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IMDG Code, the mandatory instrument under SOLAS and MARPOL conventions of International Maritime Organisation for...
To which types of ships IMDG Code is applicable
IMDG Code is applicable to any to ship which SOLAS 74, as amended, applies and...
IMDG Code 36-12 is Available Now
IMDG Code, 2012, may be applied from 1 January 2013 on a voluntary basis and...
Aluminium Phosphide Explosion on Maersk Kinloss
During cargo operations at Ilyichevsk, Ukraine, on 17th July 2012 dock workers noticed a container...
MARINE POLLUTANTS
IMDG Code identifies a substance, material or article as MARINE POLLUTANT with the criteria based...
Amendment to SOLAS chapter VII – Regulation 4
At 90thsession held from 16 to 25 May 2012 Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted amendment...
World Oceans Day & MARPOL ANNEX III
June 08th is observed as World Oceans Day. 2011 & 2012 theme is Youth: the...
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 90th session
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 90th session concluded on 25th May 2012. Many important decisions were...
COMPETENT AUTHORITY – Approvals and Exemptions
IMDG Code defines competent authority as any body or authority designated or otherwise recognized as...
Sources of Ignition
For stowage purpose IMDG Code recommends away from “Sources of Ignition” for some classes or...
ORGANOMETALLIC SUBSTANCES
Organometallic chemistry is the study of chemical compounds containing bonds between carbon and a metal....
IMDG CODE – LABELS
For full details on Marking, Labelling and Placarding please refer to Chapter 5.1, 5.2, 5.3...
BROMINE
Bromine, a fuming red liquid at room temperature, in nature exists as bromine salts. Dead...
Stowage of AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED FERTILIZER
Ammonium nitrate based fertilizer (UN 2071) must only be loaded in clean cargo space which...
Compatibility between explosives
In this post we will check how to decide whether two explosives can be safely...
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