Maritime Safety Act.

The purpose of this Act is to promote maritime safety and smooth traffic of vessels by establishing a safety control system for safe navigation of vessels and by removing all hazards and obstructions to the navigation of vessels. For the purpose of the present Act, the term "fishing vessel" means a vessel engaged in fishing with nets, fishing lines, trawl-nets, or any other fishing gear that restricts maneuverability. In particular, the State and local governments shall take matters regarding maritime safety into consideration when they formulate a policy for the use or conservation of oceans. Article 8 establishes that the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may designate a zone for the safe navigation of vessels and the protection of a marine facility in the sea area around a marine facility. The text consists of 110 articles.