International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972).

Schemes within territorial waters such as those in Marmara Denizi may be regulated nationally either on a permanent basis or while waiting adoption by IMO.

Turkish regulations

Prohibited entry 1.34

Entry is prohibited into certain waters without the permission of the Turkish authorities. These areas are shown on the chart and mentioned in the appropriate part of this volume.

Prohibited landing areas 1.35

Landing is prohibited on certain stretches of the Turkish coastline. These areas are shown on the chart and mentioned in the appropriate part of this volume.

Prohibited diving areas 1.36

In order to protect underwater cultural and natural resources, the Turkish authorities have prohibited diving in certain areas. The areas concerned are marked on the relevant Turkish charts.

Ports of entry for yachts 1.37

A yacht entering Turkey must call at a port of entry, where the necessary officials are stationed.

Bulgarian and Romanian regulations

Prohibited entry 1.38

Entry is prohibited into certain areas. These areas are shown on the chart and mentioned in the appropriate part of this volume.

Bulgarian Regulated Areas 1.39

Bulgarian Regulated Areas where navigation, fishing and anchoring are prohibited, are normally charted and referred to in the Sailing Directions. Areas where navigation is only periodically prohibited or where navigation, fishing and anchoring are only periodically declared to be dangerous arc also normally charted, and are generally referred to in Sailing Directions. See also Appendix III.

The times during which these areas are either prohibited or dangerous for navigation, fishing or anchoring are announced by radio navigational warning 3 to 5 days before the start of the period of prohibition or of the dangerous operation.

Georgian regulations

1.40

Georgian Regulated Areas where navigation, fishing and anchoring are prohibited, are normally charted and referred to in the Sailing Directions. Areas where navigation is only periodically prohibited or where navigation, fishing and anchoring are only periodically declared to be dangerous are also normally charted, and are generally referred to in Sailing Directions. See also Appendix IV.

Russian regulations

Economic zone 1.41

The Government of Russia claims an economic zone extending 200 miles seaward from the limits of its territorial sea. Within this economic zone the Government of Russia issues regulations in connection with and for the control of the following:

Exploitation and conservation of resources found on or below the seabed and in the waters above it including anadromic fish (those that ascend rivers to spawn). Catching of anadromic types of fish is permitted only as a result of inter-governmental agreement. Marine scientific research.

Pollution of the marine environment; these regulations are in accordance with the MARPOL 73/78 Convention. There are also regulations for the inspection of vessels suspected of causing pollution and there are penalties for infringements, see 1.32.

Freedom of passage for ships and aircraft through the economic zone is assured.

Entry into territorial and internal waters 1.42

Foreign naval vessels. Warships intending to enter the waters of Russia or to visit Russian ports should obtain a copy of Regulations for foreign naval vessels navigating and remaining in the territorial or internal waters of Russia or visiting Russian ports. These regulations are published in Russian Annual Notices to Mariners.

Proposals to visit Russian ports should be forwarded through the Russian Ministry of Affairs not less than 30 days prior to the suggested visit. This rule does not apply to warships on which heads of government or heads of state are embarked, or to ships accompanying them.

Ships whose approach is necessitated by foul weather or engine failure which threatens the safety of the ship, must inform the nearest port of the reason for entry, and if possible, go to a recognized port open to foreign merchant vessels or to a point indicated by the vessel sent to aid or meet it.

1.43

Foreign merchant vessels. Foreign non-military vessels enjoy the right of innocent passage through Russian territorial waters in accordance with Russian laws and International treaties; innocent passage is effected by crossing them without entering Russia's internal waters, or by passing through them en-route to and from Russian ports.

While effecting innocent passage vessels must follow the customary navigational course or course recommended through sea corridors or in accordance with traffic separation schemes. The Master of a foreign non-military vessel which has violated the rules of innocent passage is accountable under Russian legislation.

For further information see article concerning territorial waters in The Mariner's Handbook.

Russian ports of entry 1.44

Foreign merchant vessels are permitted only to call at one of the recognised ports of entry where Customs stations are situated.

In 2003 the following Russian ports were open to foreign ships:

Black Sea. Anapa, Gelendzhik, Novorossiysk, Sochi and Tuapse.

Sea of Azov. Port Kavkaz, Port Temryuk, Yeysk, Taganrog, Azov and Rostov-Na-Donu.

