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weather and the sea; and
(b) pellets are kept dry during loading onto the vessel; and
(c) the average temperature, and oil and moisture content of bulk fodder, as provided in the manufacturer's declaration, remains constant throughout the voyage.
Note    The IMSBC Code imposes requirements for carrying seed cake in bulk. See Appendix 1 of the Code.

45 Bulk fodder loaded through portable piping
       If bulk fodder is loaded onto a vessel through portable piping:
(a) the vehicle from which it is loaded must be earthed to a suitable part of the wharf or quay and, if a separate blower trailer is used, it also must be earthed; and
(b) either:
 (i) the piping must be arranged so that it is electrically continuous; or
 (ii) a bare wire strong enough to withstand normal handling must be wound round the full length of the pipe in spiral fashion with a pitch of approximately 500 mm; and
(c) the piping must be earthed to the vessel and all earth connections must be secured with clips so that there will be no disconnection during the handling or manoeuvring of the piping; and
(d) if more than 1 pipe length is used:
  (i) the pipes must not be insulated from each other; and
 (ii) each pipe length must be earthed to the adjoining length by metal straps, or earthed separately if the pipes are connected by heavy duty seals that are not electrically conductive; and
(e) a conductive sleeve approximately 500 mm long must be fitted at the discharge end of the pipe and must be electrically continuous with the pipe or the bare spiralled wire mentioned in paragraph (b)(ii).

46 Fodder tanks to be emptied
       (1)Each fodder tank must be completely emptied and cleaned of residues at least every 90 days.
Note 1   The master of the vessel should consider the length of the next voyage if loading fodder into a tank that has not been emptied and cleaned before loading.
Note 2   The master of the vessel may have obligations under Annex V of MARPOL about garbage, and under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
       (2)Pelletised fodder may be loaded into a fodder tank containing fodder from a previous voyage only if at least half the vessel's fodder tanks have been emptied and cleaned of residue before reloading with fodder for the current voyage.
       (3)The master of a vessel must ensure that a person who enters a fodder tank follows appropriate confined space entry procedures.
Note   Oxygen depletion is likely in a space containing large amounts of vegetable matter.

47 Records of emptying fodder tanks
       (1)The master of the vessel must keep records with details of the emptying of fodder tanks.
Penalty: 50 penalty