engines shall be located in spaces appropriately separated from areas where hazardous vapour accumulation of flammable liquids can be expected.
(6) Electrical lines and equipment must be so designed as not to give rise to a risk of fire, in particular in rooms where pairs of flammable liquids transported may be present. This condition must also be met by portable electrical equipment.
Tanks for transporting non-flammable liquids.
For tank ships not intended for the transport of flammable liquids, the navigational management shall lay down special conditions taking into account the transport for which the ship is intended.
Ships and floating machines.
Ships and floating machines shall have, according to their size, method of use, propulsion equipment as well as the navigational conditions of the waterway for which they are intended, the equipment necessary for their proper and safe operation; such equipment shall be indicated in the licence for ships and floating machines which must be certified for navigation.
Special provisions.
(1) The construction, construction and equipment of ships and floating machines must be consistent with
(a) the technical conditions laid down by the Ministry of Transport (§ 33 (b));
(b) Czechoslovak state standards;
(c) other provisions containing provisions on the technical treatment of vessels (e.g. provisions on construction, customs, medical and other).
(2) If specific regulations apply to the machinery by which the vessel is equipped, the machinery shall also comply with these specific rules.
The eligibility of the raft and floating gear.
Technical requirements of the raft.
(1) The Vor must be connected in such a way as to correspond to the sailing conditions of the passing waterway and the way it travels.
(2) The vor must be equipped with the equipment needed to drive it and repair it; it must have at each end a sufficient number of rudder oars as well as adequate equipment to be stopped at any time quickly and safely.
(3) Vory must be marked with white signs indicating the name and address of the owner (operator) and the leader of the raft.
Dimensions and draught.
(1) The dimensions and draught of the rafts shall correspond to the ratios of the waterways passed. The largest size of the raft shall be clearly visible even if there is a load on it.
(2) Vory must be so arranged that nothing exceeds the outer edge of the oars and must not be so burdened that their surface is covered with water.
Technical requirements of floating equipment.
(1) The material from which the floating equipment is manufactured, the construction of the floating equipment and the strength calculation must comply with the applicable regulations (e.g. construction, safety, health), recognised technical rules, as well as the specially prescribed conditions.
(2) The stability of the floating gear must be ensured in all circumstances.
(3) Floating equipment must have equipment corresponding to its size and method of use.
Allowing vessels to operate.
Ships and floating machines.
Detection of technical competence.
(1) On inland waterways, only ships and floating machines for which their technical competence for navigation has been established may be used for navigation.
(2) The technical competence of both the type and each individual vessel (Sections 10 and 16) is determined by means of a technical inspection and a test voyage.
(3) The VMS may waive the technical inspection and test navigation of an individual vessel if the vessel operator submits a vessel classification card recognised by the Ministry of Transport. The test voyage may be abandoned for non-powered vessels.
(4) The technical inspections and test voyages are carried out on the cargo of the operator of the vessel with the participation of the operator or his representative.
A sailing licence.
(1) The technical competence of ships and floating machinery is certified by a sailing licence issued by the navigational authority which carried out the technical inspection, after a test voyage if any.
(2) Ships and floating machines which are only used for one voyage (e.g. from the yard to the destination) will receive a special permit instead of a licence to sail; Such authorisation shall also be obtained by ships and floating test navigation machines during their construction or conversion.
(3) The sailing licence is valid for the waterways indicated therein.
(4) Where a change is made to the fact indicated in the sailing licence, the operator shall apply within 15 days for the navigation authority to correct the sailing licence; a new owner shall be obliged to do so when changing the person of the vessel owner. If this is not the case, the sailing licence shall cease to be valid. In justified cases, the navigational authority may allow an exemption.
Recurrent technical inspection.
(1) The technical inspection and test voyage is repeated
(a) regularly during the prescribed periods;
(b) after each crash which distorts the seagoing capacity of the vessel,
(c) after any important repair or modification of machinery, body structure or essential parts of the vessel or after any other change affecting the stability of the vessel;
(d) if the vessels are to be used for a purpose other than attaining,
(e) where reasonable doubt arises as to the technical competence of the ship or floating machine,
(f) if requested by the operator of the vessel.
(2) The operator of the vessel shall apply for the technical inspection and test navigation referred to in points (a) to (d) of paragraph 1 at the latest 15 days before the expiry of the scheduled inspection period or after the crash or after the re-entry into service of the vessel after the repair or modification or before the date on which the vessel is used for another purpose.
Malfunctions detected during the inspection of the vessel.
If the navigational authority finds fault during a technical inspection of the vessel or during a test voyage, it shall fix a time limit for the applicant to remove it; If the defects are not remedied within the prescribed time limit, it shall refuse to issue or renew the licence or, if necessary, restrict or withdraw the licence.
Exclusion of the vessel.
(1) The management shall exclude the vessel if:
(a) the operator of the vessel has not requested a technical inspection within the prescribed time limit, after which he has not carried out a technical inspection;
(b) during the re-technical inspection, the vessel has been recognised as unfit for navigation, if the defects detected have not been remedied within the prescribed time limit;
(c) the operator of the vessel shall declare that the vessel is permanently decommissioning.
(2) If the vessel is out of service, the operator shall return the navigation licence to the navigation service that issued it.
(3) Vessels excluded from service must not be used for navigation without the consent of the navigation authority.
Vory and floating gear.
Admission to service.
(1) The management may determine on which waterways, in which cases, where and within which time limit the navigations of the raft must be reported in advance.
(2) Special authorisation is needed in any case for the carriage of persons on the premises.
(3) If you want to place a floating device, you have to ask for special permission. The sailing authority shall issue this permit after prior technical inspection of the floating gear.
Occasionally tours of raft and floating equipment.
(1) The navigational authority in which the raft is held may at any time examine whether the raft complies with the provisions of this Regulation and the regulations issued under it, order the removal of defects and, in serious cases, prohibit further navigation.
(2) The management may at any time carry out a technical inspection of the floating gear and order it to be removed if it does not comply with the conditions laid down or if the defects identified are not remedied within the time limit set; may also, as appropriate, order the operator to keep the floating gear under the permanent supervision of the responsible person during the period of operation.
(3) The technical capability of floating equipment used to land passenger ships must be checked annually before the start of passenger transport.
Vessel registration.
Registration duty.
(1) Domestic ships, floating machinery and floating equipment, with the exception of ships up to 3 m in length, must have a registration mark. Foreign vessels shall bear the registration mark of those vessels having a permanent post in the country.
(2) The registration mark shall consist of the name of the vessel allocated by the navigation authority.
(3) Trailers and rescue boats have the same registration mark as the vessel to which they belong and a serial number.
(4) Vessels holding a sailing licence must be indicated in the place where they are entered in the list of inland vessels (§ 29).
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Regulation No. 16 / 1955 Coll., on the eligibility and registration of inland vessels |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 21.04.1955 |
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| Effective from | 01.05.1955 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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