This Regulation, together with its explanatory notes, will be published in the Government Gazette. The Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, K.M.H. Peijs

This Decree does not apply to fishing vessels, insofar as these ships are not used for purposes other than catching fish or other living resources of the sea.

For ships of a length of 24 metres or above engaged on international voyages, an International Load Line Certificate as referred to in Article 16 of the Load Line Convention is required.

1.For ships engaged on international voyages, the following International Safety Certificates as referred to in regulation I/12 of the SOLAS Convention are required: for passenger ships: the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate; for cargo ships of 500 GT or above: the Cargo Ship Safety Certificate; for...

1.For high-speed craft as referred to in regulation X/1 of the SOLAS Convention in respect of which under Article 16, paragraph 1, it has been decided to apply the HSC Code 1994 or the HSC Code 2000, the High-Speed Craft Safety Certificate related to the...

For ships operating in polar waters and for which an International Safety Certificate as referred to in Article 5, first paragraph, items a and b, has been issued, also a Polar Ship Certificate is required as referred to in paragraph 1.3.1 of the Polar Code.