Law No. 27/12 on Mercantile Marine, Harbours and related activities. Country/Territory Angola Document type Legislation Date 2012 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 166/12 and 174/22. Subject Sea Keyword Harbour Navigation Maritime zone Institution Transport/storage Registration Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 60 days after its publication. Abstract This Law on Mercantile Marine, Harbours and related activities aims at establishing the legal basis and requirements to be satisfied for performing the above mentioned activities. It consists of 16 Chapters, regulating the maritime economic sector, in order to perform in a harmonious way any activity related to the development and exploitation of this sector. It also establishes competent authorities to carry out controls and to apply sanctions to be paid for illegal activity to any ships, vessels or for any other maritime activity on surface or underwater. It applies for any registration or nationality of vessel owner, management or use. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Decree No. 69/14 approving the Regulation on Recreational Navigation, Sport Diving and other related activities. Legislation | Angola | 2014 Keyword: Harbour, Navigation, Institution, Registration, Cadastre/land registration, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 87/16 approving the Regulation of the National Integrated System for Maritime Traffic Control (SNICTM/VTS). Legislation | Angola | 2016 Keyword: Marine pollution, Harbour, Navigation, Maritime zone, Transport/storage, Classification/declassification, Monitoring, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX