TaxTMI 
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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for allowing various Steamer/Chandler services at Vizhinjam International Seaport
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....ional Seaport, the following SOP is being issued. The new procedure shall be operative on 24x7 basis including holidays. 2. Supply of Provisions & Stores to Foreign going vessel: As per the procedure, the Shipping Bills containing all the necessary details for supply of provisions and stores shall be filed with the Customs office functioning at Vizhinjam International Seaport (hereinafter "the port"). The Shipping Bill will be assessed by the System/concerned Customs officers at the port. After the goods are assessed by the proper officers of customs at the port, the goods will be taken inside the port through the Customs gate wherein the gate officer shall allow passing in /entry of the goods. After entry of the goods inside port premis....
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....gn Going Vessel shall be passed out without gate pass issued by the Proper Officer. The same procedure shall be followed in cases where crew are to be signed off in case of medical emergency. All the cases of Sign on - Sign off, IGM or EGM will have updated crew list. Such crew list is to be submitted manually to the Section Officer/ Superintendent. The procedure provided above, shall be subject to revision once SCMTR provisions are followed in entirety. 4. Clearance of Sludge/Waste oil: 4.1 In case of Sludge/waste oil discharged from Foreign Going Vessels: Sludge, waste oil etc are specified as Hazardous waste as per schedule under Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling), Rules 2016. The sludge from foreign going vessel is cl....
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.... 5. Clearance of Bilge water / Slops water/ Tank wash water from Foreign going vessels: Permission for clearance of Waste water/ Bilge water/ Slops water shall be given only to firms who have license from Kerala Pollution Control Board, for necessary processing facility. The Shipping agent/CHA shall apply for permission of discharge of Bilge water / Slops water/ Tank wash water to the DC/AC along with the request from the master of the vessel and the requisite KPCB license. The DC/AC will grant the permission after usual checks and forward the request to the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall verify the veracity of the declaration of Master of vessel through log book, records, interaction with shipping line/Master etc. He shall dra....
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....the consignee/steamer agent/CHA shall approach the DC/AC for sealing and forwarding the TP cargo. Endorsement on the original and duplicate copy of Transhipment Permit for forwarding the packages to the respective Docks/Ports has to be obtained from Proper Officer. After verifying marks and numbers and sealing the TP Cargo, the original TP copy is handed over to the said CHA in a sealed cover addressed to the DC/AC of the concerned port along with goods. 6.2 In case of receiving the TP cargo at Vizhinjam International Seaport: In such cases, agent brings goods along with original copy of TP, at the Customs gate. The Gate Officer shall make necessary entry in the TP Register and endorse the same as "passed in on ....... (date)" and put hi....
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....t shall apply for permission to the DC/AC along with Dock Entry permit of the firm issued by Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd (AVPPL), list of tools/ material to be taken onboard and photo identification of the professional. The DC/AC shall grant permission for the firm for a period of three months or till the date of expiry of AVPPL permit whichever is earlier. The tools / machinery need to be entered in port premises on a Special gate pass in triplicate. At the time of entry at the Customs Gate, the Gate Officer shall verify the tools /machinery with the list submitted on the pass along with technician/Surveyors as permitted by the DC/AC. After endorsement for passed-in is granted by the Gate Officer, one copy of the pass shall be submitted a....