CHAPTER VII -
CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS
PART A - CARRIAGE OF
DANGEROUS GOODS
IN PACKAGED FORM OR IN SOLID FORM IN
BULK
1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, this part applies to
dangerous goods, classified under regulation VII/2 which are carried in
packaged form or in solid form in bulk (hereinafter referred to as
"dangerous goods"), in all ships to which the present regulations
apply and in cargo ships of less than 500 tons gross tonnage.
2 The provisions of this part do not apply to ships' stores and
equipment.
3 The carriage of dangerous goods is prohibited except in
accordance with the provisions of this part.
4 To supplement the provisions of this part, each Contracting
Government shall issue, or cause to be issued, detailed instructions on safe
packaging and stowage of dangerous goods which shall include the precautions
necessary in relation to other cargo*.
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* Reference Is made to the
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) adopted by the
Organization by resolution A.716(17), and to the relevant sections and the
related parts of Appendix  of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes
(ÂÑ Code) adopted by the Organization by resolution À.434(XI), as have been or
may be amended by the Maritime Safety Committee.
Dangerous goods shall be divided into the following classes:
Class 1 — Explosives
Class 2 — Gases: compressed,
liquefied or dissolved under pressure
Class 3 — Flammable* liquids
Class 4.1 — Flammable*
solids
Class 4.2 — Substances
liable to spontaneous combustion
Class 4.3 — Substances
which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
Class 5.1 — Oxidizing
substances
Class 5.2 — Organic
peroxides
Class 6.1 — Poisonous
(toxic) substances
Class 6.2 — Infectious
substances
Class 7 — Radioactive
materials
Class 8 — Corrosives
Class 9 — Miscellaneous
dangerous substances, that is any other substance which experience has shown,
or may show, to be of such a dangerous character that the provisions of this
part shall apply to it.
1 The packaging of dangerous goods shall be:
.1 well made and in good
condition;
.2 of such a character that
any interior surface with which the contents may come in contact is not dangerously
affected by the substance being conveyed; and
.3 capable of withstanding
the ordinary risks of handling and carriage by sea.
2 Where the use of absorbent or cushioning material is customary
in the packaging of liquids in receptacles, that material shall be:
.1 capable of minimizing the
dangers to which the liquid may give rise;
.2 so disposed as to prevent
movement and ensure that the receptacle remains surrounded; and
.3 where reasonably
possible, of sufficient quantity to absorb the liquid in the event of breakage
of the receptacle.
3 Receptacles containing dangerous liquids shall have an ullage at
the filling temperature sufficient to allow for the highest temperature during
the course of normal carriage.
4 Cylinders or receptacles for gases under pressure shall be
adequately constructed, tested, maintained and correctly filled.
5 Empty uncleaned receptacles which have been used previously for
the carriage of dangerous goods shall be subject to the provisions of this part
for filled receptacles, unless adequate measures have been taken to nullify any
hazard.
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*"Flammable" has
the same meaning as "inflammable".
Regulation 4.
Marking, labelling and placarding
1 Packages containing dangerous goods shall be durably marked with
the correct technical name; trade names alone shall not be used.
2 Packages containing dangerous goods shall be provided with
distinctive labels or stencils of the labels, or placards, as appropriate, so
as to make clear the dangerous properties of the goods contained therein.
3 The method of marking the correct technical name and of affixing
labels or applying stencils of labels, or of affixing placards on packages
containing dangerous goods, shall be such that this information will still be
identifiable on packages surviving at least three months' immersion in the sea.
In considering suitable marking, labelling and placarding methods, account
shall be taken of the durability of the materials used and of the surface of
the package.
4 Packages containing dangerous goods shall be so marked and
labelled except that:
.1 packages containing
dangerous goods of a low degree of hazard or packed in limited quantities*; or
.2 when special
circumstances permit, packages that are stowed and handled in units that are
identified by labels or placards*;
may be exempted from labelling requirements.
1 In all documents relating to the carriage of dangerous goods by
sea where the goods are named, the correct technical name of the goods shall be
used (trade names alone shall not be used) and the correct description given in
accordance with the classification set out in regulation VII/2.
2 The shipping documents prepared by the shipper shall include, or
be accompanied by, a signal certificate or declaration that the shipment
offered for carriage is properly packaged and marked, labelled or placarded, as
appropriate, and in proper condition for carriage.
3 The persons responsible for the packing of dangerous goods in a
freight container or road vehicle shall provide a signed container packing
certificate or vehicle packing declaration stating that the cargo in the unit
has been properly packed and secured and that all applicable transport
requirements have been met. Such a certificate or declaration may be combined
with the document referred to in paragraph 2.
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* Reference is made to the
specific exemptions provided for in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Code (IMDG Code).
** Reference to documents in
this regulation does not preclude the use of electronic data processing (EDP)
and electronic date interchange (EDI) transmission techniques as an aid to
paper documentation.
4 Where there is due cause to suspect that a freight container or
road vehicle in which dangerous goods are packed is not in compliance with the
requirements of paragraph 2 or 3, or where a container packing certificate or
vehicle packing declaration is not available, the freight container or vehicle
shall not be accepted for shipment.
