Classification institutions within the system of maritime safety

• Authors: Godecki Z.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The author analyzes the role of classification institutions in the system of maritime safety. The legislation of November 9, 2000 on maritime safety assigns well-described roles to classification institutions, among others. This is not new legislation since one chapter of the maritime code of 1961 addressed the issue of sea vessel safety, as did an even earlier Polish Republic presidential order of 1930. In this area, Polish maritime law complies with European law, especially with regard to Council Directive No. 94/57'/WE of November 22, 1994. The executive order to art. 15, act 1, pt. 2 in the act on maritime safety was constructed to correspond to this directive. This refers to the order of November 20, 2002 regarding the procedure to grant approval for classification institutions to undertake the technical supervision of vessels and the types and ranges of servicing of sea-going vessels. Vessels cannot be used in maritime shipping if they do not comply with legal requirements regarding their construction, fixed devices, and equipment. The regulation of November 29, 2000 on maritime safety refers to international conventions and to the rules in this act. The controversial issue is if the minister responsible for issues regarding the maritime industry can legally approve current technical regulations regarding vessel construction, fixed devices, and equipment issued by a Polish classification institution.

Keywords

EN

CLASSIFICATION INSTITUTIONS; MARITIME SAFETY

Discipline

• LAW_&_ADMINISTRATION: LAW & ADMINISTRATION

• Publisher: The Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Prawo Morskie
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 20
• Pages: 41-53
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Godecki Z.

• Z. Godecki, address not given, contact the publisher,

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

04PLAAAA0008192