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The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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NEW

DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1966/ASVTNA 15, 1888

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION

(Department of Transport and Shipping:)

(Transport Wing)

NOTIFICATION

POHTS

New Delhi, the 7th October 1966

G.SJl. 1570.—The following draft of rules which the

Central Government

proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (I) of sec-

tion 6 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908), is hereby published for the

information of persons likely to be affected thereby.

2. Notice is hereby given that the draft will be taken into consideration on or

after the 20th October, 1966. Any objection or suggestion which may be receiv-

ed by the Central Government with respect to the draft on or before the date

so specified will be taken into consideration by the Central Government.

DRAFT RULES

PARADIP PORT RULES

I. Preliminary

i. Short title and application.—(1) These rules may be called the Paradip Port

Rules, 1966.

(2) They shall, unless otherwise provided in these rules, be applicable only

-within the local limits of the port of Paradip.

S. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Act" means the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908).

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(b) "Conservator" means the Conservator for the port of Paradip appoint-

ed by the Central Government under the Act.

Shipping (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 1954.

(d) "dangerous petroleum" means petroleum having its flash point below

24.4 degrees centigrade.

(e) "Deputy Conservator" means the head of the Marine Department and,

includes the harbour master or any pilot duly authorised by the

head of the Marine Department in this behalf.

(f) "fuel oil" means petroleum oil having a flash of not less than 65-6

degrees centigrade and

ordinarily used as

fuel in engines

and

furnaces.

(g) "master", in relation to any vessel means any person (except pilot or

harbour master) having for the time being the charge or control of

such vessel.

(h) "owner", in relation to goods, includes any consignor, consignee, ship-

per or agent for the sale, custody, loading or unloading of such

goods; and in relation to any vessel making use of the port, includes

nnv part-owner, charterer,

consignee, or

mortgagee in possession

thereof.

(1) "petroleum" means any liquid hydro-carbon or mixture of

hydro

cprbon and any inflammable mixture (Liquid, viscous or solid) con-

taining any liquid hydro-carbon, but does not include any oil ordi-

nariiy used Itsr lubricating purpose and having a flash point at or

above 93-3 degrees centigrade.

(j) "pilot" means a person for the time authorised by the Central Govern-

ment to pilot vessels under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Act.

(k) "port" means the Port of Paradip and includes every part of the port

in the official Gazette.

(1) "port authorities" means the Administrator, Paradip Port appointed

by the Central Government and includes any other officer of the Port

acting under the authority of the Administrator, Paradip Port.

(m) "tanker" is a cargo ship constructed or adapted for the carriage In

bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable nature.

(n) 'Traffic Manager" means the officer for the time being in charge of

Traffic Operations in the port and includes the Deputy and Assistant

Traffic Managers and any other officer or officers acting under the

authority of the Traffic Manager.

II. Admission pf Vessels Into Port

3. Intimation of a vessel's expected arrival.—(1) When a vessel is expected

to arrive, her agents shall, at least forty-eieht hours before the expected time

of arrivpl, spid a notice in the form prescribed by the Deputy Conservator, to

the Traffic Manager with a copy to Deputy Conservator. Any special require-

ments regarding particular berths, heavy lift cranes and other things shall be

indicated in the notice. Detailed particulars of cargo to be landed at the port

with items of special cargo and heavy lifts shown separately with their stowage

and distribution of eareo hatrhwise shall either be attached to the vessel's arrival

notice or be s-?nt at least 24 hours before the arrival of the vessel. This cargo

advice should be in triplicate.

(2) The agents of expected vessels should in their own interest contact the

Traffic Manager in time and apprise him with all the information regarding nature,

quantity, stowage of cargo they intend working and also such Information regard-

ing the vessel as will be necessary for berthing her at a suitable berth.

4 Allotment of brrth,—A vessel shall h=>ve no claim to a berth in the nort

until one has been specially allotted by the Traffic Mnnaper and intimation giveir

of such allotment by the Deputy Conservator. Furthermore, allotment of any

berth In the port shall otnly be considered as provisional until a vessel is actuauT

ready to enter the port and her suitability for and rtght to such berth Is estab-

lished to the satisfaction of the Traffic Manager.

5. Priority for Certain Vessels.—The allotment of berths shall be withfn the

discretion of the Traffic Manager and subject to exigencies, the vessel first sighted

and identified by the Signal Station shall be given priority. Provided that Gov-

ernment vessels embarking or disembarking troops, passenger vessels and any

other class of vessels which the Deputy Conservator may from time to tim«

declare in this behalf shall be eligible for a degree of priority of berthing.

6. Refusal to allot a Berth.—If the Traffic Manager considers that there i»

good and sufficient reason for not admitting a vessel into the port, he mav refer

the matter to the Deputy Conservator and pending the decision of the Deputy

Conservator, he may refuse to allot a berth.

7. Master to be In Command of Vessels.—A vessel shall not be permitted to

enter or leave the port or be moved from one berth to another in the port unless

the master is on board. Under exceptional circumstances, such

as death or

lerious illness of the master, special arrangements may be made in consultation

with the Deputy Conservator.

8. Orders etc. of the Deputy Conservator to be carried

out.—Masters and

owners of vessels shall obey all directions of the Deputy Conservator in relation

to the rotation and manner of approaching the port entrance and of coining into

or going out of port.

9. Entering- or Leaving¹ Port.—All sea going vessels on entering or leaving tho

port between sun-rise and sun-set shall fly their national flag, and when entering

the port, each vessel shall hoist her signal letters.

10. Piloting- of Vessels.—Subject to the provisions of the Act, and the condi-

tions given below, pilotage is compulsory except for those vessels which aro

•pecifically exempted in writing by the Deputy Conservator or some other officer

ipecially empowered by him in this behalf.

(a) The pilot shall board in-coming ships and disembark from out-going

ships about 4 cables length seaward of the Fair Way Light Buoy

in n ration Lat. 2(T.lfl-30" N. Long. 8fi"-45' E and will assist in

piloting vessels to and from, their assigned berths and ir» berthing

unberthing such vessels,

<b) The master shall supply to the pilot all Information with regard to

quarantine, dangerous goods on board, ship's draft and matters relat-

ing to the ship's behaviour and shall on completion of pilotage and

berthing or unberthing, complete and sign the certificates on speci-

fied forms presented by the pilot.

