Ports and Maritime Administration Regulation 2021
92Requirements for masters of ships—general
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92 Requirements for masters of ships—general
92 Requirements for masters of ships—general
(1) This section applies to a master of a ship that is carrying restricted chemicals that are Class 5.1 dangerous goods.
(2) The master of a ship must prevent hot work from being carried out on the ship while the chemicals are being handled.
(3) The master of the ship must ensure that the ship personnel involved in handling the chemicals have received training about the correct handling methods, potential dangers and emergency procedures before handling the chemicals.
(4) The master of the ship must ensure that—
(a) as far as practicable, the chemicals are packed, stowed, segregated and handled in accordance with the IMDG Code, and
(b) chemicals on the ship are kept dry at all times.
(5) While the chemicals are being handled, the master of the ship must—
(a) prohibit smoking on the ship and berth, except in safe areas, and
(b) ensure that notices are displayed on the ship and berth with the words “DANGER—NO SMOKING—NO NAKED LIGHTS”.
(6) If chemicals have been carried into port by the ship, the master of the ship must ensure that the chemicals are unloaded from the ship as soon as practicable after the ship has berthed.
(7) If chemicals are loaded on to the ship, the master of the ship must, as soon as practicable after the chemicals are loaded, ensure that—
(a) the loading is completed, and
(b) the ship is put out to sea.
(8) If the chemicals are spilt from damaged or leaking packaging on board the ship, the master of the ship must ensure that—
(a) the chemicals are cleaned up immediately, and
(b) the chemicals and packaging are placed into a clean, dry plastic container and removed to a safe place for disposal, and
(c) ammonium nitrate and calcium hypochlorite are cleaned up, and removed for disposal, separately.
(9) While a cargo space containing the chemicals is open or the chemicals are being handled, the master of the ship must ensure that no other cargo that is incompatible with the chemicals is handled on the ship.