Ordinance on coastal shipping. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2002 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 46, 12 July 2002, pp. 2555 and 2556. Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Coastal zone management Transport/storage 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 enters into force on 20 July 2002. Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to coastal zone shipping management. Article 1 contains the definition of “coastal shipping”. Article 2 establishes the operational requirements for ships used for coastal shipping. The text consists of 7 articles. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de