Master's discretion for ship safety and security

(1) The master of a Belize ship shall not be constrained by the company, the charterer or any other person from taking or executing any decision which, in the professional judgment of the master, is necessary to maintain the safety and security of the ship, and this includes denial of access to persons, except those identified as duly authorised by a Contracting Government, or their effects and refusal to load cargo, including containers or other closed cargo transport units. (2) Where, in the professional judgment of the master, a conflict between any safety and security requirements applicable to a ship arises during its operations, the master shall give effect to those requirements necessary to maintain the safety of the ship. Merchant Ships (Registration) 247 (3) In cases specified in subregulation (2) above, the master may implement temporary security measures and shall forthwith inform IMMARBE and, where appropriate, the Contracting Government in whose port the ship is operating or intends to (4) Any such temporary security measures under this regulation shall, to the highest possible degree, be commensurate with the prevailing security level and where such cases are identified, IMMARBE shall ensure that such conflicts are resolved and that the possibility of recurrence is minimised. ships.