S.L. 499.3 Art. 21Employment of mooring men.

(1) The Authority may authorise a terminal operator to provide, within the terminal under its control and management, its own mooring services by personnel who are either employed or subcontracted.

(2) The terminal operator shall, for all intents and purposes, be responsible for:

(a) ensuring mooring men are adequately trained;

(b) ensuring that the mooring operations are performed in a safe manner including the use of the necessary mooring equipment, personal protective equipment and communication equipment;

(c) appointing a person or persons to coordinate and ensure the provision of mooring services; and

(d) provide an appropriate insurance cover for damages to property and third parties during the provision of mooring services.

(3) A terminal operator may choose to enter into a mooring services agreement with the Service Provider. The mooring services agreement has to be in compliance with the provisions of regulation 32(1).