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Ports Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

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Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 2012 329 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,973 – 09.10.2012 — Ports Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

L.N. 329 of 2012

AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT

(CAP. 499)

Ports Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 43(1) and (3) of

the Authority for Transport in Malta Act, the Minister for

Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, in consultation with

the Authority for Transport in Malta, has made the following

regulations:-

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 2012 329 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,973 – 09.10.2012 — Ports Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

(1) The title of these regulations is the Ports Security Citation and

(Amendment) Regulations, 2012 and they shall be read and construed commencement.

as one with the Ports Security Regulations, hereinafter referred to as S.L. 499.35.

"the principal regulations".

(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into force

on the 19 th of May, 2012.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 2012 329 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,973 – 09.10.2012 — Ports Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

For sub-regulation (1) of regulation 2 of the principal Amends

regulation 2 of

regulations there shall be substituted the following

the principal

regulations.

"(1)

The purpose of these regulations is to

(a) enable Malta to enhance ship and port

security by meeting its obligations arising from the

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

(SOLAS);

(b) bring into effect the provisions of the

Directive 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of

the Council of the 26 th October, 2005 enhancing port

security; and

(c) transpose the provisions of Directive 2010/

65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of

the 20 th October, 2010 on reporting formalities for ships

arriving in and or departing from ports of the Member

States and repealing Directive 2002/6/EC.".

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 2012 329 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,973 – 09.10.2012 — Ports Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

Sub-regulation (3) of regulation 20 of the principal

regulations shall be amended as follows

(a)

for the words "in a prescribed form and within the

following time frames" there shall be substituted the words "on

the form provided in the Fifth Schedule to these regulations and

within the following time frames"; and

(b) immediately after the proviso, there shall be added

the following new proviso

"Provided further that the form found in the Fifth

Schedule shall be used until the 1 st of June, 2015 and

subject to the provisions of the Vessel Traffic Monitoring

and Reporting Requirements Regulations.".

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 2012 329 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,973 – 09.10.2012 — Ports Security (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

Immediately after the Fourth Schedule to the principal

regulations, there shall be added the following new Schedule

"Fifth Schedule

(Regulation 20)

SHIP PRE-ARRIVAL SECURITY INFORMATION FORM FOR

ALL SHIPS PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO THE PORT OF AN EU MEMBER STATE

(1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)

Regulation 9 of Chapter XI-2 and Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 725/2004)

Particulars of the ship and contact details.

IMO number

Name of ship

Port of registry

Flag State

Type of ship

Call sign

Gross tonnage

Inmarsat call numbers (if

available)

Name of company and

CSO name and 24 hour

company

contact details

identification number

Port of arrival

Port facility of arrival (if

known)

Port and port facility information.

Expected date and time of arrival of

the ship in port (ETA)

Primary purpose of call

Information required by SOLAS Regulation 9.2.1 of Chapter XI-2.

Does the ship have a valid

YES

ISSC

NO – why not?

Issued by (name of

Expiry

International Ship Security

Administration or

date

Certificate (ISSC)?

RSO)

(dd/mm/

yyyy)

Does the ship have an

YES

NO

Security Level at

Security

Security

Security

approved SSP on board?

which the ship is

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

currently

operating

Location of ship at the time the

report is made

List the last 10 calls at port facilities in chronological order (most recent call first)

UN/

Date from

Date to

LOCODE

Port

Security

No

Port

Country

(dd/mm/

(dd/mm/

(if

facility

Level

yyyy)

yyyy)

available)

SL =

SL =

SL =

SL =

SL =

SL =

SL =

SL =

SL =

SL =

Did the ship take any special or additional security measures, beyond those in the

YES

NO

approved SSP? If the answer is YES, indicate below the special or additional security

measures taken by the ship.

No

Special or additional security measures taken by the ship.

(as

above)

List the ship-to-ship activities, in chronological order (most recent first), which were carried out during the

last 10 calls at port facilities listed above. Expand table below or continue on separate page if necessary –

insert total number of ship-to-ship activities

Were the ship security procedures specified in the approved SSP maintained during each

YES

NO

of these ship-to-ship activities?

If NO, provide details of the security measures applied in lieu in the final column below.

No

Date from

Date to

Location or

Ship-to-ship

Security measures

(dd/mm/

(dd/mm/

longitude and

activity

applied in lieu

yyyy)

yyyy)

latitude

General description of the cargo aboard

the ship.

Is the ship carrying any dangerous substances as cargo

NO

If YES, confirm

YES

covered by any of Classes 1, 2.1, 2.3, 3, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7

Dangerous Goods

or 8 of the IMDG Code?

Manifest (or relevant

extract) is attached.

Confirm a copy of the ship’s crew list is attached.

Confirm a copy of the

YES

YES

ship’s passenger is

attached.

Other security-related information.

Is there any security-related matter you

Provide details

NO

YES

wish to report?

Agent of ship at intended port of arrival.

Name

Contact details (Tel. No)

Identification of person providing the information.

Title or Position (delete as appropriate)

Name

Signature

Master/SSO/CSO/Ship’s agent (as

above)

Date/time/place of completion of

report:".

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Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2012 329 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,973 – 09.10.2012 — dwar is-Sigurtà fil-Portijiet

2, 7 jew 8 tal-Kodiëi IMDG?

PerikoluŜi (jew estratt

rilevanti) huwa mehmuŜ.

Ikkonferma li kopja tal-lista tal-ekwipaāā tal-vapur hija

Ikkonferma li kopja tal-

IVA

IVA

mehmuŜa.

lista tal-passiāāieri tal-

bastiment hija mehmuŜa.

Tagħrif ieħor relatat mas-sigurtà.

Hemm xi aspett relatat mas-sigurtà li

Agħti d-dettalji

LE

IVA

tixtieq tirraporta?

Aāent tal-vapur fil-port tal-wasla.

Isem

Dettalji ta’ kuntatt (numru tat-telefown)

Identifikazzjoni tal-persuna li tagħti t-tagħrif.

Titlu jew PoŜizzjoni (ħassar kif

Isem

Firma

applikabbli): Kaptan/SSO/CSO/Aāent

tal-bastiment (bħal hawn fuq)

Data/ħin/post fejn tlesta r-rapport:".

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