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MANDATORY VERIFICATION OF THEGROSS MASS OF A PACKED CONTAINER

•AMENDMENTSTO SOLAS REGULATIONVI/2

Jamaica’s Response.

Maritime Authority of Jamaica

The Shipping Act, 1998

Established the Maritime Authority as a statutory

corporation.

General mandate - “to pursue the development of shipping

and to regulate matters relating to merchant shipping and

seafarers.” (s.7)

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The International Maritime Organisation

Regulation of safety, security and marine environment

protection.

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Misdeclared gross mass

ACTUAL CONTAINER

MASSES OFTEN DIFFER

FROM DECLARED MASSES

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Problems relating to misdeclared container mass:

- incorrect vessel stowage decisions;

- re-stowage of containers (and resulting delays

and costs), if the overweight condition is

ascertained;

- collapsed container stacks;

- containers lost overboard (both those overweight

and containers that were not overweight);6

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- cargo liability claims;

- chassis damage;

- damage to ships;

- stability and stress risks for ships;

- risk of personal injury or death to seafarers

and shoreside workers.7

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- impairment of service schedule integrity;

- supply chain service delays for shippers of properly

declared containers;

- lost revenue and earnings;

- last minute shut-outs of confirmed, booked and

available loads when the actual mass on board

exceeds what is declared and the total cargo mass

exceeds the vessel limit or port draft limit;8

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Misdeclaration


- liability for accidents and fines for overweight

containers on roads, and resulting time and

administrative efforts and costs to seek

reimbursement from responsible parties; and

- loss of revenue for Customs authorities in

cases where duties or tariffs are applied by

weight measurement of a commodity.

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YOUR LOGOPage 9Some of the problems illustrated

Casualties and incidents related to misdeclared container mass

MV Deneb - Algeciras - June 2011

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MSC Napoli - January 2007

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The 660 dry (unsubmerged) containers were weighed; 20% (137) differed from the declared weight by over 3t. The largest difference was 20t



Tipped-over forklift (May 2011)

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Some of the problems illustrated


MV Limari - Damietta - February 2007)

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P&O Nedlloyd Genoa - January 2006

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The International Response

CURRENT

REQUIREMENTS

OF SOLAS

REGULATION VI/2

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SOLAS regulation VI/2

Text of SOLAS regulation VI/2

“1 The shipper shall provide the master or his

representative with appropriate information on the

cargo sufficiently in advance of loading to enable the

precautions which may be necessary for proper

stowage and safe carriage of the cargo to be put into

effect.

Such information shall be confirmed in writing and

by appropriate shipping documents prior to loading

the cargo on the ship”.

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2The cargo information shall include:

In the case of general cargo, and of cargo

carried in cargo units:

• a general description of the cargo

• the gross mass of the cargo or of the

cargo units

• and any relevant special properties of

the cargo.17

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Text of SOLAS regulation VI/2

3 Prior to loading cargo units on board ships, the

shipper shall ensure that the gross mass of such

units is in accordance with the gross mass declared

on the shipping documents.”

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VERIFICATION

OF THE

GROSS MASS

OF A

CONTAINER

SOLAS amendments

“4 In the case of cargo carried in a

container ……. the gross mass …….. shall

be verified by the shipper, either by:

Method 1

weighing the packed container using

calibrated and certified equipment; or

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SOLAS amendments

“4 In the case of cargo carried in a container

……. the gross mass …….. shall be verified by the

shipper, either by:

Method 2

2. weighing all packages and cargo items, including

the mass of pallets, dunnage and other securing

material to be packed in the container and adding the

tare mass of the container to the sum of the single

masses, using a certified method approved by the

competent authority of the State in which

packing of the container was completed.21

YOUR LOGOPage 23Adoption of SOLAS amendments

The shipper of a container shall ensure the

verified gross mass is stated in the shipping

document. The shipping document shall be:

1. signed by a person duly authorized by the

shipper; and

2. submitted to the master or his representative and

to the terminal representative sufficiently in

advance, as required by the master or his

representative, to be used in the preparation

of the ship stowage plan.22

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“If the shipping document, with regard to a

packed container, does not provide the verified gross

mass and the master or his representative and the

terminal representative have not obtained the

verified gross mass of the packed container, it shall

not be loaded on to the ship.”

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YOUR LOGOAdoption of SOLAS amendments

Changes become effective on

July 1, 2016.

Two main new requirements:

• Verified weight is a

condition for loading a

packed container onto a

ship.

• Shipper is responsible for

providing the verified

weight.

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GUIDELINES

operational reality

The shipper is responsible

for providing the verified

weight.

“Shipper” = Party identified

on carrier’s Bill of Lading

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Method No.1 – sample shipper’s declaration.

“This shipper declares that:

(a) the weight information of the packed container in this document

is obtained in accordance with the method described in Regulation

VI/2.4.1 of the SOLAS, 1974 as amended,

(b) [the metrology verification certificate] issued by the Bureau

Standards of Jamaica has been obtained for the weighing

equipment at the place of weighing

(c) the date when the weight of such packed container was

obtained is within the term of validity of [metrology verification

certificate.”]

Operational reality

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Method No.2 – sample shipper’s declaration.

This shipper declares that:

(a)the weight information of the packed container in this document

is obtained in accordance with the method described in Regulation

VI/2.4.1 of the SOLAS, 1974 as amended; and

(b)such method conforms to requirements of the [Guidelines

regarding Weight Verification of Packed Container published by the

Maritime Authority of Jamaica.”]

Operational reality

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Method No.2 – Scope of the Guidelines.

Step 1: calculating weight of cargo

Step 2: calculating weight of packing material

Step 3: calculating weights of pallets, securing material

and dunnage

Step 4: calculating tare mass of empty container

Step 5: calculating the gross mass of packed container

(sum of all the steps)

Operational reality

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Operational reality

Contingencies for containers received without a

verified gross mass

Terminal representative may obtain the verified gross

mass of the packed container on behalf of the shipper.

This may be done by weighing the packed container in

the terminal or elsewhere.

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Operational reality

Weight verification by Terminal

The verified gross mass so obtained should be

used in the preparation of the ship loading plan.

Whether and how to do this should be agreed

between the commercial parties, including the

apportionment of the costs involved.

The terminal becomes legally responsible when

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operational reality

1. Weighing systems need to be certified and calibrated. No specific requirements are given by IMO. BSJ would certify

and approve calibration of equipment in Jamaica.

2. Accuracy: No details are given by the IMO.

3. Empty containers will not have to be weight verified.

4. Transshipped containers will not have to be weight

verified.

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operational reality

1. Weighing containers with weigh bridges at the

gate entry can be cumbersome.

2. Weighing with STS cranes is too late to update the

stowing plan.

3. Weighing in the stacking yard.

There is enough time to update the stowing plan

before loading onto vessels.

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IMPLEMENTATION

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– identification of shipper (FForwarder, multiple

shippers)

– accreditation of the “verified weigher”

(BSJ)

– how is the verified gross mass to be

communicated to the master and terminal?

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Implementation

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– acceptable margin of error

Discrepancy between the verified weight provided by the

shipper and actual verified weight should not exceed ±5% or 1

ton (whichever is lower)

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– Tare weight on a container is lacking or

inadequate, how will this be remedied?

– How long should the verified gross mass

information be retained and by which party?

– MAJ’s recommendation -3 years

• Prevention of non-compliance

– How will compliance with the provisions be

ensured?

– MAJ ‘s current position : Self regulation by

shippers, certified weight verifiers, and terminal 37

Implementation

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