Chapter 4 Port area safety and pollution prevention measures
Section 3 Ships in Distress or Taking Shelter
Article 47
A ship in distress or taking shelter shall contact the port's signal tower, which should then report to the maritime and port authority or its designated institution.
Article 48
A ship in distress or taking shelter shall complete the following procedures immediately after berthing in the port:
1.It shall prepare the notice sheet for the ship to enter the port with the passengers' list and the seafarers' roster and submit them to the maritime and port authority or its designated institution for inspection.
2.The ship in distress shall submit sea protest to the maritime and port authority or its designated institution for authentication.
3.The captain shall prepare and submit required documentation on the ship to the maritime and port authority or its designated institution for verification.