International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code – IMDG Code Compliance Centre

How informed are you in changes to IMDG Code ?

IMDG Code, the mandatory instrument under SOLAS and MARPOL conventions of International Maritime Organisation for carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form by sea, undergoes biennial revisions. The latest amendment is 36^th amendment published in 2012. With amendment number and year of publication this edition is called as IMDG Code 36-12.

IMDG Code 36-12 came into voluntary usage from 1^st January 2013 and will come into force from 1^st January 2014. Click here to see IMDG Code Amendment cycle 2010-2019.

IMDG Code 36^th amendment (36-12) brought out many revisions and additions including total reshuffling of provisions concerning transport operations in chapter 7.x. Click here to see changes to IMDG Code 36-12 or search ’36-12′ in search box on top right hand side of this page.

October 2014 new IMDG Code will be published which will come into voluntary and mandatory application from 1^st Jan 2015 & 1^st Jan 2016 respectively. This edition will be called as 37-14.

Time flies by before we realize seasons changing. Similarly regulations for transport of dangerous goods by sea continuously gets revised and modified. If we do not keep up with regulatory changes we will fall short on compliance which may pose risk to personnel and property or environment with deadly consequences.

IMDG Code 37^th amendment (37-14) is about to bring out revolutionary revisions in stowage and segregation requirements by replacing stowage segregation rules by codes and various other changes including but not limited to tank hazard communications, marine pollutant communications, vehicle shipments clarifications and exemptions etc.

Training is the first step to Compliance and Safety. Timeline for training for dangerous goods by sea is as below;

From 1st January 2008 – Recommendatory
From 1st January 2010 – Mandatory

Since training became mandatory in 35^th amendment of IMDG Code (34-08) four years have passed. There are still a great lot of personnel in shore side who are either not trained or not undertaken mandatory refresher training.

It is the organization’s responsibility to ensure all personnel are trained commensurate with their responsibilities and timely refresher training is provided. Training can be provided either as classroom training, in house training or eLearning. The requirement of IMDG Code is ‘you SHALL be trained to handle dangerous goods’.

Click here to see details of classroom training and ELearning.

Be safe and ensure safety!

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To which types of ships IMDG Code is applicable

IMDG Code is applicable to any to ship which SOLAS 74, as amended, applies and are carrying dangerous goods. Dangerous Goods is defined in Regulation 1 of SOLAS Chapter VII Part A as the substances, materials and articles covered by the IMDG Code.

Document of compliance with the special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods as per the provisions of regulation II-2/19 of the SOLAS 1974, as amended is applicable to

a) Passenger ships and Cargo ships constructed on or after 1^st July 2002

b) 1. For passenger ships constructed on or after 1^st Sept 1984 but before 1^st July 2002

2. a cargo ship of 500 gross tons or over constructed on or after 1^st Sept 1984 but before 1^st July 2002

3. a cargo ships of less than 500 gross tons constructed on or after 1^st Feb 1992 but before 1^st July 2002

the requirements of regulation II-2/54 of SOLAS 1974, as amended by MSC.1(XLV), MSC.6(48), MSC.13(57), MSC.22(59), MSC.24(60), MSC.27(61), MSC.31(63) and MSC.57(67), apply.

Member governments to SOLAS Convention is recommended to apply, as far as possible, IMDG Code to cargo ships of less than 500 gross tons constructed on or after 1st Sept 1984 and before 1st Feb 1992.

Any ship irrespective of size and type which carries substances, materials or articles identified as Marine Pollutants in IMDG Code are subject to the provisions of the said code.

A Compact Guide to Handling Dangerous Goods (dangerousgoodsmanagement.wordpress.com)

IMDG Code 36-12 is Available Now

IMDG Code, 2012, may be applied from 1 January 2013 on a voluntary basis and will come in force on 1 January 2014 without any transitional period. The Code is officially published by International Maritime Organization (IMO) and is available to purchase.

To purchase IMDG Code 36-12 visit IMO’s Purchase Site by clicking here

Or find distributors in regions below WP_000189

Aluminium Phosphide Explosion on Maersk Kinloss

During cargo operations at Ilyichevsk, Ukraine, on 17^th July 2012 dock workers noticed a container in hold with obvious signs of damages suffered by explosion. The said container was carrying aluminium phosphide.

South part of Illichvsk port area by Brian Dell

Full details and images can be found at http://www.odin.tc/news/read.asp?articleID=1113

Aluminium Phosphide is listed in IMDG Code as UN 1397, ALUMINIUM PHOSPHIDE, Class 4.3/6.1. Observation states “Reacts with acids or decomposes slowly in contact with water or damp air, evolving phosphine, a spontaneously flammable and highly toxic gas. Stowage requirement of this cargo is Category E. Under deck in a mechanically ventilated space. Clear of living quarters.

Aluminium Phosphide is widely used as rodenticide, insecticide, and as fumigant. Aluminium phosphide pellets mixed with food is kept for rodents, once inside their stomach this chemical will react with gastric acids and generate phosphine a highly toxic and flammable gas.

Rat (Rattus norvegicus) eating sunflower seads, Photo by Martin Hvidberg

Aluminium phosphide pesticide is classified under UN 3048 Class 6.1 which does not have the tendency of class 4.3.

Don’t kill all the rats, they can be delicious too 🙂

Aluminium phosphide is also used in electronic industries.

In Indian subcontinent there is a large proportion of poisoning by aluminium phosphide. The overall mortality rate found in the study “Incidence & outcome of aluminium phosphide poisoning in a hospital study” by Department of Medicine, Medical College & Hospital, Rohtak, India, is 77.2 per cent.

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MARINE POLLUTANTS

IMDG Code identifies a substance, material or article as MARINE POLLUTANT with the criteria based on those developed by the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), as amended. This criteria is listed in Appendix to Annex III of MARPOL.

Marine pollutants are identified with letter “P” in column 4 of dangerous goods list in chapter 3.2

MARPOL Annex III deals with ‘Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form’. This regulation deals with Application, Packing, Marking and labelling, Documentation, Stowage, Quantity limitations, Exceptions & Port State control on operational requirements. In this article we will look at Annex III requirement for, Marking and labelling and Documentation; regulations 3 & 4 respectively.

Marking and labelling

Every package containing marine pollutant shall be marked with correct technical name and marine pollutant mark. These marks and label shall be so durable that information will still be identifiable on packages surviving at least three months’ immersion in the sea.

Symbol (fish and tree): black on white or suitable contrasting background

Dimensions at least 100 mm × 100 mm

Exception: for packages, single packagings and inner packagings of combination packagings containing

– a net quantity of 5 l or less for liquids; or a net mass of 5 kg or less for solids.

Documentation

If the cargo is a marine pollutant Dangerous Goods Declaration must indicate this with words ““MARINE POLLUTANT”. Also if the cargo is under a generic or N.O.S. entry then proper shipping name shall be supplemented with technical name.

Examples for technical name supplementing proper shipping name for N.O.S. and Generic entries:-

“UN 1993, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (propyl acetate, di-n-butyltin-di-2-ethylhexanoate), class 3 PG III (50 °C c.c.) MARINE POLLUTANT”

“UN 1263, PAINT (triethylbenzene), class 3 PG III (27 °C c.c.) MARINE POLLUTANT”

Globally Harmonized System of Classification a... — Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) pictogram for environmentally hazardous substances (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Amendment to SOLAS chapter VII – Regulation 4

At 90^thsession held from 16 to 25 May 2012 Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted amendment to SOLAS chapter VII – Regulation 4. The new text will replace the existing text and will come in force from 1 January 2014.

PSC inspection of motor vessel Union Anton (Photo credit: U.S. Coast Guard)

New text is as below

Regulation 4 – Documentation

1 Transport information relating to the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form and the container/vehicle packing certificate shall be in accordance with the relevant provisions of the IMDG Code and shall be made available to the person or organization designated by the port State authority.

2 Each ship carrying dangerous goods in packaged form shall have a special list, manifest or stowage

plan setting forth, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the IMDG Code, the dangerous goods on board and the location thereof. A copy of one of these documents shall be made available before departure to the person or organization designated by the port State authority.

Regulation 4 is envisaged entry-into-force date of 1 January 2014, in order to align the entry-into-force date of the aforementioned SOLAS amendments with that of the amendments to the IMDG Code scheduled to be adopted in 2012

Note Verbale: IMDG Code, 2010 Edition (shashikallada.com)

World Oceans Day & MARPOL ANNEX III

June 08^th is observed as World Oceans Day. 2011 & 2012 theme is Youth: the Next Wave for Change.

On this occasion let us look at Annex III of International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973/78.

Annex III of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78), deals with the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form.

Annex III of MARPOL has 8 regulations, below are the explanation of each.

For full details refer MARPOL or part 1.1.2.2. of IMDG Code 35-10

1. Application

This regulation identifies harmful substances as those identified as marine pollutant by IMDG Code or any substance which meets the criteria laid down in appendix to annex III.

Packaged form means the forms of containment specified for harmful substances in the IMDG Code.

It further states carriage of substances is prohibited except in accordance with the provisions of this annex. And ask to treat the empty packages used for carriage of harmful substances themselves as harmful substances unless adequate precautions have been taken to ensure that they contain no residue that is harmful to the marine environment. Further states that the provisions of this annex do not apply to ship’s stores.

2. Packing

Regulation 2 requires the packages to be adequate to minimize the hazard to the marine environment.

3. Marking and labelling

Regulation 3 requires the packages to be marked with correct technical names and marked or labelled to identify the substance is a marine pollutant. Trade names alone shall not be used. The regulation requires the durability of marking to be such that it survives minimum three months immersion in sea.

4. Documentation

Documentation of harmful substances shall contain correct technical names and the words “MARINE POLLUTANT”. Each ship carrying harmful substances shall carry a special list of manifest identifying the goods and its stowage locations thereof. This list must be revised at any port where loading and or discharging of harmful substances takes place.

5. Stowage

Harmful substances are to be stowed on board vessels in such a way to minimize the hazard to the marine environment without jeopardizing safety of the persons on board or ship.

6. Quantity limitations

Certain harmful substances may need to be prohibited for carriage or limited by quantity which may be carried aboard any one ship. In limiting the quantity consideration shall be given to size, construction and equipment of the ship, as well as the packaging and the inherent nature of the substances.

7. Exceptions

Jettisoning of harmful substances are prohibited except when it is needed to secure the safety of life on board vessels or for securing the safety of the vessel.

8. Port State control on operational requirements

Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 90th session

Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 90th session concluded on 25^th May 2012. Many important decisions were made such as on Piracy and armed robbery against ships, Passenger ship safety, Adoption of SOLAS amendments, Adoption of Load Lines amendments, Adoption of amendments to Codes mandatory under the SOLAS Convention, LRIT status, etc.

Under amendments to Codes mandatory under the SOLAS Convention below were accepted

• International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000 (2000 HSC Code), relating to radiocommunication, on testing of satellite EPIRBs.

• International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code), relating to fixed foam fire extinguishing systems; and automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems.

• International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and supplements (amendment 36-12), including harmonization of the Code with the amendments to the UN Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods, seventeenth revised edition. Amendment 36-12 will enter into force on 1 January 2014, but Contracting Governments may apply the aforementioned amendments in whole or in part on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2013.

These amendments will enter into force from 1^st January 2014.

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COMPETENT AUTHORITY – Approvals and Exemptions

IMDG Code defines competent authority as any body or authority designated or otherwise recognized as such for any purpose in connection with IMDG Code. Role of competent authority comes in various scenarios two of which are Exemptions and Approvals.

For approvals and special permits under 49 CFR please visit PHMSA site

Exemption

When IMDG Code requires a particular provision for transport of dangerous goods which must be complied with a competent authority can authorize another provision provided that such provision is at least as effective and safe as what is required by IMDG Code

Example exemptions granted from the provisions of the IMDG code with respect to mixed loading in containers, number of passengers on board ro-ro passenger shi9ps referred to in the stowage table, stowage and segregation, definition of low wave height area by Lithuanian Competent Authority.

When a competent authority brings out an exemption the recipient of the exemption must notify all other competent authorities concerned and acceptance of such an exemption by another competent authority is solely as per their discretion.

Competent authority who issues the exemption must

a) send a copy of such exemption to the International Maritime Organization which shall bring it to the attention of the Contracting Parties to SOLAS and/or MARPOL, as appropriate, and

b) if appropriate, take action to amend the IMDG Code to include the provisions covered by the exemption.

Period of validity for an exemption cannot be more than 5 years.

Copy of exemption shall be kept on board vessel when transporting a consignment under exemption.

Approvals

Approvals are issued by competent authority as required by IMDG Code in specific cases such as alternative packaging or certificates for tanks or approval of segregation of away from substances which approvals shall be recognized

a) by other contracting parties to SOLAS if they comply with the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended; and /or

b) by other contracting parties to MARPOL if they comply with the requirements of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78, Annex III), as amended.