<c) In the event of an outward bound vessels carrying a pilot outside th«

limits of the port for unavoidable reasons, the master shall be bound

to leave the pilot at the nearest port and shall be liable to pay aD

expenses incurred on this account.

(d) The master of a vessel shall In accordance with the provisions of th«

Act, display such signals as are required by the pilot to be used or

as may be directed by the pilot.

<e) Every vessel entering or leaving the port shall be provided with an

efficient pilot ladder in compliance with the Indian Merchant Ship-

ping (Pilot Ladder) Rules, 1953. If a pilot considers the rope ladder

or manropes provided bv a vessel to be unsafe, he may refuse to

board or leave her, as the case may be, until a strong and efficient

ladder and stout-man-ropes are provided as required.

(f) Vessels shall not anchor within the Outer Channel (Sea Admiralty

Chart No. 1425 and Chart Approaches to Paradip) Fair Buoys ot

within 4 cables length across the entrance marked by the Outer

channel Fair Buoys or in any other prohibited anchorage, nor shall

a master attempt to enter the channel to pick up a pilot

(g) If any accident happens to a vessel while a pilot is on board, or H

the master of a vessel has any complaint to maVe regarding th«

handling of the vessel under the command of the pilot, or the advice

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given to him by the pilot on duty, he shall report the Incident at

once to the Deputy Conservator

who shall

Immediately

hold

departmental

enquiry.

Should

the

incident

occur

while

the vessel is leaving the port the master should send in a full report

direct to th<? Deputy Conseryator from his next port of cull, This

report should be accompanied toy a slgnod statement of any witness

to the incident in question,

(h) A vessel may leave the port without having on board a pilot under

stress of weather after obtaining an authority

to do so from the

Deputy Conservator and after intimating the Port Signal Station

of her intention to do so.

11. Use of Port Tuffs-—It shall be incumbent upon the master of a vessel t»

avail of the services of the port Tugs, while navigating within the port limits.

12. Taking photographs, etc.—No person shall, except under the authority of

a written permit granted by the Traffic Manager,—

(a) have or carry with him a camera for taking photographs, or any mate-

rial for making a sketch, plan, model or other devices.

(to take any photographs or make any sketch, plan or model of any mov-

able or immovable object or building or installation within any

dock area.

Explanation,—For the purposes of this rule, the expression

"dock area"

shall consist of the following:—

(i) The area enclosed by fencing along the eastern, western and northern

shores adjacent to the banks of the lagoon or turning Basin.

(ii) The Iron Ore Berth area enclosed by customs boundary wall.

(iii) Any other area declared as such by the Conservator from time to

time.

13. Supply of wires, hawsers, etc.—Vessels entering the port shall have im

readiness for supply such steel wire ropes and other hawsers ss may be required

to facilitate berthing alongside.

14. Vessel's crew and appliances to be in readiness.—Masters

owners of

vessels shall employ sufficient number of crew, and keep in readiness such appli-

ances on board as may be necessary for working their vessels la and out of the

port channel and in the port.

In default or whenever necessary, the Deputy

Conservator shall employ surh number of personnel, and make available such

appliances as he mav consider necessary at the expense of the master or th»

owner.

15. Other precautions.—(a) Vessels when entering, leaving or being moved In

the port or in the event of parting their moorings when secured to a jetty, quay

or buoya shall have both anchors ready for lotting oft* at any time.

(b) Vessels when entering, leaving, being moved, or lying in the port along-

side quays or jetties shall have their sides free of all projections.

Their boats,

davits and derricks shall be .swung in board and gangway ladders shall be stored

hi board.

may result from failure to adopt any o£ the precautions specified in clauses (a) and

(b).

16. Vessels lyiuir outside the port entrance channel to be moved.—A vessel

lying in the harbour near the entrance to the port or in the fairway of the

channel, or near the entrance channel in the pilotage waters of the harbour shal

be removed bv the master or owner if and when required by the Deputy Conser-

vator.

Should such removal be n^t effected promptly, it shall be carried out

Under the orders and directions of the Deputy Conservator at the ri3k and expense

•f the master or owner of such vessel.

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III. Regulations for Vessels in the Port

17. Master etc. to plaee his vessel Into her berth.—(1) All vessels within the

port shall take up such berths as may be assigned to them by the Traffic Manager

or the Deputy Conservator and shall change their berths or move when required

by either of the said officers.

(2) No vessel shall cast off a warp that has been made fast to her to assist

the vessel moving, without being required to <io so by the pilot or the harbour

Master in charge of the vessel moving.

18. Closing of hatchways when sot working;.—Vessels when not working caigo

shall have all hatchways c'.osed or well protected.

19 Mooring, unmooring

and moTinjf

vessels in povt under orders of

the

Deputy Conservator.—Masters or owners of vessels sha.I o'ocy the directions of,

and shall oll'cr no obstruction to, the Deputy Conservator, in regard to the mooring,

unmooring or moving of any vessel in the port.

A vessel sha:i not be required

to be moved from her berth without tho previous orders in writing of the Deputy

Conservator.

In cj=e it becomes necessary, the Deputy Conservator shall take such action

as may be nccessaty to enforce hi3 orders and any expenses incurred in taking

such action shall, without prejudice to any penalty to whk'h the master or owner

in default may be liable, be payable by such, master or owner.

Masters of vessels sball ascertain from the Deputy Conservator the maximum

dralts to which their vessels may Joad.

20. Mooring improperly.—Masters or ownera of vessels in tbo port shall not

perinJi the ropes or hawsers of their vessels to be mario fast to any place or places

in tlie vvjrt othtr than the nollads, mooring pouts or other appliances sptLi^ib pro-

vided i'or the purpose.

21. Vessels to be in charge «I competent persons—When a vessel remains in

the port, me master or any other responsible ollieer and sufficient numoer of

uvew shall always be on bo:ud.

22. Walohmun to be kept on deek.—A vessel in the port shs¹.) mainiain a

Quarter lVlustor or a watchman always on duty on tiie decK, who shall be in

chars^ ol the vessel's shore gangway nnd attend to tne :nuo.in5 lopes and lines

ci UIB vessel.

He shall also be responsible for their ad iustme.it and in case of

defy alt, tho master or the owner of the vessel shall bi: iiabie for any damage as

a result of suc'i rlefau'l.

23. Vessel's propeller not to be worked.—While a vessel is berthed cr morred

in ih: -ore, any propeller shall nol ^o motcd either by power or hand without

tlie nrevions written permission of tbe Deputy Conseivator and subject to such

conditions as he may

direct.

