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Function:
Cargo Handling
and Stowage
STCW Code Table A-II/1 and A-II/2
Competences:
1. Monitor the loading, stowage, securing, care during
the voyage and the unloading of cargoes
2. Plan and ensure safe loading, stowage, securing,
care during the voyage and unloading of cargoes
(ML)
3. Carriage of dangerous goods (ML)
STCW Code Table A-II/1 and A-II/2
Learning Outcomes:
The cadets must
• Have knowledge of safe handling, stowage and securing of cargoes, including
dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargoes, and their effect on the safety of
life and the ship
• Have a general knowledge of tankers and tanker operation
• Be able to explain the International regulations, standards, codes and
recommendations on the carriage of dangerous cargoes, including the
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and the International
Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code
• Be able to explain the carriage of dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargoes;
identify precautionary measures during loading and unloading and enumerate
the steps in caring for the cargo during the voyage
STCW Code Table A-II/1 and A-II/2
Topics
Dangerous, Hazardous and Harmful Cargoes
Tanker Piping and Pumping Arrangements
Enhanced Survey Programme
Tanker Terms and definition
Contents and Application of the International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and
Terminals (ISGOTT)
Oil Tanker Operations and Related Pollution-prevention Regulations
Chemical Tankers
STCW Code Table A-II/1 and A-II/2
Topics
Tank Cleaning and Control of Pollution in Chemical Tankers
Gas Tankers
Cargo Operations in Gas Tankers
International Regulations and Codes
Dangerous Goods in Packages
Solid Bulk Cargoes
International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk (International Grain Code)
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IMDG
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code was developed as
a uniform international code for the transport of dangerous goods by sea covering
such matters as packing, container traffic and stowage, with particular reference to
the segregation of incompatible substances.
The development of the IMDG Code dates back to the 1960 Safety of Life at
Sea Conference, which recommended that Governments should adopt a uniform
international code for the transport of dangerous goods by sea to supplement the
regulations contained in the 1960 International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS).
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IMDG
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
The objective of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG)
Code is to:
IMDG
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
The implementation of the Code is mandatory in conjunction with the obligations of the
members of united nation government under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL
73/78).
It is intended for use not only by the mariner but also by all those involved in industries and
services connected with shipping.
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IMDG
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
To supplement the principles laid down in the SOLAS and MARPOL Conventions, the IMO developed
the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
The IMDG code contains detailed technical specifications to enable dangerous goods to be
transported safely by sea.
The IMDG Code became mandatory for adoption by SOLAS signatory states from 1st January 2004.
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• Contains the dangerous goods in packagings/tanks which are of appropriate strength and which
will prevent the goods escaping.
• Uses hazard warning labels and other identifying marks to identify dangerous goods in transport.
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• Lays down principles for ensuring that dangerous goods which will react dangerously together are
kept apart.
• Lays down principles for where to place dangerous goods on board ship to ensure safe transport.
• Provides emergency response advice for dangerous goods involved in a fire or spillage on board
ship.
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Updating the IMDG Code
The IMDG Code is evolving and is updated every two years to take account of:
Research:
Parts of the IMDG Code / Layout of each Volume
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IMDG Code
Contents of Volume 1 (Parts 1-2 & 4-7 of the Code):
• part 1, general provisions, definitions and training
• part 2, classifications
• part 4, packing and tank provisions
• part 5, consignment procedures
• part 6, construction and testing of packagings, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), large
packagings, portable tanks, multi-element gas containers (MEGCS) and road tank vehicles
• part 7, requirements concerning transport operations
• To distinguish between goods which are considered to be dangerous for transport and those
which are not
• To identify the dangers which are presented by dangerous goods in transport
• To ensure that the correct measure are taken to enable these goods to be transported safely
without risk to persons or property (both within the port and on the ship)
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IMDG Code
The IMDG Code also contains…
• Clearly defined recommendations for the training of all staff who handle or process dangerous
goods shipments for transportation by sea. The full training requirements can be found in the
IMDG Code Volume 1, Chapter 1.3
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IMDG Code
Dangerous goods are classified into 9 classes
according to properties. The way in which
different classes of dangerous goods are
handled in transport will depend upon these
properties and hazards, for example: