Regulation PM-2.0: Definitions
2.1
Agent: Shall mean any person/company mandated to supply information and act on behalf of
the owner or operator of the ship and holding a valid license from Port management.
2.2
Applicable International Requirements: Shall mean the conventions, protocols, guidelines,
resolutions or codes of International Maritime Organization, International chamber of shipping
or OCIMF or by other maritime industry organizations.
2.3
Authority: Shall mean Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation (PCFC).
2.4
Authorized person: Means a person authorized by the authority, the master of the ship or a
responsible person to undertake a specific task or tasks and possessing the necessary
technical knowledge and experience.
2.5
Berth: Includes any berth, dock, piers, jetty, quay, wharf, mooring, anchorage, or offshore
terminal, or any other place regularly used for berthing or mooring vessel.
2.6
Block is a rectangular marked and identified storage area within a stacking area for stacking
designated groups of containers. A block is divided into rows by aisles. Container-handling
area is the entire area in which containerized cargo is handled or stacked.
2.7
Bunkering: Shall mean the transfer of liquid hydrocarbons, intended for the main propulsion
and/or operation of the auxiliary machinery of a vessel or a liquid intended for lubricating the
vessel’s engine or her other machinery including slops and bilge waters.
2.8
Bunkering Vessel: means a ship that delivers bunkers to a receiving ship.
2.9
Bunkering Vehicle: means a tank-truck or other vehicle that delivers bunkers to a receiving
ship.
2.10
Civil Defense: Civil Defense of any of the Emirates of UAE.
2.11
Competent Department: shall mean Trakhees-Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Division of
the PCFC. (Also referred as Authority Having Jurisdiction -AHJ)
2.12
Competent person. A person possessing the knowledge and experience required for the
performance of a specific duty or duties and acceptable as such to the competent authority.
2.13
Container means a container as defined by the IMO in the International Convention for Safe
Containers (CSC). Containers are rigid, rectangular, reusable cargo units intended for the inter-
modal road, rail or sea transport of packaged or bulk cargo by one or more means of transport
without intermediate reloading. Containers may be general cargo containers, such as general
purpose containers, open top, platform or platform-based containers, specific purpose
containers such as tank containers, thermal containers or dry bulk containers, or named cargotype containers. Most containers now in use are ISO series 1 freight containers. Requirements
for their specification and testing are contained in the ISO 1496 Series 1 freight containers –
Specification and testing family of standards. The term does not include a swap body,
containers specifically designed for transport by air, any vehicle, cargo in a container, or the
packaging of cargo; however, it does include containers when carried on trailer or chassis.
2.14
Control centre is the administrative office from which port operational activities are controlled,
usually by direct radio or computer communications.
2.15
EHS means the Environmental, Health and Safety Division of Trakhees;
2.16
EHS Regulations: means Health, Safety ,Environmental and Fire Protection regulations issued
by EHS division of Trakhees , as amended from time to time;
2.17
EHS Ports & Maritime Department is the responsible department of EHS Division for enforcing
EHS Regulations and all other applicable regulations and requirements stipulated by the local,
federal and international bodies.
2.18
Explosion-protected refers to electrical equipment that is constructed and installed in such a
way that it is not liable to ignite a flammable or explosive atmosphere shall it occur. Such
equipment shall be certificated as complying with an appropriate standard acceptable to the
competent authority.
2.19
Factor of safety is the numerical value obtained by dividing the minimum breaking load or
tension of an item of equipment by its certificated safe working load.
2.20
Gas-free certificate: Means a certificate, on a special form for the purpose, issued by an
authorized, duly qualified person confirming that the tank, compartment or container was gas
free at the time of testing.
2.21
GCC Requirements: The Cooperation Council for The Arab States of The Gulf Rules and
Regulations for Seaports
2.22
Grid is part of a container terminal to which access by road vehicles is permitted in order to
deliver containers to, and collect containers from, container-stacking areas. Also referred to as
an interchange area.
2.23
Harbor Craft : Tugs, pilot boats, barges, lighters for discharging and loading, power driven
vessels, and other craft and any other thing constructed or adapted for floating on or being
submersed in water (whether permanently or temporarily) whose navigation or Working is
normally confined to within the Port limits.
2.24
Hot or cold work permits: Document issued by an authorized person permitting hot or cold work
to be carried out during a specific time period in a clearly determined area within the port limits.
2.25
HS&E : Health, Safety & Environment
2.26
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Requirements: IMO Conventions, Protocols,
Resolutions, Codes, Circulars including but not limited to SOLAS 1974, MARPOL 73/78,
STCW-95, IMDG code, ISPS, MEPC
2.27
Inspection refers to a visual examination by a responsible person carried out in order to
determine whether, in so far as can be ascertained in such manner, the equipment is safe for
continued use.
2.28
In-service describes a lifting appliance when handling loads up to its safe working loads in
permissible wind speeds and other conditions specified by the manufacturer.
2.29
Lessee : Occupier/tenant/owner/Client that occupies and/or operates within premises within
PCFC jurisdiction
2.30
Licensee: Occupier/tenant/owner/Client having a license to operate in any areas falling within
PCFC jurisdiction.
2.31
Lifting appliance: All stationary or mobile cargo-handling appliances, including shore based
power-operated ramps, used on shore or on board ship for suspending, raising or lowering
loads or moving them from one position to another while suspended or supported.
2.32
Loose gear : Any gear by means of which a load can be attached to a lifting appliance but
which does not form an integral part of the appliance or load
2.33
Limiting device is a device that automatically stops a lifting appliance motion or function when it
reaches a prescribed limit (including limit or micro switches).
2.34
Legal requirements are the requirements of any relevant international, national, local or port
instruments, laws, by-laws, regulations or rules.
2.35
Maritime Operations: Activities connected with the sea, pertaining to marine, navigation and
naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce by sea. It is included in Port operations in these
regulations.
2.36
Main Contractor: The employer who is responsible for the compliance of the EHS &DM
Regulations for all parties on a project under their contract.
2.37
Master: Any person, (not the pilot) who is authorized to command the vessel and has personal
responsibility for her.
2.38
Owner : When used in relation to a vessel, includes any part owner, broker, charterer, agent, or
mortgagee in possession of vessel, or other person or persons entitled for the time being to the
possession of the vessel, whether the holder of the legal title to the vessel in accordance with
the registration certificate or otherwise and when used in relation in good, includes any
consignor, receipt, custody, loading or unloading and clearance of those good sand includes
any other person in charge of the goods and his agent in relation thereto.
2.39
Out-of service means that the lifting appliance is without load on the load lifting attachment and
is either not required for use or is out of use under conditions specified by the manufacturer.
2.40
PCFC: Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation.
2.41
Pilot: Any person assigned or permitted by the port authority to practices vessel’s Pilotage
within the port zone or the pilotage zones. Legally, the pilot assignment is only as advisor to
the vessel’s master.
2.42
Port: All areas under the control of port management and includes land and sea areas in
addition to infrastructure, channels and anchorages of Port Jebel Ali, Port Rashid and Port
Hamriya.(includes Dubai Maritime City)
2.43
Port area means any port and its surrounding area that is used for purposes incidental to the
loading and unloading of passengers or cargo onto or from ships. In many cases port areas
may be defined by public or private legislation. Such areas may include factories or other
undertakings unrelated to cargo-handling operations.
2.44
Port Authority : PCFC / Dubai Port Authority which includes support units as they are
authorized to act on its behalf., to be in charge of and responsible for the enforcement,
regulatory and administration of a port.
2.45
Port Operator: Operator who has concession agreement with the PCFC/Port Authority and in
charge of port operations and responsible for complying with regulations and requirements of
the PCFC/Port authority and which
on its behalf.
includes their support units as they are authorized to act
2.46
Port operations/work: covers all and any part of the work of loading or unloading of any ship as
well as any work incidental thereto. Port operations includes maritime operation/activities
within the port limits.
2.47
Port Premises: All quays, jetties, piers, landing places, dry docks, slipways, workshops, transit
sheds, warehouses, open stacking areas, road and buildings under the administrative and
operational control of the management of the port.
2.48
Port Users: Any person or party who uses the port for commercial or non-commercial purpose.
2.49
Port worker. Any person engaged in port work.
2.50
Personnel carrier means a device that is attached to a lifting appliance for the purpose of lifting
people.
2.51
Project: means the construction of a permanent building, any other civil work on leased
property including any modifications or installations in pre-built facilities within PCFC
jurisdiction.
2.52
Regulation: these and other regulations issued by the “Authority”
2.53
Responsible person: A person appointed by the employer, the master of the ship or the owner
of the gear, as the case may be, to be responsible for the performance of specific duty or
duties and who has sufficient knowledge and experience and the requisite authority for the
proper performance of the duty or duties.
2.54
Radius indicator is a device that automatically shows the current operating radius of a lifting
appliance and indicates the safe working load corresponding to that radius.
2.55
Ship: covers any kind of ship, vessel, barge, lighter or hovercraft, excluding ships of war.
2.56
Ship’s Agent: Means any company, firm, or person duly licensed by the Port authority to
provide the ship’s agency services and authorized by the ship owner, chatterer, manager or
operator.
2.57
Site: A location with construction or modification works of any kind within PCFC - EHS
designated areas.
2.58
Special tools: Tools that require training in their use from the manufacturer.