Refer chapter 7.9 of IMDG Code 35-10for full details of approvals and exemptions

Addresses of national competent authorities as listed in IMDG Code 35-10

ALGERIA	Ministère des Transports/Direction de la Marine Marchande119 Rue Didouche MouradAlgerALGÉRIE Telephone: +213 260 61 46 Telex: 66063 DGAF DZ
AMERICANSAMOA	Silila PataneHarbourmasterPort AdministrationPago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA 96799
ANGOLA	National DirectorMarine Safety, Shipping and PortsNational Directorate of Merchant Marine and PortsRua Rainha Ginga 74 Andar, Luanda Angola Telephone: +244 239 0034/39 7984 Telefax: +244 231 037 Mobile: +244 924 39 336 E-mail: ispscode_angola@snet.co.ao
ARGENTINA	Prefectura Naval Argentina(Argentine Coast Guard)Dirección de Protección ambientalDepartamento de protección ambiental y mercancías peligrosas Division mercancías y residuos peligrosos Avda. Eduardo Madero 235 4o piso, Oficina 4.36 y 4.37 Buenos Aires (C1106ACC) REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA Telephone: +54 11 4318 7669 Telefax: +54 11 4318 7474 E-mail: dpma-mp@prefecturanaval.gov.ar
AUSTRALIA	Manager – Ship Inspection GroupAustralian Maritime Safety AuthorityGPO Box 2181Canberra ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA Telephone: +61 2 6279 5048 Telefax: +61 2 6279 5058 E-mail: psc@amsa.gov.au Website: www.amsa.gov.au
BAHAMAS	Bahamas Maritime Authority120 Old Broad StreetLondon, EC2N 1 ARUNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7562 1300 Telefax: +44 20 7614 0650 E-mail: tech@bahamasmaritime.com
BANGLADESH	Department of Shipping141-143, Motijheel Commercial AreaBIWTA Bhaban (8th Floor)Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh Telephone: +880 2 9555128 Telefax: +880 2 7168363 E-mail: dosdgdbd@bttb.net.bd
BARBADOS	Director of Maritime AffairsMinistry of Tourism and International Transport2nd Floor Carlisle HouseHincks Street Bridgetown St. Michael BARBADOS Telephone: +1 246 426 2710/3342 Telefax: +1 246 426 7882 E-mail: ctech@sunbeach.net
BELGIUM	Brussels Office Federal Public Service Mobility and TransportDirectorate-General Maritime Transport Rue du Progrès 56 B-1210 Brussels BELGIUM Telephone: +32 2 277 3500 Telefax: +32 2 277 4051 E-mail: dg.mar@mobilit.fgov.be Website: www.mobilit.fgov.be Antwerp Office Federale Overheidsdienst Mobiliteit en Vervoer Directoraat-generaal Maritiem Vervoer Scheepvaartcontrole Loodsgebouw Tavernierkaai 3 B-2000 Antwerpen BELGIUM Telephone: +32 3 229 0030 Telefax: +32 3 229 0031 E-mail: hazmat.antwerpen@mobilit.fgov.be Ostend Office Federale Overheidsdienst Mobiliteit en Vervoer Directoraat-generaal Maritiem Vervoer Scheepvaartcontrole Natiënkaai 5 B-8400 Oostende BELGIUM Telephone: +32 59 56 1450 Telefax: +32 59 56 1474 E-mail: hazmat.zeebrugge@mobilit.fgov.be
BELIZE	Ports CommissionerBelize Port AuthorityPO Box 633Belize City BELIZE C.A. Telephone: +501 227 2540/0981 Telefax: +501 227 2500
BRAZIL	Diretoria de Portos e Costas (DPC-20)Rua Teófilo Otoni No. 04CentroRio de Janeiro CEP 20090-070 BRAZIL Telephone: +55 21 2104 5203 Telefax: +55 21 2104 5202 E-mail: secom@dpc.mar.mil.br
BULGARIA	Head office:Captain Petar Petrov, DirectorDirectorate “Quality Management”Bulgarian Maritime Administration 9 Dyakon Ignatii Str. Sofia 1000 REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Telephone: +359 2 93 00 910 / 93 00 912 Telefax: +359 2 93 00 920 E-mail: bma@marad.bg / petrov@marad.bg Regional offices: Harbour-Master Directorate “Maritime Administration” – Bourgas 3 “Kniaz Alexander Batemberg” Str. Bourgas 8000 REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Telephone: +359 56 875 775 Fax: +359 56 840 064 E-mail: hm_bs@marad.bg Harbour-Master Directorate “Maritime Administration” – Varna 5 “Primorski” Bvd Varna 9000 REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Telephone: +359 52 684 922 Fax: +359 52 602 378 E-mail: hm_vn@marad.bg
BURUNDI	MinisterMinistère des Transports Postes et TélécommunicationsBP 2000Bujumbura Burundi Telephone: +257 219 324 Telefax: +257 217 773
CANADA	The ChairmanMarine Technical Review BoardContact: Director, Operations & Environmental ProgramsMarine Safety, Transport Canada Tower C, Place de Ville 330 Sparks Street, 10th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5 CANADA Telephone: +1 613 991 3132 +1 613 991 3143 +1 613 991 3139/40 Telefax: +1 613 993 8196 Packaging approvals Director Regulatory Affairs Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate Tower C, Place de Ville 330 Sparks Street, 9th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5 CANADA Telephone: +1 613 998 0519 +1 613 990 1163 +1 613 993 5266 Telefax: +1 613 993 5925
CAPE VERDE	The Director GeneralMinistry of Infrastructure and TransportsSt. VincenteCAPE VERDE Telephone: +238 2 328 199 +238 2 585 4643 E-mail: dgmp@cvtelecom.cv
CHILE	Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y de Marina MercanteDirección de Seguridad y Operaciones MarítimasServicio de Inspecciones MarítimasDivisón Prevención de Riesgos y Cargas Peligrosas Subida Cementerio No.300 Valparaíso CHILE Telephone: +56 32 220 8699 +56 32 220 8654 +56 32 220 8692
CHINA	Maritime Safety AdministrationPeople’s Republic of China11 Jianguomen Nei AvenueBeijing 100736 CHINA Telephone: +86 10 6529 2588 +86 10 6529 2218 Telefax: +86 10 6529 2245 Telex: 222258 CMSAR CN
COMOROS	Ministre D’EtatMinistère du Développement des Infrastructures des Postes et desTélécommunication et des TransportInternationaux Moroni Union des Comores Telephone: +269 744 287/735 794 Fax: +269 734 241/834 241 Mobile: +269 340 248 E-mail: houmedms@yahoo.fr
CROATIA	Ministry of Maritime AffairsTransport and CommunicationMarine Safety DivisionPrisavlje 14 1000 Zagreb REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Telephone: +385 1 611 5966 Telefax: +385 1 611 5968 E-mail: pomorski-promet@zg.tel.hr Testing and certification of packagings Adriainspekt Ciottina 17/b 51000 Rijeka REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Telephone: +385 51 511 133 Telefax: +385 51 36 176 Classification society for CSC containers (including IMO tanks) Croatian Register of Shipping Marasoviceva 67 21000 Split REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Telephone: +385 21 358 933 Telefax: +385 21 358 159
CUBA	Ministerio del TransporteDirección de Seguridad e Inspección MarítimaBoyeros y Tulipán PlazaCiudad de la Habana CUBA Telephone: +537 8816 607 +537 8819 498 Telefax: +537 8811 514 E-mail: dsim@mitrans.transnet.cu
CYPRUS	Department of Merchant ShippingMinistry of Communications and WorksKylinis StreetMesa Geitonia CY-4007 Lemesos P.O. Box 56193 CY-3305 Lemesos CYPRUS Telephone: +357 5 848 100 Telefax: +357 5 848 200 Telex: 2004 MERSHIP CY E-mail: dms@cytanet.com.cy
CZECHREPUBLIC	ImplementationMinistry of Transport of the Czech RepublicNavigation and Waterways DivisionNábr. L. Svobody 12 110 15 Praha 1 CZECH REPUBLIC Telephone: +42 2 230 312 25 Telefax: +42 2 248 105 96 Telex: +42 2 12 10 96 Domi C Packaging, Testing and Certification Institutes CIMTO, s.p. Un Michelského lesa 336 146 23 Praha 4 CZECH REPUBLIC Telephone: +42 2 472 94 64 Telefax: +42 2 472 36 76 IMET, s.r.o. Bažantni 697 165 00 Praha 6 CZECH REPUBLIC Telephone: +42 2 39 32 96 Telefax: +42 2 29 23 70 Classification of dangerous goods of all classes, except class 7 – radioactive materials Český lodní a prumysloý registr, s.r.o. (Czech Shipping and Industry Register, Ltd.) Jankovcova 10 170 00 Praha 7 CZECH REPUBLIC Telephone: +42 2 667 10001 Telefax: +42 2 808 984 Telex: +42 2 122 874 csir c
DENMARK	Danish Maritime AuthorityP.O. Box 2605Vermundsgade 38C2100 Copenhagen Ø DENMARK Telephone: +45 39 17 44 00 Telefax: +45 39 17 44 01 E-mail: SFS@dma.dk Packing, Testing and Certification Institute Emballage og Transportinstituttet (E.T.I.) Dansk Teknologisk Institut Gregersensvej 2630 Tåstrup DENMARK Packagings in conformity with the IMDG Code will be marked “DK Eti”
DJIBOUTI	Director of Maritime AffairsMinistère de L’Equipement et des TransportsP.O. Box 59Djibouti Telephone: +253 357 913 Fax: +253 351 538/253 931/355 879
ECUADOR	Dirección General de la Marina Mercante y del LitoralP.O. Box 7412GuayaquilECUADOR Telephone: +593 4 526 760 Telefax: +593 4 324 246 Telex: 04 3325 DIGMER ED
EQUATORIALGUINEA	The Director General (Maritime Affairs)Ministro de Transportes, Technologia, Correos y TelecommunicacionesMalaboRep. de GUINEA ECUATORIAL Telephone: +240 275 406 Fax: +240 092 618
ERITREA	Director GeneralDepartment of Maritime TransportMinistry of Transport and CommunicationsEritrea Telephone: +291 1 121 317/189 156/185 251 Fax: +291 1 184 690 / 186 541 E-mail: motcrez@eol.com.er
ESTONIA	Estonian Maritime AdministrationMaritime Safety DivisionValge 4EST-11413 Tallinn ESTONIA Telephone: +372 6205 700/715 Telefax: +372 6205 706 E-mail: mot@vta.ee
ETHIOPIA	Maritime Affairs AuthorityP.O Box 1B61, Addis AbabaEthiopiaTelephone: +251 1 011 5 503683/38 Fax: +251 1 011 5 503960 Mobile: +251 1 0911513973 E-mail: maritime@ethione.et
FIJI	The Director of Maritime SafetyFiji Islands Maritime Safety AdministrationGPO Box 326Suva FIJI Telephone: +679 331 5266 Telefax : +679 330 3251 E-mail : fimsa@connect.com.fj
FINLAND	Finnish Maritime AdministrationP.O. Box 171FI-00181 HelsinkiFINLAND Telephone: +358 20 448 1 Telefax: +358 20 448 4500 +358 20 448 4336 E-mail: kirijaamo@fma.fi Packaging and Certification Institute Safety Technology Authority (TUKES) P.O. Box 123 FI-00181 Helsinki FINLAND Telephone: +358 96 1671 Telefax: +358 96 1674 66 E-mail: kirjaamo@tukes.fi
FRANCE	MTETM/DGMT/MMDArche sud92055 La Défense CedexFRANCE Telephone: +33 (0)1 40 81 86 49 Telefax: +33 (0)1 40 81 10 65 E-mail: olga.lefevre@equipement.gouv.fr Organizations authorized to carry out testing and type approval of packaging 1 Bureau de Vérifications Techniques (BVT) ZAC de la Cerisaie 31, rue de Montjean 94266 FRESNES Cedex FRANCE 2 Laboratoire d’études et de recherche des emballages métalliques (LEREM) 3, rue Fernand Hainaut 93400 SAINT-OUEN France 3 Laboratoire National d’Essais (LNE) Laboratoire de Trappes 5, avenue Enrico Fermi 78197 TRAPPES Cedex FRANCE 4 CEREM-LNE Sud 190, rue Georges Besse 30035 NIMES Cedex 1 FRANCE Organizations authorized to carry out checks of mass-produced packagings 1 Bureau de Vérifications Techniques (BVT) 2 Laboratoire d’études et de recherche des emballages métalliques (LEREM) 3 Laboratoire National d’Essais (LNE) 4 Bureau Veritas (BV) The BVT, the LNE and the BV are each authorized to carry out checks of mass-produced IBCs, within their respective areas of authority. Organizations authorized to carry out testing and initial and periodic inspections of metal and rigid plastics IBCs and of composite IBCs with plastic inner receptacles 1 Bureau de Vérifications Techniques (BVT) 2 Laboratoire National d’Essais (LNE) 3 Bureau Veritas (BV) 4 Groupement des Associations de Propriétaires d’Appareils à Vapeur et Electriques (GAPAVE) Organizations authorized for the approval of tanks 1 American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) 2 Bureau Veritas (BV) 3 Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LR) 4 Groupement des Associations de Propriétaires d’Appareils à Vapeur et Eléctriques (GAPAVE)*
GAMBIA	The Director GeneralGambia Port AuthorityP.O. Box 617Banjul THE GAMBIA Telephone: +220 4 227 270 +220 4 227 260 +220 4 227 266 Fax: +220 4 227 268
