  
Hazardous Goods by Sea (IMDG)
Vast amounts of dangerous goods are
transported around the world by sea. A global standard for classifying, packing
and stowage is contained in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods code
(IMDG), operated by the IMO (International
Maritime Organisation).
The potential for disaster at sea is considerable,
therefore the penalties for mistakes are also, up to two years imprisonment and/or
an unlimited fine.
At
RoadSafe
(based in Southampton, one of Europe's busiest container ports) we can guide you through all aspects of the IMDG code. Using
advanced computer software we can issue manifests, dangerous goods notes, and
advise on segregation, handling and stowage issues.
It is interesting to note
that of 19,704 inspections by the IMO of containers of hazardous goods from
1996-2000, over 30% were found to be incorrect. Of these, over half had problems
with labelling, placarding, segregation and general packing errors.
It's worth remembering that these regulations not only
apply to container ships. Hazardous goods in a vehicle carried on a ferry, from
Southampton to the Isle-Of-Wight for example, must be packaged, labelled and
stowed in accordance with IMDG*.
Also, hazardous goods destined for use on off-shore oil platforms must conform
to the IMDG code.
We are able to provide IMDG awareness or
full training courses in the UK/Europe and arrange similar for the USA and
Worldwide. Click
HERE
for more details.
*
From ADR
2007:-
If the vehicle carrying out a transport operation subject to
the requirements of ADR is conveyed over a section of the journey otherwise
than by road haulage [such as by sea on a ferry], then any national or international regulations which,
on the said section, govern the carriage of Dangerous Goods by the mode of
transport used for conveying the road vehicle shall alone be applicable to
the said section of the journey.
Amendment 33-06 of the IMDG
code applies as of 1st January 2007. Click
HERE to see a review of the new regulations.
sea@roadsafeeurope.com
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