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The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978, or " MARPOL 73/78 " (short for "marine pollution") is one of the most important international marine environmental conventions. [2] It was developed by the International Maritime Organization with an objective to minimize pollution ...
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is an international maritime treaty which sets out minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships. The International Maritime Organization convention requires signatory flag states to ensure that ships flagged by them comply with at least ...
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code) is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standard for the safe carriage of bulk cargoes, primarily transported on bulk carriers. [1][2][3] The Code is mandatory under SOLAS Chapter VI. [1] The Code does however not cover the carriage of grain in bulk which is instead ...
English: These Regulations require chemical tankers built on or after 1st July 1986 and carrying polluting or dangerous liquid substances in bulk, and ships undergoing major conversion on or after that date to being chemical tankers carrying such substances, to comply with the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships ...
The International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk (International Grain Code) is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standard for the safe carriage of Grain cargoes on ships, primarily transported on Bulk carriers. [1][2][3] The Code is mandatory under SOLAS Chapter VI. [3]
Intermediate bulk container. Intermediate bulk containers (also known as IBC tank, IBC tote, IBC, or pallet tank) are industrial-grade containers engineered for the mass handling, transport, and storage of liquids, semi-solids, pastes, or solids. [1] The two main categories of IBC tanks are flexible IBCs and rigid IBCs. [2]
A chemical tanker is a type of tanker ship designed to transport chemicals in bulk. As defined in MARPOL Annex II, chemical tanker means a ship constructed or adapted for carrying in bulk any liquid product listed in chapter 17 of the International Bulk Chemical Code. [1] As well as industrial chemicals and clean petroleum products, such ships ...
t. e. IMDG Code or International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code is accepted by MSC (Maritime Safety Committee) as an international guideline to the safe transportation or shipment of dangerous goods or hazardous materials by water on vessel. IMDG Code is intended to protect crew members and to prevent marine pollution in the safe transportation ...