PURSER-4.2.2

Clearance, Agents, Importation, the Bond and Insurance

PURSER-4 · Compliance and Administration · PURSER-4.2 Ship Compliance and Port Administration

Clearance requires a prepared pack of crew and guest lists, ship particulars and stores declarations, usually filed through a ship agent whose disbursement account is reconciled line by line. The bond is customs-controlled stock, importation rules vary by country, and insurance certificates and notification deadlines are held by the purser.