Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations, 2004Part 3 : Special Requirements for Bulk Cargoes other than Grain11. Acceptability for loading |
| (1) | Before loading a bulk cargo, the master must be in possession of comprehensive information, to the satisfaction of the Authority, on the ship's stability and on the distribution of cargo and ballast for the standard loading conditions. |
| (2) | The master must not accept for loading concentrates or other cargoes that may liquefy unless— |
| (a) | the moisture content of the cargo, as indicated in the certificate referred to in regulation 5(1)(b)(ii), is less than its transportable moisture limit; or |
| (b) | if the moisture content is above that limit, appropriate safety arrangements are made to the satisfaction of the Authority to ensure adequate stability in the case of cargo shifting, and the ship has adequate structural integrity. |
| (3) | Before loading a bulk cargo referred to in regulation 5(1)(b)(iii), appropriate special precautions for its safe carriage must be taken. |
| (4) | The owner must ensure that the master is furnished with the information referred to in subregulation (1). |
| (5) | The master must not accept cargo for loading unless— |
| (a) | he or she is in possession of the information required by subregulation (1); |
| (b) | he or she is satisfied by calculations that the proposed loading arrangements would ensure sufficient stability in accordance with the stability information provided pursuant to subregulation (1); and |
| (c) | he or she is satisfied that, in the case of a cargo to which subregulation (3) applies, the precautions required by that subregulation have been taken. |
| (6) | Every owner who contravenes subregulation (4) commits an offence. |
| (7) | Every master who contravenes subregulation (2) or (5) commits an offence. |