International Maritime Organization – IMDG Code Compliance Centre

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

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.

UK: Interim Guidance for PMSCs Agreed by IMO (worldmaritimenews.com)
Guidance for private maritime security companies agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (shippingtribune.com)

Danger of cargo liquefaction – Bulk Carriers

International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargo (IMSBC) Code categorizes cargoes into three groups, A, B & C:

A = cargoes which may liquefy if shipped at a moisture content in excess of their transportable moisture limit

B = cargoes which possess a chemical hazard which could give rise to a dangerous situation on a ship.

C = consists of cargoes which are neither liable to liquefy (Group A) nor to possess chemical hazards (Group B).

Liquefaction property of group A cargo is a major concern on safety of ship and its crew. In 2010 vessels Jian Fu Star, Nasco Diamond, Hong Wei and Vinalines Queen sank resulting in total loss of 67 lives at sea. The cargo carried by these four ill-fated vessels was nickel ore.

When liquefaction takes place vessel at sea may experience cargo shifting resulting in sudden loss of stability and capsizing.

When does liquefaction occur? Liquefaction takes place if the moisture content in cargo is above the Transportable Moisture Limit (TML). Since Nickel ore is not listed by name in IMSBC Code the carriage of nickel ore must be within the scope of section 1.3 “Cargoes not listed in this Code”

Recommendations are submitted to Maritime Safety Committee for implementing binding rules for engagement of National Competent Authority together with qualified laboratories for assessment of moisture content, TML to ensure cargoes which may liquefy is not loaded if moisture content is above TML.

Quote from China’s submission to Maritime Safety Committee (MSC89)

“China, as the country of nationality of the 45 seafarers [who lost their lives], carried out the investigation immediately after the accidents. In view of the fact that the subject ships had sunk and the difficulty to obtain cargo samples from the port of loading, the investigation was mainly based on the interviews with the surviving seafarers.

According to the evidence available, the direct cause of these accidents was the loss of stability as a result of cargo liquefaction and shifting in bad weather. However, the cargo documentation provided to the masters indicated that the moisture content of the cargo samples was lower than the Transportable Moisture Limit (TML)”.

Japan: ClassNK – New Edition of “Guidelines for the Safe Carriage of Nickel Ore” (worldmaritimenews.com)
ClassNK Revises Guidelines Following Loss of MV Vinalines Queen (gcaptain.com)
Imsbc Code – Shipper’s Declaration

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

IMO PUBLICATIONS ON BOARD VESSELS

Which IMO publications a vessel must carry? There are various publications which is to be carried mandatory and many are recommended and encouraged to carry.

SOLAS, MARPOL, LL, COLREG, and STCW Conventions deal with operational aspects, navigational responsibilities, safety related trainings/drills on board, safe cargo handling, oil spill prevention, collision avoidance activities and watchkeeping standards hence these publications though not mandatory, need to be carried on board in order to improve the crew’s knowledge.

The publications may be carried in electronic form, like CD-ROM. However publications for emergency use, such as the International Code of Signals and the IAMSAR Manual should always be available in the form of hard copies since such publications need to be readily available for use in case of emergency without any restrictions such as only available on a computer at specific place.

Publications Required on board Vessels

All publications must be latest edition.

Dangerous Goods in Packaged form and in Solid Bulk form

Refer to MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.2 of 1 June 2006 for full details

MARPOL

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), 73/78, is a combination of two treaties adopted in 1973 and 1978 by International Maritime Organisation.

This convention includes regulations to prevent and minimize pollution from ships. It has six annexes as below.

Annex I

Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil

Annex II

Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk

Annex III

Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form

Annex IV

Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships

Annex V

Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships

Annex VI

Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships

IMDG Code 35-10 & MARPOL

MARPOL Annex III , Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form, is reproduced in IMDG Code 35-10 section 1.1.2.2. Annex III has 8 regulations and an Appendix as below

Regulation 1 = Application

Regulation 2 = Packing

Regulation 3 = Marking and Labelling

Regulation 4 = Documentation

Regulation 5 = Stowage

Regulation 6 = Quantity Limitation

Regulation 7 = Exceptions

Regulation 8 = Port State control and operational requirements

Appendix

CRITERIA FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN PACKAGED FORM

For the purposes of this Annex, substances identified by any one of the following criteria are harmful substances:

Section 2.9.3 of IMDG Code 35-10 sets out the classification criteria for Environmentally hazardous substances (aquatic environment)

Chapter 2.10 defines Marine pollutants as “substances which are subject to the provisions of Annex III of MARPOL 73/78, as amended”

Index of IMDG Code 35-10 and Column 4 in Dangerous Goods Lists in chapter 3.2 identifies Marine Pollutants with symbol P.

However when a substance, material or article possess the properties of marine pollutant but not identified in IMDG Code as such it shall be transported according to the relevant provisions for carriage of marine pollutants.

Packages containing marine pollutants must be marked with the recognized chemical name of the marine pollutant and bear the Marine Pollutant mark set out in section 5.2.1.6.3 of IMDG Code 35-10 which is shown below

dimensions shall be at least 100 mm × 100 mm, except in the case of packages of such dimensions that they can only bear smaller marks.

However single packagings and combination packagings having :
– a net quantity of 5 l or less for liquids; or
– a net mass of 5 kg or less for solids

need not be marked.

Containers containing marine pollutants must be marked with marine pollutant mark having minimum dimensions of 250 mm x 250 mm one on each side and one on each end of the container even if the container contains packages not required to bear the marine pollutant mark

Oxygen can kill!

Oxygen can kill! Do you see this as a strange statement?

We know without oxygen we cannot live. When we go up to higher altitudes, climbing hill, with less pressure we feel altitude sickness which is due to slight deficiency in oxygen. Need not mention how long we can hold our breath. No oxygen means death!

But more oxygen is also dangerous. In shipping there are two terms related to dangers of oxygen. They are

1. Oxygen depleted atmosphere

2. Oxygen enriched atmosphere

We will look at both scenarios, more oxygen and less oxygen, and find out dangers involved in shipping.

Oxygen Depleted Atmosphere

Earth’s atmosphere contains approximately 21% of oxygen if this percentage goes up or down then we are in a dangerous situation. First let us look at reduction of oxygen in shipping containers.

There are many cargoes which can cause depletion of oxygen, corroding scrap metals can deplete oxygen in a closed container or cargo hold. Oil Seeds, Copra, Fishmeal, Dry Ice, Charcoal etc. causes serious depletion in oxygen level.

Any atmosphere which has less than 19.5% oxygen is oxygen depleted atmosphere however one shall not enter any place where oxygen level is less than 20.8%!!

We have heard or read in news prints many cases involving workers dying in sewage or any enclosed spaces. In some cases co-workers go in to rescue those fallen without realizing the danger or low oxygen or presence of toxic or flammable atmosphere and fall victim themselves.

In shipping International Maritime Organization has issued Recommendations for Entering Enclosed Spaces Aboard Ships.

Effects of Oxygen levels

Level	Effect
22 %	Oxygen enriched atmosphere
20.8%	Normal level
19.5%	Oxygen deficient atmosphere
16%	Impaired judgement and breathing
14%	Rapid fatigue and faulty judgement
11%	Difficult breathing and death in a few minutes

Oxygen Enriched atmosphere

Oxygen enrichment can be caused by various sources like, leaking oxygen cylinders, chemical reactions, inadvertent or accidental activation of oxygen generators carried as cargo etc. If the atmosphere is enriched with oxygen combustible materials can catch fire more easily and will burn more vigorously. Oxygen seriously reacts with grease. Even while operating the valves or regulators of oxygen cylinders never wear gloves contaminated with oil or grease or by hands contaminated with oil or grease, if there is a leak from cylinder you will end up having serious injuries.

A person who spent little time in an oxygen enriched atmosphere can cause serious burns if he/she light a cigarette !!

Oxygen enriched or depleted or containers having toxic or flammable atmosphere are too dangerous to enter and have resulted in fatalities in the past.

Section 7.4.2.5.2 of IMDG Code warns the possibility of an unsafe concentration of toxic or flammable vapours or an oxygen-enriched or -depleted atmosphere in containers.

There are many Dos and Donts about oxygen we must adopt the appropriate safety measures in our work place taking inputs from International and National regulations and recommendations.

IMSBC Code

The International Maritime Organization‘s convention of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974, as amended, deals with various safety aspects for sea going vessels including carriage of cargo.

SOLAS chapter VI part A & B pertains to mandatory provisions governing the carriage of solid bulk cargoes and Chapter VII part B the mandatory provisions of carriage of dangerous goods in solid form in bulk. The provisions of these chapters are amplified in Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code). SOLAS Part A of chapter VII deals with packaged dangerous cargo which is amplified in International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).

IMSBC Code became mandatory from 1^st January 2011.

Table of Contents in IMSBC Code

Foreword
Section 1 General provisions and definitions
Section 2 General loading, carriage and unloading precautions
Section 3 Safety of personnel and ship
Section 4 Assessment of acceptability of consignments for safe shipment
Section 5 Trimming procedures
Section 6 Methods of determining angle of repose
Section 7 Cargoes that may liquefy
Section 8 Test procedures for cargoes that may liquefy
Section 9 Materials possessing chemical hazards
Section 10 Carriage of solid bulk wastes
Section 11 Security provisions
Section 12 Stowage factor conversion tables
Section 13 References
Appendix 1 Individual schedules of solid bulk cargoes
Appendix 2 Laboratory test procedures, associated apparatus and standards
Appendix 3 Properties of solid bulk cargoes
Appendix 4 Index of solid bulk cargoes

Considering safety solid bulk cargoes are divided into Group A, B & C

Group A
consists of cargoes which may liquefy if shipped at moisture content in excess of their transportable moisture limit.

Group B
consists of cargoes which possess a chemical hazard which could give rise to a dangerous situation on a ship.

Group C
consists of cargoes which are neither liable to liquefy (Group A) nor to possess chemical hazards (Group B).

Hazard classification

Dangerous goods are classified in accordance with chapter 2 of the IMDG Code.

Class 4.1: Flammable solids: The materials in this class are readily combustible solids and solids which may cause fire through friction.

Class 4.2: Substances liable to spontaneous combustion: The materials in this class are materials, other than pyrophoric materials, which, in contact with air without energy supply, are liable to self-heating.

Class 4.3: Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases: The materials in this class are solids which, by interaction with water, are liable to become spontaneously flammable or to give off flammable gases in dangerous quantities.

Class 5.1: Oxidizing substances: The materials in this class are materials while in themselves not necessarily combustible, may, generally by yielding oxygen cause, or contribute to, the combustion of other material.

Class 6.1: Toxic substances: The materials in this class are materials liable either to cause death or serious injury or to harm human health if swallowed or inhaled, or by skin contact.

Class 7: Radioactive materials: The materials in this class are any materials containing radionuclides where both the activity concentration and the total activity in the consignment exceed the values specified in 2.7.7.2.1 to 2.7.7.2.6 of the IMDG Code.

Class 8: Corrosive substances: The materials in this class are materials which, by chemical action, will cause severe damage when in contact with living tissue or will materially damage, or even destroy, other goods or the means of transport.

Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles: The materials in this class are materials and articles which, during transport, present a danger not covered by other classes.

Some definitions:

Solid bulk cargo
means any cargo, other than liquid or gas, consisting of a combination of particles, granules or any larger pieces of material generally uniform in composition, which is loaded directly into the cargo spaces of a ship without any intermediate form of containment.

Dangerous goods in solid form in bulk means any material, other than liquid or gas, consisting of a combination of particles, granules or any larger pieces of material, generally uniform in composition, which is covered by the IMDG Code and is loaded directly into the cargo spaces of a ship without any intermediate form of containment, and includes such materials loaded in a barge on a barge-carrying ship.

Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) of a cargo which may liquefy means the maximum moisture content of the cargo which is considered safe for carriage in ships other than specially constructed or fitted cargo ships (see 7.3.2 of IMBSC Code for full details).

Let’s have a look at the provisions of carriage of dangerous goods in solid form in bulk.

IMDG Code deals with dangerous goods in packaged form. Packaged form means dangerous goods packed in packages specified in IMDG Code, eg; UN 1942 AMMONIUM NITRATE packed in Woven plastics water-resistant bags. If we load UN 1942 AMMONIUM NITRATE directly in to the holds of a cargo ship without packing in bags then the provisions of IMBSC Code has to be applied.

Cargoes are identified and listed in IMSBC Code with Bulk Cargo Shipping Name (BCSN). All names are listed in appendix 4 of IMSBC Code in an alphabetical order together with their group name and references if any.

In order to understand the provisions of carriage of dangerous goods in bulk let us look at FERROSILICON. In appendix 4 (Index of solid bulk cargoes) Ferrosilicon is listed as below

In Appendix 1 (Individual schedules of solid bulk cargoes) Ferrosilicon is listed and twice first entry reads FERROSILICON UN 1408 which is same as above listed in the index.

