BLU code

Agreements between quay and ship on loading and unloading

BLU Code stands for Bulk Loading and Unloading Regulations for sea-going cargo ships. The requirements of the BLU Code have been adopted into the "Loading and unloading of sea-going vessels" Act (Laden en lossen van zeeschepen) of 15 December 2004. The main objective of the BLU Code is to prevent incidents by making agreements between OVET and the ships' officers. These agreements are recorded in a document, the "Ship/Shore Safety Checklist".

Bulk carriers that call at terminals in the Community for loading and unloading of dry bulk cargo must be checked on a number of suitability criteria.

The BLU code is mandatory for vessels above 500 mt deadweight.