5 Each ship carrying dangerous goods shall have a special list or
manifest setting forth, in accordance with the classification set out in
regulation VII/2, the dangerous goods on board and the location thereof. A
detailed stowage plan, which identifies by class and sets out the location of
all dangerous goods on board, may be used in place of such a special list or
manifest. 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 6.
Stowage requirements.
1 Dangerous goods shall be stowed safely and appropriately in
accordance with the nature of the goods. Incompatible goods shall be segregated
from one another.
2 Explosives (except ammunition) which present a serious risk
shall be stowed in a magazine which shall be kept securely closed while at sea.
Such explosives shall be segregated from detonators. Electrical apparatus and
cables in any compartment in which explosives are carried shall be so designed
and used as to minimize the risk of fire or explosion.
3 Dangerous goods in packaged form which give off dangerous
vapours shall be stowed in a mechanically ventilated space or on deck.
Dangerous goods in solid form in bulk which give off dangerous vapours shall be
stowed in a well ventilated space.
4 In ships carrying flammable liquids or gases, special
precautions shall be taken where necessary against fire or explosion.
5 Substances which are-liable to spontaneous heating or combustion
shall not be carried unless adequate precautions have been taken to minimize
the likelihood of the outbreak of fire.
Regulation 7.
Explosives in passenger ships*
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* Reference is made to class
1 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).
1 Explosives in division 1.4, compatibility group S, may be
carried in any amount in passenger ships. No other explosives may be carried
except any one of the following:
.1 explosive articles for
life-saving purposes, if the total net explosives mass of such articles does
not exceed 50 kg per ship; or
.2 explosives in
compatibility groups C, D and E, if the total net explosives mass does not
exceed 10 kg per ship; or
.3 explosive articles in
compatibility group G other than those requiring special stowage, if the total
net explosives mass does not exceed 10 kg per ship; or
.4 explosive articles in
compatibility group B, if the total net explosives mass does not exceed 5 kg
per ship.
2 Notwithstanding the
provisions of paragraph 1, additional quantities or types of explosives may be
carried in passenger ships in which special safety measures approved by
Administration are taken.
Regulation 7-1.
Reporting of incidents involving dangerous goods
1 When an incident takes place involving the loss or likely loss
overboard of packaged dangerous goods into the sea, the master, or other person
having charge of the ships, shall report the particulars of such an incident
without delay and to the fullest extent possible to the nearest coastal State,
based on the guidelines and general principles adopted by the Organization*.
2 In the event of the ship referred to in paragraph 1 being
abandoned, or in the event of a report from such a ship being incomplete or
unobtainable, the owner, charterer, manager or operator of the ship, or their
agents shall, to the fullest extent possible, assume the obligations placed
upon the master by this regulation.
PART Â -
CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
OF SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK
For the purpose of this part, unless expressly provided otherwise:
1 "International Bulk Chemical Code" means the
International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying
Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the
Organization by resolution MSC.4(48), as may be amended by the Organization,
provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect
in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention
concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the Annex other than chapter
I.
2 "Chemical tanker" means a cargo ship constructed or
adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquid product listed in
chapter 17 of the International Bulk Chemical Code.
3 For the purpose of regulation VII/9, "Ship
constructed" means a ship the keel of which is laid or which is at a
similar stage of construction.
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* "Guidelines and
general principles adopted by the Organization" refers to "General
principles for ship reporting systems and ship reporting requirements,
including guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods, harmful
substances and/or marine pollutants" adopted by the Organization by
resolution A.648(16).
4 "At a similar stage of construction" means the stage
at which:
.1 construction identifiable
with a specific ship begins; and
.2 assembly of that ship has
commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1 % of the estimated mass of all
structural material, whichever is less.
Regulation 9.
Application to chemical tankers
1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, this part applies to
chemical tankers constructed on or after 1 July 1986 including those of less
than 500 tons gross tonnage. Such tankers shall comply with the requirements of
this part in addition to any other applicable requirements of the present
regulations.
2 Any chemical tanker, irrespective of the date of construction, which
undergoes repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting related thereto
shall continue to comply with at least the requirements previously applicable
to the ship. Such a ship, if constructed before 1 July 1986, shall, as a rule,
comply with the requirements for a ship constructed on or after that date to at
least the same extent as before undergoing such repairs, alterations,
modifications or outfitting. Repairs, alterations and modifications of a major
character, and outfitting related thereto, shall meet the requirements for a
ship constructed on or after 1 July 1986 in so far as the Administration deems
reasonable and practicable.
3 A ship, irrespective of the date of construction, which is
converted to a chemical tanker shall be treated as a chemical tanker
constructed on the date on which such conversion commenced.
Regulation 10.
Requirements for chemical tankers
1 A chemical tanker shall comply with the requirements of the
International Bulk Chemical Code and shall, in addition to the requirements of
regulations I/8, I/9 and I/10, as applicable, be surveyed and certified as
provided for in that Code. For the purpose of this regulation, the requirements
of the Code shall be treated as mandatory.
2 A chemical tanker holding a certificate issued pursuant to the
provisions of paragraph 1 shall be subject to the control established in
regulation I/19. For this purpose such certificate shall be treated as a
certificate issued under regulation I/12 or I/13.
PART Ñ -
CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK