Definitions
GCC Means the COOPERATION COUNCIL FOR THE ARAB STATES OF THE GULF, hereinafter called GCC, with its members the United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain, State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait who each signed the GCC Charter
at Abu Dhabi City, United Arab Emirates, on 21 Rajab 1401, corresponding to 25 May 1981.
GCC waters Means the territorial sea of GCC member states and all GCC internal waters and the Economic Zone as defined in the International Law of the Sea.
Government Means the Government of a state being a member of the GCC.
Minister Means minister responsible for ports or maritime transportation.
Competent or designated authorities Means the port authorities and other organisations designated by a Government of a GCC member state to process information reported pursuant to these regulations.
Activity list In respect of ports, means the part of Schedule 2 particular to that ports, subject to changes shown in a port authority’s website.
Agent (Ship) Means any person mandated to supply information and act on behalf of the owner or operator of the ship and holding a valid license from a port authority.
Codes Means the Codes relevant to ports or shipping issued by the IMO or ILO, or both, or any regional Code relevant to the protection of the environment.
Conventions Means the Conventions relevant to port or shipping, or both, issued by the IMO, ILO or the Regional Conventions related
to the protection of the environment.
Employee Means a person employed by an employer.
Employer Means a person who employs one or more employees.
ILO Means the International Labour Organisation, Geneva.
IMO Means the International Maritime Organisation, London
License Means a right issued by the port authority as licensor for the licensee to perform services or works in, at or for that port.
Licensed pilot Means a person who holds a valid licence as a pilot issued by a competent port authority in a GCC member state under these regulations.
Master Means a ship officer who is competent and licensed to command and duly assigned by the ship owner to account for a ship.
Measure (s) I.e. dimensions, weights, masses, volumes, temperatures, speed etc. shall refer to the decimal, respectively metric system.
Riyadh Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Means the joining of GCC States sharing common waters under an accord called: Riyadh Memorandum of Understanding (Riyadh MOU), ensuring that vessels trading in their area are not substandard.
PERSGA Means The Regional Organisation for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA).
Person Includes a partnership, an association and a body corporate.
Port Means a port designated in Schedule 1: Schedule of Ports in these regulations.
Port authority means the Government’s competent port authority or the agency or body corporate designated by a Government, or designated authority, by way of decision, act, decree, concession or other legal instrument to control, manage or ad a port or group of ports under these regulations within the defined boundaries.
Regulations Means the “Regulations for Ports in the Gulf Co-operation Council Member States”.
Ship/Vessel It is any watercraft liable to move , steer and do normal navigation as usual
ROPME Means the Regional Organisation for Protection of the Marine Environment.