4 Non-SOLAS vessels on international voyages
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4 Non-SOLAS vessels on international voyages

  4.1 Non-SOLAS vessels engaged in international voyages may be required to declare arrival and departure information for purposes of obtaining a port clearance from the relevant authorities. This declaration may be required within a specified period as determined by local authorities following arrival and/or prior to departure. The information to be submitted may include the particulars of vessel, date/time of arrival, position in port, particulars of Master/owner/shipping line/agent, purpose of call, amount of cargo on board, passenger and crew list, and emergency contact numbers. This declaration would enable the relevant authorities to better conduct monitoring and enforcement activities on the movement of vessels arriving/departing their port.footnote

  4.2 Additionally pleasure craft or any other non-SOLAS vessel departing a port could be required to submit voyage information when applying for port clearance. The voyage information may include the estimated time of departure, destination and the planned route of the trip. The additional information may be useful to the relevant authorities not only in monitoring and enforcement activities, but also when conducting search and rescue operations should the vessel run into trouble and require assistance.

Parent topic: Part 1: Information for Member States and other authorities with responsibility for administering non-SOLAS vessels (other authorities)
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