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Authority

1.1 Section 2 (a) (b) and 6-a(ii) of PD 857.

1.2 Section 19, Art, III of PPA Admin. Order No. 13-77

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Scope

This Order shall apply to the handling of cargoes and operations of vessels at the achorages and piers at the South Harbor.

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Objectives

3.1 To rationalize the handling/movement of cargoes at anchorages and piers of South Harbor.

3.2 To protect pier facilities.

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Purpose

To prescribed guidelines on the handling of cargoes at anchorages and piers of the South Harbor.

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Definition of Terms

5.1 Anchorage- is a place with sufficient depth of water where vessels anchor or may lay up at anchor within the harbor.

5.2 Load Limit- is the maximum load limit of 500 psf and 200 psf allowed on rehabilitated and unrehabilitated piers, respectively.

5.3 Breakwater- is an extended offshore structure built to protect the harbor from high and/or strong waves coming from the open sea.

5.4 Outside Breakwater (OBW)- is the portion of South Harbor Anchorage area located at the western side of the South and West breakwater. It has three (3) major mooring areas designated specifically for quarantine activities, explosive/dangerous cargo operations and idle vessels.

5.5 Inner Breakwater (IBW)- is the protected portion of South Harbor anchorage area bounded by the South Breakwater on the west, the Roxas BLvd. seawall on the east and the Manial Yacht basin on the South.

5.6 Bulk Cargoes- refers to loose and/or homogenous cargoes which are not crated/palletized.

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Guidelines

6.1 The following bulk cargoes shall be handled at the Anchorages:

6.1.1 Outside Breakwater (OBW)

a. Highly inflammable cargoes or combustible liquids, in any quantity as defined in the IMDG Code.
b. Obnoxious cargoes, corrosive liquids, acids and dangerous poisons as defined in the IMDG Code.
c. Crude oil, petroleum and other related products.
d. Explosives classified as 1.1 in IMDG Code.

6.1.2 Inner Breakwater (IBW)

a. Wheat
b. Fertilizers (urea, ammonium sulfate, and related products).
c. Soda ash
d. Soya, cocoa beans
e. Animal feeds (fish meal and related products)
f. Clinkers, gypsum, coal foundry coke, carbon and silica sand
g. Cement
h. Log
i. Anyone single unit cargo whose weight exceeds 500 psf and 200 psf in rehabilitated piers, respectively.

Cargoes enumerated under paragraph 6.1.2 hereof may however be handled at the pier when said cargoes are cxontained in bags, drums or any packaging (e.g. cement, animal feed/fertilizer/salt, sugar) and after a permit to discharge at the pier is secured from PPA and other concerned government agencies.

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Flexibility Clause

The foregoing guidelines to the contrary notwithstanding, PPA reserves the power or authority to direct the handling of cargoes at the anchorage areas intended to be handled at the pier in case of emergency crisis or natural calamities.

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Penalty Clause

The penalties for non-compliance of port rules and regulations as provided for in Section 43 PD 857, as amended, shall be applied to anyone or entity found, after due process, to have violated any provision of this Circular.

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Repealing Clause

All regulations, orders, and guidelines or portion thereof issued by the PMO South Harbor Inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

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Effectivity

This Memorandum Circular takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Adopted: 27 Aug. 1998

(SGD.) JUAN O. PENA
General Manager