قانون البحري / الشحن في الإماراتقرار مجلس الوزراء بشأن تحديد هوية السفن

Article (1) For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: General Command : The General Command of the Armed Forces. Coast Guard : The Coast Guard Command in the United Arab Emirates. Vessel : All national fishing vessels, pleasure boats, commercial vessels, and licensed foreign vessels whose gross tonnage is less than three hundred (300) tons. Device : The device designated for the identification and tracking of vessels, as approved by the General Command of the Armed Forces. Beneficiary : The owner or operator of the vessel, or whoever acts on their behalf or legally represents them.

Article (4) 1. The General Command shall be the exclusive owner of the Device, and no person shall have the right to dispose thereof by any disposition transferring ownership or to create any rights of usufruct thereon. 2. The General Command shall undertake the installation of the Device on the vessel. Such Device shall not be installed unless the prescribed financial guarantee has been paid, which shall not be returned except upon delivery of the Device to the Coast Guard or upon the revocation of the vessel's license. By way of exception, the General Command shall undertake the installation of the Device on national fishing and pleasure boats without a financial guarantee for the first time.

Article (5) 1. The Coast Guard shall undertake the maintenance of the Device, and the Beneficiary shall periodically submit a request to the Coast Guard to carry out the necessary maintenance of the Device in accordance with the approved procedures in this regard. 2. The Coast Guard shall replace or repair the Device free of charge where it is damaged or lost due to force majeure or emergency circumstances beyond the Beneficiary's control. However, where the Device is damaged or lost for other reasons, the Beneficiary shall bear all resulting costs. 3. Without prejudice to Clause (2) of this Article, the Beneficiary shall notify the Coast Guard of any loss, damage, or malfunction of the Device within (24) hours, unless the delay in notification is beyond their control.