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Order No. 140 of the Ministry of Transport validating Common Regulation on navigation and stay of vessels in the seaports of the Russian Federation.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Harbour Navigation
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Order establishes common requirements for navigation of vessels in the defined area of water within harbour, ensuring safety of waterworks and ecological safety, and also piloting of vessels. In the process of navigation shall be ensure safe navigation and protection against marine pollution and dumping at sea. Fishing vessels carrying out fresh or frozen catch shall have priority access to harbour facilities. In order to ensure ecological safety vessels entering harbour facilities or staying nearby shall be prohibited to dump sewage and other waste, burn waste materials on board and emit pollutants to the atmosphere. Any case of dump of waste within harbour or nearby area or any detected marine pollution shall be communicated by shipmasters to the harbour master.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.garant.ru