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8. Bulk Carrier Infringement reporting
Introduction The Merchant Shipping (Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2003 [SI
2003 No 2002] implements in the United Kingdom Directive 2001/96/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2001 (establishing the harmonised
requirements and procedures for the safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers). They also
implement Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5
November 2002 (amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution
from ships), in so far as that Directive relates to the 2001 Directive.
Article 7(c) of the Directive requires terminal representative to notify the Master and also the
Port State Control Authority (i.e. Maritime and Coastguard Agency in the United Kingdom) of
apparent deficiencies noted on board a bulk carrier which could endanger the safe loading or
unloading of solid bulk cargoes.
Article 10 of the Directive requires terminal representative to notify the Port State Control
Authority (i.e. Maritime and Coastguard Agency in the United Kingdom) of damage noted on
board a bulk carrier that could impair the structural capability or watertight integrity of the hull,
or the ship's essential engineering systems.
SHIP TYPE / SIZE
BULK CARRIER SAFE
LOADING OR
UNLOADING
INFRINGEMENT
BULK CARRIER
STRUCTURAL
CAPABILITY OR
WATERTIGHT
INTEGRITY OR
ESSENTIAL
ENGINEERING
SYSTEM DAMAGE
INFRINGEMENT
All UK and Non-UK Bulk Carriers
(as defined - see below) that call at
Terminals within the United Kingdom
or United Kingdom waters for loading
or unloading of solid bulk
cargoes
Yes Yes
Note: Does not apply to Terminals which only in exceptional circumstances are
used for loading or unloading dry cargo in bulk into or from bulk carriers, or in
cases where the loading or unloading is carried out solely with the equipment of
the bulk carrier concerned.