Marine Ships Safety Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1994 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 62, 3 September 1997, pp. 2217-2287. Long titleOrdinance on the safety of marine ships. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishing vessel Inspection Navigation Certification Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance has entered into force on 1 July 1997. Abstract An Ordinance to regulate in detail the safety of marine ships. The Ordinance consists of 76 articles divided into 6 Parts. Only articles 7 to 9, 10, 11 and 13 apply to fishing vessels; they deal with inspection of fishing vessels, certification, and general safety requirements. Full text German