PORT AND TERMINAL INFORMATION BOOK 2019 Port and terminal INFORMATION BOOK 2019 PORTS KVARKEN PORTS VAASA has a strategic loca- tion with good connections to the railway and PORT AND TERMINAL the road networks as well as to the local industry. The port is situated close to the city center and ten kilometers from the international airport. Great INFORMATION logistics connections ensure that the port can serve the whole of BOOK 2019 western and central . The port offers the most northenly year-round pas- sage between two coun- VAASA tries by the sea. Kvarken Ports Vaasa currently handles the import and export of bulk products, such as oil products, agricultural products and general cargo. Kvarken Ports Vaasa is also specialized in handling demanding project transports. We are extremely customer orientated and focused on high-quality services.

Updated 22.3.2019

2 3 Port and terminal INFORMATION BOOK 2019 PORT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

1. Contact the emergency centre, phone number 112

2. Contact the Port Facility Security Officer +35840 047 9163

or the Vice Security Officer+35840 559 9652

Outside office hours, contact the lines men +35840 567 2975

3. Prepare the vessel to leave, if necessary

4. Wait for instructions from the Kvarken Ports Vaasa on VHS Channel 16

Police: 112 WHEN POLICE, AMBULANCE OR Ambulance: 112 FIRE BRIGADE IS NEEDED Fire alarm: 112 Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC): +358294 1000 CALL 112 Poison Information Center: +358800 147 111

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12 13 Vaasa VHF AND LA 8 7 CONTACTS C F 13 R3 3 CHANNELS Q2 5-7 m Address Q1 R1 9 m Laivanvarustajankatu 6 The port ch. 12 1 4 P 2 Moottorikatu 65170 VAASA (except oil tankers arrival ch 15) Q3 1 P 2 5 Ä 5,7-6,8 m SCA A N The pilots ch. 13 T V Coordinates KVARKEN PORTS VAASA 3 D O 6 B R2 West coast VTS Ch. 9 R1 Main gate. Access to port area 24/7, Q4 12 N 63° 5, 2’ E 21° 32, 7’ call Port Contol, tel. +358 (0)40 567 2975 5,5-7,5 m 11 NEOT 15 R2-R3 Gates S K R Q1 Coal quay 9 Q5 Website Q2 Rein's quay J 24/7 emergency Q3 Passenger quay M number +35850 412 8093 Q4 Northern pier E www.kvarkenports.com Q5 Southern pier L Q6 Lasse's quay 10 Teboil 15 (oil tankers) Q7 Oil quay Z Managing director & Berths RoRo 1-3 1 Blomberg stevedoring Berths Lasse 1-2 X vice Security Officer (PFSO) 1 Kvarken Ports O ce & Port Control 9 m Q6 LA Channel 13 2 Wasaline passenger terminal U Teijo Seppelin 3 Wasaline car check-in 2 4 Parking area for passengers 5 Visitor parking Kvarken Ports ··+35840 559 9652 6 Blomberg Stevedoring O ce 7 Backman-Trummer ää[email protected] 8 Backman-Trummer Short Sea Terminal 9 Open-air storage 9 m Q7 10 Oil harbour Traffic manager & 11 Vechile scale 12 Sampling Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) 13 Customs A-Ä Warehouses Kristian Mäki-Jussila Maximum draft ··+35840 047 9163 Railway ää[email protected]

Lines men 24h ··+35840 567 2975

Moottorikatu ää[email protected]

Up to date contact information: www.kvarkenports.com/contact-us.html

Tugs (Vaasan Hinaus) ··+35850 026 7927 or +35850 557 4739

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8 9 Port and terminal INFORMATION BOOK 2019 BERTHS AND FIXED CARGO CRANES Liebherr LHM 400 ›› Mantsinen MSK 100-8 EX750 HANDLING FACILITIES ›› Liebherr LHM 400 x2

LASSE’S QUAY REIN’S QUAY ›› Length 214 m ›› Length 240 m ›› Draught 9 m ›› Draught 6.80 m

