Azerbaijan toughens ship requirements for inland territorial waters

An additional four documents have been included in the list of documents required for ships registering in the State Ships Register by a decision of the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers.

Amendments were made by the decision dated Oct. 22 to the rules of navigation in the inland territorial waters of Azerbaijan.

Under the amendments, ships, on the register, should also have the following documents -- a certificate of compliance of the vessel with the requirements of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, a certificate of compliance of the vessel with the requirements of the International Safety Management Code, a document on the incessant notes of the history of the ship and a certificate of insurance or other financial provision in connection with civil liability for the damage caused by bunker fuel.


/Trend/