57Part acceptance of ship

57 Part acceptance of ship

57.1 If a ship is compelled to berth under ballast and cannot discharge this ballast until an equal weight of cargo has been loaded:

(a) all cargo spaces except the ballast tanks must be inspected during the initial inspection; and

(b) when the cargo spaces inspected comply with the requirements of these Orders and a marine surveyor issues a certificate for them, the loading permit must be issued for those spaces; and

(c) if ballast tanks are located within a hold, the loading permit must be endorsed so as to exclude them; and

(d) the tanks must be inspected after ballast has been discharged and the spaces dried; and

(e) when the marine surveyor is satisfied and issues a certificate to the effect that these spaces comply with the requirements of these Orders, an additional permit must be issued; and

(f) an authorised officer must insert the time when the final inspection was completed on the additional loading permit.

57.2 When cleaning only is required to remove residues of non‑infested material, some holds may be brought to a satisfactory standard while work is still proceeding on the remainder, subject to the following conditions:

(a) when a marine surveyor’s certificate has been sighted, a loading permit may then be issued for those holds that comply with these Orders;

(b) as additional holds are passed, an additional permit must be issued;

(c) an authorised officer must insert the time when that additional inspection was completed on the loading permit.

57.3 When a combination of the conditions in subclauses 57.1 and 57.2 occurs, the following conditions apply:

(a) issue of a loading permit in part acceptance of a ship may only be done if requested by the master, a marine surveyor and the shipper;

(b) a loading permit must not be issued in respect of part of a ship while infested residues are being removed or a chemical treatment is being applied to the remainder of the holds or other infested cargo is present.