Preliminary notice of arrival 1.45

The owner or Master of a vessel should send preliminary information concerning his vessel and cargo to the appropriate agency at the port of destination not less than 12 days (14 days for tankers, gas carriers, and vessels loaded with liquid chemicals) prior to arrival. In this preliminary notice the following information is required by port authorities:

1. Name and flag of vessel.

2. Port of departure (last port of call).

3. Vessels draught at bow and stern.

4. Cargo capacity of vessel, volume of hold etc.

5. Name and quantity of cargo and its distribution by hold (tankers, in addition, should indicate type and disposition of ballast).

6. Requirements for port services.

Information concerning a vessels sanitation state must be reported in accordance with current sanitation, veterinary and quarantine regulations: see 1.47.

In addition, Masters must indicate that the vessel has certification guaranteeing civil responsibility for damage from oil pollution.

Notification of ETA 1.46

Estimated time of arrival should be forwarded to port of destination and agency at least 96 hours in advance followed by confirmation 12 hours before arrival. Oil tankers should confirm their ETA 72 hours and 12 hours before arrival.

Other reports 1.47

A vessels arrival in port must be registered directly with the port authority or with a representative of the Transport Fleet Maintenance Service, within the first 6 hours in port, completing sanitation, quarantine, customs and border formalities.

On sailing, the port authority must be informed of intended departure at least 6 hours in advance; during a short term anchorage (less than 6 hours) at least 2 hours notice is required.

Observance of regulations 1.48

All foreign vessels, when within territorial or internal waters of Russia, must observe radio communication, navigational, port, customs, sanitary and other rules.

For special regulations concerning the use of radio by foreign vessels in Russian Federation territorial waters, see Admiralty List of Radio Signals Volume 1(1).

In the event of an emergency entry into territorial waters or emergency non-observance of rules for navigation and stay in these waters, foreign vessels must immediately notify the nearest Russian port authority.

Customs 1.49

Before customs inspection commences the Master of a vessel must complete or present the following information:

1. A general declaration.

2. A cargo declaration.

3. A declaration of the crew personal effects.

4. Crew lists.

5. Passenger lists.

6. A manifest with bills of lading and list of documents on the cargo, and other ship's documents as required by the customs service.

7. A currency and valuables list.

Until the customs inspection is completed no person may enter or leave the ship.

Ex.1. General understanding:

1. What a serious impact can high speed craft cause on a small craft?

2. What fish is caught in the Black Sea and Kerch Strait?

3. What navigational lights do the Russian Federation submarines have?

4. Who is responsible for violation of the limits of the regulated areas?

5. What coverage do British Admiralty charts provide?

6. What are the signals for a pilot?

7. What are the main regulations concerning Russian Government Marine Pilots?

8. Is it possible to anchor or trawl in the vicinity of pipelines?

9. What do the port authorities do to prevent pollution?

10. What do Turkish authorities do to protect underwater cultural and natural resources?

11. What should foreign naval vessel do before entering the waters of Russia?

12. What information should preliminary notice have?

13. What information of a vessel must the Master complete before customs inspection?

Ex.2. Find in the text the following words and expressions, translate them into Russian and use in the sentences of your own.

Navigational dangers; Sailing Directions; restricted waters; sturgeon and mackerel; heavy traffic, responsibility for violation of the limits of the regulated areas; The International Code of Signals; embarking or disembarking a pilot; international waters of Russia; underwater cultural and natural resources; radio navigational warning; VHF broadcast; the seabed.

Ex. 3. Translate from Russian into English

1. У берегов Черного моря расположено много портов и гаваней, в которых можно укрыться от ветров.

2. Крупными морскими портами Турции, имеющими современные причалы и оборудованными погрузочно-разгрузочными механизмами, являются порта Самсун, Трабзон и другие.

3. Судам, вошедшим в порт из-за шторма, вследствие аварии, для пополнения запасов или по другим причинам, разрешение на сообщение с берегом дается по усмотрению властей.

4. После получения разрешения на выход судна из порта всякое сообщение с берегом запрещается.

5. Присутствие лоцмана на судне не снимает с капитана судна ответственности за управление судном.

6. Капитан судна, давший неверные сведения об осадке судна, чистой вместимости его и запасе горючего подвергается штрафу.

7. Капитан судна, вызвавший лоцмана и отказавшийся после прибытия лоцмана от его услуг, обязан уплатить полностью сумму лоцманского сбора.

8. Капитан судна, груженного взрывчатыми веществами, должен заявить об этом лоцману немедленно по прибытии его на судно.