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explosive, inflammable, combustible and other dangerous substances
shall be defined by the shore facility managements. The loading and
unloading of the ships carrying dangerous substances shall be made in
the docks and piers reserved to them. Furthermore, if the unloaded
dangerous substance cannot be stored in the dock or pier it must be
removed from the shore facility within the shortest period of time.
Besides regulating the dangerous substances, the Regulation aimed to
provide a uniform organization and prevention system by adopting
rules which shall be followed and preventive actions which shall be
taken by the shore facilities in article 19. This article comprises ele-
ments on prevention such as installments and equipment for the load-
ing or unloading of bulk fuel and emergency discharge plan.
Berthing and Anchoring Rules
Rules on berthing and anchoring have been regulated in a compre-
hensive manner for ships subject to the obligation to give notice.
Pursuant to article 10 (1) the ships and vessels in question cannot berth
or anchor without obtaining a waybill. No waybill can be obtained for
ships and vessels which have more than 24 hours remaining to the
expected arrival time affirmed in the general declaration during that
time. Article 10 (2) excludes ships and vessels which constantly berth
and anchor as well as those which provides certain listed services from
this obligation. In order to realize a uniform organization and order,
several circumstances have been taken into account while regulating
the rules to which the ships and vessels must obey in the situation
where there is no berthing space available.
Pilotage and Towing Boat Services
Article 13 of the Regulation requires the presence of a maritime
pilot in certain ships and vessels. Tankers over 500 GT, all ships and
vessels transporting dangerous substances, Turkish flagged ships and
vessels over 1000 GT, foreign flagged ships and vessels over 500 GT
and foreign flagged commercial and private yachts over 1000 GT
which come alongside or leave the shore facility are obligated to use a
maritime pilot. All foreign flagged military ships, when entering or
leaving non-military shore facilities, are obligated to use a maritime
pilot.
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