Assessment of acceptability of consignments for safe shipment
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Assessment of acceptability of consignments for safe shipment

  4.3.2 When a concentrate or other cargo which may liquefy is carried, the shipper shall provide the ship's master or his representative with a signed certificate of the Transportable Moisture Limit (TML), and a signed certificate or declaration of the moisture content, each issued by an entity recognized by the Competent Authority of the port of loading.

  4.3.3 When a concentrate or other cargo which may liquefy is carried, procedures for sampling, testing and controlling moisture content to ensure the moisture content is less than the TML when it is on board the ship shall be established by the shipper, taking account of the provisions of this Code. Such procedures shall be approved and their implementation checked by the competent authority of the port of loadingfootnote. The document issued by the Competent Authority stating that the procedures have been approved shall be provided to the master or his representative.

  4.3.4 If the cargo is loaded on to the ship from barges, in developing the procedures under paragraph 4.3.3, the shipper shall include procedures to protect the cargo on the barges from any precipitation and water ingress.

  4.4.3 For a concentrate or other cargo which may liquefy the shipper shall facilitate access to stockpiles for the purpose of inspection, sampling and subsequent testing by the ship's nominated representative.

Parent topic: “Section 4
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