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Resolution No. 25/2026 approving the Regulation on Maritime Navigation Aid.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Resolution approves the Regulation on Maritime Navigation Aid, aimed to establish a modern, uniform, and internationally aligned legal framework governing the national system of aids to maritime navigation. Its main objective is to enhance the safety and efficiency of maritime, fluvial, and lacustrine navigation by defining technical standards, types, characteristics, installation, inspection, and maintenance of navigational aids such as buoys, beacons, lights, electronic and radio‑navigation systems, in accordance with international norms, particularly those of the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) and conventions on the Safety of Life at Sea. In doing so, the resolution also seeks to strengthen institutional oversight, ensure compliance by national and foreign vessels, protect the marine environment, and replace outdated legislation with a coherent regulatory regime adapted to contemporary navigational, environmental, and safety requirements.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication.
Notes
This Resolution repeals Decree No. 43207 of 29 October 1960 regulating the Marking of Ports on the Mainland, Adjacent Islands and Overseas Provinces.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Boletim da República, I Serie, No. 63, 2 April 2026.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Resolução n.º 25/2026: Aprova o Regulamento de Ajudas à Navegação Marítima e revoga o Decreto n.º 43207, de 29 de Outubro de 1960.