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Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels, amending Directive 2009/100/EC and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC
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Dam Lake Lipno
Ems | From a line across the Ems near the entrance to the port of Papenburg between the former 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 |
Jade | Inside a line linking the former Schillig cross light and Langwarden church tower |
Weser | From 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 |
Elbe with Bütztflether Süderelbe (from km 0,69 till the mouth in the Elbe), Ruthenstrom (from km 3,75 till the mouth in the Elbe), Wischhafener Süderelbe (from km 8,03 till the mouth in the Elbe) | From 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 Bucht | Inside a line linking the western edge of the Friedrichskoog dyke (Dieksand) and the western pier head at Büsum |
Eider | From the mouth of the Gieselau Canal (km 22,64) to the line between the middle of the fortress (Tränke) and the churchtower of Vollerwiek |
Gieslau Canal | From the mouth in the Eider till the the mouth in the Nord-Ostsee Canal |
Flensburger Förde | Inside a line linking Kegnäs lighthouse and Birknack and North from the German-Danish border in the Flensburger Förde |
Schlei | Inside a line between the Schleimünde pier heads |
Eckernförder Bucht | Inside a line linking Boknis-Eck and the north-eastern point of the mainland near Dänisch Nienhof |
Kieler Förde | Inside a line linking the Bülk lighthouse and the Laboe naval memorial |
Nord-Ostsee-Kanal including Audorfer See and Schirnauer See | 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 |
Trave | From the north-western edge of the railway lift bridge in Lübeck with the Pötenitzer Wiek, and the Dassower See as far as a line linking the southern inner and northern outer pier heads at Travemünde |
Leda | From the entrance of the outer harbour of Leer sea lock to the mouth in the Eems |
Hunte | From the port of Oldenburg and from 140 m downstream of the Amalienbrücke in Oldenburg to the mouth in the Weser |
Lesum | From the confluence of the Hamme and Wümme (km 0,00) to the mouth in the Weser |
Este | From the tail water of Buxtehude lock (km 0,25) to the mouth in the Elbe |
Lühe | From the tail water of the Au-Mühle in Horneburg (km 0,00) to the mouth in the Elbe |
Schwinge | From the north edge of the Salztor lock in Stade to the mouth in the Elbe |
Oste | From 210 m above the middle line of the traffic bridge over the Oste barrage (km 69,360) to the mouth in the Elbe |
Pinnau | From the south-western edge of the railway bridge in Pinneberg to the mouth in the Elbe |
Krückau | From the south-western edge of the bridge leading to/from the Wedenkamp in Elmshorn to the mouth in the Elbe |
Stör | From Rensing tide gauge to the mouth in the Elbe |
Freiburger Hafenpriel | From the eastern edge of the sluice in Freiburg an der Elbe as far as the mouth in the Elbe |
Wismarbucht, Kirchsee, Breitling, Salzhaff and Wismar port area | Seawards 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 branches | Downstream 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 |
Kleine Jasmunder Bodden | |
Greifswalder Bodden | Bodden seawards 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) |
Ryck | East from the Steinbecker bridge in Greifswald to the linking line over the heads of the jetties |
Waters enclosed by the mainland and the island of Usedom (the Peenestrom, including Wolgast port area and Achterwasser, and the Oder Haff) | Eastwards as far as the border with the Republic of Poland in the Stettiner Haff |
Uecker | From the south-west edge of the traffic bridge in the Uekermünde to the linking line over the heads of the jetties |
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).U.K.
The Gironde from kilometre point (KP 48,50) to the downstream part of the point of the Ile de Patiras, to the transversal limit of the sea defined by the line joining the Pointe de Grave to the Pointe de Suzac;
the Loire from Cordemais (KP 25) to the transversal limit of the sea defined by the line joining the Pointe de Mindin to the Pointe de Penhoët;
the Seine from the start of the Tancarville Canal to the transversal limit of the sea defined by the line from Cape Hode, on the right bank, to the point, on the left bank, where the planned dyke meets the coast below Berville;
the Vilaine from the Arzal Dam to the transversal limit of the sea defined by the line joining the Pointe du Scal to the Pointe du Moustoir;
Lake Geneva.
