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The Code is designed to minimise the dangers to ship from carrying solid bulk cargoes. [2] It provides information on the dangers of cargo, as well as procedures for loading and unloading of cargoes. [2] Cargoes are categorized according to three cargo groups: A, B and C. [5] Group A refers to cargoes that may
The convention also distinguishes substances based on whether they are transported in bulk or in packaged form. Bulk HNS include solids and liquids, such as oils and liquefied gases. Packaged HNS include dangerous, hazardous and harmful materials and articles in packaged form, which fall under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. [9]
The stowage of bulk grain cargoes, including vessel suitability and arrangements. The stowage of explosives, and packaged and bulk hazardous cargoes in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations, including pre-loading and shipboard temperatures and the loading and stowage of metal borings, shavings, turnings and cuttings.
The Code applies to all ships, irrespective of size involved in the carriage of grain in bulk. [1] Definitions of grain include wheat, maize, oats, rye, barley, pulses, rice and seeds. [2] The Code covers specific ship stability requirements for grain ships to prevent dangerous stability from the shifting of grain. [1] [3]
Carriage of solid hazardous materials in bulk: 149 [Reserved] 150 Compatibility of cargoes 151 Barges carrying bulk liquid hazardous material cargoes 152 [Reserved] 153 Ships carrying bulk liquid, liquefied gas, or compressed gas hazardous materials 154 Safety standards for self-propelled vessels carrying bulk liquefied gases: 155 [Reserved] 159
Bulk cargo refers to material in either liquid or granular, particulate (as a mass of relatively small solids) form, such as petroleum/crude oil, grain, coal, or gravel. This cargo is usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, into a bulk carrier ship's hold , railroad car / railway wagon , or tanker truck / trailer / semi ...
The typical obligations of a carrier by sea to a shipper of cargo are: to provide a seaworthy ship; to issue a bill of lading; to "properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, keep, care for, and discharge the goods carried". [2] to proceed with "reasonable despatch" [3] to follow the agreed route (and not to deviate from it). [4] [5]
Prior to 2013 the Carriage of Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) sub-committee had responsibility for the Code. IMDG Code updates occur every even numbered year, with the following odd numbered year as a transition period where compliance can be with either the prior regulations or the upcoming regulations.