Types of Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) System Discharge criteria – Any type approved ballast water treatment system shall comply with the discharge criteria regulation D2 and they are; Capacity discharge for organisms; Less than 10 organisms per m3, for organisms> 50 micrometers, Less than 10 organisms per ml, for organisms between 10 and 50 microns.…
Port State Jurisdiction Ships trade internationally and have to call at various ports all over the world. many ships may not call at any of their home ports for a considerable period and it is possible that during a certain period of time Ship’s Certificates may not have been renewed or maintenance in general has…
Coastal State Jurisdiction UNCLOS stipulates the measures a coastal state can take to ensure peace and good order in their territorial sea. Such a provision provides the coastal state with the necessary latitude to take measures to investigate or prevent such occurrences that would be dangerous or detrimental to the coastal state. UNCLOS is careful…
MARITIME JURISDICTION Various manifestations of state jurisdiction can be rendered from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and international law broadly. Three main types of jurisdiction for all states Three main types of jurisdiction activities exist, combined with three categories of maritime states which can have jurisdiction. First there is…
Flag State Flag State refers to the country where a vessel is registered. This country has extra-territorial jurisdiction over its vessels sailing anywhere in the world by virtue of the nationality principle. Every state has the right to sail ships under its flag and thus participate in international navigation. However, this right comes with certain…
Ship Registration For ship registration, UNCLOS requires that all vessels must sai l under the flag of a particular state. Thus, shipowners must register their vessels with a Flag State and keep their vessel in a condition t hat satisfies the requirements of that particular Flag State. UNCLOS Article 91 Nationality of ships 1. Every State shall…
How to register a ship in India Which ships require registration Every Indian ship, unless its NT ≤ 15 tons and is employed solely in navigation on the coasts of India, shall be registered with the Principal Officer of MMD. Sea going ships fitted with mechanical means of propulsion of 15 tons net and above…
Difference Between Mates Receipt And Bill Of Lading S.No MATES RECEIPT BILL OF LADING 1 Mate’s receipt is issued when goods are placed on board ship after verification of quantity and condition. Bill of Lading is prepared & issued based on Mate’s receipt. 2 Mate’s Receipt is prepared and issued by chief officer. B/L is…
Classification of Bill of Lading Classification of Bill of Lading By method of execution Open B/L Straight B/L Bearer B/L Ordered B/L Classification of Bill of Lading By method of operation Received for shipment B/L Shipped B/L Through B/L Combined transport B/L By method of execution Open B/L Unless otherwise expressly provided, the B/L is a freely…
Obligations of the Bill Of Lading The holder of the Bill of Lading (Buyer, Endorsee, Assignee) is bound by same condition as the consignee himself. Ex. If the consignee is required to pay the freight on delivery, the general average contribution to be paid or difference of freight, the holder has to do the…
Bill Of Lading (BOL) Bill Of Lading Definition: Section 6 of Bill of lading act 1856 defines Bill of lading as the document, which acknowledges the receipt of goods for shipment, received onboard a particular ship for carriage by sea and delivery to shippers order. Halls Bury Law Of England (Legal Dictionary) According to Halls Bury…
Marine Insurance Mixed Policy (Voyage & Time) This policy is a combination of time and voyage policies. It covers the risks during a period of time within which several voyages could be completed. The policy would cover the risks when the ship is at the harbor & during the voyages and the cover would be…
