The Merchant Shipping (Safety Rules and Standards for Passenger Ships) Law of 2020 (Law 190(I)/2020)
In accordance with Section 6 of Law 190(I)/2020, transposing Article 4 of EU Directive 2009/45/EC [(reproduced below)], the Shipping Deputy Ministry determined sea areas A, B, C and D within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Cyprus as follows:
- "Area A": The sea area outside of areas B, C and D.
- "Area B": The sea area, whose geographical coordinates are at no point more than 20 miles from the line of coast, corresponding to the medium tide height, but which is outside of areas C and D.
- "Area C": The sea area, whose geographical coordinates are at any point no more than 5 miles from the line of coast, corresponding to the medium tide height, but outside of sea area D.
- "Area D": The sea area, whose geographical coordinates are at any point no more than 3 miles from the line of coast, corresponding to the medium tide height.
The sea areas are published on this chart.
The inner border of the sea area closest to the line of coast is defined in this Map and Coordinates pursuant to section 6(2)(b) of Law 190(I)/2020 and Article 4(2)(b) of Directive 2009/45/EC as amended.
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 4
Categorisation of sea areas and classes of passenger ships
1. Sea areas are divided into the following categories:
- "Area A" means a sea area outside of areas B, C and D.
- "Area B" means a sea area, whose geographical coordinates are at no point more than 20 miles from the line of coast, corresponding to the medium tide height, but which is outside of areas C and D.
- "Area C" means a sea area, whose geographical coordinates are at any point no more than 5 miles from the line of coast, corresponding to the medium tide height, but outside of sea area D if any. Additionally the probability of the significant wave height exceeding 2,5 metres shall be smaller than 10% for a period of one year for all-year-round operation, or for a specific period for seasonal operation, such as summer period operation.
- "Area D" means a sea area, whose geographical coordinates are at any point no more than 3 miles from the line of coast, corresponding to the medium tide height. Additionally the probability of the significant wave height exceeding 1,5 metres shall be smaller than 10% for a period of one year for all-year-round operation, or for a specific period for seasonal operation, such as summer period operation.
2. Each Member State shall:
(a) establish, and update when necessary, a list of the sea areas within its jurisdiction;
(b) determine the inner border of the sea area closest to the line of its coast;
(c) publish the list in a public database available on the internet site of the competent maritime authority;
(d) notify to the Commission the location of such information, and when modifications are made to the list.
3. By way of derogation from the obligation to establish a list of sea areas, Greece may establish, and shall update when necessary, a list of sea routes covering the sea routes in Greece, using the corresponding criteria for categories set out in paragraph 1.
4. Passenger ships are divided into the following classes according to the sea area in which they may operate:
- "Class A" means a passenger ship engaged on domestic voyages in Areas A, B, C and D.
- "Class B" means a passenger ship engaged on domestic voyages in Areas B, C and D.
- "Class C" means a passenger ship engaged on domestic voyages in Areas C and D.
- "Class D" means a passenger ship engaged on domestic voyages in Area D.
5. For high-speed passenger craft the categories defined in Chapter 1 (1.4.10) and (1.4.11) of the 1994 High Speed Craft Code, or Chapter 1 (1.4.12) and (1.4.13) of the 2000 High-Speed Craft Code shall apply.
Map and Coordinates. Definition of the inner border.pdf