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Decree No. 1123 of 1999 on Ship Surveys.

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Navigation
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

Finnish ships engaged in merchant shipping shall be surveyed in accordance with this Decree. However, this Decree does not apply, inter alia, to certain fishing vessels, the survey of which is subject to separate provisions. In case of doubt, the Finnish Maritime Administration will determine whether this Decree is applicable to the survey of a certain ship or not. The purpose of a survey is to ensure that a ship complies with the requirements of the provisions and regulations concerning ship safety as regards structure, machinery and equipment, and with the provisions and regulations on the prevention of pollution from ships.

Full text
English/Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi