S.L. 499.12 Art. 45Designated bunker supply anchorage areas.

(1) Outside port areas, bunker supply operations shall only be conducted in the anchorage areas designated by the Authority.

(2) The Master of a bunker barge shall, prior to every proposed bunker supply operation, inform the Authority of the specific designated bunker anchorage area indicated by him to the receiving ship for the conduct of that particular operation and shall not commence any such operation until the Authority’s approval for same has been confirmed.

(3) The bunker barge must be in position off the indicated bunker anchorage area prior to the arrival of the bunker receiving ship at that area.

(4) The ultimate responsibility for the choice of any one of those designated anchorage areas and for safe navigation throughout any bunkering operation, rests solely with the Master of the bunker receiving ship.