Regulation 5 Amendment of regulations

In regulation 4 for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(1)

(a)

The shipper shall, subject to paragraph (4) below, provide such information to the operator or master sufficiently in advance of loading as is necessary to enable them to ensure that—

(i)

the different commodities to be carried are compatible with each other or suitably separated;

(ii)

the cargo is suitable for the ship;

(iii)

the ship is suitable for the cargo; and

(iv)

the cargo can be safely stowed and secured on board the ship and transported under all expected conditions during the intended voyage.

(b)

The cargo information referred to in sub-paragraph (a) shall include:

(i)

in the case of general cargo and cargo carried in cargo units, a general description of the cargo, the gross mass of the cargo or cargo units and any relevant special properties of the cargo;

(ii)

in the case of bulk cargoes, information on the stowage factor of the cargo, the trimming procedures and, in the case of a concentrate or other cargo which may liquify, additional information in the form of a certificate indicating the moisture content of the cargo and its transportable moisture limit;

(iii)

in the case of bulk cargoes which are not classified in accordance with Regulation VII/2 of the SOLAS Convention, but have chemical properties that may create a potential hazard, information on its chemical properties in addition to that required by sub-paragraph (ii) above.”