The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1990

List, manifest or stowage plan

9.—(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 the regulation 7(2) and their mass or volume; and

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

(2) The information required by paragraph (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 six months from loading in the case of such goods not being discharged within that time.

(b) Any person duly authorised by the Secretary of State shall be furnished on request with a copy of any list, manifest or stowage plan referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph for retention by him or otherwise as he may specify.

(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) If the master of a ship carrying packaged goods 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 paragraph (5) of this regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(7) If there is any breach of paragraph (3) of this regulation the shipowner and master shall each be guilty of an offence.