Course Objective:
The course is 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 of hazardous materials by vessel. It is recommended to governments for adoption or for use as the basis for national regulations.
Who should attend?
Initial or recurrent training for:
- Port Authorities & Terminal Operators
- Shipping Agents’ Operations & Documentation Personnel
- Freight-Forwarders & NVOCC’s
- Manufacturers who import and handle Hazardous Materials
- Warehouse Operators who store and handle Hazardous Materials
- Energy Companies & Oilfield Companies
- Enforcement Personnel, Governmental Transportation Agencies Marine Environmentalists
Training Content
- Introduction to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Regulations: (UN, IMO, NTA UAE)
- Legal implications and penalties for violations
- The role of the Shipping lines, freight forwarders, ports, harbors and stevedores, training required of applicable personnel, passenger and cargo customer information
- Process flow for cargo shipments, and normal conditions of sea transportation
- Using the current IMDG Code Books volumes 1–2 and Supplement
- An overview of the State, Port, Harbor, Operator Variations, requirements of the UAE Regulations
- Definition of terms, Description of Dangerous Goods
- Hazard Classes, Divisions, Compatibility Groups
- Identification by UN Number and by Proper Shipping Name
- Mixtures and Solutions with a Single or with Multiple Hazards
- Packaging Requirements and Quantity Limitations, Limited Quantity, Excepted Quantity, and Over packs
- Marking, labeling and placarding requirements
- Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods and Way Bill entry requirements
- Using the DG Checklist(s)
- Handling, warehouse storage and ship stowage requirements
- Emergency response guidelines for DG Incidents or Accidents, and reporting requirements
- Revision exercises
About Certification and Accreditation:
Course is approved by the Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA) Ministry of Dubai.
