1 For the purpose of this regulation, terminal
representative means a person appointed by the terminal or
other facility, where the ship is loading or unloading, who has responsibility
for operations conducted by that terminal or facility with regard
to the particular ship.
2 To enable the master to prevent excessive stresses
in the ship's structure, the ship shall be provided with a booklet,
which shall be written in a language with which the ship's officers
responsible for cargo operations are familiar. If this language is
not English, the ship shall be provided with a booklet written also
in the English language. The booklet shall, as a minimum, include:
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.1 stability data, as required by regulation II-1/5–1;
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.2 ballasting and deballasting rates and capacities;
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.3 maximum allowable load per unit surface area
of the tank top plating;
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.4 maximum allowable load per hold;
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.5 general loading and unloading instructions
with regard to the strength of the ship's structure including any
limitations on the most adverse operating conditions during loading,
unloading, ballasting operations and the voyage;
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.6 any special restrictions such as limitations
on the most adverse operating conditions imposed by the Administration
or organization recognised by it, if applicable; and
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.7 where strength calculations are required, maximum
permissible forces and moments on the ship's hull during loading,
unloading and the voyage.
3 Before a solid bulk cargo is loaded or unloaded,
the master and terminal representative shall agree on a plan footnote which shall ensure that the permissible forces
and moments on the ship are not exceeded during loading or unloading,
and shall include the sequence, quantity and rate of loading or unloading,
taking into consideration the speed of loading or unloading, the number
of pours and the deballasting or ballasting capability of the ship.
The plan and any subsequent amendments thereto shall be lodged with
the appropriate authority of the port State.
4 The master and terminal representative shall
ensure that loading and unloading operations are conducted in accordance
with the agreed plan.
5 If during loading or unloading any of the limits
of the ship referred to in paragraph 2 are
exceeded or are likely to become so if the loading or unloading continues,
the master has the right to suspend operation and the obligation to
notify accordingly the appropriate authority of the port State with
which the plan has been lodged. The master and the terminal representative
shall ensure that corrective action is taken. When unloading cargo,
the master and terminal representative shall ensure that the unloading
method does not damage the ship's structure.
6 The master shall ensure that ship's personnel
continuously monitor cargo operations. Where possible, the ship's
draught shall be checked regularly during loading or unloading to
confirm the tonnage figures supplied. Each draught and tonnage observation
shall be recorded in a cargo log-book. If significant deviations from
the agreed plan are detected, cargo or ballast operations or both
shall be adjusted to ensure that the deviations are corrected.