GERMANY	Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban AffairsDivision A 33 – Transport of Dangerous GoodsPO Box 20 01 00D-53170 Bonn GERMANY Telephone: +49 228 3000 or 300-extension +49 228 300 2643 Telefax: +49 228 300 3428 E-mail: Ref-A33@bmvbs.bund.de Packing, Testing and Certification Institute: Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (Bundesanstalt fur Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM)) Unter den Eichen 87 D-12205 Berlin GERMANY Telephone: +49 30 8104 0 or extension +49 30 8104 1310 +49 30 8104 3407 Telefax: +49 30 8104 1227 E-mail: ingo.doering@bam.de Packagings, IBCs, and multimodal tank-containers in conformity with the IMDG Code will be marked as specified in section 6 of annex I to the Code (references are to Amendment 29). The markings in accordance with 6.2(f) will be “D/BAM”
GHANA	The Director GeneralGhana Maritime AuthorityPMB. 34, Ministries Post OfficeMinistries – Accra GHANA Telephone: +233 21 662 122 / 684 392 Fax: +233 21 677 702 E-mail: info@ghanamaritime.org
GREECE	Ministry of Mercantile MarineSafety of Navigation DivisionInternational Relations Department150 Gr. Lambraki Av. 185 18 Piraeus GREECE Telephone: +301 41 91188 Telefax: +301 41 28150 Telex: +212022, 212239 YEN GR E-mail: dan@yen.gr
GUINEA BISSAU	The MinisterMinistry of Transport & CommunicationAv.3 de AgostoBissau GUINEA BISSAU Telephone: +245 212 583 +245 211 308
GUYANA	Guyana Maritime Authority/AdministrationMinistry of Public Works and Communications BuildingTop FloorFort Street Kingston Georgetown REPUBLIC OF GUYANA Telephone: +592 226 3356 +592 225 7330 +592 226 7842 Telefax: +592 226 9581 E-mail: MARAD@networksgy.com
ICELAND	Iceland Maritime AdministrationVerturvör 2IS-202 KópavogurICELAND Telephone: +354 560 0000 Telefax: +354 560 0060 E-mail: skrifstofa@vh.is Directorate of Shipping Hringbraut 121 P.O. Box 7200 127 Reykjavik ICELAND Telephone: +354 1 25844 Telefax: +354 1 29835 Telex: 2307 ISINFO
INDIA	The Directorate-General of ShippingJahz BhawanWalchand Hirachand MargBombay 400 001 INDIA Telephone: +91 22 263651 Telex: DEGESHIP 2813-BOMBAY Packaging, Testing and Certification Institute Indian Institute of Packaging Bombay Madras Calcutta INDIA
INDONESIA	Director of Marine SafetyDirectorate-General Sea Communication(Department Perhubungan)JI. Merdeka Barat No. 8 Jakarta Pusat INDONESIA Telephone: +62 381 3269 Telefax: +62 384 0788
IRAN	M. SadeghifarDirector General of Port AffairsPorts and Shipping OrganizationPSO Building South Didar Ave Shahid Haghani Highway Vanak Square Tehran IRAN Telephone: +98 21 849 32201 Telefax: +98 21 849 32227
IRELAND	The Chief SurveyorMarine Survey OfficeDepartment of TransportLeeson Lane Dublin 2 IRELAND Telephone: +353 1 604 14 20 Telefax: +353 1 604 14 08 E-mail: mso@transport.ie
ISRAEL	Shipping and Ports InspectorateItzhak Rabin GovernmentComplex Building 2Pal-Yam 15a Haifa 31999 ISRAEL Telephone: +972 4 8632080 Telefax: +972 4 8632118 E-mail: techni@mot.gov.il
ITALY	Italian Coast Guard HeadquartersPonte Dei MilleGenoa16100 ITALY Telephone: +39 010 25 18 154 + 102 +39 010 25 18 154 + 111 Fax: +39 010 24 78 245 E-mail: 001@sicnavge.it 005@sicnavge.it
JAMAICA	The Maritime Authority of Jamaica4th Floor, Dyoll Building40 Knutsford BoulevardKingston 5 JAMAICA, W.I. Telephone: +1 876 929 2201 +1 876 754 7260/5 Telex: +1 876 7256 E-mail: maj@jamaicaships.com Website: www.jamaicaships.com Testing and certifying authority The Bureau of Standards 6 Winchester Road P.O. Box 113 Kingston JAMAICA Telephone: +1 809 92 63140 7 Telex: 2291 STANBUR Jamaica Cable: STANBUREAU
JAPAN	Inspection and Measurement DivisionMaritime BureauMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo JAPAN Telephone: +81 3 5253 8639 Telefax: +81 3 5253 1644 E-mail: MRB_KSK@mlit.go.jp Nippon Hakuyohin Kentei Kyokai (HK) (The Ship Equipment Inspection Society of Japan) 3-32, Kioi-Cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo JAPAN Telephone: +81 3 3261 6611 Telefax: +81 3 3261 6979 Packagings, IBCs and large packagings in conformity with the IMDG Code will be marked “J”, “J/JG” or “J/HK”.
KENYA	Director GeneralKenya Maritime AuthorityP.O. Box 95076 (80104)Mombasa Kenya Telephone: +254 041 231 8398/9 Telefax: +254 041 231 8397 E-mail: nkarigithu@yahoo.co.uk info@maritimeauthority.co.ke karigithu@ikenya.com Ministry of Transport & Communications P.O. Box 52692 Nairobi Telephone: +254 020 272 9200 Telefax: +254 020 272 4553 E-mail: motc@insightkenya.com Peterhuo_2004@yahoo.com
LATVIA	Maritime Administration of LatviaMaritime Safety DepartmentTrijadibas iela 5,LV-1048Riga LATVIA Telephone: +371 670 62 171 +371 670 62 120 Telefax: +371 678 60 083 E-mail: Janis.sticenko@lja.lv Website: www.jurasadministracija.lv Classification Societies American Bureau of Shipping Bureau Veritas Det Norske Veritas Lloyd’s Register of Shipping Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
LIBERIA	Commissioner/AdministrationBureau of Maritime AffairsP.O. Box 10-90421000 Monrovia 10 Monrovia LIBERIA Telephone: +231 227 744 / 37747 / 510 201 Fax: +231 226 069 E-mail: maritime@liberia.net Testing and certification American Bureau of Shipping Bureau Veritas China Classification Society Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd Korean Register of Shipping Lloyd’s Register of Shipping Nippon Kaiji Kyokai Polski Rejestr Statkow Registro Italiano Navale Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
LITHUANIA	ImplementationMinistry of Transport and CommunicationsWater Transport DepartmentGedimino Av. 17, 01505 Vilnius, Lithuania Telephone: +370 5 239 3986 Telefax: +370 5 212 4335 E-mail: d.krivickiene@transp.lt Inspection Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration J. Janonio str.24 92251 Klaipeda Lithuania Telephone: +370 46 469 662 Telefax: +370 46 469 600 E-mail: alvydas.nikolajus@msa.lt
