Standard. A new Cargo Declaration shall not be required on departure from a port in respect of cargo which has been the subject of a declaration on arrival in that port and which has remained on board.
Standard. Public authorities shall, by the fastest channels available, inform the master, before the arrival of the ship, of the documentation and the procedures necessary to put the sick or injured persons ashore expeditiously and to clear the ship without delay.
Standard. With regard to ships calling at ports for this purpose and intending to leave again immedi- ately, public authorities shall give priority in berthing if the state of the sick person or the sea conditions do not allow a safe disembarkation in the roads or harbour approaches.
Standard. Where guarantees or undertakings are required in respect of costs of treatment or eventual removal or repatriation of the persons concerned, emergency medical treatment shall not be withheld or delayed while these guarantees or undertakings are being obtained.
Standard. Public authorities shall make arrangements whereby passports, or official documents of iden- tity accepted in their place, from ship’s passengers need be inspected by the immigration authorities only once at the time of arrival and once at the time of departure. In addition, these passports or official documents of identity may be required to be produced for the purpose of verification or identification in connection with customs and other formalities on arrival and departure.
Standard. After individual presentation of passports or official documents of identity accepted in their place, public authorities shall hand back such documents immediately after examination rather than with- holding them for the purpose of obtaining additional control, unless there is some obstacle to the admission of a passenger to the territory.
Standard. Each Contracting Government shall ensure that the public authorities seize fraudulent, falsi- fied or counterfeit travel documents of inadmissible persons. Such documents shall be removed from circu- lation and returned to the appropriate authorities when practicable. In place of a seized document, a covering letter shall be issued by the removing State and attached to it will be a photocopy of the forged travel docu- ments, if available, as well as any important information. The covering letter and its attachment shall be handed over to the operator responsible for the removal of the inadmissible person. It will serve to give infor- mation to the authorities at the transit and/or the original point of embarkation.
Standard. Before passengers and crew are accepted for examination as to their admissibility into the State, responsibility for their custody and care shall remain with the shipowner.
Standard. Public authorities shall require that shipowners ensure that ship’s personnel take all appro- priate measures which will help expedite arrival procedures for passengers and crew. These measures may include:
Standard. Public authorities shall, without unreasonable delay, accept persons present on board a ship for examination as to their admissibility into the State.