Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (DANGEROUS GOODS AND MARINE POLLUTANTS) REGULATION - SECT 10

List, manifest or stowage plan

(1) The master of a ship carrying packaged goods shall cause a special list,
manifest or stowage plan to be carried in the ship-

   (a)  setting out details, obtained from the shipping documents submitted by
        the shipper, of the packaged goods on board including the
        correct technical name of the goods, their classification in
        accordance with section 8(2) and their weight or volume; and

   (b)  showing details of the location in the ship where the goods are
        stowed.

(2) The information required by subsection (1) may be contained in one
combined list, manifest or stowage plan relating to both packaged
dangerous goods and packaged marine pollutants, or in two such lists,
manifests or stowage plans, one relating to dangerous goods and the other to
marine pollutants. Where a combined document is used it shall show clearly
which goods are dangerous goods and which are marine pollutants.

(3) (a) Before a ship, carrying marine pollutants, departs from a port, the
shipowner and master shall arrange for a copy of any such list, manifest or
stowage plan of marine pollutants to be kept on shore and it shall be the duty
of the shipowner to retain it there until the goods are discharged from the
ship or for a period of 6 months from loading in the case of such goods not
being discharged within that time.

   (b)  A copy of the list, manifest or stowage plan referred to in subsection
        (1) shall be submitted to the Director before departure.

(4) The master shall also carry in the ship any additional special documents
where required by the IMDG Code for the carriage of packaged dangerous goods.

(5) Any such list, manifest or stowage plan and any additional special
documents required for the acceptance of such goods for carriage in the ship
shall be kept available for reference or inspection on board the ship until
the goods have been discharged from the ship.

(6) A master of a ship carrying packaged goods who fails to cause a list,
manifest or stowage plan or additional special documents to be carried in the
ship or kept available as required by subsection (5) commits an offence.

(7) If there is any breach of subsection (3) the shipowner and master commit
an offence. (Enacted 1994)