Boat labelling
Also: boat name, labelling requirement
On German federal waterways even a packraft must carry a clearly visible name, with the owner's name and contact details inside.
The Packrafting Store explains: on the outside the boat needs a freely chosen name in sufficiently large letters (light on dark or dark on light). On the inside, the owner's name and address are noted in small writing. The name lets the water police address the boat; the address helps identify a boat found drifting without its owner.
For temporary solutions, masking tape, laminated signs or vinyl lettering will do; waterproof pens last permanently. The exact requirements are in the German inland waterways regulations (Binnenschifffahrtsstraßen-Ordnung).
Sources and further reading
Research as of 13 Nov 2026. We have marked manufacturer information as such.