Shipping Dangerous Goods by Ocean

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A tremendous amount of dangerous cargos are shipped by ocean vessels throughout the world. A single accident could cause loss of lives, damage to the environment and cargo resulting in law suits, heavy fines and damage the company’s reputation. To protect lives and the environment, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has instituted strict regulations governing the transportation of dangerous goods by sea.

The IMO is the United Nations specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships. It is responsible for the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. The IMDG code is intended to provide for the safe transportation of hazardous materials by vessel, protect crew members and to prevent marine pollution. This internationally recognized code is the basis for regulating sea transport of hazardous materials. The latest revision of the IMDG Code (34-08)
Specifies that effective January 1, 2010, IMDG Code training is mandatory for all shore-based personnel involved in dangerous goods transported by sea.

 

Personnel who perform these duties MUST be trained in the IMDG code:

• Classify dangerous goods and identify Proper Shipping Names of dangerous goods
  
• Pack/unpack dangerous goods
  
• Mark, label or placard dangerous goods
  
• Load/unload Cargo Transport Units
  
• Prepare transport documents for dangerous goods
  
• Offer, accept, carry, handle dangerous goods for transport
  
• Prepare dangerous goods loading and stowage plans
  
• Load/unload dangerous goods into/from ships
  
  

The 3-day course covers:

• General requirements for shippers and carriers
  
• How to use the “Dangerous Goods List”
  
• Classification of dangerous goods
  
• UN specification packaging
  
• Marking, labeling, placarding, documentation of dangerous goods
  
• Requirements for packagings construction and testing
  
• Marine pollutants, limited quantities, N.O.S proper shipping names
  
• Segregation of incompatible materials
  

Tuition:4700 RMB, including training materials, IMDG Code Xerox using fee, 3-day lunch, morning/afternoon tea and IMDG Code exam & certificate

 

The exminatons:

• 25 multiple choice questions
  
• The students have 2 hrs to complete the examination
• The passing grade is 75%
  
  

The examinations are open-book, the students may use any reference materials they wish, students are encouraged to bring their own course related materials as well.

Upon completion of the course and successfully passing the examination; the participants are awarded anIMDG Certificate of Training as required by Chapter 1.3 of IMDG

* Please fill out the registration form and return to the organizer.