Notwithstanding such

permission, masters and

ownsi= shall be responsible for any damage that may result from the moving

of any propeller by power or hand.

24. Anchor or other frear dropped in port etc , to he recovered.—Masters shall

be responsible for the immediate buoying of any anchor or other gear that may

be dropped over-board from their -vessels in the port ani shall take all steps

necessary for the removal from the water of any such ancnor or gear.

25. Vessels to be properly ballasted.--Vessels in the 'prrt <;ha!l be kept so

loaded or ballasted that in the event of fire or other emergency, they may be

removed from their berths without danger.

2fi. Repairs to vcsscla—Masters Intending to carry out repairs are required to

bear in mind the following conditions, namely?—

(1) Vessels may not be immoblised without first obtaining permission from

the Deputy Conservator.

(ii) Vessel are likely to be moved trom the berths when the berths are

required for working carfio by other vessels.

(iii) The Deputy Conservator may, If considered desirable prohibit chipping

or repairs causing excessive noise between 10.00 and 17.CO hours.

fiv) Repairs Involving the use of naked lights, gas cutting and welding

apparatus to, or in the vicinity of, fuel oil storage tank or the fuel

system, or involving the entry of a person into any fuel storage tank

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or such vessel wherein petroleum may have been stored, may not be-

commenced unless a gas tree certificate from the appropriate) autho-

rity has been obtained.

27. Goods etc. not to bo allowed to fall Into port.—No cargo, goods or any

other suostance shall be allowed to tall from any vessel, Quay or pier into the

port channel or in the port.

28. Notice to be given of cargo, goods etc. falling Into water.—Any person or

the master or owner of any vessel or the stevedore engaged in loading or un-

loading any vessel who allows any cargo, goods or substance to fall from any

vessel, pier, or quay into the water shall forthwith give notice of the occurrenc*

and furnish all particulars connected therewith to the Traffic Manager and the

Deputy Conservator and shall take immediate steps to remove the said cargo,

goods or substance from the water.

29 Recovery of goods rubbish etc. fallen Into port.—If any person, master or

owner of a vessel or stevedore required under rule 28 to remove any cargo, goods

or other substance from the water, fails to remove within such time as has been

specified in a no dee from the Deputy Conservator calling upon him to do so, the

Deputy Conservator may remove such cargo, goods or substance and any expens«i

incurred in such removal shall be recovered from the person, master, owner a,

stevedore, without prejudice to any other penalty to which the person, owner at

stevedore may be liable.

30. Ashes, rubbish, etc., not to be deposited on quays etc., without permission.

No person shall, without authority from the Traffic Manager, deposit, upon any

quay or pier, In the shed or any part of the port, any ashes, ballast, baskets,

bottles, cinders, dirt, dung, refuse, rubbish, shavings, stores or other similar loose

materils or substances.

31. Prevention of materials falling into port, disposal of ishes etc.—Masters

or owners of vessels or stevedores loading or unloading, ashes, ballast, bricks,

cinders, coal, dustlime, rubbish, shingles, stones, tres or any other loose matter,

shall use, tor such loading or unloading, canvas cloth or wooden shoot, to the

satisfaction of the Deputy Conservator. Ashes, cinders, dust and rubbish shall be

landed on the quay in such places as may be directed by the Traffic Manager and

the Master, owner or the stevedores, as the case may be, may remove them from

such place.

32. Oily bilge water etc. not to be pnmned into port.—(1) No ballast water

containing oil liable to foul or capable of fouling the water shall be discharged

from any vessel into the port. If any oil Is found floating around the ship, it shall

be the responsibility of the master to prove that It is not from his ship.

(2) A tank barge shall be used for the removal of ballast water containing olL

33. Cleaning of vessels.—No person shall be employed in cleaning or painting

a vessel or In working in the bilges, boilers or double bottom of a vessel tn the

port except during such time as may be fixed by the Conservator In this behalf.

34. Projections from deck of a

vessel.—Projections

from the deck of any

vessel which interfere with the loading or unloading of any other vessel In the

port shall forthwith be removed on a requisition by the Traffic Manaaer.

35. Fenders.—Fenders provided by the port at the quay, Jetty berths shall not

be lifted or removed by the masters or their stevedores.

36. Sound Bipnals.—The use of sound signals for attracting attention is prohi-

bited on boaTd the vesse'q while within the limits of th? port, except for the

purposes verified in regulations 15, 28 and 31 of the International Regulations

for preventing cnHlsions at sea, and in casi of emergency when assistance from

the shore is ur<*enFv reiuind in the interests of the safety of the vessel or when

the pilot In charge thinks fit to do sd.

37. Sinking of boata, etc.—The master or owner r*t anv ve^^pl in the harbour.

alone sH<» of wrilo>i pnv M*-<»O misula or o*ripr boat ii su-»k whilst taking in cargo

or parser)"pr or discharging car^o or passenew, sr>Ml^fnrthv/itVi rprjori the fact

of such sinking and the place where it occurred to the Deputy Conservator.

>1 PaTKrerona animals ax\4 fire-arms.—Daneeroua animals anH loaded Runs

or fire-arms shall not be kept or allowed on board any vessel In the port.

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39. Vessels with Dang-eroHS Cargoes, etc.—The Deputy Conservator may order

imrneulato removal from port of all vessels having on board a[ imal manures or

other oilensive or dangerous cargoes or persons suffering from infectious diseases.

40. Masters etc. of vessels responsible for damages.—Masters and owners of

vessels shali be responsible for any loss or damage caused to any of the installa-

tions or property of the port due to the negligence of their servants and the

Deputy Conservator shall have the right to detain their vessels until the value

of the loss or damage is paid or security for such payment is given.

41. Vessels etc. in port at the risk of Master etc.—All vessels in the port He

at the risk of their Master or owners who shall be held responsible for any loss

or damage that may arise in consequence of their faulty navigation or by reason

of their breaking adrift from their anchors or moorings.

42. Mas+era etc. responsibility for acts of crew etc.—Masters and

owners ol

vessels shall be held liable and responsible for the acts of the crew and any

person employed by them either outside or on board their vessels.

43. Port authorities accept no liabilities for delay etc.—The Port authorities shall

not be liable for any delay In respect of a vessel entering, remaining In, or going

out of, the port or for delay in the loading or un-loading

of goods owing to

circumstances beyond their control.

44. Notice regarding outbreak of flre on vessels to be given by Masters etc.—

(1) Any person noticing a fire in a ship shall immediately:—

(a) inform an officer of the ship who shall be responsible for raising the

alarm required under sub-rule (2).

(b) if the ship is alongside a quay, treat the flre as on shore and raise the

alarm required under sub-rule (2) and also inform an officer of the

ship who shall also raise the alarm required under sub-rule (2).

(.2) The following methods shall be used for raising an alarm:

1. Afloat by Day.—Hoist International Flag 'D Q¹, sound continuous blasts

on ship's whistle or siren until the arrival of the Flre float.

5L Afloat by Night.—Sound whistle or siren as above; hoist

TWO

RED

LIGHTS one above the other 6 (SIX) feet apart. When ships are

alongside the alarm is to be raised by telephone in addition to the

above procedure.

3. Ashore by Day or Night.—Run to the nearest telephone, and ring up Port

Exchange and on being connected, state clearly:

FIRE IN SHIP AT

FIRE ASHORE AT

—

NOTE

The Port PBX Operator should take

care that the connertinn to

' Port Flre Office is given WITHOUT ANY DELAY WHATSOEVER,

45. No persota shall salvage any anchors, cables, stores, or for cargoes lost or

supposed to be lost therein or undertake underwater repairs to vessels without

the prior permission of the Deputy Conservator or an officer authorised by him,

IV. Bales In respect of quays and sheds for the loading and unloading of vessels)

and for the delivery and shipment of goods.

46 Work in port under the Traffic Manager.—The loading and unloading

vessels in the port shall be subject to the control of the Traffic Manaaer who

may at his discretion, prohibit the discharge of such goods in the port which

in his opinion are likely to obstruct traffic or cause congestion or hinder the

convenient use of the port. The Traffic

Manager

may also at his discretion,

remove to any other place poods the storage of which on the port premises either

upon their landing in the port or thereafter, is likely to obstruct traffic or causa

congestion. The apportionment of quay space to be occupied by each vessel

shall similarly be determined by the Traffic Manager.

47 Use of Cranes.—The allotment of quay cranes for dlscharping Import carfio

or for loading export cargo shall be at the discretion of the Traffic Manager.

48 Vessels lying idle.—The Traffic Manager may. at his discretion, move from

her berth or order out of the port, any vessel which In. hii opinion haj remained

idle In the port

49. Vessels working- slowly.—A vessel discharging import cargo or loading

export cargo in the port m iy be required to give up her berth if the rate of dis-

charge or loading is below the average for similar vessels and for similar cargoes.

50. Veasela to be moored before working Cargo.—Goods shall not be loaded into

or unloaded from, a vessel in the port until the vessel has been moored at her

allotted berth.

51. Production of manifest before breaking bulk or before commencement of

loading.—(i) The Master, owner or agent of a vessel carrying cargo for discharge

at the port shall furnish the Traffic Manager, with a true copy of the complete

Import General Manifest, not less than six clear working day3 before being per-

mitted to break bulk. The manifest shall show full details of each consignment

manilcs.ed included HLerage In the case of liquids in bulk and grcus weight in

kilos in other cases. Non-submission of such manifests within the stipulated time

may result in the vessel concerned not being permitted to break bulk.

Where

the consignment consists of packages of different weights, the gross weight in

the metric system of each package shall be furnished in addition.

In the case of iron and steel consignments hatch lists indicating (a) description,

(b) quantity and (c) weight in metric system in each hatch, shall also be sub-

mitted before permitted to break bulk.

(II) If cargo meant for any other port or meant for transhipment is allowed

to be discharged, a supplementary nunifest giving full details of gross weights,

in metric system shall be filed before being permitted to discharge such cargo, if

details of such consignments are not already

included in

the original Import

General Manifest filed for the vessel

fiii) Every export application submitted for shipment of goods and every

customs export shipping bill presented at the office of the Traffic Manager for

assessment of dues, shall show full details of the consignments covered by the

documents including the description of the cargo, quantity of cargo and the gross

weight, of each consignment in metric system, including literage in the case of

liquids in bulk. Where the consignment consists of packages of different weiphti,

the gros3 weight in metric system of each package shall be furnished in addition.

(iv) The agents of a merchant vessel departing from the port, whether loaded

or in ballast shall before three days of her departure, furnish the Traffic Manager,

with a copy of her Export Manifest.

52. I>ocunien*s to be produced by shippers and consignees.—All applications

for permission to export or to import goods shall be made in such forms approved

by the Traffic Manager and such forms shall in all cases be correctly filled in and

signed by the shipper or consignee of the goods or by his agent

Except when

required by the person authorised by tbo Traffic Manager to call for and inspect

them, all noccssiry documents shall be produced by shippers or consignees or

their agents at the time of the

shipping or

landing of

goods. When cargo Is

shipped by a vessel other than that entered on the application for pennifirion to

ship it, a fresh application shall be submitted to the Traffic Manager.

53. Opening: of Packages.—No package shall be opened inside the harbour by

the importer, exporter or owner, for appraisement, examination or survey, with-

out the permission of the Traffic Manager.

54. Removal of iron, steel, machinery packages, TonR¹ and unwieldy heavy lifts

from the port—Consignments of iron, steel, machinery packages, lon«r and un-

wieldy heivy lifts landed in the port mav be removed by the Traffic Ifnnager at

his discretion to any other place at the cost of the consignees, owners or importers

and without any previous notice to them if he considers it necessary so to do for

the safe and convenient working of the port.

55. Timber discharging.—Timber shall not be discharged from a vessel^, overside

into the water without the approval of the Traffic Manager, and if so discharged

shall be removed out of the port on the next high tide after such discharge.

56. Discharge and shipment of coal or any other dirty

carj^o.—(1) The die-

charge and shipment of coal or othpr dirty carffo in bulk or otherwise from and

Into, shins in the port, may be effected only with the written permission of the

Traffic Manager who mav refuse such permission in cases where he considers any

loss or damage to property is likely to arise from coal or similar duet, caused by

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(2) Permission accorded to discharge or to ship coal or other dirty cargo, in

bulk or otherwise, on and from shore, shall be subject to the importer or shipper

or their accredited agents agreeing to reimburse the entire cost of clearing the

wharf of the residue.

67. Works of Art, Bullion, etc.—The port

authorities

will not accept any

responsibility in respect of any package containing a work of art or an article

of vertu of which the value including that of the package exceeds Rs. 500 or

containing specie, bullion, gold or silver articlas, jewellery, precious stones or

coral, unless six hours at least before the package is landed or brought into the

harbour for shipment, written notice is given to the Traffic Manager by the owner

or consignee and the package is specially delivered to the Traffic Manager and a

receipt therefor obtained.

Should any package containing any of the article*

referred to above be brought to any wharf or pier without the said written notice

being given to tne Traffic Manager, the package, if for export, shall be shipped,

or if imported, shall be removed to the Custom House or to the port shed3 at the

sole risk of the owner and shall remain at his risk until cleared.

58. Loading and unloading: or cargoes likely to foul port Wharves.—(1)

Molasses and other goods oi a nature likely to foul the port wharves or transit

sheds or to cause damage to other goods may be discharged from a vessel in the

port only with the permission of the Traliic Manager and subject to the owner or

consignee of the goods undertaking to pay to the port authorities the expenses if

any, incurred by them for clearing the wharf or transit shed.

(2) The decanting on the port wharves from drums other receptacles, of vege-

table, fish or other oils preparatory to their shipment in bulk shall not be per-

mitted. "Where shipment in bulk of oils, are to be effected, the oils shall be

transported IIJ the pork in tank wagons, or tank

lorries

and pumped directly

therefrom

into the vessel's tanks, or where the oil has been trausport&d in tank

barges, directly from barges into the vessel's tanks.

59; Removal of rotten goods from the wharves.—If any vessel discharges in the

port any goods or substance in such a rotien, putrid, damaged or other condition

as to he in the ooinicn of the Health Officer of the port, injurious or dangerous

to health or if any goods or substance discharged from any vessel and lying in

the port decay inLo such a rotten, putrid or other condition as to be injurious or

dangerous to health in the opinion of the said Health Officer, the Traflic Manager

may require the owner thereof, or, if the owner disclaims, denies or disputes the

consignment or declines all responsibility, or if there be no owner, the master,

owner or agent of flie vessel from which the goods or substance had been dis-

charged, to forthwith cause the said goods or substance to be removed out of trie

port, and if su>"b owner or master, owner or agent, as the ease mnv bo, shall, on

being so required, refuse or neglect, to remove such goods or substance within

elgh'Ven hours of the receipt of notice removal may be elVoried in Mic-h manner

as the Traffic Manager may think fit and he may, if he thinks necessary, cause

the said goods or substance to be destroyed. The owner or the master, owner,

or agent, as the case may bo shall, within forty-eight

hours

after demand in

•writing, pay to the port authorities

all the

costs of

expenses

attending or

occasioned by such removal and destruction and of such cleaning, purifying or

disinfecting the place discharge or storage.

60. Ilandline of carffoes likely to contaminate food stuff—Items of cargo, such

as chemical manures, insecticides, poisonous substances which UT-P hkplv to con-

taminate food stu<Ts, shall not be discharged

at any berth for ^orage -ponding

delivery, unless th^a discharge of such cargo has been specifically Permitted in

•writing by the Traffic Manager. Tn all casns, where sn.h permission has not been

given, the vessel shall either disrharfi"^ such cart?o direct on to the ouay provided

adecmate arrangement": hav^ hi=en made by the steamer a«pnts with the consignees

to the satisfaction of the Traffic Manager, for the clearance of such <?-in?o direct

from the landing Doint, rail or road transport, or land such cargo override into

barpps hired by the steamer agents, to be taken up to the points fixed by the

Traffic Manager for storage.

(n Transfer of vessel from their berths—The Traffic Manager mnv either

himself, or through the Deputy Conservator, direct any vessel, to move from one

b«rth in the mrt, to ai"- oth"- he'th

TVOVH""! t.h^t such o^fhe- berth i^ vacant.

A notice of 12 hours shall be given before a vessel is reouired to be shifted under

this rule. Th? nort shall not hi re^onsibl⁰ for any delay which may be caused

to a vessel In effecting a transfer under this rule.

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62. Issue of Licences to Stevedores.—(1) The Deputy Conservator shall, front,

year to year, Issue licences to certain appioved firms and individuals granting

them permission tc periorm the work of stevedoring vessels In the pert ^nd no

•tevedore shall be allowed to work on board any vessel in the port unless he i»

in possession of such licence.

(2) The Deputy Conservator may at any time cancel any licence issued under

this rnle or may sunpeud Hie same fur such period as may be specified for breach

of any of the terms cf the licence or for breach of any of the provisions of rule

63 or 64. The licence may likewise be cancelled for suspended if, after the grant

thereof, it is discovered that the application for the licence contained any mis-

representations or mis-statements ot mate ial facts or if the licensee has been

fedjudged insolvent or has gone into liquidation, as the case may be, or If th»

licensee cr his workmen cause any damage to port properly or to any vessel or

equipment thereof or if the licensee or his workmen cause any obstruction to

any work in the port:

Provided that no such licence shall be cancelled or suspended until the holdet

of the licence has been given a reasonable opportunity for showing cause why

his licence should not be cancelled or suspended as the case may be:

Provided further that no such opportunity for showing cause shall be necessary

when the licence is suspended pending an inquiry against the holder of th»

licence for contravention of any of the terms thereof or for contravention of any

of these rules or for doing anything for which the licence is liable under thia

rule to be cancelled or suspended.

63 Conditions for issue of licence to Stevedores,—(1) Every stevedore shall be

responsible for the due observance and performance by all staff and labour em-

ployed by him, during the loading or unloading of a vessel or work incidental

thereto, of all the relevant laws, rules and regulations for the time belns In force.

(2) Every stevedore shall ensure that all loading and unloading operation*

shall conform in all respects to the requirements prescribed by or under the Indian

Dock Labour Act, 1934 are carried out with his own gear and he shall be solely

responsible for any accident or damage resulting from the use ot any defective

gear.

