S.L. 499.34 Art. 13Measures in the event of incidents or accidents at sea.

(1) In the event of incidents or accidents at sea as referred to in regulation 11, the operator, the master of the ship and the owner of the dangerous or polluting goods carried on board must, in accordance with national and international law, cooperate fully with the Authority, at the latter’s request, with a view to minimizing the consequences of an incident or accident at sea. To this end, they shall communicate to the Authority and, or the coastal station, on request, the following information:

(a) the correct technical names of the dangerous or polluting goods, the United Nations (UN) numbers where they exist, the IMO hazard classes in accordance with the IMDG, IBC and IGC Codes and, where appropriate, the class of the ship needed for INF cargoes as defined in Regulation VII/14.2, the quantities of such goods and, if they are being carried in cargo transport units other than tanks, the identification number thereof;

(b) for the substances referred to in Annex 1 to MARPOL, the safety data sheet detailing the physico-chemical characteristics of the products, including, where applicable, their viscosity expressed in cSt at 50ºC and their density at 15ºC and the other data contained in the safety date sheet in accordance with IMO Resolution MSC.286(86);

(c) the address from which detailed information on the cargo may be obtained; and

(d) the emergency numbers of the shipper or any other person or body in possession of information on the physico-chemical characteristics of the products and on the action to be taken in an emergency.

(2) A master to whom this regulation applies shall inform the owner of such ship, by the quickest means possible, of any accident or incident at sea in which the ship is involved or which affects the ship, as soon as possible after the accident or incident occurs.

(3) When the operator of a ship is informed by the master of that ship of an accident or incident at sea either in accordance with the ISM Code or in accordance with sub-regulation (2), such owner shall -

(a) inform the Authority and the coastal station immediately of the accident or incident; and

(b) give such assistance as may be reasonably required by the relevant authority.

(4) In accordance with all the applicable laws and regulations, the Authority shall take into account the relevant provisions of the IMO guidelines on the fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident in the waters under the jurisdiction of Malta.