Attention! Since June 1, the new requirements for container weight verification.

A few days ago, the ministry of transport promulgated the decision on the revision of the > rules on ship safety supervision of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the rules) by order no. 6 of 2020, which will come into force on June 1, 2020.

Revision of background

With the continuous development of China's economy and society, container transport has become an important mode of international shipping at present. Cases such as overloading of containers and inaccurate weight occur from time to time, which pose a threat to the safety of life and property.

In addition, the international maritime organization through the international convention and its amendments to the form of increased container weight verification requirements, the ministry of transport in the early stage of the implementation process has also formed a reproducible and popularized container safety management experience.It is necessary to revise the rules in order to implement the relevant requirements on transportation safety in production, fulfill the international conventions to which China has acceded, and improve the level of safety management.

Ii. Main contents of the revision

The first is to clarify the container weight verification requirements.In accordance with the provisions of the international convention for the safety of containers and the international convention for the safety of life at sea, a container shall not carry more than its maximum gross operating quality.According to the international convention for the safety of life at sea, the actual weight of cargo containers must be verified before they are delivered to ships.

"Rules" of new article 47, has been clear about the international transportation of container to deliver the ship for weight verification is the obligation of the shipper and the carrier, requiring the containers prior to delivery shipping weight verification, the carrier of information or authentication has been obtained weighs more than the biggest container operation of the total mass shall not be shipment, would rise by more than three years of practical experience to department regulations.

Second, the method of weight verification and the allowable error range are defined.According to the rules, the weight verification can be carried out by the overall weighing method and the cumulative calculation method, and the general practice of the European Union, Japan and other shipping countries and regions has been used for reference. It stipulates that the shipper's verification weight and the actual error shall not exceed 5% and the maximum error shall not exceed 1 ton.If it exceeds, it shall be imposed a fine of not less than 1,000 yuan but not more than 30,000 yuan by the maritime administrative agency.

The third is to clarify the legal liability of the container exceeding the maximum operating total quality and the larger error.If the container exceeds the maximum gross operating mass or the verified weight has a large error with the actual weight, it will pose a threat to the safety of ships, wharf facilities and relevant personnel.For this reason, the "rules" set the corresponding legal liability for such illegal ACTS and explained the maximum operating total quality.