Cabinet Regulation No. 143 of 2006 on Safe Loading of Bulk Carriers Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2006 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 35, 01.03.2006. Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Public health Marine pollution Pollution control Navigation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Regulation prescribes the safety requirements for bulk carriers which are related to loading or unloading of solid bulk cargoes and which shall be observed at terminals of the Republic of Latvia in order to reduce the risks of excessive stresses and physical damage to the ship's structure during loading or unloading and ensure mutual suitability harmonisation for those ships and terminals, as well as prescribes the procedures for harmonised mutual cooperation and communication between those ships and terminals. The purpose of the Regulation is to regulates maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Maritime Administration and Marine Safety Law (2002) Legislation | Latvia | 2002 (2019) Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Navigation, Institution, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Governance, Territorial sea, Coastal zone management, Harbour, Hazards, Public health, Protection of environment, Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX