Legislative Decree No. 3/2020 amending the Maritime Code approved by Legislative Decree No. 14/2010. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, I Série, No. 64.. Subject Sea Keyword Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Navigation Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Legislative Decree enters into force within 30 days from its publication. Abstract This Law amends the Maritime Code, specifically with regard to the following matters: ship owners, regardless of whether or not they are owners or managers of the same, are obliged to take out civil liability insurance; when a ship is the object of bareboat charter or other legal transaction that implies the transfer of possession of the ship, the shipowner is the bareboat charterer or person assigning its ownership; fine revert to the Autonomous Fund for the Development and Safety of Maritime Transport and are intended to finance the control and inspection activities carried out by the regulatory authority; vessel owner's (or non-owner) responsibility, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Amends Legislative Decree No. 14/2010 establishing the Maritime Code of Cape Verde. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2010 Keyword: Marine pollution, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Maritime zone, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Navigation, Harbour, Inspection, Territorial sea, Basic legislation, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX