Philippine Ports Authority Definitions PDF

PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY (ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 23-77) http://www.free-powerpoint-templates-design.com http://www.free-powerpoint-templates-design.com  SECTION 1. - TITLE These regulations shall be known and cited as the “PPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER...

PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY (ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 23-77) http://www.free-powerpoint-templates-design.com http://www.free-powerpoint-templates-design.com  SECTION 1. - TITLE These regulations shall be known and cited as the “PPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.13-77”  SECTION II DEFINITION OF TERMS  SECTION II For purposes of those regulations, the terms used herein shall, unless the contact indicates otherwise. Mean or be understood to mean as follows:  ANCHORAGE Means place with sufficient depth of water where vessels anchor or may ride at anchor within harbor. AD VALOREM Means rate based upon the value of the goods. “HOW TO ANCHOR A VESSEL”  APPROACHES Mean the water area at the port entrance via which vessels navigate to make for the sheltered or protected water areas in the port. APRON Means the area between the transit shed and quay wall  PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY AUTHORITY means the Philippines Port Authority created by PD 505 dated July 11,1974 as amended by substitution by PD 857 dated December 23, 1975 BAD ORDER CONTAINER BERTH Means the part of the pier/wharf that is Means container that is physically occupied by a vessel or a place where a damaged which may allow exposure of vessel may tie up cargoes to adverse conditions natural elements and pilferage  BERTHING Means the maneuvering of a vessel from the anchorage or pilot station to a berth, including the action to make fast the vessel alongside  BILL OF LADING Means the written contract of carriage of goods BOLLARD whereby by common carrier for a consideration Means a strong post on a ship or dock for agrees to deliver on behalf of the consignor of holding a hawser fast goods to the consignee at a specified time  BOW BULLION Means the extreme forward end of a Means ingot of gold or silver regarded as vessel. raw materials  “Buoy” Means floating object moored to the bottom to make channel, anchor, shoal, rock, etc.  TYPES OF BUOY Anchorage Buoy Bifurcation Buoy Cardinal Buoys Cautionary Buoy marks the outer limits is used to mark the point out a danger while marks an area where of designated point at which a referring to the four mariners are to be anchorage areas. channel divides into cardinal points warned of dangers. two branches.  TYPES OF BUOY Control Buoy Diving Buoy Hazard Buoy Information Buoy marks an area where marks an area where horizontal bandmarks displays information boating is restricted diving activity is random hazards such to the driver of the taking place. as rocks and shoal. boat  TYPES OF BUOY Isolated Danger Keep Out Buoy Mooring Buoy Port Hand Buoy Buoy indicates an area marks an area for Is on the left side of the marks an isolated closed to navigation mooring or securing channel when heading danger on the water. vessels. upstream.  TYPES OF BUOY Unlike a starboard Starboard Hand Unlike a port hand lateral Junction Daybeacon Buoy hand lateral buoy, buoy, a Port Hand marks a point where a is on the right side of a Starboard Hand Daybeacon is fixed channel divides the channel when Daybeacon is fixed. heading upstream.  CHASSIS Means an equipment used carry containers from one place to another under the law by prime movers or tractors as an extension of ships gear unless declared an extension ships gear unless declared as an important. CHANNEL Means a natural or artificial waterway of perceptible extend which is either periodically or continuously contains moving water or which forms a connecting link between two bodies of water, or part of a body water deep enough to be used for navigation through the area otherwise too law for navigation  CONTAINER means a structure so designated to hold and keep articles, materials and product together inside a hold in the form of boxes, tank or the like for singular or unit handling and transport, generally having an internal volume or capacity of not less than cubic meter containers are further defined according to their uses as cargo. Refrigerated, liquid bulk, bulk, platform, open top, solid bulk, and ventilated etc. CONTAINER BERTH Means berthing space especially designed and construed to accommodate containerships.  CONTAINER EQUIPMENT RECEIPT CONTAINERIZED/ means shipping issued by container operators, agents or shipping companies relative to bringing in and CONTAINER CARGOES tracking out of containers in the Port/Customs Zone. Means cargoes packed a containers for easy This document (IN/OUT) shows among others the handling or transporting of the same as unit. inspectors conducted on the container at the time of receipt and of delivery  CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION Means normally a warehouse or a transit shed adjacent to the container yard (CY) used for sorting and storage of container cargo both for import and export CONTAINERSHIP Means cargo vessel designed and constructed primarily to carry containers CONTAINER TALLY SHEET Means cargo receipt issued by the ships CONTAINER TERMINAL checker or agent an acknowledge by Means a port facility designed to provide an arrastre checker as evidence or receipt of integrated use of berthing facilities for containers. It indicates among others the containership and harbor transport system for physically condition of the containers and containers and their contents their content  CONTROL TOWER Means a signal stations generally located at place which commands a full view of the container terminal. It supervises by signals, telephone or other means of communicating the movements, stacking and handling of container in the terminal. CONTAINER YARD Means a designated area in a container terminal usually adjacent to the marshalling yard, where containers and chassis are received, stocked and arranged/dispatched.  CONVENTIONAL SHIP Means a cargo vessel designed and constructed primarily to carry break bulk and limited quantity. DECK Means a platform or roof which a section of a ship holds, serving as floors.  DOCK Includes locks, cuts, entrances, graving docks, DOLPHIN inclined planes, shipways, quays and other Means buoy or spar used in mooring a boat. works and things appertaining to other dock.  DUES Includes fees, tonnage and wharfage dues, berthing charges and port dues and any other dues or fees imposed by virtue of existing law or decree 857 DUNNAGE Means a loose packing of any bulky materials part around cargo for protection  EXCRETA FAIRWAY Means waste matter extracted Means part of waterway kept open and from the body as sweat or urine unobstructed for navigation. or feces.  FILTH means a foul dirt or disgusting matter. FENDER Means a cushion of rope, wood, etc. Hung over a ships side to protect it in docking. FULL CONTAINER LOAD Means a container loaded with cargoes belong to a single consignee and/or covered by only one bill of lading. FUNNEL Means a cylindrical chimney or smoke stock.  GANG GOODS Means the number of workers employed to Include animals, carcasses, baggage and work. any movable/property of any kind.  GRIT Means rough hard particles of sand stone etc. HARBOR Means a protected part of the sea, lake or other body of water used by vessel as a place of safety.  LASH BARGE HATCH Means a barge on lighter which for all intents Means an opening in ship’s deck and purpose. Is an extension of the ships through which cargo can be lowered equipment or gears and vessels or gears used purely in such ship’s cargo operation  LATRINE Means a toilet or privy for the use of many people LASH SHIP Means a vessel designed and constructed to carry lash barges as containers of cargoes.  LENGTH OVER ALL Means the length over of a vessel between the extreme end of the bow and extreme end of the stern LESS CONTAINER LOAD Means a container loaded with cargoes belonging to more than one consignee and/or covered by more than one bill of lading  LIFT OFF CONTAINERSHIP/ LIFT ON CONTAINERSHIP/ NON SUSTAINING SELF-SUSTAINING Means a containership especially Means a containership especially designed designed and constructed to carry and constructed to carry containers. It is containers but not provided with the provided with gears like ship’s deck crane ships gears to handle. and the like and is capable of loading and discharging containers by itself  MARSHALING YARD Means a place where containers are stacked and arranged according to the sequence of withdrawal to consignee or transferred by CY-CFS or inside customs zone. It is also where the container is arranged prior to loading to a carrying vessel in accordance with the sequence of loading on the storage plant MOOR Means to secure a vessel alongside the berth by means of mooring ropes. “NUISSANCE PER ACCIDENT” Means a nuisance under certain circumstances like a factory emitting smoke in residential district. “PACKING OR STUFFING” Means loading of cargoes inside a container.  PIER Means any structure built into the sea but not parallel to the coastline and includes any stage, stair, landing place, landing stage, jetting floating, barge, and any bridge or other works connected there with PORT Means a place where ship’s may anchor or tie up for the purpose of shelter, repair, loading, or discharge of cargo, or for other such activities connected with water-borne commerce and industry all the land and water-borne commerce including all the land and water areas and the structures, equipment and facilities related to these functions  RATES Means any rates or charges including any toll or rent under the existing law or imposed by the authority by virtue of PD 857 for facilities used of services rendered PORT DISTRICT Means the territorial jurisdiction under the control, supervision or ownership of the authority over an area(land/sea) declared as such in accordance with sec.5 of PD 857, including but not limited, to any port within the said district  REFUSE Means the fitting of a ship’s sails or shrouds to the mast or yard ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF Means containership especially designed and constructed to carry containers and chassis and allows loading and unloading of container on chassis or trailers by providing a ramp over the side, at the bow or at the step of the vessel  SEMI CONTAINERSHIP/ RUBBISH COMBO SHIP Means also waste, trash. Means cargo vessels designed and constructed to carry at least fifty percent of its load in containers  SHIPPERS LOAD AND COUNT Means a container packed with cargo by one shipper where the quantity, description and condition by the cargo is the sole responsibility.  SHIP STORES SOOT Includes ship’s gear, equipment, parts Means black substance consisting or its properties not being goods or chiefly of carbon particles formed by the merchandise incomplete combustion of burning matter  STERN MEANS THE EXTREME AFT END OF A vessel  STRIPPING Means unloading of goods from a container STUFFING Means loading goods from container  TERMINAL FACILITY Includes the seaport and its facilities of wharves, piers, ship’s, docks, dry docks, bulk head, basins, warehouses, cold storage and loading or unloading equipment TRANSIT SHED Means a building or shed which is situated at or near a quay, wharf or pier and is used for the temporary or short term storage of goods in transit or to be shipped or discharges from a vessel  TRIMMING Means a place of sails or balancing ship by shifting cargo, etc. UNFIT FOR USED CONTAINER Means refrigerated containers or reefer containers whose cooling machinery is not functioning normally. Dry cargo containers intend for packing is declared unfit for use if the standard of cleanliness and/or sanitation are not satisfied. It shall be certified by completed authority or any agency licensed or authorized to clean fumigate and sanitize  VERMIN Means any troublesome, filthy, or destructive animals VESSEL includes every sort of boat or craft or other artificial contrivances used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water  WHARF Means a continuous structure built parallel along the margin of the sea or WAREHOUSE along the margin of the sea or alongside Means a building or shed used for riverbanks canals or waterways where storage of cargo vessels may lie alongside to receive or discharge cargo, embark or disembark passengers or lie at rest  WINCH MAN Means the one who operates a lifting machinery or device on the deck of a ship to hoist a lower cargo