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142. The master or owner of any vessel arriving in the waters of the Colony from within river trade limits with any dangerous goods on board shall-

(a) if any dangerous goods of port class A or E are on board, report this fact to the Director on or before entering the waters of the Colony; and

(b) furnish to the Director after the arrival of the vessel in the Harbour a dangerous goods manifest in accordance with regulation 145 in triplicate.

143. Except with the permission of the Director no dangerous goods shall be loaded onto any vessel for a voyage outside the waters of the Colony unless the master or owner of such vessel has furnished to the Director at least twenty-four hours before such dangerous goods are loaded a dangerous goods manifest in respect of such dangerous goods in accordance with regulation 145 in triplicate.

Power of 144. Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations Director in absence of any vessel carrying any dangerous goods in respect of which a dangerous dangerous goods manifest has not been furnished to the Director in accordance with regulation 141, 142 or 143, or in respect of which any dangerous goods manifest so furnished is incomplete, shall, if so required by the Director, anchor in a dangerous goods anchorage and there remain until such dangerous goods manifest has been furnished to the Director or completed as the case may

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145. Every dangerous goods manifest shall contain the follow- ing information (where applicable)-

(a) the type number of the vessel under these regulations; and (b) in respect of all dangerous goods on board or to be loaded

as the case may be

(i) the port class and category under these regulations; (ii) the chemical and trade name;

(iii) whether in transit or for discharge in the Colony; (iv) the position of stowage;

(v) the flash point if 73° Fahrenheit or below, or a statement that the flash point exceeds 73° Fahrenheit but does not exceed 150° Fahrenheit if such is the case;

(vi) the total quantity of each substance;

(vii) the proposed time and place of discharging or loading;

(viii) the method of packing; and

(ix) the relevant bill of lading numbers.

(B) Dangerous goods signals.

146. Any vessel carrying or about to load dangerous goods Dangerous shall at all times exhibit the prescribed dangerous goods signals. gooria

signals to be exhibited.

147, (1) The dangerous goods signals required to be exhibited Dangerous by any vessel other than a type VI or type til vessel shall be the goods

Bignals. following-

(a) by day-the International code flag "B";

(6) by night-an all-round red light at a height of at least twenty feet above the topmost deck, and visible at a distance of at least one mile in normal weather conditions. (2) The dangerous goods signals required to be exhibited by any type VI vessel other than a petroleum lighter shall be the following--

(a) by day-

() a square red flag, or

(ii) a square metal sign painted red,

which shall, in either case, be not less than three feet square and on the face of which, in either case, shall be displayed the letters "D.G." in white at least twelve inches in height; and

(b) by night-an all-round red light at a height of not less than six feet above the hull and visible at a distance of at least one mile in normal weather conditions.

(3) The dangerous goods signals required to be exhibited by any type VI vessel shall be the following-

(a) by day-a red flag not less than three feet square, with a white circular centre six inches in diameter, and also the International code flag "R.K.0."; and

(b) by night-an all-round red light at a height of at least twenty feet above the topmost deck, and visible at a distance of at least one mile in normal weather conditions.

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