UK MCA issues guidance implementing EC Directive 2001/96/EC
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency published last week on its webiste guidance on the safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers.
EC Directive 2001/96/EC (establishing harmonised requirements and procedures for the safe loading and unloading ofbulk carriers) entered into force on 5th February 2002. It is being implemented by means of The Merchant Shipping(Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2003 (“the 2003 Regulations”) which apply therequirements of the Directive from 1st March 2004. This will be done by cross-referring to the requirements set out inthis publication.
The purpose of UK MCA publication is to help ship-owners, masters, crews, terminal operators and industry in generalunderstand and comply with the new requirements. It is based on text of the relevant Articles from the Directive.Where appropriate, explanatory guidance notes relating to the requirements have been included, in addition to extractsfrom the BLU Code and references to the Directive
Further information may be found by reading UK MCA guidance on Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers