Regulations on Port Services at Commercial Ports Article 10

If a ship cease to load and unload cargoes for more than two hours due to incidents of the ship owner or his/her agent, the cargo owner or his entrusting person, or if a ship fails to depart from the port within two hours after completing its cargo loading or unloading operation, or if a non-operative ship does not depart from the port within two hours after its need of refilling gas or water, rearranging seamen, taking shelter, and repairing work is completed, the commercial port management enterprise, maritime and port authority or its designated institution may ask the ship owner or his/her agent to relocate if such ship affects the allocation work of berths. If the ship owner refuses to relocate upon notice, the commercial port authority may relocate such ship directly. The expenses or damages arising from the above situations shall be paid by the ship owner or his/her agent.When the ship owner or his/her agent needs to relocate the ship upon his/her own will, he/she shall apply for permission with the commercial port management enterprise, maritime and port authority or its designated institution prior to its action.