When the ship belongs to a shipowner who has appointed an accountant, or when it is a matter of bareboat charter, the accountant, respectively the bareboat charterer replaces the registered owner for the purpose of Section 2.2 and Chapter 3 and, in connection therewith, the...

1.Our Minister may take all measures as regards a ship located in the Netherlands territorial sea, without prejudice to the sections 2.3 and 2.4, that are required to ensure safe navigation and the safety of persons and the marine environment and the coastal environment when...

1.Our Minister may, without prejudice to the sections 2.3 en 2.4, take the measures with regard to ships, including wrecks, in the intervention zone that are required for the protection of the Netherlands coast or related interests of the Netherlands, against pollution or threatening pollution...

1.Our Minister only exercises his powers as referred to in Article 16 or 18 after having consulted the registered owner and, when assistance has commenced or has been agreed upon, after having consulted the salvor, unless a situation occurs that requires immediate action. 2.Our Minister...

1.If harmful effects of a maritime casualty in the North Sea occur that affect the area of a municipality, Our Minister provides the required information to the mayor and, in the event of a situation as referred to in Article 39 of the Safety Regions...

1.If a person, after a maritime casualty has occurred, has rendered assistance to the relevant ships and has suffered damage at the assistance as a result of a decree or act of Our Minister pursuant to Article 11, 12, 13, 16 or 18, which cannot...

1.This Act is not applicable to foreign warships and foreign military aircraft, as well as foreign ships or foreign aircraft owned or operated by a state and used, for the time being, only on Government non-commercial service. 2.This Act is, without prejudice to the provision...

The North Sea Accident Control Act is withdrawn.