In pursuance to national and international laws, the government of pakistan has decided, for the purpose of…

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1. IN PURSUANCE TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS, THE
   GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN HAS DECIDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTION,
   REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF MARINE POLLUTION IN WATERS SUBJECT TO ITS
   JURISDICTION, TO ESTABLISH A PAKISTAN SHIP REPORTING SYSTEM (PASREPS)
   WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
2. ALL VESSELS OF ABOVE 100 GROSS TONNAGE CARRYING DANGEROUS AND
   HAZARDOUS CARGO WHILE TRANSITING PAKISTAN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ)
   OR CALLING ON ANY PAKISTANI PORT SHALL REPORT DETAILS OF SUCH CARGO
   AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO ENTERING PAKISTAN EEZ OR 48 HOURS PRIOR TO
   ENTERING ANY PAKISTANI PORT.
3. THE REPORT OF DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS CARGO SHALL BE MADE TO THE
   FOLLOWING ON PASREPS IN THE FORMAT APPENDED BELOW:
   A. DIRECTOR GENERAL MARITIME SECURITY AGENCY
      KDLB BUILDING, WEST WHARF ROAD
      P.O. BOX NO. 13333, KARACHI
      PHONE: 922 1921 4624, 9221 9214 9647.
      FAX: 922 1921 4621, 922 1921 4625.
      E-MAIL: [email protected]
   B. DIRECTOR GENERAL (P AND S),
      MINISTRY OF PORTS AND SHIPPING,
      PLOT NO.12, MISCELLANEOUS AREA,
      MAI KOLACHI BY PASS,
      NEAR KESC GRID, KARACHI
      PHONE: 922 1920 6405, 922 1920 4196.
      FAX: 922 1920 6407
   C. HYDROGRAPHER OF PAKISTAN NAVY
      HYDROGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT
      11, LIAQUAT BARRACKS, KARACHI
      TELEX:  20774
      PHONE: 9221 4850 6151, 9221 4850 6152
      FAX:  922 1920 1623
      E-MAIL:  [email protected]
4. THE REPORT SHOULD BE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
   A. NAME OF SHIP.
   B. PORT OF REGISTRY.
   C. IMO NUMBER.
   D. PORT OF DEPARTURE.
   E. NEXT PORT OF CALL.
   F. TYPE OF PACKAGE E.G. STEEL DRUMS, BOXES, FREIGHT CONTAINERS.
   G. PORTABLE TANKS.
   H. UN NUMBER.
   I. QUANTITY AND WEIGHT.
   J. DETAILS OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION BEING CARRIED ONBOARD.
   K. CORRECT TECHNICAL NAME OF GOODS.
5. DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS CARGO TO BE DECLARED SHALL INCLUDE.
   A. GOODS LISTED IN THE IMDG CODE.
   B. SUBSTANCES LISTED IN CHAPTER 17 OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE
      FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS
      CHEMICALS IN BULK AND CHAPTER 19 OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR
      THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES
      IN BULK.
   C. OIL AS DEFINED IN THE APPENDIX 1 TO ANNEX-I OF MARPOL
      73/78.
   D. NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN ANNEX-II OF MARPOL
      73/78.
   E. HARMFUL SUBSTANCES AS DEFINED IN ANNEX-III OF MARPOL 73/78.
   F. RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AS SPECIFIED IN THE CODE FOR THE SAFE
      CARRIAGE OF IRRADIATED NUCLEAR FUEL, PLUTONIUM AND HIGH
      LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES IN FLASKS ONBOARD SHIPS (INF CODE).
6. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO STRICTLY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
   THIS NOTICE. VESSELS TRANSITING PAKISTANI EEZ ARE LIABLE FOR
   INVESTIGATION BY PAKISTAN NAVY AND MARITIME SECURITY AGENCY VESSELS.
   VESSELS FOUND POLLUTING THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT SHALL BE PROSECUTED IN
   ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CONSEQUENCES.