Common use of Other precautions Clause in Contracts

Other precautions. (1) The boiler or galley fires other than those required to produce steam for pumping of an oil vessel carrying inflammable liquid in bulk shall not be alight from the time when the holds or tanks are first opened for the purposes of discharge unless the written authority of the Marine Manager is first obtained. (2) The master shall not allow any furnace other than that required to produce steam for pumping or any galley or other fires to be alight on board an oil vessel while the running of water for ballast or other purposes into any tank, receptacle, or enclosure on the oil vessel which has contained inflammable liquids is being carried out. (3) No ballasting shall be carried out unless all tanks are sealed down as required by the Marine Manager and the rate of ballasting any tank shall be so reduced as required by the Marine Manager, and any directions given by him for other safety measures to be taken while ballasting shall be strictly observed. (4) No ballasting shall be carried out by the master until he is so permitted in writing by the Marine Manager, who shall lay down such further conditions under which ballasting may be carried out as he may in the circumstances consider necessary.