Yes, it is given legal effect in the UK by the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, and its application is extended to cover UK domestic carriers as well as international carriers.

Generally, certain commodities which may be injurious to the ship, such as bulk asphalt, pitch or tar, livestock, logs, acids, scrap, sulphur, petroleum coke, explosives, fishmeal and nuclear materials are expressly prohibited as cargo. Otherwise, the vessel may load any lawful merchandise.

It can be used as either. Its Voyage Clause (clause ii) provides that "this Agreement shall be for a voyage or voyages"

On the IMO website (www.imo.org). They can be accessed by clicking on "About IMO", then "Conventions", then "Action Dates".

A crew agreement incorporating the NFD clauses. This is the most common form of agreement nowadays in UK ships.

Name and IMO Number of receiving ship; 

Name of ship; call sign; IMO number;

Any certificate covered by the HSSC may be extended for up to three months (or for ships on short voyages, for a period of grace of one month) so that the renewal survey can be carried out.

Article 39. 6 provides that the competent authority may issue a Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate at any port it has designated for this purpose if it is satisfied that the ship is free of infection and contamination, including vectors and reservoirs.

"In addition to general standing orders, specific instructions may be needed for special circumstances. At daily intervals, the master should write in the bridge order book what is expected of the OOW, with particular reference to his requirements during the hours of darkness. These orders must be signed by each OOW when going on watch."

They would probably have the other vessel arrested pending payment of security up to the limit of liability under the LLMC Convention. Alternatively, they may decide on an arbitration agreement using Lloyd's Form.

(1) Merchant Shipping Notices (MSNs); (2) Marine Guidance Notes (MGNs); and (3) Marine Information Notes (MINs).

Seek advice from the owners or the P&I club correspondent. 

A cargo loading manual, written in a language with which the officers responsible for cargo operations are familiar. 

(1) To pass to the Lloyd's market information of value to underwriters (i. e. to act as the "eyes and ears" of the insurance market);