IMDG Code – Carriage of dangerous goods

For who

Seagoing personnel or personnel involved in the shipping, carriage and handling of harmful substances/dangerous goods

Required Background

None

Objectives

– Safe loading of harmful substances, in strict compliance with existing regulations
– Assessing, accepting, handling harmful substances in compliance with regulations

Duration

12 hours over 1,5 day

Participants

Minimum 4 / Maximum 12

Reference

– STCW Table A-II/2
– IMDG Code and Division 411 of the appended regulations to the decree dated 23 November 1987 related to vessels safety

The IMDG Code strongly recommends this course to the shore personnel involved in the shipping, carriage and handling of harmful substances.

Program

– Basic knowledge on maritime regulations and accidents
– Maritime regulations related to the carriage of harmful substances in a packaged form
– Hazards of harmful substances
– IMDG Code application by the shipper
– General aspects of containerised  and ro-ro transport
– Procedures for taking delivery of harmful substances by the maritime shipper
– IMDG Code application by maritime shipper
Practical training:
– Drafting a transport declaration, use of existing loading cases
– Existing accidents cases

Location

Le Havre and Marseille Campus

teaching Staff

Professors from the French Maritime Academy

End of training assessment

No

Statement for the issuance of an STCW certificate

No

Certification/statement issuance rate

The certification / statement issuance rate for this training is 100%

Fees

450€