COAL QUAY PASSANGER HARBOUR QUAYS ›› Length 145 m Draught 9 m ›› Ro-Ro 1 Conveyor belt for ›› Length 154 m discharging of coal ›› ›› draught 6.8 m ›› Capacity 1200 tons/hour Ro-Ro 2 OIL QUAY ›› Length 145 m ›› Length 105 m ›› draught 5.7 m ›› Draught 9 m ›› Three oil discharging Ro-Ro 3 arms, capacity 1000 Length 160 m tons/hour/product ›› ›› draught 6.4 m ›› Max two products 65 warehouses SOUTHERN PIER ›› 47 000 m2 ›› Length 180 m ›› Fields 8ha ›› Draught 8.6 m ›› Mobile cranes available

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Mantsinen MSK 100-8 EX750 CARGO HANDLING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BLOMBERG STEVEDORING 22m 20m 18m 16m 14m 12m 10m 8m 6m 4m 2m 0 FI FACILITIES A +26m 6,4 Wheeled loaders CONTACTS B +24m 6,7 ›› 7 units C +22m 6,4 7,5 ›› working weight 4.5 – 26 tons Managing Director Terminal Manager Bernt Björkholm Kari Seranto D +20m 5,6 7,2 7,2 Fork-lift trucks ··+35820 777 1103 ··+35820 777 1235 8 units E +18m 4,1 7,1 7,1 7,1 ›› ääbernt.bjorkholm ää[email protected] ›› capacity 2 – 25 tons @backman-trummer.fi F +16m 6,0 7,1 7,1 7,2 Reach stackers Quality Manager & G +14m 3,3 7,0 7,2 7,3 7,5 Sales Manager ›› 2 pc Company Security Officer Tom Slotte H +12m 4,8 7,1 7,4 7,7 8,0 ›› lifting capacity 41 tons Mika Björklund ··+358 20 777 1200 ··+358 20 777 1215 I +10m 5,7 7,3 7,7 8,1 8,6 9,2 Terminal tractors ää[email protected] ää[email protected] ›› 6 pcs J +8m 6,4 7,5 8,0 8,6 9,4 10,4 11,6 Supervisor Supervisor Translifters Tore Nygård K +6m 6,7 7,7 8,4 9,2 10,2 11,5 13,5 16,4 (20,0) Åke Ahlmark 3 pcs ›› ··+358 20 777 1282 L +4m ··+358 20 777 1222 6,6 7,9 8,7 9,6 10,9 12,6 15,2 19,2 (20,0) ää[email protected] Cranes ää[email protected] M+2m 7,96,0 8,9 10,0 11,5 13,5 16,5 (20,0) 14,1 6,2 ›› 2 pc mobile crane Forwarding (Vice Security Officer) N ›› lifting capacity 200 tons (2x100 t) +0m 4,5 7,9 9,0 10,3 11,9 14,1 17,3 (20,0) 11,5 6,5 Teemu Valli Material handling machine O -2m 7,6 8,9 10,3 12,0 14,3 17,6 19,9 11,2 7,3 ··+358 20 777 1220 MSK 100-8 EX750 ›› 1 pc ä Nostorajataulukko x1000 kg ä[email protected] P -4m 8,46,8 10,0 11,8 14,1 17,3 18,9 11,7 8,2 Nostorajat on merkitty taittopuomin pään kohdalle. Nostorajat ovat voimassa Mantsinen, working vaakasuoralla alustalla, koko 360° ›› kääntöalueella. Kahmaria ei huomioitu. Nostorajat eivät ylitä 75% weight 100 tons Q -6m 7,4 9,2 11,1 13,3 16,3 19,3 12,5 9,2 kaatumismomentista eivätkä 87% laskennallisesta hydraulipaineesta. loading/discharging capacity K O N E P A J A O ›› MANTSINENY ISO 10 567 MANTSINEN YHTIÖT SHIPPING AGENT R -8m 7,7 9,7 11,9 14,5 18,1 13,6 ca 300 tons/hour Rev 1 22m 20m 18m 16m 14m 12m 10m 8m 6m 4m 2m 0 BACKMAN TRUMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pvm: 13.12.2000 Telehandler Adrian Sjölund Peruskone: Hitachi Ex 750 Rungon korotus 2,5m + 1,5m Huom: jos koneen rakennetta Nostopuomi: 11,5 m käyrä, Ohjaamonnostolaite N2-4300 muutetaan millään tavalla, koneen ›› 2 pcs ··050 591 9169 Taittopuomi: 12 m, Katso koneen tarkempi rakenne konetta nostoraja-arvot saattavat muuttua. lifting capacity 45 tons Laskennallinen hydr. paine: 350 bar koskevasta "spesifiointi" -dokumentista. ›› ää[email protected]

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14 15 Port and terminal INFORMATION BOOK 2019 GENERAL INFORMATION

RELEVANT CHARTS WEATHER CONDITIONS Finnish charts: The prevailing winds in the port are southwesterly. ›› 5 ICE ›› Northern Quark 907 Ice occurs between January and April. During this time, Vaasa 48 ›› ice breakers assist ships with an ice class. Ice charts and restrictions on navigation are published during the winter. APPROACH Two fairways enter the Kvarken Ports Vaasa. They join More info: south of the Vaasa Lighthouse. The fairways have a https://vayla.fi/ammattimerenkulku/talvimerenkulku draught of 9 metres. The minimum width of the fairway is 100 m. The northern fairway is located to the north of SPEED LIMIT FOR VESSELS Norrskär. No air draught limitations. Length of the fairway The maximum speed in the port area is 10 km/h. where pilotage is needed: from south 25 nm and from north 24 nm. DENSITY The water density in the port is 1.002. ANCHORING N 63° 11.041’ E 020° 37.452’ and PILOTAGE N 63° 16.350’ E 043° 43.069’ Pilots are compulsory and available on a 24-hour basis. Inward vessels order the pilot from Finnpilot 24, 6 and DEPTH 3 hours prior to arrival. Outward vessels order the pilot The gross underkeel clearance is 0.9 metres in the har- through the Agent or by direct call to Finnpilot 24, 6 and bour basin and at the piers. Allowed draught is 9 metres. 2 hours before departure. Pilots board vessels near the There is no tide in the port, but the water level varies Vaasa Lighthouse. between +110 cm and - 60 cm depending on the weather Contact information: conditions. Western pilotage zone MAXIMUM SHIP SIZE ›› Gulf of Bothnia pilotage area Vaasa S and Vaasa N Max draught 9 m, max length 200 m (cruise ship 218m), ›› Internet: www.pilotorder.fi max beam 35 m. ›› Email: [email protected] ›› Tel: +358 (0) 400 907 979 ›› Fax: +358 (0) 29 52 53012

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TOWAGE AND TUGS DEMOBILIZING OF Tugs are available from Vaasan Hinaus, +35850 026 7927 MAIN ENGINES or +35850 557 4739 No vessel shall demobilize its main engines while in port SUPPLIES without permission from the All kinds of bunkers are delivered by truck. Fresh water, Kvarken Ports. If approval for provisions, and electricity are available. Orders may be demobilization is given, the placed with the Agent. vessel has to have emergen- cy towing lines standby. The master is required to keep a SLOP RECEPTION 24 hour watch on VHFchannel Dirty ballast water, slops from tank washing, sludge, oil 12 or provide a mobile phone mixtures as per agreement by road tanker. Orders may be number so the vessel can be placed with and service obtained through the Agent. reached in the event of an emergency. WASTE RECEPTION Waste removal facilities are available. Waste should be RAILWAY sorted. Food waste and its wrappings (class 1 = from non Railway connection to the port EU countries) must be put in the container marked with available yellow. The other containers are for glass, metal, paper, mixed and harmful or hazardous waste. PHOTOGRAPHING Photographing within the port RESTRICTIONS OR CONDITIONS REGARDING area is only allowed with the THE DISCHARGE OF BALLAST WATER permission of the Kvarken There are no restrictions on discharging clean ballast wa- Ports. ter. If the ballast water is suspected of being contaminated or found to be contaminated, the Kvarken Ports must be contacted for further instructions.

WELDING AND HOT WORK Welding on deck or other hot work in the port area may not be carried out without permission from the Kvarken Ports while the ship is berthed. On ships loaded with combustible or inflammable goods, open fires, the use of the mobile phones, repair work producing sparks and smoking are forbidden on open decks and within 25 meters from the ship on the quay and the sea side.

