Section 1 - Definitions
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Section 1 - Definitions

 For the purpose of the Code the following definitions apply:

  • 1.1 "Air draught" means the vertical distance from the surface of the water to the highest point of mast or aerial.

  • 1.2 Bulk Cargo Shipping Name (BCSN) identifies a bulk cargo during transport by sea. When a cargo is listed in the IMSBC Code, the Bulk Cargo Shipping Name of the cargo is identified by capital letters in the individual schedules or in the index. When the cargo is a dangerous good, as defined in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, as defined in regulation VII/1.1 of the SOLAS Convention, the Proper Shipping Name of that cargo is the Bulk Cargo Shipping Name.

  • 1.3 "Combination carriers (OBO or O/O)" means a ship whose design is similar to a conventional bulk carrier but is equipped with pipelines, pumps and inert gas plant so as to enable the carriage of oil cargoes designated spaces.

  • 1.4 "Conveyor system" means the entire system for delivering cargo from the shore stockpile or receiving point to the ship.

  • 1.5 "Hot work" means the use of open fires and flames, power tools or hot rivets, grinding, soldering, burning, cutting, welding or any other repair work involving heat or creating sparks which may lead to a hazard because of the presence or proximity of flammable atmosphere.

  • 1.6 IMSBC Code means the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code as defined in regulation VI/1.1 of the SOLAS Convention.",

  • 1.7 "List indication lights" means lights, visible from the deck, which light up to show that a ship is listing.

  • 1.8 "Master" means the master of the ship or a ship's officer designated by the master.

  • 1.9 "Pour" means the quantity of cargo poured through one hatch opening as one step in the loading plan, i.e. from the time the spout is positioned over a hatch opening until it is moved to another hatch opening.

  • 1.10 Solid bulk cargo means any cargo, other than a liquid or a gas, consisting of a combination of particles, granules or any larger pieces of material generally uniform in composition which is loaded directly into the cargo spaces of a ship without any intermediate form of containment.

  • 1.11 "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.

  • 1.12 "Trimming (loading cargo)" is the partial or total levelling of the cargo within the holds, by means of loading spouts or chutes, portable machinery, equipment or manual labour.

  • 1.13 "Trimming (unloading cargo)" is the shovelling or sweeping up of smaller quantities of the cargo in the holds by mechanical means (such as bulldozers) or other means to place in a convenient position for discharge.

  • 1.14 "Trimming (ship)" is the adding, removal or shifting of weight in a ship to achieve the required forward and aft draughts.


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