Act No. 9.432 regulating vessel navigation. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Authorization/permit Registration Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on the date of publication. Abstract This Act regulates vessel navigation. It consists of 22 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order to obtain a navigation licence. This Act applies to ship-owners, navigation entities and foreign vessels, (except to military, fishing, research and recreational vessels). It also specifies regimes of navigation, conditions for flying the national flag and different types of cartering. It also prescribes controls to be carried out by competent authorities and sanctions to be paid by offenders. Full text Portuguese Website www.bdtextual.senado.gov.br References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 12.379 on National System of Transport. Legislation | Brazil | 2011 Keyword: Navigation, Authorization/permit, Registration, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX