Talk:NIPWG S-131 Harbour Infrastructure

jens (talk) 13:45, 14 September 2020 (CEST) Folllowing background information has been provided by the IHMA

Attributes to the feature “port” can be copied from the IMO publication “Blu Code” (Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers) 2011 Edition, Appendix 1, approved at the 87th session of IMO MSC:

Recommended contents of port and terminal information books”; the following list only contains the recommend contents of the port information book (and which has also been used to draft the PIM)

1. Location of the port and the terminal 2. Details of port administration 3. Radio communication procedures and frequencies 4. Arrival information requirements 5. Port health, immigration, quarantine and customs regulations and procedures 6. Relevant charts and nautical publications 7. Pilotage requirements 8. Towage and tug assistance 9. Berthing and anchorage facilities 10. Port emergency procedures 11. Significant weather features 12. Availability of fresh water, provisions, bunkers and lubricants 13. The maximum size of ship the port can accept 14. Maximum permissible draught and minimum depth of water in navigation channels 15. Water density of the port 16. Maximum permissible air draught 17. Requirements for ship’s draught and trim for navigation in the waterways 18. Tidal and current information , as it affects ship movements 19. Restrictions or conditions on the discharge of ballast water 20. Statutory requirements regarding loading and cargo declaration 21. Information on waste reception facilities in the port

Items 13) to 17) only make sense if provided per section of the port (so per fairway, turning basin, basin, or berthing pocket)