2.59
Ship’s derrick crane refers to a ship’s derrick having a boom which may be raised, lowered and
slewed transversely while supporting a load, by means of winches which either form an integral
part of the arrangement or are used primarily with it.
2.60
Skeletal trailer is a chassis used for moving containers, the longitudinal members of the
chassis consisting typically of one or two longitudinal beams that are fitted at or near their end
with transverse members to which the wheels and corner fittings are attached.
2.61
Safe working load is the maximum gross load that may be safely lifted by a lifting appliance or
item of loose gear in a given condition (sometimes referred to as .rated load. or working load
limit.).
2.62
Safe working load limiter is a device that automatically prevents a lifting appliance from
handling loads that exceed its safe working load by more than a specified amount.
2.63
Safe working load indicator is a device that automatically provides acoustic and/or visual
warnings when the load on a lifting appliance approaches or exceeds the safe working load by
a specified amount.
2.64
Stacking area is a storage area of a port behind a quay, in which containers are stacked to
await onward movement. Also referred to as a container yard.
2.65
Straddle carrier is a tall, wheeled frame, wide enough to move astride a container and lift it by
means of a suspended spreader; used for stacking and transferring containers.
2.66
Slot is a clearly marked-out sub-area of a grid in a container-handling area, just sufficient in
size to accommodate one road vehicle of maximum size; an individual storage location on a
container ship, e.g. a cell in a cell guide storage system, uniquely numbered for identification.
The term is also used to identify a specific bay and row on a container ship.
2.67
Subcontractor: Means an employer of workmen who is working under the main contractor and
abides by the main contractors requirements and complies with site EHS requirements.
2.68
Substandard ship: A ship whose hull, machinery, equipment, or operational safety is
substantially below the standards required by the relevant convention of IMO, or whose crew’s
standard, certification and training is not in accordance with the STCW convention and which is
not manned as per Safe manning document.
2.69
Temporary Building: A building used as a site office or to house construction equipment during
the construction period.
2.70
Trakhees : means the regulatory division of PCFC
2.71
Thorough examination means a detailed visual examination by a competent person,
supplemented if necessary by other suitable means or measures, in order to arrive at a reliable
conclusion as to the safety of the item of equipment examined.
2.72
Transporter is a rail-mounted or rubber-tired gantry crane equipped with a horizontal bridge
between its legs from which is operated a trolley or trolleys used with such items of equipment
as grabs, magnets and container spreaders. Transporters are capable of straddling several
rows of containers.
2.73
Uninhabited: means the facilities, buildings or structures not involving routine occupation by
human beings.
2.74
Vessel : The word vessel shall include every description of ship, boat, raft or water craft of any
description, including non-displacement craft and seaplanes, use or capable of being used as
a means of transportation on water, irrespective of its means of power.
2.75
Water Pollutants : Any substances which when discharges into the water environment,
intentional or unintentional , direct or indirectly changes its properties in a manner which harms
human beings and other living creatures or natural resources or the water environment or
tourist areas or interferes with other authorize uses of the water environment.
2.76
Water pollution: The introduction of any substance or energy into water environment by
intentional or unintentional, direct or indirect means which may adversely affect living or
nonliving resources endangers human health or impedes water activities including fishing and
tourism or impairs the quality for use or changes the properties of water.
2.77
Abbreviations
DM
DHA
DDW
DPA
DPW
GCC
JAFZA
EHS
FIBC
ICS
ILO
Dubai Municipality
Dubai Health Authority, Government of Dubai.
Drydocks World -Dubai
Dubai Port Authority
Dubai Port World
The Cooperation Council for The Arab States of The Gulf Rules and
Regulations for Seaports
Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority
Environment Health and Safety
Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container
International Chamber of Shipping
International Labour Organization
IMDG Code
NFPA
IMO
ISGOTT
ISO
ISPS
LED
LNG
LPG
MARPOL
MEWP
MFAG
OECD
OCIMF
OSH
RMGC
ROPME
Ro-Ro
RTG
SATL
SIGTTO
SOLAS
STO-RO
SWL
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
National Fire Protection Agency
International Maritime Organization
International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals
International Organization for Standardization
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
Light-Emitting Diode
Liquefied Natural Gas
Liquefied petroleum gas
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as
modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)
Mobile Elevating Work platforms (or .cherry pickers.)
Medical First-Aid Guide
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Oil Companies International Marine Forum
occupational safety and health
Rail-Mounted Gantry Crane
Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment
Roll-on-roll-off Ferry-type vessel onto which goods and containers can be
driven, usually via a ramp
Rubber-tired gantry crane
Semi-automatic twist lock
Society of International Gas Tankers and Terminal Operators
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
Vessel with a capacity for break-bulk cargo as well as vehicles or trailer-borne
cargo, as in the forest products trade
Safe working load