(3) Every stevedore shall employ at least onft experienced foreman and a

tindal to superintend the loading or unloading of cargo or bunkering of coal,

or fuel at each hatchway at which loading, unloading or bunkering Is being

carried on. The tindal shall supervise the slinging or unsllnglng of goods In

the hold and wherever a vessel Is loading cargo in the between-decks alone, he-

shall see that the between deck hatches that are provided with cross beams ana.

fore and aft beams have all such beams fixed In their proper places, and that

the hatch covers are properly put on and effectively secured to prevent their

displacement before commencing work; the foreman shall remain on dock ana

see that the crane chain is not taken out of the square of the hatchway, and

that the hook does not catch coamings or foul any of the ships gear or damage

anv structure or erection ashore. The foreman shall give correct signals to the

crane driver and shall superintend the taking off and putting on the beams and

hatch covers and shall see that persons keep out of danger on deck and do not

atand under any hoist. The foreman shall, when work is stopped for the day

or night, search and satisfy himself that no cne is remaining in the hold. Th»

stevedore shall be ao'.ely responsible to the owners of the ship and to the

port

authorities in the event at any injury or damage being caused to any person

or property in the course of the leading, unloading, or bunkering operations.

64 Discharge of a vessel's Cargo to be under the Superintendence of Master,

etc or Stevedore-thelr liabilities-Cargo ahall not be discharged from anv vessel

In the port except under the directions and superintendence onboard such vessel

of the master cr owner of the vessel or of a stevedore licenced by the Conservator

to perform such work in the port. Such master, owner, or stevedore shall D»

personally liable in respect of any loss or damage arising from the careless or

Improper slinging of goods en board such vessel and shall in every instance

observe the following precautions, namely:—

CD That the sling is laid out flat without turns or kinka before any good*

are loaded therein;

(U> that after each sling haa been made up end with theflrsl »<n>jn oa

heaving up. the running loop is well beaten home with a wooden bar

to order that the grip may bo made secure.

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763;

65. Masters etc. and Stevedores working Cargoes to provide proper lights onf

Boaru.—ulasters and owners of vessels in the port and the Stevedores working

the cargoes oi such vessels shall be jointly and severally responsible for the proper

provision of lights in all those parts of vessels, where work is being carried

sn either with the use of the port's cranes, quays, piers or ether propeity or

stherwise. In default, they shall jointly and severally be liable in respect of any

lass or damage to Hie, limb or property resulting therefrom.

66- Making up of Slings—Cranes not to bo used under Vessel's Coamings.—

Slings ot import goods shall be made up directly unaer the open haxli-way

Df any vessel unloading in the port and under no circumstances the Port's cranes

ihall be employed for the purpose of breaking out or removing goods from under

the coamings.

67. Use of Vessel Winches.—Masters and owners of vessels employing their own

xanes or winches for the loading or unloading of goods shall be responsible for

my loss or damage to goods arising from any cause whatsoever.

NOTE,— (1) Cranes may be fixed in position as directed by the Stevedores.

(2) Ships' Officers shall see that the port cranes work quite clear of ships'

gear.

68. Heavy lifts.—The Traffic Manager may prohibit the landing from any

vessel of any signal article or package of over 10 tonnes In weight, except by

the cianes of the ports provided for the purposev if he is of opinion that it is

aecessary or advisable to do so.

69. Discharge of Heavy Lifts.—Single articles and packages of over 10 tonnes

in weight shall not be discharged unless so permitted by the Traffic Manager un-

ier the terms and conditions laid down by him in this behalf.

The port autho-

rities shall not be liable or responsible in respect of any loss or aamago occurring

to such articles or packages.

70. Marking and Packing of Heavy Packages.—Single articles and packages of

one metric ton and over in weight (hereinafter referred to in this rule as heavy

package), shall not be loaded on board any vessel in the port or alongside the quay

walls unless the gross weight of each such article or package has been plainly and

durably marked upon it and packed by the consignors or their agents in the man-

ner set; out below : —

<1) Manner of Marking of Heavy Packages.—(a.) the gross weight on a heavy

package shall be marked thereon in English and the regional language

if possible with a kind of paint which is not easily effacable.

i.b) where a heavy package is of a light colour, black paint, and where the

package is of a dark colour, white or yellow paint shall be used for

such markings.

(2) Gross Weight to be Marked in Metric Tons I Kilogrammes.—Subject

the provisions of clause 6. the gross weight of a heavy package shall

be marked thereon in metric tons/kilogrammes.

(3) Place of Marking.—The gross weight shall be marked on two sides of

the heavy package so that in whatever position the package lfl placed,

the marking is easily visible.

(4) Size of Letters of Figures.—Every letter or flsuren used to mark the jrroas

weight of a heavy package shall be at

least seven and half

Cms.

(three inches) in length and half Cms. (one quarter of an Inch)

breadth.

(5) Manner of Packing.—(a) The goods In heavy package shall be securely

packed In a strong covering in such manner that there is no move-

ment of the Konds inside the package resulting In any disintegration

of the goods or the covering.

(b) The covering shall be of such material and nature as

can

atarM

the

strain of the packages being handled during tbe course of loading or

unloading so that the risk of any Injury to persons who handle the

package is minimised.

(6) Markinn of avprorlmate iveight

in certain circumstances.—Whe^p

the place the heavy package is consigned there are no rnenns avo'it-bie

for determining tho correct

w°l?ht of the oaekage. the anticipated

minimum and maximum weight of the 'package, in metric tons/

kllocrammes shall be marked thereon In the manner hereinbefore

specified:

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Frovided that such anticipated maximum weight shall be so assessed that

it does not fall below tue actual weighi of ine package.

Consignors and their agents, agents of vessels and stevedores shall be held

responsible for any bieach of the provisions of this rule.

71. Ilazardcms Substances—General Restrictions.—The handling, transport and

storage within the port limits of all substances, Classified as hazardous (as denned

In the recommendations of the United Nation's Committee of experts on transport

of dangerous goods, which met at Geneva in August 1954) or meiit elassliicatlon

ws such uy virtue of their characteiistic properties shall be subject to tuch restric-

tions and conditions, as the Deputy Port Conservator may, from time to time,

impose.

72. Use of the Gear and other Articles provided by the port.—AH cargo Hand-

ling gear and other articles piovJdcd by the port shall, when 110 longer required.

b^ returned to the stores dopot ot the port and shall not be left lying in the quays

or roads.

Masters and owners of vessels and stevedores shall 'je crurged hiring

fees on all such articles from the date of requisition till its return to "the stores

depot.

All articles not provided by the port shall be removed from th= quays or

roads within two hours alter the job for which thsy are brought is flnisned, in

default, removal, shall be effected by the Traiiie Manager and \h-: master or owner

of the vess-eJ or stevedore or any other person to whom such Rear belongs shall be

liable lor all the expenses incurred in such removal.

