Regulations for the Prevention of
Pollution by Harmful Substances
carried by Sea in packaged Form
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Professor Jan-Åke Jönsson
For which ships are these regulations applicable ?
Annex III applies to all ships carrying
harmful substances in packaged form.
The carriage of harmful substances is
prohibited, except in accordance with
the provisions of this Annex.
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What is a
HARMFUL SUBSTANCE ?
Regulation 1.1:
A
Harmful substance
is identified as a
marine pollutant
in the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods Code,
IMDG Code
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What is a
MARINE POLLUTANT ?
Appendix to MARPOL Annex III: Guidelines for the identification of harmful
substances in packaged form
Substances identified by any one of the following criteria are
harmful substances:
1. Bioaccumulated to a significant extent and known to
produce a hazard to aquatic life or to human health, or
2. Bioaccumulated with attendant risk to aquatic organisms
or to human health with a short retention of the order of
one week or less, or
3. Liable to produce tainting of seafood, or
4. Highly toxic to aquatic life, defined by a LC50/96t hour less
than 1 ppm (or 1 mg/litre)
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How do I know on board that it is a
MARINE POLLUTANT ?
Parties to the Convention shall issue detailed
requirements on packing, marking, labeling,
documentation, stowage, quantity limitations
and exceptions for preventing or minimizing
pollution of the marine environment by
harmful substances.
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How do I know there is
DANGEROUS GOODS
on board the ship ?
Dangerous goods shall
be identified by:
LABELS
MARKS
SIGNS
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General principle:
Conformity with the
applicable provisions of
the IMDG Code shall be
deemed to satisfy the
requirements of Annex
III, Regulations:
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Packing
Marking and labelling
Documentation
Stowage
Quantity limitations
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Where to find regulations for the
transportation of dangerous goods ?
SOLAS
Chapter II-2: Construction - fire protection,
detection, extinction
Part G: Special requirements
Regulation 19: Carriage of dangerous goods
Chapter VII: Carriage of dangerous goods
Part A: Carriage in packaged form
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Where to find regulations for the
transportation of dangerous goods ?
SOLAS Chapter II-2: Construction - fire protection, detection, extinction
Part G: Special requirements
Regulation 19, Carriage of dangerous goods
4 Document of compliance
The Administration shall provide the ship
with an appropriate document as an
evidence of compliance of
construction and equipment
with the requirements of this regulation.
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Where to find regulations for the
transportation of dangerous goods ?
SOLAS Chapter II-2: Construction - fire protection, detection, extinction
Part G: Special requirements
Regulation 19, Carriage of dangerous goods
1 Purpose
To meet the fire safety objectives for ships carrying dangerous goods:
.1 fire protection systems shall be provided to protect the ship from the
added fire hazards
.2 dangerous goods shall be separated from ignition sources
.3 personnel protective equipment shall be provided
3 Special requirements: Water supplies, Sources of ignition, Fire Detection
system, Ventilation, Personnel protection, Portable fire extinguishers,
Insulation of machinery space boundaries, Water-spray system,
Separation of ro—ro spaces,
Bilge pumping, the drainage shall be either led directly overboard or
to a closed drain tank located outside the machinery spaces.
The tank shall be provided with a vent pipe to a safe location
on the open deck.
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What do the regulations say concerning
transportation of dangerous goods ?
SOLAS Chapter VII: Carriage of dangerous goods
Part A: Carriage in packaged form
Regulation 2, Application
The carriage of dangerous goods in packaged
form is prohibited, except in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter.
Regulation 3, Requirements for the carriage of
dangerous goods
The carriage of dangerous goods in packaged
form shall be in compliance with the relevant
provisions of the IMDG Code.
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What do the regulations say concerning
transportation of dangerous goods ?
SOLAS, Chapter VII, Part A, Regulation 4, Documents
Dangerous goods packed in a container shall be
accompanied with a packing certificate stating that
the cargo in the unit has
been properly packed
and secured and that
all applicable transport
requirements have
been met.
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What do the regulations say concerning
transportation of dangerous goods ?
SOLAS Chapter VII, Part A,
Regulation 4, Documents
Each ship shall have a
detailed stowage plan,
which identifies the
dangerous goods by class
and sets out the location
of all dangerous goods on
board.
A copy shall be made
available, before
departure, to the
organization designated
by the port State
authority.
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DANGEROUS GOODS: Transport emergency
instructions
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MARPOL
Annex III
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What do the regulations say concerning
transportation of dangerous goods ?
SOLAS Chapter VII, Part A, Regulation 6:
Reporting of incidents involving dangerous goods
When an incident takes place, involving the loss or likely
loss overboard of dangerous goods in packaged form into
the sea, the master shall report to the fullest extent possible
to the nearest coastal State.
The report shall be based
on resolution A.851(20):
Guidelines for reporting
incidents involving
dangerous goods,
harmful substances
and/or marine pollutants
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