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Advantages of the German flag
- Flag State Performance Table 2018/2019
- Port State Control Ranking of the Flag States at Paris MoU
- Port State Control Ranking of the Flag States at Tokyo MoU
Support for shipowners
Checklists for the preparation of port state control inspections among other things
- Checks on Board: Bridge Team
- Checks on Board: MLC
- Checks on Board: Fire protection & FFE
- Checks on Board: LSA
Newsletter PSC Awareness
Changing to the German flag
- Checklist National Requirements German Flag
- List of equipment for sea-going ships under German flag
- Documents for flagging in under German flag (please submit to Ship Safety Division)
- Questionnaire for Medical Fitness Examination
- State of medical knowledge
- Navigational and radio equipment - plans for change of flag (please submit to BSH) (in German only)
Changing to a foreign flag
- Announcement of the amount of the compensation payment in case of changing to a foreign flag (in German)
- Duration of the commitment period in months for every year during a change to a foreign flag (in German)
Flag State, classification societies
Flag State Administration
BG Verkehr
- Organization chart Ship Safety Division
- Data Protection Information of BG Verkehr/Ship Safety Division
- Annual reports of the Ship Safety Division on the German website
BSH
BBS
Stiftung Schifffahrtsstandort Deutschland
Classification societies
- Procedure for Co-operation of German Flag State administration with Classes
- Class Circular 01 2010 Procedure to be observed by Recognized Organization (RO) in case of a PSC inspection
- Class Circular 01 2012 Authorization for surveyors of classification on German flagged non-convention vessels
- Class Circular 01 2015 to Amendments to the CSS Code
- Class Circular 01 2016 Authorization for surveyors of classification societies on German flagged vessels
- Class Circular 01/2017: Authorization for classification societies (ROs) on German flagged vessels regarding plan approval
Types of ships
Cargo ships
- Ship Safety Ordinance, Annex 1a, Part 7: Load Line Requirements
- Ship Safety Ordinance, Annex 1a, Part 6: Safety requirements for cargo ships
Passenger ships
- Ship Safety Ordinance, Annex 1a, Part 1: Safety requirements for passenger ships
- European Directive 2009/45/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (consolidated text)
Fishing vessels
Ships of traditional built
Recreational craft
- Informationsschreiben "Gewerbsmäßige genutzte Sportfahrzeuge" (information letter regarding commercially used recreational boats)
- Richtlinie: Sicherheitsanforderungen für gewerbliche Sportausbildungfahrzeuge (directive on safety requirements for commercially used recreational craft)
- Checklist recreational craft: Survey report on safety equipment for commercially-used recreational creaft (8-24m)