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Article 10

Access to the vessel of persons other

than the representatives of the local authorities

1. No person other than the representative of the local authorities shall be entitled to access to the vessel without the permission of the master or the member of the crew acting in his place. Any such person who has come on board the vessel without the above permission may be removed from the vessel by order of the master or the member of the crew acting in his place. At the request of the master the local authorities shall render him assistance in removing such persons.

2. Persons visiting the vessel with the permission of the master shall abide by the rules prescribed by the latter.

Article 11

Notification and participation of the consular

authorities

1. Prior to intervening in any matter occurring on board the vessel with a view to detaining the vessel or arresting on board the vessel its master or a member of the crew, or a national of the flag state, or a national of a third state, the local authorities shall immediately so inform the consular authorities and facilitate the establishment of contacts bet- ween them and the master. Under the provisions of Article 5 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of April 24, 1963, the consular authorities have the right to be present during the above actions, make appropriate records and take all the necessary steps within their competence. If special circum- stances prevented the information to be transmitted to the