1.The provisions of this statute law apply to the ships which are registered in the Netherlands, which have been designed or are used for undertaking voyages, with the exception of: Dutch warships, navy assistent vessels or other vessels which are in use for the performance...

1.Certificates expire when: the period of validity has expired; the surveys which were mandatory during its period of validity did not take place or did not take place in time, provided special cases described by Order in Council for the Kingdom; the ship no longer...

1.An interested party may lodge an administrative appeal with Our Minister against a decision of an official of the Shipping Inspectorate. 2.Our Minister may determine that the appeal will suspend the effect of the decision it is aimed at.

1.The Maritime Court of the Netherlands is established in Amsterdam, but is only rarely competent to meet in other municipalities hereabouts. 2. The Court consists of a President and two regular members. The regular members are a naval officer or former naval officer and a...

The provisions of the Articles 12 and 13 regarding the officials are also applicable to the President, the deputy presidents, the clerk, the deputy clerk, the regular and the adjunct members and the deputy members of the Maritime Court of the Netherlands.

The master appoints the members of the safety committee in compliance with Article 26 f

1.The causes of shipping disasters which have taken place are investigated on behalf of the state. 2.The investigation consists of a temporary investigation by the Shipping Inspectorate, if necessary followed by an investigation by the Maritime Court of the Netherlands. 3.The temporary investigation is started...

1.With due regard for the requirement in the third paragraph of Article 27, the Head of the Shipping Inspectorate starts an investigation or has this started with regard to any shipping disaster of which he has been informed, by one or more of the officials...