MADAGASCAR	DirectorAgence Portuaire Maritime et Fluviale (APMF)P.O. Box 581Antananarivo – 101 Madagascar Telephone/Fax: +261 20 222 5860 Telephone: +261 20 242 5701 Mobile: +261 320 229 259 E-mail: spapmf.dt@mttpat.gov.mg
MALAWI	Director of Marine ServicesMarine DepartmentMinistry of Transport & Civil AviationPrivate Bag A81 Capital City Lilongwe Malawi Telephone: +265 1 755 546/752 666 /753 531 DL Fax: +265 1 750 157/758 894 E-mail: marinedepartment@malawi.net marinesafety@africa-online.net
MALAYSIA	DirectorMarine Department, Peninsular MalaysiaP.O. Box 1242009 Port Kelang Selangor MALAYSIA Telex: MA 39748 Director Marine Department, Sabah P.O. Box 5 87007 Labuan Sabah MALAYSIA Director Marine Department, Sarawak P.O. Box 530 93619 Kuching Sarawak MALAYSIA
MARSHALLISLANDS	Office of the Maritime AdministratorMaritime Operations DepartmentRepublic of the Marshall Islands11495 Commerce Park Drive Reston, Virginia 20191-1507 USA Telephone: +1 703 620 4880 Telefax: +1 703 476 8522 Telex: 248403 IRI UR E-mail: maritime@register-iri.com
MAURITIUS	Director of ShippingMinistry of Land Transport Shipping and Public SafetyNew Govt. Centre 4 FloorPort Louis MAURITIUS Telephone: +230 201 2115 Mobile: +230 774 0764 Fax: +230 211 7699/216 1612/201 3417 E-mail: pseebaluck@mail.gov.mu
MEXICO	Stowage, segregation, labelling and documentation of goodsCoordinación General de Puertos y Marina MercanteSecretaría de Comunicaciones y TransportesAvenida Nuevo León no. 210, Piso 19 Colonia Hipódromo Condesa, C.P. 06100 México, Distrito Federal MÉXICO Telephone: +52 55 5265 3110 Telefax: +52 55 5265 3108 E-mail: achacon@sct.gob.mx Coordinador General: Lic. Alejandro Chacón Dominguez Receipt and processing of notifications in the event of a package falling overboard Secretaría de Marina Eje 2 Oriente, tramo Heroica Escuela Naval Militar no. 861 Colonia Los Cipreses, C.P. 04830 MÉXICO, D.F. Telephone: +52 55 56 24 65 00 E-mail: subsrio@semar.gob.mx Subsecretario de Marina: Almirante C.G. DEM Raúl Santos Galvan Laboratory testing of packagings containing dangerous goods Dirección General de la Sociedad Mexicana de Normalización y Certificación S.C. (NORMEX) Avenida San Antonio no.256, Piso 7 Colonia Ampliación Nápoles, C.P. 03849 MEXICO Telephone: +52 55 5598 3036 Fax: +52 55 5598 5899 E-mail: normex@normex.com.mx Director General: Dr. Jaime González Basurto
MONTENEGRO	Ministry of Interior and Public Administrationof the Republic of MontenegroDepartment for Contingency Plans and Civil SecurityREPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO Telephone: +382 81 241 590 Fax: +382 81 246 779 E-mail: mup.emergency@cg.yu
MOROCCO	Direction de la Marine Marchande et des Pêches MaritimesBoulevard El HansaliCasablancaMOROCCO Telephone: +212 2 278 092 +212 2 221 931 Telex: 24613 MARIMAR M 22824
MOZAMBIQUE	General DirectorNational Maritime Authority (INAMAR)Marquês do Pombal Street No. 297P.O. Box 4317 Maputo MOZAMBIQUE Telephone: +258 21 320 552 Fax: +258 21 324 007 Mobile: +258 82 153 0280 E-mail: inamar@tvcabo.co.mz General Director National Maritime Authority (INAMAR) Marquês do Pombal Street No. 297 P.O. Box 4317 Maputo MOZAMBIQUE Telephone: +258 21 320 552 Fax: +258 21 324 007 Mobile: +258 82 153 0280 E-mail: inamar@tvcabo.co.mz
NAMIBIA	Director Maritime AffairsMinistry Works, Tranport and CommunicationPrivate Bag 133416719 Bell Street Snyman Circle, Windhoek NAMIBIA Telephone: +264 61 208 8025/6 Direct Line: +264 61 208 8111 Fax: +264 61 240 024/224 060 Mobile: +264 811 220 599 E-mail: mmnangolo@mwtc.gov.na
NETHERLANDS	Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water ManagementDirectorate-General for Civil Aviation and Freight TransportUnit SafetyP.O. Box 20904 2500 EX The Hague NETHERLANDS Telephone: +31 70 351 1533/ 6171 Telefax: +31 70 351 1479 Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Transport Information Centre P.O. Box 90653 2509 LR The Hague NETHERLANDS Telephone: +31 70 456 2444 Telefax: +31 70 456 2424 E-mail: vervoerinfo@ivw.nl Testing, marking and certification of packagings TNO Certification BV PTC Verpakking Postbus 310 2300 AH Leiden NETHERLANDS Telephone: +31 71 535 17 10 Telefax: +31 71 535 17 17
NEW ZEALAND	Maritime New ZealandLevel 10 Optimation House1 Grey StreetPO Box 27-006 Wellington NEW ZEALAND Telephone: +64 4 473 0111 Telefax: +64 4 494 1263 E-mail: enquiries@maritimenz.govt.nz Website: http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz The authorized organizations which have delegated authority from the Director of Maritime Safety for the approval, inspection and testing of all portable tanks, tank containers and freight containers are: American Bureau of Shipping Bureau Veritas Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
NIGERIA	Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)Marine House4 Burma RoadApapa P.M.B. 12861, GPO, Marina Lagos NIGERIA Telephone: +234 587 2214 / 580 4800/9 Fax: +234 587 1329 Telex: 23891, NAMARING Website: www.nimasa.gov.ng
NORWAY	Norwegian Maritime DirectorateSmedasundeh 50thN-5528 HAGESUNDNORWAY Telephone: +47 5274 5000 Fax: +47 5244 5001 E-mail: postmottak@sjofartsdir.no Certification of Packaging and IBCs: Det Norske Veritas AS Veritasveien 1 N-1322 Høvik NORWAY Telephone: +47 67 57 99 00 Telefax: +47 67 57 99 11 E-mail: TNCNO754@dvn.com Certification of CSC containers: Det Norske Veritas AS Veritasveien 1 N-1322 Høvik NORWAY Telephone: +47 67 57 99 00 Telefax: +47 67 57 99 11 E-mail: mptno876@dnv.com Lloyd’s Register EMEA P.O. Box 1562 Vika N-0253 Oslo NORWAY Telephone: +47 23 23 92 70 Telefax: +47 23 23 92 71 E-mail: oslo@lr.org Certification of IMO Tanks: Det Norske Véritas AS Veritasveien 1 N-1322 Høvik NORWAY Telephone: +47 67 57 99 00 Telefax: +47 67 57 99 11 E-mail: mptno876@dnv.com
