THE POLICE REGULATION FOR THE RHINE NAVIGATION

(the traffic regulation for Rhine navigation)

settles the markings and lights to display by vessels and convoys, the rules for meeting, crossing, overtaking and berthing of vessels as well as the waterway signs, the allowed dimensions of vessels and convoys and the water protection against pollution to keep by navigation. The observance of the rules by navigation is supervised by the national water polices of the Rhine riparian states.

Structure of the Police Regulation

1
Rules for the
whole Rhine
2
Special rules for certain
section of the Rhine
3
Rules for environment
protection
(112 articles)
(40 articles)
(8 articles)
   
1. General provisions
2. Marks, draught scales tonnage measurement
3. Visual signs on vessels
4. Sound signals on vessels, radiotelephony, radar
5. Waterway signs
6. Rules of the road
7. Berthing
8. Additional provisions
   
9. Navigating and berthing
10. High water, low water
11. Maximum dimensions
12. Obligation of registering; warning posts
13. Canal peniches on the upper Rhine
14. Roadsteads
   
15. River protection and waste disposal
Annexes
1.
   Distinguishing letters of states  
3.
   Visual signs on vessels  
4.
   Sound signals on vessels  
7.
   Waterway signs  
8.
   Buoyage and marking of waterways  
10.
   Model of oil-control-log  
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