Surveys and approval

After the documents have been received, the recreational craft is surveyed by a surveyor of the Ship Safety Division of BG Verkehr. This is done with a Checklist.

The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) or one of the bodies recognized by the BSH surveys the on-board radio equipment. This survey is only required once – except if the radio communication equipment is modified (e.g. expansion of the area of operation) or a new device is installed or it is exchanged. The application for the survey of radio communication equipment can be found on the website of the BSH. Further general information about surveys can be found under our heading "Ship Surveys".  

If there is a liquefied gas unit on board the ship, it must also be approved by a certified firm every two years in accordance with the requirements of the "Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches e.V. (DVGW)".