(7) Exceptions in connection with bulk cargo at Great Lakes ports only:

(i) Handling of mooring lines on the dock when the vessel is made fast, shifted or let go,

(ii) Moving the vessel to place it under shoreside loading and unloading equipment,

(iii) Moving the vessel in position to unload the vessel onto specific cargo piles, hoppers or conveyor belt systems, and

(iv) Operation of cargo related equipment integral to the vessel.

(8) Operation of self-loading/unloading equipment and line handling by the crews of bulk vessels calling at private terminals, and

(9) Operation of specialized self-loading/unloading log carriers on the Pacific Coast.

Cape Verde

(a) All longshore activities.

China

(a) Handling of mooring lines.

Colombia

(a) All longshore activities.

(b) Exception: When local workers are unable or unavailable to provide longshore services.

Comoros

(a) All longshore activities.

(b) Exceptions:

(1) Operation of cargo related equipment,

(2) Opening and closing of hatches, (3) Rigging of ship's gear, and

(4) Other activities with government authorization.

Costa Rica

(a) Operation of equipment fixed to the ground.

Cote d'Ivoire

(a) All longshore activities.

(b) Exceptions:

(1) Opening and closing of hatches, and

(2) Rigging of automated ship's gear.

Croatia

(a) All longshore activities.

(b) Exceptions:

(1) Operation of cargo-related equipment on board the ship when outside of port, and

(2) Operation of specialized unloading equipment.

Cyprus

(a) All longshore activities. (b) Exceptions:

(1) Opening and closing of hatches, and

(2) Rigging of ship's gear.

Djibouti

(a) All longshore activities.

(b) Exception: Operation of cranes aboard ship.

Dominica

(a) All longshore activities.

Dominican Republic

(a) All longshore activities.

(b) Exception: Operation of equipment with which local port workers are not familiar.

Papua New Guinea

(a) All longshore activities.

(b) Exceptions:

(1) Opening and closing of hatches,

and

(2) Rigging of ship's gear.

Peru

(a) All longshore activities.

(b) Exceptions:

(1) Handling of certain types of hazardous cargo, and

(2) Operation of shipboard equipment requiring special training.

Philippines

(a) All longshore activities. (b) Exceptions:

(1) Activities on board ship, except for loading and discharge of cargo,

(2) Longshore activities for hazardous or polluting cargoes, and

(3) Longshore activities on government vessels.

Poland

(a) All longshore activities.

(b) Exceptions:

(1) Operation of cargo-related equipment,

(2) Opening and closing of hatches, and

(3) Rigging of ship's gear.

Portugal (including Azores)

(a) All longshore activities. (b) Exceptions:

(1) Military operations,

(2) Operations in an emergency, when under the supervision of the maritime authorities,

(3) Security or inspection operations, (4) Loading and discharge of supplies for the vessel and its crew,

(5) Loading and discharge of fuel and petroleum products at special terminals,

(6) Loading and discharge of chemical products if required for safety reasons, (7) Placing of trailers and similar material in parking areas when done before loading or after discharge,

(8) Cleaning of the vessel, and

(9) Loading, discharge and disposal of merchandise in other boats.

Qatar

(a) All longshore activities.

Romania

(a) All longshore activities. (b) Exceptions:

(1) Operation of specialized shipboard equipment, and

(2) Loading and discharge of cargo requiring special operations.

St. Lucia

(a) All longshore activities.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

(a) All longshore activities.

Saudi Arabia

(a) All longshore activities.

Senegal

(a) All longshore activities. (b) Exceptions:

(1) Opening and closing of hatches, (2) Rigging of ship's gear, and

(3) Cargo handling when necessary to ensure the safety or stability of the vessel.

Seychelles

(a) All longshore activities. (b) Exceptions:

(1) Opening and closing of hatches,

and

(2) Rigging of ship's gear.

Sierra Leone

(a) All longshore activities.

Slovenia

(a) All longshore activities. (b) Exceptions:

(1) Opening and closing of hatches, and

(2) Rigging of ship's gear.

Solomon Islands

(a) All longshore activities. (b) Exceptions:

(1) Opening and closing of hatches, and

(2) Rigging of ship's gear.

South Africa

(a) All longshore activities. (b) Exceptions: