Disconnecting battery on used units

All Used units/vehicles is to be disconnect the 12/24 Volt battery system when vehicles have been loaded onboard a vessel.

Port of export is to assure control of battery disconnection performance.

Exceptions:

• When a used unit has a battery main switch for power break.
• When a used unit needs power for safety reasons. (AFV vehicles).
• When a used unit battery cannot be disconnected for any technical reason.

All used units meeting the Exceptions must:

• Be marked with a sticker clearly showing the status for the none-disconnection.
• Be separated from disconnected used units.Example of sticker

Information needed to be shared with vessel and POD on disconnected used units.

The Vessel:

For safety reasons, the carrier vessel must be informed by POL if there are any used units that are not disconnected onboard.

Port of Discharge:

For efficiency reason POD must be informed by POL of the number of disconnected used units, to enable planning for the re-connection.