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20 21 Port and terminal INFORMATION BOOK 2019 PORT SECURITY INFORMATION

SAFETY AT WORK 1. ACCESS PASSES 3. THE “DECLARATION via the shortest route from the gate. Access to the port area requires a OF SECURITY” ref. Identity cards must be shown and High visibility CE marked clothing must ›› pass, which can be obtained at the SOLAS XI-2 - ISPS code has to be luggage may be inspected if the port be worn in the whole port area Kvarken Ports service point or the effected between the port and the authorities so request. Helmet must be used during every kind ›› Blomberg Stevedoring service point. ship only 6. When the security level rises to of stevedoring and lifting operations Passes must be visible at all times. if the ship or harbour have level 3, no one is allowed to leave The host is responsible for the protective ›› ›› raised their security level from the ship and enter the port without equipment of their guests 2. ISPS CODE level 1 to level 2 or 3. permission from the PFSO. The ship The port area is completely fenced in should be prepared to leave the port ›› 1. All vessels have to transmit the if there has been a security and the entrance gates are closed when ›› within 1/2 an hour and it must follow following to the port security control incident in one of the last ten there is no traffic. The access to the port the instructions from the Port Author- 24 hours prior to arrival if possible, or ports. A list of the last ten ports area is automatically monitored. Speed ities. on arrival: visited by the ship must be kept limit in the port area is 30 km/h. ›› a complete crew list on board. The list need not be ›› ATEX directive defines the rules for devices presented unless there have been 3. DANGEROUS CARGOES a passenger list that are allowed to use in Ex zone area. ›› security incidents in these ports. Advanced notification is to be given ›› any changes in crew members ›› No smoking in oil harbour and Ex zone area. ›› if there is a security risk on the to the Port Authority 24 hours before ›› the names of visitors ship when it arrives in port. goods classified as dangerous in the expected on board International Maritime Dangerous 4. The ship’s master will receive a Goods (IMDG) Code and its supple- ›› the ship suppliers and any code number for use at the gate. The ments, the International Carriage of services expected master must keep a list of the crew HAZARDOUS Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) and the ship’s security level members to whom he has given the ›› the International Carriage of Danger- and SSO (Ship Security code. Anybody who passes through ous Goods by Rail (RID) are brought SUBSTANCES Officer) contact details the harbour area must be prepared to into the port. Such an information prove his identity by presenting a valid ›› All hazardous substances must be announced 2. Visitors for whom the port security must include at least with an advance notice at least 24 hours control has no information must wait document of his country on request. before freight unit is brought to the port for confirmation from the ship that Refusal to provide proof will result in ›› the correct technical denial of access and possible banish- name of the goods The notice is the responsibility of the they are expected. The port security ›› ment from the port area. customer and should include: Correct control must be informed about any ›› IMDG Class technical name, IMDG-class, UN-number, incoming taxis, cars, and buses in 5. When the security level rises to ›› UN number advance. amount of cargo and type of package level 2 all persons leaving the ship ›› amount of cargo or entering the port area are to be type of packages directed to the ship and vice versa ››

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Unit packing must be marked with stickers in accordance with the IMDG code. PORT REGULATIONS FOR KVARKEN In addition, an advanced enquiry 7 days before is required for IMDG goods of class PORTS LTD, PORT OF VAASA 1, 4, 6.2, and 7 and when large quantities of any dangerous goods have to be trans- ported. SECTION I General regulations SECTION II Notifications to the Port Authority 1 § In the Port area belonging to the Municipality of 4 § The operator, agent or Master of a vessel arriving at PORT REGULATIONS Vaasa, in addition to Laws and Statutes in force and any the port shall submit to the Port an advance notification of ›› SECTION I General regulations regulations based on these, the stipulations of these Port the arriving vessel no later than 24 hours before the vessel Regulations shall be complied with. reaches the Port; or at the latest as the vessel leaves its SECTION II Notifications ›› previous port of call in case of a crossing that is less than to the Port Authority 2 § The Port area referred to in these Port Regulations 24 hours in duration; or if the next port of call is not known comprises the water area the boundary of which starts ›› SECTION III The arrival in port or has changed during the crossing, as soon as this infor- from Coal quays westend continuing to breakwater's north- and berthing of the vessel mation becomes available. point N 63°5, 39' E 21°32, 50' still following breakwater's SECTION IV Port security ›› line to its southpoint N 63°5, 10 E 21°32, 25', where the The notification shall contain all information required by the ›› SECTION V Unloading, loading border follows next points to the Sundom bridge trough its Port Authority, including the security level of the vessel. and storage of goods subways central point N 63° 5, 03' E 21°33, 02', N 63°4, This notification need not be submitted for vessels in ›› SECTION VI Environmental regulations 90' E 21°33, 60' and N 63°4, 73' E 21° 34, 80'. From scheduled traffic, unless the Port specifically so requires. this point the border follows bridge's bank on the westside ›› SECTION VII Fire prevention 5 § A notification of the vessel's arrival and departure ending up to the northern Vaskiluoto. ›› SECTION VIII Road and rail traffic shall be submitted to the Port immediately after the arrival ›› SECTION IX Measures in the event For the boundaries of the Port area, please refer to the and departure of the vessel unless otherwise agreed. This of damages and violations map attached to these Port Regulations. notification shall contain any information required by the Finnish Maritime Administration, Port Authorities and the SECTION X Miscellaneous regulations 3 § Port administration is ensured by a Board of Commer- ›› Customs concerning goods unloaded and loaded as well cial Enterprises supervised by the Municipal Council. The as the numbers of passengers arriving and departing. The practical administration of the Port shall be entrusted to Master or agent of the vessel shall similarly submit any oth- the Port Office of the municipality of Port of Vaasa subor- er information required for the charging of port dues by the dinate to the Board of Commercial Enterprises. The duties Port Administration/Port and for the promotion of safety of the Port Authorities supervising conformance with these and security of the Port and vessel traffic. These notifica- Port Regulations are specified in the Ordinance for the tions shall also contain the ISPS security level declaration Board of Commercial Enterprises and Port of Vaasa. In the and any other information required by the ISPS regulations. municipality of Vaasa, the competent Port Authorities are Board of Commercial Enterprises and Port of Vaasa. 6 § Notification of passenger vessel schedules and chang- es therein shall be given in good time. Operation can only start after the Port has approved the schedule.

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7 § Notification of any tug, water-bus, fishing trawler or In this case, no animals may be unloaded from the vessel being discharged onto the quay. The propeller of a berthed port security and port facility and shipping security as other similar vessel engaged in a commercial activity and without the permission of the Municipal Veterinary Officer vessel may only be run at a slow speed for testing while intended in the ISPS regulations. operating in or from the port shall be given to the Port or another competent Veterinary Health Authority. standing by for departure except when otherwise agreed 20 § While the vessel is in Port, it shall notify the Port of before initiation of such activity. with the Port Authority. any inbound and outbound traffic of persons and goods for 8 § This notification need not be submitted concerning a SECTION III The arrival in port 15 § The vessel shall be removed to another berth in case the purposes of access control. vessel owned by the Government of Finland, unless such and berthing of the vessel the Port Authority so decides. Any vessel in the port area, a vessel is used for mercantile shipping. This exemption 12 § The maximum speed permitted in the Port area is 10 unless laid up, shall be adequately manned to enable the SECTION V Unloading, loading and storage of goods also applies to any boats used for recreational purposes. km/h unless otherwise indicated by means of appropriate vessel to be moved if necessary. 21 § While unloading and loading goods, care shall be Such boats also are exempt from the advance notification signs. This speed shall be so adjusted that it does not 16 § Tankers transporting dangerous goods and, when taken not to damage structural parts of the quay or port requirement. cause damage, inconvenience or danger. ordered to do so by the Port Authority, any other vessels equipment used in the loading or unloading operations. 9 § Of goods classified as dangerous, advance notification 13 § The vessel shall be moored or anchored in the shall after mooring pay out two towing lines for towing in When placing heavy cranes on the dock, the crane owner shall be given to the Port 24 hours before such a con- location indicated by the Port Authority, and it may not be an emergency, one fore and the other aft at the vessel's shall check the bearing capacity of the quay with the Port signment is brought into the Port area, unless otherwise moved to another location without their permission. The seaward side with the eyelets close to the water surface. Authority and obtain their approval for the location of the agreed. Goods classified as dangerous refer to substanc- berths are mainly allocated in the order of arrival in Port. crane. 17 § Mooring a laid-up vessel in the Port shall be at dis- es intended in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods By decision of the Port Authority or by specific agreement, cretion of the Port Authority. The vessel shall be moored 22 § Goods or parcels may not during the loading or un- (IMDG) Code, the European Agreement on the International exceptions may however be made to this rule. in the place and manner advised by the Port Authority. loading operations be placed in the way of port cranes, on Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) and the Regu- The Master of the vessel shall keep himself informed of the The owner or the party in possession of the vessel shall the quay, streets, alleyways, in front of warehouse doors, lations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous current water depth at the berth. ensure the good quality and conditions of the moorings at on top of fire hydrants or anywhere where they may block Goods by Rail (RID). all times. The owner or the agent of a laid-up vessel shall access to life-saving appliances nor anywhere else where 14 § While mooring and casting off the vessel as well as In addition, while transporting particularly dangerous goods entrust the maintenance of the vessel to a reliable person they may hamper traffic except in special cases by specific while the vessel is in the berth, necessary care shall be or large quantities of dangerous goods, it is necessary to whose name and address shall be made known to the Port permission issued by the Port Authority for each individual taken to avoid damaging the quay and any cranes located ensure in advance that the consignment may be brought Authority. case. on it. Towing assistance shall be used as necessary while into the Port area (advance enquiry). mooring and casting off. The Port Authority may also order 23 § Any Stevedore's gear and machinery that is privately 10 § These notifications shall be submitted in the PortNet the vessel to use towing assistance. SECTION IV Port security owned and used in the Port area shall be equipped with the maritime information system or using another method as 18 § Trespassing on the Port area indicated as being name or logo of their owner, and in case of machinery also Using the anchor on the quayside should be avoided. specifically agreed. closed for unauthorized access by means of fencing or with an ID number. Stevedore's gear and working machin- When moored, the vessel shall be adequately fendered off. signs is not permitted (in a port facility intended in the ISPS ery may not be left on the quay area after the work has 11 § In case the