Operating Regulation

207. Access to Port Facilities and Buildings 1. Entry to the declared port boundaries, either by sea, air, or land, without a permit from the port administration is prohibited. 2. Port administration may place signs, fences, or barriers for ensuring safety and security of people, ships, and property in the port, and protecting the marine environment, or managing the port's infrastructure and services. 3. All individuals within the port shall comply with the security instructions specified by the signs and signals. 4. Removing, marking, or obscuring any signs, fences, barriers, or instruments placed by the port administration is prohibited. 208. International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) Ships requesting port passes and port service providers shall comply with the security requirements for ships and port facilities, in accordance with the ISPS CODE, under SOLAS, 1974, as amended, IMO’s maritime security measures and procedures. Operating Regulation 209. Security Notices 1. Agent of the ship or captain of the ship requesting permission to enter the port shall provide the port administration with at least a 48-hour prior notice of arrival. This notice shall include the information required under SOLAS, 1974, Chapter XI, Part Two (Special measures to enhance maritime security) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), including Rule 11- 2/3 of the Chapter on the ISPS Code’s implementing provisions, as amended. 2. To facilitate the notification process set forth in Paragraph (1) above, captains of the ships or shipping agents requesting port entry shall use the Unified Form of Ship Pre-Arrival Report as stated in ISPS Code and the 2002 amendments to the SOLAS International Convention, 1974. The Form’s latest certified version is available on the Authority's website. 3. The failure of the captain of the ship to provide the full information required in Paragraphs (1) and (2) may result in denial of the port entry permission application. The captain of the ship or the registered owner is not entitled to claim compensation for any damage resulting therefrom. 4. If the ship’s security level exceeds that of the port or docking facility, whether Wharfs, anchorage areas, or any other areas within the port, the registered owner or captain of the ship shall be responsible for expenses and charges incurred by the port administration in preparation for any additional security measures required. 210. Ship Security Control in the Port 1. All ships, within the port boundaries, shall be controlled by officers authorized by KSA government, in accordance with SOLAS, 1974, Chapter XI-2, as amended and as per any subsequent amendments. 2. The port administration may expand the security requirements of SOLAS Chapter XI-2, whereby such requirements shall be applied all ships, including commercial, fishing, conventional, or any objects being tugged, regardless of their purpose, industry, flag, trade, propulsion system or size. These extended requirements shall be published and circulated. Operating Regulation Section 5 Final Provisions Operating Regulation