The entry in appendix 1 gives full details of Ferrosilicon UN 1408 as below

FERROSILICON UN 1408 with 30% or more but less than 90% silicon (including briquettes)

DESCRIPTION

Ferrosilicon is an extremely heavy cargo.

CHARACTERISTICS

ANGLE OF REPOSE	BULK DENSITY (kg/m3)		STOWAGE FACTOR (m3/t)
Not applicable	1389 to 2083 (1111 to 1538 for briquettes)		0.48 to 0.72 (0.65 to 0.90 for briquettes)
SIZE	CLASS		GROUP
Up to 300 mm Briquettes	4.3	6.1	B

HAZARD

In contact with moisture or water it may evolve hydrogen, a flammable gas which may form explosive mixtures with air and may, under similar circumstances, produce phosphine and arsine, which are highly toxic gases. This cargo is non-combustible or has a low fire-risk.

STOWAGE & SEGREGATION

“Separated from” foodstuffs and all class 8 liquids.

HOLD CLEANLINESS

Clean and dry as relevant to the hazards of the cargo.

WEATHER PRECAUTIONS

This cargo shall be kept as dry as practicable before loading, during loading and during voyage. This cargo shall not be loaded during precipitation. During loading of this cargo all non-working hatches of the cargo spaces to which this cargo are loaded or to be loaded shall be closed.

LOADING

Trim in accordance with the relevant provisions required under sections 4 and 5 of the Code. As the density of the cargo is extremely high, the tanktop may be overstressed unless the cargo is evenly spread across the tanktop to equalize the weight distribution. Due consideration shall be paid to ensure that tanktop is not overstressed during voyage and during loading by a pile of the cargo. Refer to the appendix to this schedule.

PRECAUTIONS

The manufacturer or the shipper shall provide the master with a certificate stating that, after manufacture, the cargo was stored under cover, but exposed to dry weather for not less than three days prior to shipment.

VENTILATION

Continuous mechanical ventilation shall be conducted during the voyage for the cargo spaces carrying this cargo. If maintaining ventilation endangers the ship or the cargo, it may be interrupted unless there is a risk of explosion or other danger due to interruption of the ventilation. In any case mechanical ventilation shall be maintained for a reasonable period prior to discharge. Refer to the appendix to this schedule.

CARRIAGE

For quantitative measurements of hydrogen, phosphine and arsine, suitable detectors for each gas or combination of gases shall be on board while this cargo is carried. The detectors shall be of certified safe type for use in explosive atmosphere. The concentrations of these gases in the cargo spaces carrying this cargo shall be measured regularly, during voyage, and the results of the measurements shall be recorded and kept on board.

DISCHARGE

Refer to the appendix to this schedule.

CLEAN-UP

After discharge of this cargo, the cargo spaces shall be swept clean twice. Water shall not be used for cleaning of the cargo space which has contained this cargo, because of danger of gas.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

SPECIAL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO BE CARRIED

Self-contained breathing apparatus.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Wear self-contained breathing apparatus.

EMERGENCY ACTION IN THE EVENT OF FIRE

Batten down and use CO2 if available. Do not use water.

MEDICAL FIRST AID

Refer to the Medical First Aid Guide (MFAG), as amended.

The entry further contains APPENDIX: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CARRIAGE OF FERROSILICON and detailed requirements, operational requirements, gas releases from ferrosilicon impurities when water is added.

Under Precautions, see above, manufacturer or shipper is required to provide a certificate which is similar to IMDG Code requirement of ‘weathering certificate”.

Similar to Dangerous Goods transport document required by IMDG Code IMSBC Code require a declaration from shipper, see below image. This declaration must be furnished well in advance of loading to enable the precautions which may be necessary for proper stowage and safe carriage of the cargo to be put into effect.

Apart from Dangerous Goods listed in IMDG Code there are some goods which possess dangerous properties when carried in bulk. These goods are called Materials hazardous only in bulk (MHB).

One example of MHB is WOOD PELLETS. This is a group B cargo (cargoes which possess a chemical hazard), in appendix 1 class for this entry reads “MHB” with stowage and segregation requirement as for class 4.1 materials ( flammable solids)

Please refer to IMSBC Code for full details.

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