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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (2006/87/EC) (repealed)

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Zone 2

Czech Republic

Dam Lake Lipno

Federal Republic of Germany
EmsFrom a line across the Ems near the entrance to the port of Papenburg between Diemen pumping station and the opening of the dyke at Halte as far as a line linking the former Greetsiel lighthouse and the western pier of the port entrance at Eemshaven
JadeInside a line linking the Schillig cross light and Langwarden church tower
WeserFrom the north-western edge of the railway bridge in Bremen as far as a line linking Langwarden and Cappel church towers, including the Westergate, Rekumer Loch, Rechter Nebenarm and Schweiburg side branches
ElbeFrom the lower limit of the port of Hamburg as far as a line linking the Döse beacon and the western edge of the Friedrichskoog dyke (Dieksand), including the Nebenelbe and the Este, Lühe, Schwinge, Oste, Pinnau, Krückau and Stör tributaries (in each case from the mouth to the barrage)
Meldorfer BuchtInside a line linking the western edge of the Friedrichskoog dyke (Dieksand) and the western pier head at Büsum
EiderFrom the Gieselau Canal to the Eider barrage
Flensburger FördeInside a line linking Kegnäs lighthouse and Birknack
SchleiInside a line between the Schleimünde pier heads
Eckernförder BuchtInside a line linking Boknis-Eck and the north-eastern point of the mainland near Dänisch Nienhof
Kieler FördeInside a line linking the Bülk lighthouse and the Laboe naval memorial
Nord-Ostsee-Kanal (Kiel Canal)From a line linking the pier heads at Brunsbüttel as far as a line linking the entry lights at Kiel-Holtenau, including Obereidersee and Enge, Audorfer See, Borgstedter See and Enge, Schirnauer See, Flemhuder See and the Achterwehrer Canal
Travefrom the north-western edge of the railway lift bridge and the northern edge of the Holstenbrücke (Stadttrave) in Lübeck as far as a line linking the southern inner and northern outer pier heads at Travemünde, including the Pötenitzer Wiek, Dassower See and the Altarmen at Teerhof island
LedaFrom the entrance of the outer harbour of Leer sea lock to the mouth
Huntefrom the port of Oldenburg and from 140 m downstream of the Amalienbrücke in Oldenburg to the mouth
LesumFrom the Bremen-Burg railway bridge to the mouth
EsteFrom the tail water of Buxtehude lock to the Este barrage
LüheFrom the tail water of the Au-Mühle in Horneburg to the Lühe barrage
SchwingeFrom the Salztor lock in Stade to the Schwinge barrage
OsteFrom the north-eastern edge of the Bremervörde mill dam to the Oste barrage
PinnauFrom the south-western edge of the railway bridge in Pinneberg to the Pinnau barrage
KrückauFrom the south-western edge of the bridge leading to/from the Wedenkamp in Elmshorn to the Krückau barrage
StörFrom Rensing tide gauge to the Stör barrage
Freiburger HafenprielFrom the eastern edge of the sluice in Freiburg an der Elbe as far as the mouth
Wismarbucht, Kirchsee, Breitling, Salzhaff and Wismar port areaSeawards as far as a line between Hoher Wieschendorf Huk and Timmendorf light and a line linking Gollwitz light on the island of Poel and the southern point of the Wustrow peninsula
Warnow, including the Breitling and side branchesDownstream of the Mühlendamm from the northern edge of the Geinitzbrücke in Rostock towards the sea as far as a line linking the northern points of the western and eastern piers in Warnemünde
Waters enclosed by the mainland and the Darß and Zingst pensinsulas and the islands of Hiddensee and Rügen (including Stralsund port area)

Extending seawards between

  • the Zingst peninsula and the island of Bock: as far as latitude 54° 26' 42' N

  • the islands of Bock and Hiddensee: as far as a line linking the northern point of the island of Bock and the southern point of the island of Hiddensee

  • the island of Hiddensee and the island of Rügen (Bug): as far as a line linking the south-eastern point of Neubessin and Buger Haken

Greifswalder Bodden and Greifswald port area, including the RyckSeawards as far as a line from the eastern point of Thiessower Haken (Südperd) to the eastern point of the island of Ruden and continuing to the northern point of the island of Usedom (54° 10' 37' N, 13° 47' 51' E)
Waters enclosed by the mainland and the island of Usedom (the Peenestrom, including Wolgast port area and Achterwasser, and the Stettiner Haff)Eastwards as far as the border with the Republic of Poland in the Stettiner Haff

Note In the case of vessels whose home port is in another State, account is to be taken of Article 32 of the Ems-Dollart Treaty of 8 April 1960 (BGBl. 1963 II, p. 602).

