Regulation 2.
Cargo information
1 The shipper shall provide the master or his representative with appropriate information on the cargo sufficiently in advance of loading to enable the precautions which may be necessary for proper stowage and safe carriage of the cargo to be put into effect. Such information shall be confirmed in writing* and by appropriate shipping documents prior to loading the cargo on the ship.
2 The cargo information shall include:
.1 in the case of general cargo, and of cargo carried in cargo units, a general description of the cargo, the gross mass of the cargo or of the cargo units, and any relevant special properties of the cargo;
.2 in the case of a bulk cargo, information on the stowage factor of the cargo, the trimming procedures and, in the case of a concentrate or other cargo which may liquefy, additional information in the form of a certificate on the moisture content of the cargo and its transportable moisture limit;
.3 in the case of a bulk cargo not classified in accordance with the provisions of regulation VII/2, but which has chemical properties that may create a potential hazard, in addition to the information required by the preceding subpara-graphs, information on its chemical properties.
3 Prior to loading cargo units on board ships, the shipper shall ensure that the gross mass of such units is in accordance with the gross mass declared on the shipping documents.