vessel is arriving from an area contam- Gangways and accommodation ladders shall be fitted with regulations). A person wishing to gain access to such a been completed. inated by a generally dangerous disease or if a person handrails and protective netting and illuminated during the Port area shall on request present an identification card or onboard the vessel has during the crossing fallen ill with hours of darkness. Davits, derricks, cranes, accommoda- 24 § Dangerous goods shall be unloaded and loaded on access permit approved by the Port Authority or otherwise a disease that is generally dangerous, suspected to be tion ladders and other equipment reaching over the ves- condition that they, with the exception of bulk goods, are prove their identity. Any unauthorized persons found inside contagious or is unknown, notification of this shall be given sel's sides shall be positioned so that they do not hamper provided with appropriate labels as intended in such as the the Port area may be removed, if necessary with the assis- in good time to the Port and advice by the Port shall be the movements of the cranes on the quay nor vessel traffic IMDG Code or that they are packaged following a method tance of Police, Customs and Border Guard Authorities. awaited before entering the Port. In case of the death of or on the seaward side. which conforms with this Code or is otherwise appropriate. occurrence of a serious illness in an animal onboard during 19 § It is the responsibility of everyone to submit to the Before and while the vessel is moored, its drains and other In case such dangerous goods are not labelled or pack- the crossing, notification of this shall be given to the Port. 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their unloading from the vessel or their transport by land guidelines of the Port are complied with in the handling and to the Port area for loading, or resort to any other safety sorting of wastes. measures. 30 § It is the duty of the Master of the vessel or the owner 25 § While unloading and loading dangerous goods in of the goods to immediately notify the Port Authorities bulk, the Master of the vessel or the owner of the goods in case goods have fallen overboard or oil or any other shall, on request of the Port Authority, arrange efficient su- pollutant has leaked in the water and to take appropriate pervision and take any other safety measures at their cost. measures for their removal. The access of unauthorized persons to the unloading and 31 § While handling goods in the Port area, the Operators loading area shall be prevented by means of warning notic- shall take care not to unnecessary defile the Port area and es and appropriate barriers. While unloading and loading ensure that unnecessary noise is avoided. In case the han- liquid fuels in an oil port, the Port's own safety guidelines dling of goods causes dust or noise that is harmful to the shall also be adhered to. environment, the Port Authority may interrupt the handling 26 § In case vermin are found in the cargo of a vessel, un- of such goods. The parties handling goods and managing loading shall cease immediately. It is the duty of the Master such work shall ensure that rubbish, waste, pallets and of the vessel to report this to the Port Authorities and to covers are taken to the appropriate locations and that any await their advice before continuing with the unloading. areas soiled are cleaned up. 27 § While storing goods in the Port area, the instructions issued by the Port Authority shall be adhered to. Goods SECTION VII Fire prevention may not be stored in such a way that they may block road 32 § In case the cargo of a vessel includes inflammable access or hamper the use of life-saving or fire-fighting goods, the making of open fires, repair work producing equipment. Goods that cause inconvenience or damage sparks and smoking are prohibited on open decks as because of a leak, odour or any other reason shall be well as in the vicinity of the vessel both on the quay and immediately removed from the Port area by their owner. seaward side. A tanker shall immediately after mooring be earthed by means of an earthing cable. This earthing cable 28 § Explosives and radioactive substances may only be may only be disconnected as the vessel leaves the Port. stored in the Port area if permitted by a Law or a Statutory The ventilation of such tanks onboard the vessel where Act or if permission to do so has been granted based on a inflammable substances have been carried is prohibited Law or a Statutory Act. without permission of the Port Authority. At quays and storage areas for inflammable liquids, the making of open SECTION VI Environmental regulations flames and smoking outdoors is prohibited. This prohibition 29 § The Master of the vessel shall make sure that no also applies to the seaside area within a 50 m radius of substances or waste contaminating the environment are the storage areas, quays and vessels. As regards other discharged from the vessel. The Master shall also ensure instances of making fires in the Port areas, please refer to that the operation of the vessel does not cause unrea- the specific regulations. sonable inconvenience to other users of the Port. The 33 § Any marked fire alleyways in the warehouses and Master shall further make sure that the waste management storage areas in the Port area as well as routes to fire hy-

