{"product_id":"port-basrah-port-rules-laws-1936-quarantine-aa36wx3m","title":"Port of Basrah. Port Rules \u0026 By-Laws, 1936. And Quarantine Regulations No.54 of 1935.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vanishingly rare handbook of rules and regulations for vessels anchoring at the port of Basra in 1936.\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed for the port by the Times Press, it appears to have been overseen (and partly compiled) by J.C. Ward, who was Port Director and Director General of Navigation. \u003cstrong\u003eIt provides an important insight into the functioning of the port during a period of immense commercial activity, driven by its proximity to the Abadan oil refinery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rules and regulations cover berths, anchoring, signals and pilotage. \u003cstrong\u003eMeasures in respect to infectious diseases are also given, with an interesting section on dealing with “ordinary ships from infected ports in the Hedjaz during the Mecca pilgrimage season” (p.129)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Specific chapters are aimed at the “Masters of Oil Tank Vessels” (cover text), such as ‘XI - Transport of Petroleum’ and ‘XIV - Additional Rules for Abadan Reach’. The focus on oil tankers is unsurprising as Abadan was growing into one of the largest refineries in the world, with Basra as its nearest established commercial hub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeemingly unrecorded, with no examples in LibraryHub or OCLC.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Maggs Bros.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288728420509,"sku":"256822","price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0045\/9677\/files\/256822_02.jpg?v=1760961608","url":"https:\/\/store.maggs.com\/products\/port-basrah-port-rules-laws-1936-quarantine-aa36wx3m","provider":"Maggs Bros.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}