Lake Balaton
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
Lagoon of Szczecin
Lagoon of Kamień
Lagoon of Wisła
Bay of Puck
Włocławski Reservoir
Lake Śniardwy
Lake Niegocin
Lake Mamry
Göta älv, bounded in the east by the Göta älv bridge and in the west by the Älvsborg bridge
SCOTLAND | |
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Scapa Flow | Within 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 Durness | South of Eilean Dubh |
Cromarty Firth | Within a line between North Sutor and South Sutor |
Inverness | Within a line from Fort George to Chanonry Point |
Findhorn Bay | Within the spit |
Aberdeen | Within a line from South Jetty to Abercromby Jetty |
Montrose Basin | To the west of a line running north-south across the harbour entrance at Scurdie Ness Lighthouse |
River Tay — Dundee | Within a line from the tidal basin (fish dock), Dundee to Craig Head, East Newport |
Firth of Forth and River Forth | Within the Firth of Forth but not east of the Forth railway bridge |
Dumfries | Within a line from Airds Point to Scar Point |
Loch Ryan | Within a line from Cairn Point to Kircolm Point |
Ayr Harbour | Inside the Bar |
The Clyde | Above Zone 1 waters |
Kyles of Bute | Between Colintraive and Rhubodach |
Campbeltown Harbour | Within a line from Macringan's Point to Ottercharach Point |
Loch Etive | Within Loch Etive above the Falls of Lora |
Loch Leven | Above the bridge at Ballachulish |
Loch Linnhe | North of Corran Point light |
Loch Eil | The whole loch |
Caledonian Canal | Lochs Lochy, Oich and Ness |
Kyle of Lochalsh | Within Kyle Akin not westward of Eilean Ban Light or eastward of Eileanan Dubha |
Loch Carron | Between Stromemore and Strome Ferry |
Loch Broom, Ullapool | Within a line from Ullapool Point Light to Aultnaharrie |
Kylesku | Across Loch Cairnbawn in the area between the easternmost point of Garbh Eilean and the westernmost point of Eilean na Rainich |
Stornoway Harbour | Within a line from Arnish Point to Sandwick Bay Lighthouse, north-west side |
The Sound of Scalpay | Not east of Berry Cove (Scalpay) and not west of Croc a Loin (Harris) |
North Harbour, Scalpay and Tarbert Harbour | Within one mile from the shore of the Island of Harris |
Loch Awe | The whole loch |
Loch Katrine | The whole loch |
Loch Lomond | The whole loch |
Loch Tay | The whole loch |
Loch Loyal | The whole loch |
Loch Hope | The whole loch |
Loch Shin | The whole loch |
Loch Assynt | The whole loch |
Loch Glascarnoch | The whole loch |
Loch Fannich | The whole loch |
Loch Maree | The whole loch |
Loch Gairloch | The whole loch |
Loch Monar | The whole loch |
Loch Mullardach | The whole loch |
Loch Cluanie | The whole loch |
Loch Loyne | The whole loch |
Loch Garry | The whole loch |
Loch Quoich | The whole loch |
Loch Arkaig | The whole loch |
Loch Morar | The whole loch |
Loch Shiel | The whole loch |
Loch Earn | The whole loch |
Loch Rannoch | The whole loch |
Loch Tummel | The whole loch |
Loch Ericht | The whole loch |
Loch Fionn | The whole loch |
Loch Glass | The whole loch |
Loch Rimsdale/nan Clar | The whole loch |
NORTHERN IRELAND | |
Strangford Lough | Within a line from Cloghy Point to Dogtail Point |
Belfast Lough | Within a line from Holywood to Macedon Point |
Larne | Within a line from Larne Pier to the ferry pier on Island Magee |
River Bann | From the seaward ends of the breakwaters to Toome Bridge |
Lough Erne | Upper and Lower Lough Erne |
Lough Neagh | Within two miles of the shore |
EAST COAST OF ENGLAND | |
Berwick | Within the breakwaters |
Warkworth | Within the breakwaters |
Blyth | Within the Outer Pier Heads |
River Tyne | Dunston Staithes to Tyne Pier Heads |
River Wear | Fatfield to Sunderland Pier Heads |
Seaham | Within 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 Tees | Within a line extending due west from Government Jetty to Tees Barrage |
Whitby | Within Whitby Pier Heads |
River Humber | Within a line from North Ferriby to South Ferriby |
Grimsby Dock | Within a line from the West Pier of the Tidal Basin to the East Pier of the Fish Docks, North Quay |
Boston | Inside the New Cut |
Dutch River | The whole canal |
River Hull | Beverley Beck to River Humber |
Kielder Water | The whole lake |
River Ouse | Below Naburn Lock |
River Trent | Below Cromwell Lock |
River Wharfe | From the junction with River Ouse to Tadcaster Bridge |
Scarborough | Within Scarborough Pier Heads |
WALES AND WEST COAST OF ENGLAND | |
River Severn | North 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 Wye | At Chepstow, north of latitude (51° 38,0′ N) to Monmouth |
Newport | North 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 |
Barry | Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters |
Port Talbot | Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters on the River Afran outside enclosed docks |
Neath | Within 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 Port | Within an area bounded by a line drawn from Burry Port Western Pier to Whiteford Point |
Milford Haven | Within a line from South Hook Point to Thorn Point |
Fishguard | Within a line joining the seaward ends of the north and east breakwaters |
Cardigan | Within the Narrows at Pen-Yr-Ergyd |
Aberystwyth | Within the seaward ends of the breakwaters |
Aberdyfi | Within a line from Aberdyfi Railway Station to Twyni Bach Beacon |
Barmouth | Within a line from Barmouth Railway Station to Penrhyn Point |
Portmadoc | Within a line from Harlech Point to Graig Ddu |
Holyhead | Within an area bounded by the main breakwater and a line drawn from the head of the breakwater to Brynglas Point, Towyn Bay |
Menai Straits | Within the Menai Straits between a line joining Aber Menai Point to Belan Point and a line joining Beaumaris Pier to Pen-y-Coed Point |
Conway | Within a line from Mussel Hill to Tremlyd Point |
Llandudno | Within the breakwater |
Rhyl | Within the breakwater |
River Dee | Above Connah's Quay to Barrelwell Hill water extraction point |
River Mersey | Within a line between the Rock Lighthouse and the North West Seaforth Dockbut excluding other docks |
Preston and Southport | Within a line from Lytham to Southport and within Preston Docks |
Fleetwood | Within a line from Low Light to Knott |
River Lune | Within a line from Sunderland Point to Chapel Hill up to and including Glasson Dock |
Barrow | Within a line joining Haws Point, Isle of Walney to Roa Island Slipway |
Whitehaven | Within the breakwater |
Workington | Within the breakwater |
Maryport | Within the breakwater |
Carlisle | Within a line joining Point Carlisle to Torduff |
Coniston Water | The whole lake |
Derwentwater | The whole lake |
Ullswater | The whole lake |
Windermere | The whole lake |
SOUTH OF ENGLAND | |
Blakeney and Morston Harbour and approaches | To the east of a line running south from Blakeney Point to the entrance of the Stiffkey River |
River Orwell and River Stour | River Orwell within a line from Blackmanshead breakwater to Landguard Point and seaward of Zone 3 waters |
River Blackwater | All waterways within a line from the south-western extremity of Mersea Island to Sales Point |
River Crouch and River Roach | River Crouch within a line from Holliwell Point to Foulness Point, including the River Roach |
River Thames and its tributaries | River Thames above a line drawn north/south through the eastern extremity of Denton Wharf Pier, Gravesend to Teddington Lock |
River Medway and the Swale | River 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 Harbour | Within lines drawn across the east and west entrances to the Harbour |
River Rother | River 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 Canal | Within a line drawn across Shoreham Harbour entrance to Southwick Canal Lock and to the west end of Tarmac Wharf |
River Arun | River Arun above Littlehampton Pier to Littlehampton Marina |
River Ouse (Sussex) Newhaven | River Ouse from a line drawn across Newhaven Harbour entrance piers to the north end of North Quay |
Brighton | Brighton Marina outer harbour within a line from the southern end of West Quay to the north end of South Quay |
Chichester | Within a line drawn between Eastoke point and the church spire, West Wittering and seaward of Zone 3 waters |
Langstone Harbour | Within a line drawn between Eastney Point and Gunner Point |
Portsmouth | Within a line drawn across the harbour entrance from Port Blockhouse to the Round Tower |
Bembridge, Isle of Wight | Within Brading Harbour |
Cowes, Isle of Wight | The River Medina within a line from the Breakwater Light on the east bank to the House Light on the west bank |
Southampton | Within a line from Calshot Castle to Hook Beacon |
Beaulieu River | Within Beaulieu River not eastward of a north/south line through Inchmery House |
Keyhaven Lake | Within a line drawn due north from Hurst Point Low Light to Keyhaven Marshes |
Christchurch | The Run |
Poole | Within the line of the Chain Ferry between Sandbanks and South Haven Point |
Exeter | Within an east-west line from Warren Point to the Inshore Lifeboat Station opposite Checkstone Ledge |
Teignmouth | Within the harbour |
River Dart | Within a line from Kettle Point to Battery Point |
River Salcombe | Within a line from Splat Point to Limebury Point |
Plymouth | Within a line from Mount Batten Pier to Raveness Point through Drake's Island; the River Yealm within a line from Warren Point to Misery Point |
Fowey | Inside the Harbour |
Falmouth | Within a line from St. Anthony Head to Pendennis Point |
River Camel | Within a line from Gun Point to Brea Hill |
Rivers Taw and Torridge | Within a line bearing 200° from the lighthouse on Crow Point to the shore at Skern Point |
Bridgewater | South 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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