CHECKLIST ON ACTION TO BE TAKEN
A. BY THE SHIP'S MASTER
The following information is generally required by all ports before permission for the disembarkation of refugees can be granted:
Information to be radioed or cabled to the next
scheduled port of call as soon as possible
1.
Name of the rescuing ship.
2.
Flag and port of registry of the rescuing ship.
3.
Name and address of the owner of the ship.
4.
Owner's agent at the next port.
5.
Estimated date and time of arrival at the next port.
6.
Estimated date and time of departure from the next port and destina-
tion.
7.
Exact number of refugees on board.
8.
Date, time, place and conditions at the time of rescue.
9.
State of health of refugees on board and whether any are in need of emergency medical treatment upon arrival.
IT WILL SPEED DISEMBARKATION IF A FULL NAME LIST OF REFUGEES, BY FAMILY GROUPS, SHOWING DATE OF BIRTH, NATIONALITY AND SEX, IS TYPED OUT AND HANDED TO THE PORT IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES ON ARRIVAL
E. BY THE SHIP'S AGENT
All information supplied by the ship's master should be conveyed to the ship's owner, the embassy or diplomatic representative of the ship's flag state and the UNHCR office in the country of disembarkation.
WHAT COSTS ARE REIMBURSABLE?
On request, UNHCR will reimburse shipowners for the subsistence of refugees on board ship, which will normally be calculated at US$5 per refugee per day. In addition, other expenditure arising as a direct result of rescue can be claimed.
Claims should be directed to the appropriate P & I Club which will examine and forward them to UNHCR. Shipowners not belonging to a P & I Club should submit claims directly to UNHCR Headquarters. All documentary evidence, including original receipts where appropriate, should be submitted with the claim.
The maximum amount reimbursed under any single claim should not normally exceed US$20 000. Only on an exceptional basis will claims in excess of US$20 000 be considered.
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