6.3 Terminal duties
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6.3 Terminal duties

  6.3.1 The terminal representative should follow the agreed unloading plan and should consult with the Master if there is a need to amend the plan.

  6.3.2 The ship is to be kept upright or, if a list is required for operational reasons, it is to be kept as small as possible.

  6.3.3 The unloading of the port side closely matches that of the starboard side in the same hold, to avoid twisting the ship.

  6.3.4 Unloading rates and sequences should not be altered by the terminal unless by prior consultation and agreement between the master and the terminal representative.

  6.3.5 The terminal representative should advise the master when unloading is considered to be completed from each hold.

  6.3.6 The terminal should make every effort to avoid damage to the ship when using unloading or hold cleaning equipment If damage does occur, it should be reported to the master and, if necessary, repaired. If the damage could impair the structural capability or watertight integrity of the hull, or the ship's essential engineering systems, the Administration or an organization recognized by it and the appropriate authority of the port State should be informed so that they can decide whether immediate repair is necessary or whether it can be deferred. In either case, the action taken, whether to carry out the repair or defer it, should be to the satisfaction of the Administration or an organization recognized by it and the appropriate authority of the port State. Where immediate repair is considered necessary, it should be carried out to the satisfaction of the master before the ship leaves the port.

  6.3.7 The terminal representative should monitor the weather conditions and provide the master with the forecast of any local adverse weather condition.


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