PAKISTAN	Mercantile Marine Department70/4 Timber HardN.M. ReclamationKeamari, Post Box No.4534 Karachi 75620 PAKISTAN Telephone: +92 21 2851 306 +92 21 2851 307 Telefax: +92 21 4547 472 (24 hours) +92 21 4547 897 Telex: 29822 DGPS PK (24 hours)
PANAMA	Autoridad Marítima de PanamáEdificio 5534, Diablo HeightsPO Box 0816 01548Panamá PANAMA Telephone: +507 501 5000 Telefax: +507 501 5007 E-mail: ampadmon@amp.gob.pa Website: www.amp.gob.pa
PAPUA NEWGUINEA	First Assistant SecretaryDepartment of TransportDivision of MarineP.O. Box 457 Konedobu PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PNG) Telephone: +675 211866 Telex: 22203
PERU	Dirección General de Capitanías y GuardacostasMarina de Guerra de PerúJr. Constitución No.150Callao PERU Telephone: +51 1 613 6857 Fax: +51 1 613 6857 / 6726 Telex: 26042 PE COSTCAL E-mail: dicapi.medioambiente@dicapi.mil.peru Dirección General de Capitanías y Guardacostas Comandancia de Operaciones Guardacostas Constitució 150, Callao, Perú Telephone: +51 1 4291547/ +51 1 4200766/ +51 1 4202020 Fax: +51 1 4291547 E-mail: pemcc@dicapi.mil.pe / comoperguard@dicapi.mil.pe Dirección General de Capitanías y Guardacostas Costera Paita Paita, PERU Telephone: +51 1 73 211670 Fax: +51 1 73 211670 E-mail: costera.paita@dicapi.mil.pe MMSI: 007600121 Radio Call Sign: OBY2 Lenguaje entendido: Español / ingles Direcció General de Capitanías y Guardacostas Costera Callao Callao, Perú Telephone: +51 1 4299798 / +51 1 4200177 Fax: +51 1 4299798 E-mail: costera.callao@dicapi.mil.pe MMSI: 007600125 Radio Call Sign: OB3 Lenguaje entendido: Español / ingles Constitución 150, Callao Telephone: +51 1 6136868 anexo 6671 / anexo 6752 Fax: +51 1 6136856 / +51 1 41219
PHILIPPINES	Philippine Ports AuthorityPort of ManilaSafety StaffP.O. 193, Port Area Manila, 2803 PHILIPPINES Telephone: +63 2 47 34 41 to 49
POLAND	Ministry of Maritime EconomyDepartment of Maritime Safety00-928 Warsawul. Chalubinskiego 4/6 POLAND Telephone: +48 22 630 15 40 Telefax: +48 22 830 09 47 Packaging, Testing and Certification Institute Centralny Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Opakowań ul.Konstancińska 11 02-942 Warszawa POLAND Telephone: +48 22 42 20 11 Telefax: +48 22 42 23 03 Telex: 812473 Packagings in conformity with the IMDG Code will be marked “PL” Classification societies For CSC Containers Polski Rejestr Statków (Polish Register of Shipping) Al.Gen.J.Hallera 126 80-416 Gdańsk POLAND Telephone: +48 58 41 17 64 +48 58 46 03 82 +48 58 41 64 82 Telefax: +48 58 46 03 92 +48 58 46 13 96 Telex: 0512 952 PRS PL
PORTUGAL	Direcção-Geral de Navegação e dos Transportes MarítimosPraça Luis de Camões, 22 – 2o Dto1200 LisboaPORTUGAL Telephone: +351 1 373821 Telefax: +351 1 373826 Telex: 16753 SEMM PO
REPUBLIC OFKOREA	Maritime Technology TeamMaritime Safety BureauMinistry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries140-2 Gye-Dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-793 REPUBLIC OF KOREA Telephone: +82 2 3674 6323 Telefax: +82 2 3674 6327
RUSSIANFEDERATION	Department of State Policy for Maritime and River TransportMinistry of Transport of the Russian FederationRozhdestvenka Street, 1, bldg. 1Moscow 109012 RUSSIAN FEDERATION Telephone: +7 495 926 14 74 Classification society has been designated as competent inspector agency for the approval, acceptance and all consequential activities connected with IMO Type tanks, CSC containers, Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) and packaging to be registered in the Russian Federation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Telephone: +78 123 128 878 +78 123 140 743 +78 123 141 087 Telex: 121525 RSSU RU E-mail: pobox@rs-head.spb.ru Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Regulation of Maritime Transport Operation Department 1/4 Rozhdestvenka Street Moscow 103759 RUSSIAN FEDERATION Telephone: +7 095 151 3839 +7 095 151 3406 +7 095 151 3839 Telex: 411197 MMF RU Packaging, testing and certification Institute Central Marine Research and Design Institute (CNIIMF) 6. Kavalergardskaya Street Saint Petersburg, 193015 RUSSIAN FEDERATION Telephone: +7 812 275 89 47 Telefax: +7 812 274 38 64 Telex: 821483 CNIMF RU
SAINT KITTS ANDNEVIS	Department of Maritime AffairsDirector of Maritime AffairsMinistry of TransportP.O. Box 186, Needsmust ST. KITTS, W.I. Tel: +869 466 7032/ 4846 Fax: +869 465 0604/ 9475 E-mail: Maritimeaffairs@yahoo.com St. Kitts and Nevis International Registrar of Shipping and Seamen West Wing, York House 48-50 Western Road Romford RM1 3LP UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44 1708 380 400 Fax: +44 1708 380 401 E-mail: mail@stkittsregistry.net
SAO TOME &PRINCIPE	The MinisterMinistry of Public Works, Infrastructure & Land PlanningC.P. 171SAO TOME & PRINCIPE Telephone: +239 223 203 +239 226 368 Fax: +239 222 824
SAUDI ARABIA	Port Authority Saudi ArabiaCivil DefenceRiyadhSAUDI ARABIA Telephone: +966 1 464 9477
SEYCHELLES	Director GeneralSeychelles Maritime Safety AdministrationP.O. Box 912Victoria, Mahe SEYCHELLES Telephone: +248 224 866 Fax: +248 224 829 E-mail: dg@msa.sc
SIERRA LEONE	The Executive DirectorSierra Leone Maritime AdministrationMaritime HouseGovernment Wharf Ferry Terminal P.O. Box 313 Freetown SIERRA LEONE Telephone: +232 22 221 211 Fax: +232 22 221 215 E-mail: slma@sierratel.sl slmaoffice@yahoo.com
SINGAPORE	Maritime and Port Authority of SingaporeShipping Division21st Storey PSA Building460 Alexandra Road SINGAPORE 119963 Telephone: +65 375 1931/6223/1600 Telefax: +65 375 6231 E-mail: shipping@mpa.gov.sg
SLOVENIA	Uprava Republike Siovenije za pomorstvoUkmarjev trg 266 000 KoperSLOVENIA Telephone: +386 66 271 216 Telefax: +386 66 271 447 Telex: 34 235 UP POM SI
