*The special procedures For the ships arrival & departure

*Rules of Ships moving & berthing

THE SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR SHIPS ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE

• SHIPS MUST APPOINT A LOCAL SHIPPING AGENT BEFORE THE ARRIVAL TO THE LIBYAN PORTS

• THE OWNER OR THE AGENT OF SHIP THAT SHALL CALL LIBYAN PORTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO THE PORT MANAGEMENT AND THAT SHOULD BE BEFORE MINIMUM 24 HRS OF ETA

SHIP NAME , TYPE , FLAG , AND PORT OF REGISTER

ABOVE REPORT CONSIDERED AS A REQUEST OF A QUAY FOR THE SHIP TO ACHIEVE LOADING OR DISCHARGING OPERATIONS

• THE SHIP MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS :

LOAD LINE CERTIFICATE

PASSENGERS TRANSPORT CERTIFICATE

RADIO & TELEX SAFETY CERTIFICATE

PASSENGERS SIGNED OFF / ON

• EACH SHIP MUST CONTACT THE  PORTS CONTROL BEFORE THE ARRIVAL AT THE LIBYAN TERRITORIAL WATERS  VIA  (  16 VHF CH )

• EACH COMING SHIP BEFORE THE ARRIVAL AT THE ANCHORAGE MUST APPEAR THE FOLLOWING SIGNS :

CALL SIGN

• EACH COMING SHIP MUST NOT COME NEARER TO THE ENTRANCE CHANNEL ONLY AFTER PILOT RIDES ON

• IF THE MASTER SUSPECTED OF EXISTENCE OF ANY INFECTION DISEASE ON BOARD OR IF THE SHIP CAME FROM PANDEMIC PORT , IMMEDIATELY THE MASTER MUST INFORM THE QUARANTINE OR PORT AUTHORITY AFTER THE ARRIVAL .

• DURING THE SHIP SAILING OPERATION IT MUST RAISE THE INTERNATIONAL SIGN ON THE FRONT MAST AS A SAILING SIGN.

RULES OF SHIPS MOVING & BERTHING

• THE MASTER MUST BE ON THE BRIDGE WHILE ARRIVAL & SAILING OPERATION , AND ALSO DURING AS SHIFT IN THE PORT , THE MASTER MUST FOLLOW ALL LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS.

• IF THERE IS NO EMERGENCY , OR PATIENT IN DANGEROUS STATUS

• THE PRIORITY OF PORT ENTER MUST BE GIVEN UP TO THE FIRST , SECOND , ...ETC , OF THE ARRIVED SHIPS TO ANCHORAGE , THE PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVE TO THE SHIPS UP TO THERE TYPES AS FOLLOWS :

• PRIORITY OF BERTHING SHOULD BE UP TO THE FIRST SHIP ENTERED , THEN THE SECOND .... & SO ON , AND IF THE SHIP WAS NOT READY FOR WORKING OR WAS UNDER THE QUARANTINE INSTRUCTIONS THE PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE NEXT SHIP.

• THE PORT MANAGEMENT SHOULD SPECIFY THE QUAY No FOR THE SHIP , ALSO SHE HAS RIGHT TO SHIFT IT FROM ONE QUAY TO AN OTHER UP TO WORK BENEFITS , NO SHIP CAN BERTH OR DROP ANCHOR ONLY AFTER PORT MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

• IF ANY SHIP ARRIVED THE PORT , AND NO QUAY SPECIALIZED , THEN SHE MUST DROP AT ANCHOR FAR FROM ENTRANCE CHANNEL , AND MUST NOT MOVE WITHOUT PORT MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONS .

• NO SHIP CAN MOVE FROM IT'S QUAY TO ANOTHER WITHOUT PORT MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONS , BUT THE MASTER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE OF SUITABILITY OF SHIP BERTHING PLACE .

• IF THE PORT MANAGEMENT ORDER TO SHIFT THE SHIP FROM A PLACE TO ANOTHER , AND THERE WERE NO ENOUGH CREW TO DO THAT OR THE SHIP WAS DISABLE TO ACHIEVE THAT SHIFT , THE SHIP THEN CAN ASK FOR HELP FROM PORT MANAGEMENT OR FROM ANOTHER AUTHORITY  TO DO THE SHIFT IN THE EXACT TIME , THIS WILL BE ON SHIP ACCOUNT AND RESPONSIBLE .

• THE PORT MANAGEMENT CAN SHIFT THE VESSEL FROM A PLACE TO ANOTHER , AND THAT WILL BE ON VESSEL'S ACCOUNT & RESPONSIBILITY , FOR THE FOLLOWING BELOW REASONS :

• MASTER  MUST ALWAYS RAISE THE SIGNS THAT MENTIONED IN THE INTERNATIONAL RULES FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTS IN THE SEA & DURING ENTER AND DEPARTURE OPERATIONS .

• THE VESSEL'S PROPELLERS MUST NOT WORK WHEN IT IS AT BERTH ONLY AT THE NECESSARY CASES THAT PORT MANAGEMENT ACCEPTS

• MASTER MUST INFORM PORT MANAGEMENT ABOUT ANY DEFECT OR BREAK DOWN IN VESSEL  THAT MAY PREVENTS IT'S MOVEMENT IN THE PORT

• NO BERTHED VESSEL CAN TIE ITS ROBES TO ANY MOORAGE WITHOUT ACCEPTANCE OF PORT MANAGEMENT , AND IT IS NOT ACCEPTED TO USE THE MOORAGE FOR PUSHING THE VESSEL AWAY FORM THE QUAY

• THE TUG SERVICE IS COMPULSORY FOR THE VESSEL DURING ENTERING OR SAILING OPERATIONS TROUGH THE SHIPPING TUNNELS OR DURING THEIR SHIFTS .

• EACH VESSEL MUST CALL FOR THE PILOT FOR ENTERING THE PORTS OR FOR SHIFT , AT THAT TIME THE INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIZED SIGN SHOULD BE APPEARED .

• NO VESSEL CAN ENTER THE PORT WITHOUT OF THE PILOT BEING ON BOARD

• IN SPITE OF THE PILOT IS ON BOARD, THE MASTER WILL HOLD FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DRIVING THE VESSEL .

• THE VESSEL WILL HOLD FULL RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY DAMAGE EVEN IF THE PILOT WAS IN FAULT .

• THE VESSEL MUST PAY FULL PILOT DUES IF HE RODE UP TO IT'S REQUEST DURING ENTERING OR SAILING OPERATIONS EVEN IF THE ENTERING OR SAILING CANCELED .

• THE SUITABLE LOADING OR DISCHARGING RATES MUST BE ESTIMATED BY THE PORT MANAGEMENT , AND VESSELS MUST SAIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER FINISH OF THAT , AFTER FINISHING LOADING OR DISCHARGING OPERATIONS , VESSEL MUST NOT REMAIN AT BERTH ONLY IF SHE HAS A WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE FROM PORT MANAGEMENT , AND THAT MUST BE SIGN IN THE  STATEMENT OF FACTS

• CARGO MANIFEST MUST INCLUDE THE SHIPMENT WEIGHT & MEASUREMENT IN ( CBM ) , AND A COPY MUST BE SEND TO THE AGENT BEFORE 24 HOURS OF VESSEL ARRIVAL .