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drants, fire wells and fire extinguishing pipes shall be kept to the the Port. The Port Authority will set up a meeting for loading of vessels, on beacons or other navigation marks clear at all times. The fire-fighting and life-saving equip- surveying the damage, to which the party having caused or elsewhere where they may obstruct traffic. ment, automatic fire detection and life-saving appliances as the damage or their representative is invited to participate. 43 § No objects obstructing traffic may be placed in the well as Automatic Fire Detection and Extinguishing devices 40 § In case a vessel, a boat or any goods are placed Port area without permission by the Port Authorities. Fish- shall be kept in order at all times and portable fire extin- in the Port area without permission or in a manner that ing in an access channel or from a bridge, in the harbour guishers shall be easily accessible. otherwise is in violation of the Port Regulations or ob- basin, on the dock or other similar location that causes an 34 § The crews of vessels in the Port shall take part in structs traffic and the Master, Haulier, owner or possessor obstruction is prohibited. Swimming in the harbour basin the rescue operations and the removing of vessels from neglects to have them removed, they can be removed by and in the access channels is prohibited. Opening a chan- locations under risk according to the instructions of the the Port Authorities at the cost of the relevant party. nel outside the public navigation channel is only allowed by authorities and to the best of their ability. permission of the Port Authorities. 41 § In case goods, machinery or vehicles are placed in the land area of the Port against the orders of the Port 44 § For any violations of these Port Regulations and SECTION VIII Road and rail traffic Authorities and their Master, Haulier, owner or possessor orders issued by the Port Authority based on these, unless 35 § Trains, passenger passage ways or cranes moving neglects to have them removed, they can be removed by the violation is minor and no specific penalty is imposed on rails and any other stock on rails shall have the right the Port Authorities at the cost of the relevant party. for it in the Laws and Statutes in force, a fine may be of way over any other vehicles. The driver of a vehicle imposed, in addition to which the perpetrator shall, in ac- stopped or parked on the rails of a gantry crane or train SECTION X Miscellaneous regulations cordance with the Law, be liable to indemnify any damages may not leave the vehicle. and costs caused by them. 42 § Boats used for recreational purposes shall avoid 36 § The highest permissible speed of vehicles, parking moving in the harbour area unnecessarily and always give areas and any other traffic arrangements are indicated by the right of way to commercial vessels. Such boats may traffic signs. not be moored in berths designed for the loading or un- 37 § For the use motor vehicles over a water area cov- ered with ice, please refer to specific regulations.

SECTION IX Measures in the event of damages and violations 38 § In case a vessel or a boat has touched bottom, submerged or sunk, its owner or the party in possession of it shall remove it as soon as possible. In case the sunk- en vessel or other object in the water causes danger or obstruction to traffic, its owner or the party in possession of it shall mark it with warning signs. In case they neglect to do so, the Port Authority shall take care of its marking at the cost of the owner or the possessor. 39 § In case the quay or other Port equipment is damaged by a Port user, this damage shall immediately be reported

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