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Advantages of the German flag
- Flag State Performance Table 2018/2019
- Port State Control Ranking of the Flag States at Paris MoU
- Port State Control Ranking of the Flag States at Tokyo MoU
Support for shipowners
Checklists for the preparation of port state control inspections among other things
Changing to the German flag
- Checklist National Requirements German Flag
- List of equipment for sea-going ships under German flag
- Documents for flagging in under German flag (please submit to Ship Safety Division)
- Questionnaire for Medical Fitness Examination
- State of medical knowledge
- Navigational and radio equipment - plans for change of flag (please submit to BSH) (in German only)
Changing to a foreign flag
- Announcement of the amount of the compensation payment in case of changing to a foreign flag (in German)
- Duration of the commitment period in months for every year during a change to a foreign flag (in German)
Flag State, classification societies
Flag State Administration
BG Verkehr
- Organization chart Ship Safety Division
- Data Protection Information of BG Verkehr/Ship Safety Division
- Annual reports of the Ship Safety Division on the German website
BSH
BBS
Stiftung Schifffahrtsstandort Deutschland
Classification societies
- Procedure for Co-operation of German Flag State administration with Classes
- Class Circular 01 2010 Procedure to be observed by Recognized Organization (RO) in case of a PSC inspection
- Class Circular 01 2012 Authorization for surveyors of classification on German flagged non-convention vessels
- Class Circular 01 2015 to Amendments to the CSS Code
- Class Circular 01 2016 Authorization for surveyors of classification societies on German flagged vessels
- Class Circular 01/2017: Authorization for classification societies (ROs) on German flagged vessels regarding plan approval
Types of ships
Cargo ships
- Ship Safety Ordinance, Annex 1a, Part 7: Load Line Requirements
- Ship Safety Ordinance, Annex 1a, Part 6: Safety requirements for cargo ships
Passenger ships
- Ship Safety Ordinance, Annex 1a, Part 1: Safety requirements for passenger ships
- European Directive 2009/45/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (consolidated text)
Fishing vessels
Ships of traditional built
Recreational craft
- Informationsschreiben "Gewerbsmäßige genutzte Sportfahrzeuge" (information letter regarding commercially used recreational boats)
- Richtlinie: Sicherheitsanforderungen für gewerbliche Sportausbildungfahrzeuge (directive on safety requirements for commercially used recreational craft)
- Checklist recreational craft: Survey report on safety equipment for commercially-used recreational creaft (8-24m)