73. Arms.—The master, owner or agent of every vessel entering the port and

having on board as import cargo for discharge, packages containing

arms

and

ammunitions, shall as soon as possible after arrival in the i^uit liirnish to the

Traffic Manager a complete Dst of all such

pack-ages.

After

discharge,

such

packages sna_l be haridsri over- by trc master into the direct charga of the shed

foreman, who shall grant a receipt therefor in the specified ^orm cr-ti shall imme-

diately lock UD the package,, in nie transit shed,

'ine ex ernal condition

<~f all

packages containing srms and ammunition shall be carefully examined before a

receipt is given therefor and nnv in.it'er whl^i ca.ls for spc ial mention shall he

f ' T ' i l in the remaik column thereof.

Packaged containing arms arid ammuni-

tion shull under no circumstances be discharged from a vessel at night. The port

authorities shall not in any way be responsible or liable ir.r any paekagrs con-

taining arms¹ and anirv-^nitions discharged from a vessel otherwise than in strict

conformity with this ru.e.

The po't authorities may exempt, any vet-sal or line of vessels, from the provi-

sion of this rule for such period as the Conservator may think fit.

74. Ammunition and Explosives.—The master of r.nv vessel arriving in that port

with ammunition or CJtolosJvps, n he- than fireworks, e'f., forming

n.n t c£ the

ship's equipment ot distress signals or over 45 K?s (100 !li.) in weight of

gun-

powder, nn board ns cargo, shrill display a r^d flag B nf the Tnt^raaiionil code at

the fore during day-time; and between sunset and sunrise shall exhibit a red light,

at the fore fo, so long as the ammunition, explosives or gunpowder are on board

within the limit of the port.

75. Landing of Explosives or other dangerous Cargo.—(1) No package contain-

ing wii-nowd'r or nthf o'tolo^Ive or any rlqnt7-->ro~is c:irv;n shol' h"¹ i;ⁱ,nd^--f' •'vithin

the limits of the port without the previous ptrmis^ion of the Collector of Customs

and the Deputy Conservator, and in thp 'andlng or shinmept thereof, a'l r'llcs or

directions marie or given by the po-1 authorit!?s from tim': lo tin-it: to ensure safety

shall be rigidly adhered to and observed.

(ii) Every vessel while loading, dischareing or handling e^nios'ves

or cased

dangerous petroleum shall hank all fires and "trikr- them im only when e-'^lnsives

or cased dangerous petroleum are not bein£ loaded, discharged or handled end

only when hatches containing e^^'i^lvp^ o^ r-i^prl d-m^rons n^troleuri a*^p com-

pletely closed.

All ventilators to the stokehold shall be rarefiOlv

a1t"nH>"1 and

properly trimmed and wind-sails shall be riaeed to the -siokpiiold to prevent any

pocket of gas, accumulating in vessels which have any cased dangerous petroleum

on board.

V. Discharge and shipment of fuel oil and non-dangerous Petroleum

76. Discharge of Fuel OH In Bulk.—Vessels carrying pptroleum in bulk shall

observe the provisions of thf Petroleum Rules 1937 and all other rules or directions,

made or given by the Traffic Manager, from time to time, to ensure safety.

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765.

77. Bunkering Petroleum Fuel Oil.—bunkering of vessels with petroleum fuel

oil i/i the port barges and tank vehicles will be permitted provided that: '

(a) During all such time as any vessel in receiving fuel oil into her bunkers

thp master or first male of such vessel is present on board and he

shall see that the provision of these rules are complied with and that

ail reasonable precautions for safety are observed.

(b) a ship's officer shall be on watch and an attendant of the oil company

supplying the bunkers shall be stationed alongside the flexible con-

necting pipe while bunkering is in progress.

vessel's decks while bunkering is In progress.

(d) a suitable gutter or other contravence shall be placed under the connect-

ing service pipe to prevent any oil from dripping on the wharf op

into the port basin,

(e) master and owners of vessels receiving fuel oil and suppliers of fueJ

dii for bunkering shall jointly and severally be¹ held liable for any

damage caused to any property belonging to the port or cargo in

chorge of the Traffic Manager by any defect in, or failure °f the

apparatus or appliances of the vessels or the suppliers.

(f) No cargo other than steel plates, iron rails, and similar goods unaffected

ry oil, shall be allowed on the wharf within fifty feet of the oil stand

plt>es, and shed doors immediately behind them shall be kept closed

while bunker'ng is In progress.

(g) Before bunkering commences, the attendant shall see that the telephone

connection to the oil company's depot is in working order.

VI. Miscellaneous

78. Quays etc. and Port area to be under the authority of the Traffic Manairer.—

(1) The quays, sheds, gates and other areas within the limits of the port shalJ

be under the charge of the Traffic Manager, who shall direct and manage all

operations connected with the landing and snipping of goods, and their storage

either in the sheds or in the open; he shall have proper custody of all goods

lying in the port and take such steps as may be necessary for the proper main-

tenance of order within the port.

(2) No person shall enter any port area without a permit or token issued to

him by or under the authority of the Traffic Manager; such permit or token shall

ota demand by a police otTlcer or any port officer, duly empowered in that behalf

be produced for inspection. No person shall allow any other person to use any

permit or token issued to him as aforesaid. Any permit or token issued to any

person and allowed by him to¹ be used by another shall be liable to be confiscated

and cancelled.

79. Regulation of working hours of the various sections of the Port.—The hours

during which work may be carried on in each of the .several sections into which,

for traffic wcirking purposes, the port shall be notified by the Traffic Manager,

from time to time, by means of notices posted in the sections concerned, and

no work shall be done, within the port premises outside the 'working hours so

notified, except with the permission in writing o'f the Traffic Manager.

80. Ni^ht and Holiday work.—Applications for work at night or on Sundays

or holidays shall be made to the Traffic Manager, who on production of the

necessary permission from the Customs Department shall make necessary arrange-

ments for the proper conduct thereof. Work on such days and at night shall be

subject to the payment of special charges specified for the purpose.

Explanation.~~Holidays for the purpose of this rule shall be

notified by the

Deputy Conservator from time to time.

81. Entry Into the Port.—The entrance gates and wicket gates of the port shall

be kept open during the hours specified therefor by the port and ingress and

egress by these gates at any other time shall be only to persons holding special

passes issued for this purpose by the Traffic Manager.

