REGULATIONS OF KANDLA PORT REGULATIONS 1967 FRAMED UNDER
M.P.T. ACT, 1963.

• Allotment of Berth: A vessel shall have no claim to berth in port until one shall have been speially allotted by the Traffic Manager and intimation given of such allotment by Deputy Conservator. Furthermore, allotment of any berth in port shall only be considered as provisional until a vessel is actually ready to enter port and her suitability for and right to such berth is established to the satisfaction of the Traffic Manager.
• i) Preferential Berth: Prefential berth may at the discretion of the Board and under special agreement, be allotted and reserved for vessels belonging to lines regularly trading with the port. Such berth, however, may at any time be allotted to a vessel not entitled to preferential berth if in the Traffic Manager's opinion such allotment is considered advisable or necessary for Port convenience.
  ii) Preferential Allotment of Berths in public interest : Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing regulations the Board may direct that prefer- ence be given in the allotment of berth to any vessel or vessels, if in their opinion it is desirable to do so in the public interest.
• Berthing of vessels: Vessels arriving at the Port to discharge import cargo or to load export cargo shall be berthed ordinarily in the order of arrivals.
• Traffic Manager empowerd to over-rule order of precedence in allotting berths: The Traffic Manager may vary the order of precedence laid down in regu- lation II where better us of the port and general interests of shipping render it necessary to do so.
• Preference to vessels discharging or loading cargoes : A vessel desiring to take berth for discharging or loading cargo, shall be given preference over all other vessels and shall ordinarily be allotted berth in order of their arrival at Outer Tuna Buoy of the port provided that the application for a berth shall have been made previous to or on arrival of the vessel.
• Vessels to be moved out of berth of shifted:
  (i) The Traffic Manager shall cause a vessel to be moved out of the berth if, in his opinion the vessel is not making a proper use of the berth and the facilities on the quay.
  (ii) The Traffic Manager may cause a vessel in occupation of berth to shift either to stream or to any other berth if, in his opinion such shifting is to suit the convenience of the port.
• Decision with regard to berthing : In all matters of dispute with regard to berthing, the decision of the Chairman of the Board, will be final.
• Refusal to allot a berth :
  (i) If the Traffic Manager or the Deputy Conservator considers that there is good reason for not allotting a berth to a vessel, he may refer the question to the Chair- man of the Board and pending the Chairman's decision he may refuse to allot a berth.
  (ii) If the Traffic Manager or Deputy Conservator considers that there is good reason why a vessel should not be admitted in the port, he may refer the question to the Chairman of the Board, and.pending the Chairman's decision, he may refuse to allot a berth.