French Republic
DordogneDownstream from the stone bridge at Libourne
Garonne and GirondeDownstream from the stone bridge at Bordeaux
LoireDownstream from the Haudaudine bridge on the Madeleine arm and downstream from the Pirmil bridge on the Pirmil arm.
RhôneDownstream of the Trinquetaille bridge in Arles and beyond towards Marseille
SeineDownstream of the Jeanne-d'Arc bridge in Rouen
Republic of Hungary

Lake Balaton

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Dollard

Eems

Waddenzee: including the links with the North Sea

IJsselmeer: including the Markermeer and IJmeer but excluding the Gouwzee

Nieuwe Waterweg and the Scheur

Calland Kanaal west from the Benelux harbour

Hollands Diep

Breeddiep, Beerkanaal and its connected harbours

Haringvliet and Vuile Gat: including the waterways between Goeree-Overflakkee on the one hand and Voorne-Putten and Hoeksche Waard on the other

Hellegat

Volkerak

Krammer

Grevelingenmeer and Brouwerschavensche Gat: including all the waterways between Schouwen-Duiveland and Goeree-Overflakkee

Keten, Mastgat, Zijpe, Krabbenkreek, Eastern Scheldt and Roompot: including the waterways between Walcheren, Noord-Beveland and Zuid-Beveland on the one hand and Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen on the other hand, excluding the Scheldt-Rhine Canal

Scheldt and Western Scheldt and its mouth on the sea: including the waterways between Zeeland Flanders, on the one hand, and Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland, on the other, excluding the Scheldt-Rhine Canal

Republic of Poland

Lagoon of Szczecin

Lagoon of Kamień

Lagoon of Wisła

Bay of Puck

Włocławski Reservoir

Lake Śniardwy

Lake Niegocin

Lake Mamry

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
SCOTLAND
Scapa FlowWithin an area bounded by lines drawn from Wharth on the island of Flotta to the Martello Tower on South Walls, and from Point Cletts on the island of Hoy to Thomson's Hill triangulation point on the island of Fara and thence to Gibraltar Pier on the island of Flotta
Kyle of DurnessSouth of Eilean Dubh
Cromarty FirthWithin a line between North Sutor and South Sutor
InvernessWithin a line from Fort George to Chanonry Point
Findhorn BayWithin the spit
AberdeenWithin a line from South Jetty to Abercromby Jetty
Montrose BasinTo the west of a line running north-south across the harbour entrance at Scurdie Ness Lighthouse
River Tay — DundeeWithin a line from the tidal basin (fish dock), Dundee to Craig Head, East Newport
Firth of Forth and River ForthWithin the Firth of Forth but not east of the Forth railway bridge
DumfriesWithin a line from Airds Point to Scar Point
Loch RyanWithin a line from Cairn Point to Kircolm Point
Ayr HarbourInside the Bar
The ClydeAbove Zone 1 waters
Kyles of ButeBetween Colintraive and Rhubodach
Campbeltown HarbourWithin a line from Macringan's Point to Ottercharach Point
Loch EtiveWithin Loch Etive above the Falls of Lora
Loch LevenAbove the bridge at Ballachulish
Loch LinnheNorth of Corran Point light
Loch EilThe whole loch
Caledonian CanalLochs Lochy, Oich and Ness
Kyle of LochalshWithin Kyle Akin not westward of Eilean Ban Light or eastward of Eileanan Dubha
Loch CarronBetween Stromemore and Strome Ferry
Loch Broom, UllapoolWithin a line from Ullapool Point Light to Aultnaharrie
KyleskuAcross Loch Cairnbawn in the area between the easternmost point of Garbh Eilean and the westernmost point of Eilean na Rainich
Stornoway HarbourWithin a line from Arnish Point to Sandwick Bay Lighthouse, north-west side
The Sound of ScalpayNot east of Berry Cove (Scalpay) and not west of Croc a Loin (Harris)
North Harbour, Scalpay and Tarbert HarbourWithin one mile from the shore of the Island of Harris
Loch AweThe whole loch
Loch KatrineThe whole loch
Loch LomondThe whole loch
Loch TayThe whole loch
Loch LoyalThe whole loch
Loch HopeThe whole loch
Loch ShinThe whole loch
Loch AssyntThe whole loch
Loch GlascarnochThe whole loch
Loch FannichThe whole loch
Loch MareeThe whole loch
Loch GairlochThe whole loch
Loch MonarThe whole loch
Loch MullardachThe whole loch
Loch CluanieThe whole loch
Loch LoyneThe whole loch
Loch GarryThe whole loch
Loch QuoichThe whole loch
Loch ArkaigThe whole loch
Loch MorarThe whole loch
Loch ShielThe whole loch
Loch EarnThe whole loch
Loch RannochThe whole loch
Loch TummelThe whole loch
Loch ErichtThe whole loch
Loch FionnThe whole loch
Loch GlassThe whole loch
Loch Rimsdale/nan ClarThe whole loch
NORTHERN IRELAND
Strangford LoughWithin a line from Cloghy Point to Dogtail Point
Belfast LoughWithin a line from Holywood to Macedon Point
LarneWithin a line from Larne Pier to the ferry pier on Island Magee
River BannFrom the seaward ends of the breakwaters to Toome Bridge
Lough ErneUpper and Lower Lough Erne
Lough NeaghWithin two miles of the shore
EAST COAST OF ENGLAND
BerwickWithin the breakwaters
WarkworthWithin the breakwaters
BlythWithin the Outer Pier Heads
River TyneDunston Staithes to Tyne Pier Heads
River WearFatfield to Sunderland Pier Heads
SeahamWithin the breakwaters
Hartlepool

Within a line from Middleton Jetty to Old Pier Head

Within a line joining North Pier Head to South Pier Head

River TeesWithin a line extending due west from Government Jetty to Tees Barrage
WhitbyWithin Whitby Pier Heads
River HumberWithin a line from North Ferriby to South Ferriby
Grimsby DockWithin a line from the West Pier of the Tidal Basin to the East Pier of the Fish Docks, North Quay
BostonInside the New Cut
Dutch RiverThe whole canal
River HullBeverley Beck to River Humber
Kielder WaterThe whole lake
River OuseBelow Naburn Lock
River TrentBelow Cromwell Lock
River WharfeFrom the junction with River Ouse to Tadcaster Bridge
ScarboroughWithin Scarborough Pier Heads
WALES AND WEST COAST OF ENGLAND
River SevernNorth of a line running due west from Sharpness Point (51° 43,4' N) to Llanthony and Maisemore Weirs and seaward of Zone 3 waters
River WyeAt Chepstow, north of latitude (51° 38,0' N) to Monmouth
NewportNorth of the overhead power cables crossing at Fifoots Points
Cardiff

Within a line from South Jetty to Penarth Head

and the enclosed waters to the west of Cardiff Bay Barrage

BarryWithin a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters
Port TalbotWithin a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters on the River Afran outside enclosed docks
NeathWithin a line running due North from the seaward end of Baglan Bay Tanker Jetty (51° 37,2' N, 3° 50,5' W)
Llanelli and Burry PortWithin an area bounded by a line drawn from Burry Port Western Pier to Whiteford Point
Milford HavenWithin a line from South Hook Point to Thorn Point
FishguardWithin a line joining the seaward ends of the north and east breakwaters
CardiganWithin the Narrows at Pen-Yr-Ergyd
AberystwythWithin the seaward ends of the breakwaters
AberdyfiWithin a line from Aberdyfi Railway Station to Twyni Bach Beacon
BarmouthWithin a line from Barmouth Railway Station to Penrhyn Point
PortmadocWithin a line from Harlech Point to Graig Ddu
HolyheadWithin an area bounded by the main breakwater and a line drawn from the head of the breakwater to Brynglas Point, Towyn Bay
Menai StraitsWithin the Menai Straits between a line joining Aber Menai Point to Belan Point and a line joining Beaumaris Pier to Pen-y-Coed Point
ConwayWithin a line from Mussel Hill to Tremlyd Point
LlandudnoWithin the breakwater
RhylWithin the breakwater
River DeeAbove Connah's Quay to Barrelwell Hill water extraction point
River MerseyWithin a line between the Rock Lighthouse and the North West Seaforth Dockbut excluding other docks
Preston and SouthportWithin a line from Lytham to Southport and within Preston Docks
FleetwoodWithin a line from Low Light to Knott
River LuneWithin a line from Sunderland Point to Chapel Hill up to and including Glasson Dock
BarrowWithin a line joining Haws Point, Isle of Walney to Roa Island Slipway
WhitehavenWithin the breakwater
WorkingtonWithin the breakwater
MaryportWithin the breakwater
CarlisleWithin a line joining Point Carlisle to Torduff
Coniston WaterThe whole lake
DerwentwaterThe whole lake
UllswaterThe whole lake
WindermereThe whole lake
SOUTH OF ENGLAND
Blakeney and Morston Harbour and approachesTo the east of a line running south from Blakeney Point to the entrance of the Stiffkey River
River Orwell and River StourRiver Orwell within a line from Blackmanshead breakwater to Landguard Point and seaward of Zone 3 waters
River BlackwaterAll waterways within a line from the south-western extremity of Mersea Island to Sales Point
River Crouch and River RoachRiver Crouch within a line from Holliwell Point to Foulness Point, including the River Roach
River Thames and its tributariesRiver Thames above a line drawn north/south through the eastern extremity of Denton Wharf Pier, Gravesend to Teddington Lock
River Medway and the SwaleRiver Medway from a line drawn from Garrison Point to the Grain Tower, to Allington Lock; and the Swale from Whitstable to the Medway
River Stour (Kent)River Stour above the mouth to the landing at Flagstaff Reach
Dover HarbourWithin lines drawn across the east and west entrances to the Harbour
River RotherRiver Rother above the Tidal Signal Station at Camber to Scots Float Sluice and to the entrance lock on the River Brede
River Adur and Southwick CanalWithin a line drawn across Shoreham Harbour entrance to Southwick Canal Lock and to the west end of Tarmac Wharf
River ArunRiver Arun above Littlehampton Pier to Littlehampton Marina
River Ouse (Sussex) NewhavenRiver Ouse from a line drawn across Newhaven Harbour entrance piers to the north end of North Quay
BrightonBrighton Marina outer harbour within a line from the southern end of West Quay to the north end of South Quay
ChichesterWithin a line drawn between Eastoke point and the church spire, West Wittering and seaward of Zone 3 waters
Langstone HarbourWithin a line drawn between Eastney Point and Gunner Point
PortsmouthWithin a line drawn across the harbour entrance from Port Blockhouse to the Round Tower
Bembridge, Isle of WightWithin Brading Harbour
Cowes, Isle of WightThe River Medina within a line from the Breakwater Light on the east bank to the House Light on the west bank
SouthamptonWithin a line from Calshot Castle to Hook Beacon
Beaulieu RiverWithin Beaulieu River not eastward of a north/south line through Inchmery House
Keyhaven LakeWithin a line drawn due north from Hurst Point Low Light to Keyhaven Marshes
ChristchurchThe Run
PooleWithin the line of the Chain Ferry between Sandbanks and South Haven Point
ExeterWithin an east-west line from Warren Point to the Inshore Lifeboat Station opposite Checkstone Ledge
TeignmouthWithin the harbour
River DartWithin a line from Kettle Point to Battery Point
River SalcombeWithin a line from Splat Point to Limebury Point
PlymouthWithin a line from Mount Batten Pier to Raveness Point through Drake's Islands; the River Yealm within a line from Warren Point to Misery Point
FoweyInside the Harbour
FalmouthWithin a line from St. Anthony Head to Pendennis Point
River CamelWithin a line from Gun Point to Brea Hill
Rivers Taw and TorridgeWithin a line bearing 200° from the lighthouse on Crow Point to the shore at Skern Point
BridgewaterSouth of a line running due East from Stert Point (51° 13,0 'N)
River Avon (Avon)Within a line from Avonmouth Pier to Wharf Point, to Netham Dam

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