82. Sites set apart for Dock. Labourers and Boatmen to obtain food.—Certain

sites shall, from time to time, be set apart as occasion may recniive. by order

of the Trafflc Manager at his discretion to enable Boatmen or

Dock Labourers

to obtain their food and all persons bringing such food shall bo restricted to

these sites and the pathways leading thereto, and therefrom, which shall ba

Indicated by notice-boards.

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83. Licensed Carpenters to be allowed in the sheds for opening and repair-

ing cases.—The Traffic Manager shall grant licences to persons qualified to work

as carpenters

In the

port for opening and

repairing

cases at

the

instance

of the owners thereof, and no

person other

than those

licensed

such

shall be aLowed to carry into the poit any tools or other Instruments used for

such purposes.

84. Issue of Licences to Hawkers.—No person shall hawk or sell goods within

the port or on board any vessel within the port without a licence from the Traffic

Manager. For this purpose, the Traffic Manager may issue licences to persons

-which shall be renewable yearly, provided that such persons shall obtain the

prior approval in writing of the Collector of Customs, and that such incence shall

not entitle the holder to go on board any vessel In the port without the permission

of the master, owner or agent of such vessel.

85. Removal of Trucks and Hand.Barrows ont of Port.—Trucks and hand-

barrows loaded with goods and not taken out of the port Immediately shall be

liable to removal by the Traffic Manager at the risk and expense of the owner*

of the goods. Trucks and hand-barrows belonging to merchants and others and

left lying at the port shall L>e liable to removal am\ contlacalion by the Traffic

Manager.

86. Destruction of or damage to any of the Port property.—Any person who

6uts, defaces, or damages and mooring, rope, chain, life-buoy, life-line or lif»-

saving appliance or any buoy, buoy- rope or cable belonging to any anchor with-

in the port channel or entrance or in the port shall, without prejudice to any

penalty to which he may be liable under any other law, be liable to pay the

amount of the damage, repair and recovery.

fi7. Obstruction to officers, etc.—No person shall molest, assault, resist, hinder,

obstruct, impede, or interrupt, or offer or attempt to molest,

assault,

hinder,

obstruct, Impede, or interrupt any employee of the port in the performance of his

functions, or disobey his lawful orders, or use abusive or offensive language or

aid or incite others to do any of these things.

88, Flying of vehicles.—Motor lorries or other vehicles for the conveyance of

goods shall not be driven along or upon any of the roads, wharves or quays

within the port or be admitted into or allowed in the port without a licence i*

this behalf from the Traffic Manager and except in accordance with following

conditions:—

(i) Such vehicles shall conform, in all respects, to the provisions at tba

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, and the rules made thereunder.

(11) Such vehicles shall not be left unattended.

(ill) Such vehicles shall ordinarily ply on the recognised roads In the port;

but may however be permitted on the wharves, in transit sheds and

upon open storage spaces for the purpose of loading or unloading subject

to control by the port and police officers.

(iv) Such motor lorries or vehicles, when entering or leaving the port, shall

stop at the port gates until permission to pass has been obtained

from the port and/or customs officers on duty at the gate and the

driver thereof shall on demand produce for inspection the licence

permitting the lorry or vehicle to enter the port.

(v) No such vehicles shall be allowed to remain within the port longer

than shall, in the opinion of the Traffic Manager, be necessary for the

purpose of loading or unloading goods.

Loitering and plying fox

hire is prohibited.

(vi) No such vehicles shall fill their tanks with petrol or other fuel witUta

the port without a special permit from the Traffic Manager.

(vil) The licence granted to any vehicle under this rule may be revoked toy

the Traffic Manager at any time without

assigning and

no refund

shall be made any proportionate fees in respect of the

unexpired

portion of the period of the licence, if any.

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767

VII. With respect to Eire and Lights

80. Smoking, etc.—Smoking and the use of any unprotected fire or light in any

.shed or warehouse within the port is strictly prohibited and no person shall smoke

or ignite lucifer matches or other inflammable articles on any pier or quary or on

board any vessel within the port, except in such places as may be allotted for the

purpose.

90. Fires and Lights.—(a) No vessel shall be fumigated except at a place ap-

pointed by the Deputy Conservator for the purpose.

(b) Pitch or dammer shall not be heated on board vessels within the port; tot

in a bost alongside or astern; nor shall spirits be drawn off on board such vessels

by candle or other unprotected artificial lights.

(c) Vessels, while loading cotton, ^hall not have any unprotected lights in the

hold.

(d) When gunpowder, ammunition or other explosives exceeding 45 Kg«. (100

Ib.) in weight are being shipped on or discharge from, any vessel within the limits

of the port no fires, lights or smoking will be permitted on board, except as pro-

vided in the Explosives Rules, 1940.

81. Accessibility of Vessels to Fort and Police Officials.—Vessels in port «ntt

nil parts thereof shall allow free access to the port and police officials for inspeo-

Uon purposes in regard to fires and lights whenever demanded and no person shall

disobey tlic orders of arry police officer or watchman for extinguishing any fire or

light used in contravention of these rules.

02. Offer of Fees or Gratuity.—No fee, gratuity or reward shall be offered to

any officer or servant of the port, who is forbidden on pain of disciplinary action

to receive any such fee, gratuity or reward.

93. Signals.—All necessary signals may be made by vessels by using the Inter-

nationa) Code of Signals and ihey shall be acknowledged by the answering pendant

being hoisted at the signal station mast-head, Communications by the Morse and

Semaphore codes may be made to the Port Signal Station, using flag 'Z' during

the day and flashing 'Z' at short intervals at night to call up station.

94. Bad Weather Arrangements.-—During the prevalence of adverse or threaten-

ing weather, the Master of every vessel in the port is required to attend to the

following directions: —

(a) should not be absent from his vessel between sunset and sunrise,

(b) should keep his vessel ready in all respects to proceed to sea at abort

notice.

If this is not possible for him, he must

ccirmunlcate

the

fact at once to the Deputy Conservator.

the safety of his vessel, as no further instructions will be furnished

by the port authorities.

95. All vessels arriving in the port shall, during their stay and while departing

from the port must comply with the provisions of the relevant rules of "The Indian

Tort Health Rules 1955".

98. Penalty for Contravention of the Rnles (etc.).—If any person contravenes

' any of the rules or provisions of these rules or any order made thereunder, he

dhall be punishable for every such offence with fine which may extend to one

hundred rupees.

[No. ll^PG(15)/«B.a

K. C. MADAPPA, Jt. Secy.

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