Ships intending to enter a port

(1) Every Belize ship to which this Part applies, intending to enter the port of another Contracting Government, shall provide the following information on the request of the officers duly authorised by that Government to ensure compliance with this Part prior to entry into port with the aim of avoiding the need to impose control measures or steps– (a) the ship's valid Certificate and the name of the issuing authority; (b) the security level at which the ship is currently operating; (c) the security level at which the ship operated in any previous port where it has conducted a ship/port interface within the timeframe specified in subregulation (5) of this regulation; (d) any special or additional security measures that were taken by the ship in any previous port where it has conducted a ship/port interface within the time frame specified in subregulation (5) of this regulation; (e) that the appropriate ship security procedures were maintained during any ship-to-ship activity within the timeframe specified in subregulation (5) of this regulation; or (f) other practical security related information which are not details of the ship security plan, taking into account the guidance given in Part B of the ISPS Code. Merchant Ships (Registration) 251 (2) Where requested by the officers duly authorised by that Government under subregulation (1) above, a ship or the company shall provide confirmation, acceptable to it, of the information required above. (3) Every ship to which this Part applies intending to enter the port of another Contracting Government shall provide the information described in subregulation (1) above on the request of any duly authorised officer by that Government. (4) The master of a ship may decline to provide such information on the understanding that failure to do so may result in denial of entry into port. (5) A ship shall keep records of the information referred to in subregulation (1) above for the last ten calls at port facilities.