SOUTH AFRICA	South African Maritime Safety AuthorityP.O. Box 13186Hatfield0028 Pretoria SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: +27 12 342 3049 Telefax: +27 12 342 3160 South African Maritime Safety Authority Hatfield Gardens, Block E (Ground Floor) Corner Arcadia and Grosvenor Street Hatfield 0083 Pretoria SOUTH AFRICA Head Office Administration Chief Director Chief Directorate – Shipping Department of Transport Private Bag X193 0001 Pretoria SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: +27 12 290 2904 Telefax: +27 12 323 7009 Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Richards Bay Chief Ship Surveyor Eastern Zone Department of Transport Marine Division Private Bag X54309 Durban SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: +27 12 3071501 Telefax: +27 23 3064983 Cape Town, Saldanha Bay and Mossel Bay Chief Ship Surveyor Western Zone Department of Transport Marine Division Private Bag X7025 8012 Roggebaai SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: +2721 216 170 Telefax: +2721 419 0730
SPAIN	Dirección General de la Marina MercanteSubdirección General de Seguridad Marítima y Contaminaciónc/Ruiz de Alarcón, 128071 Madrid SPAIN Telephone: +34 91 597 9269/70 Telefax: +34 91 597 9287 E-mail: mercancias.peligrosas@fomento.es pmreal@fomento.es Subdirección General de Calidad y Seguridad Industrial Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio c/Paseo de la Castellana, 160 28071 Madrid SPAIN Telephone: +34 91 349 4303 Telefax: +34 91 349 4300
SUDAN	DirectorMaritime Administration DirectorateMinistry of TransportPort Sudan P.O. Box 531 SUDAN Telephone: +249 311 825 660 Fax: +249 311 831 276 Mobile: +249 912 310 997 Telephone/Fax: +249 1 837 742 15 E-mail: smaco22@yahoo.com
SWEDEN	Swedish Transport AgencyMaritime DepartmentBox 653SE-601 78 Norrköping SWEDEN Telephone: +46 771 503 503 Telefax: +46 11 239 934 E-mail: sjofart@transportstyrelsen.se SP, Swedish National Testing and Research Institute Building Technology and Mechanics Box 857 SE-501 15 Borås SWEDEN Telephone: +46 33 165 000 Telefax: +46 33 135 502
SWITZERLAND	Office suisse de la navigation maritimeNauenstrasse 49P.O. BoxCH-4002 Basel SWITZERLAND Telephone: +41 61 270 91 20 Telefax: +41 61 270 91 29 E-mail: dv-ssa@eda.admin.ch
TANZANIA	Director GeneralSurface & Marine Transport Regulatory Authority(SUMATRA)P.O. Box 3093 Dar es Salaam TANZANIA Telephone: +255 22 213 5081 Mobile: +255 744 781 865 Fax: +255 22 211 6697 E-mail: dg@sumatra.or.tz Ministry of Infrastructure Development P.O. Box 9144 Dar es Salaam TANZANIA Telephone: +255 22 212 2268 Fax: +255 22 211 2751/212 2079 Mobile: +254 748 7404/748 5404 E-mail: brufunjo@yahoo.com
THAILAND	Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsRatchadamnoen-Nok AvenueBangkok 10100THAILAND Telephone: +66 2 281 3422 Telefax: +66 2 280 1714 Telex: 70000 MINOCOM TH
TUNISIA	Ministère du TransportDirection Générale de la Marine MarchandeAvenue 7 novembre (près l’aéroport)2035 Tunis B.P. 179 Tunis Cedex TUNISIA Telephone: +216 71 806 362 Telefax: +216 71 806 413
UNITED ARABEMIRATES	National Transport AuthorityMarine Affairs DepartmentPO Box 900 Abu DhabiUNITED ARAB EMIRATES Telephone: +9712 4182 124 Fax: +9712 4491 500 E-mail: marine@nt.gov.ae
UNITEDKINGDOM	Maritime and Coastguard AgencyBay 2/21Spring Place105 Commercial Road Southampton SO15 lEG UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 23 8032 9100 Telefax: +44 23 8032 9204 E-mail: dangerous.goods@mcga.gov.uk
UNITED STATES	US Department of TransportationPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationOffice of International StandardsEast Building/PHH-70 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 USA Telephone: +1 202 366 0656 Telefax: +1 202 366 5713 E-mail: infocntr@dot.gov Website: hazmat.dot.gov United States Coast Guard Hazardous Materials Standards Division (CG-5223) 2100 Second Street SW Washington, D.C. 20593-0001 7126 USA Telephone: +1 202 372 1420 +1 202 372 1426 Fax: +1 202 372 1926
URUGUAY	Prefectura del Puerto de MontevideoRambla 25 de Agosto de 1825 S/NMontevideoURUGUAY Telephone: +598 2 960 123 +598 2 960 022 Telex: 23929 COMAPRE-UY
VANUATU	Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairsc/o Vanuatu Maritime Services Limited39 Broadway, Suite 2020New York, New York, 10006 USA Telephone: +212425 9600 Telefax: +212 425 9652 E-mail: email@vanuatuships.com Website: www.vanuatuships.com
VIET NAM	Dr. Tran Dac SuuDirector GeneralVietnam Inland Waterway Administration80 Tran Hung Dao Hanoi VIET NAM Telephone: +84 4 9421 887 Fax: +84 4 9420 788 E-mail: cuctruong.viwa@mt.gov.vn For further information contact Ms. Yen International Relation Department Telephone: +84 4 9424 750 Mobile: +84 913 599 801 E-mail: yenton197@gmail.com viwa.inter.re@hn.vnn.vn
YEMEN	Executive ChairmanMaritime Affairs AuthorityP.O. Box 19395Sanaa REPUBLIC OF YEMEN Tel: +967 1 414 412/ 419 914/ 423 005 Fax: +967 1 414 645 E-mail: MAA-HeadOffice@y.net.ye Website: www.MAA.gov.ye
ZAMBIA	Department of Maritime & Inland WaterwaysMinistry of Communications & TransportP.O. Box 50346Fairley Road Lusaka ZAMBIA Telephone: +260 1 250 716/251 444/251 022 Fax: +260 1 253 165/251 795 E-mail: dmiw@zamtel.zm
Associate MemberHONG KONG,CHINA	The Director of MarineMarine DepartmentGPO Box 4155HONG KONG, CHINA Telephone: +852 2852 3085 Telefax: +852 2815 8596 E-mail: pfdg@mardep.gov.hk

Sources of Ignition

For stowage purpose IMDG Code recommends away from “Sources of Ignition” for some classes or substances.

Sources of Ignition includes

Open fire
Machinery Exhausts and Galley Uptakes
Electrical Equipment and Electrical Outlets*
Reefers and Heated tanks#

* Certified safe type as per SOLAS II-2/19.3.2 excluded

# Explosion proof electrical fittings excluded

Above is not an exhaustive list.

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