Part 7
PROVISIONS CONCERNING
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
PART 7 – PROVISIONS CONCERNING
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
Chapter 7.1 - Stowage
Chapter 7.2 - Segregation
Chapter 7.3 - Special Provisions in Incidents and Fire Precautions
Chapter 7.4 - Transport of CTUs on Ships
Chapter 7.5 - Packing of CTUs
Chapter 7.6 - Shipborne Barges
Chapter 7.7 - Temperature Control
Chapter 7.8 - Transport of Wastes
Chapter 7.9 - Competent Authority Approval
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Stowage Regulation
SOLAS, Chapter VII
Regulation 6 - Stowage and Securing of DG
Regulation 7 - Explosives in Passenger Ships
MARPOL, ANNEX III
Regulation 5 - Stowage of Marine Pollutants
Regulation 6 - Quantity Limitations
Regulation 7 - Exceptions (to jettisoning or
washing spills overboard
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
Other than Class 1 (Explosives)
Cargo Ships - or passenger ships with not more than 25
passengers or 1 per 3 meters of ships length
Passenger ships - exceeding 25 or 3/meter of ships length
Stowage Categories - As listed in Column (16) DG List
ON DECK
UNDER DECK
PROHIBITED
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Stowage Catagories
Stowage Category A -
Cargo Ship or Passenger* ON DECK or UNDER DECK
Passenger Ship ON DECK or UNDER DECK
Stowage Category B
Cargo Ship or Passenger * ON DECK or UNDER DECK
Passenger Ship ON DECK ONLY
Stowage Category C
Cargo Ship or Passenger * ON DECK ONLY
Passenger Ship ON DECK ONLY
Stowage Category D
Cargo Ship or Passenger * ON DECK ONLY
Passenger Ship PROHIBITED
Stowage Category E
Cargo Ship or Passenger * ON DECK or UNDER DECK
Passenger Ship PROHIBITED
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*less than 25 or 1 passenger per 3 meters total length
Provisions
Prevent pumping spilled DG
Stacking height, master may authorize
increase
Drums upright
On or Under Deck choose Under (except
smoke or toxic fumes)
Fiberboard and other water susceptible
boxes under deck (protected)
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Provisions (cont)
“On deck only”
Constant supervision
Accessibility required
High probability of
Explosive gasses
Toxic vapors
Unobserved corrosion of the ship
Hydrants sounding pipes etc. will be kept
clear of cargo
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Provisions (cont)
Walkways and access to facilities for safety
must be kept clear
DG arranges IAW the Code
“On deck only” empty w/residue may be on
deck or under deck if mechanically vented.
(except Division 2.3)
Limited quantities see 3.4.3
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Provisions (cont)
Pressure build-up, decomposition or polymerization
–a way from radiant heat, shaded from sunlight.
Shaded on deck = away from radiant heat under
deck
Sources of heat
Spark
Flame
Steam pipes
Heating coils
Etc.
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Provisions (last)
Portable tanks can not be overstowed unless
designed for that purpose and on ships
designed for that purpose or unless
authorized by the CA.
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Clear of Living Quarters
Prevent vapor penetration of living
accommodations, machinery
spaces, or work areas through
ventilation ducts or bulkheads
Infectious substances at least one
hold or one compartment from
living quarters.
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Stowage of Marine Pollutants
Stowed and secured to minimize the hazards
without impairing the safety of the ship and crew
When ON DECK and UNDER DECK authorized
UNDER DECK is preferred.
ON DECK ONLY should be on well-protected
deck or inboard sheltered areas.
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Stowage in Relation to Foodstuffs
Toxic –separated from
Infectious substances-by a complete
compartment
Class 7 – separated from
Corrosive and 6.1 PGlll away from
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Stowage and Handling of
Class 1
Closed cargo transport unit –
Magazine –
Type A
Type C
Special
Used in stowage categories 1-15
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Other Class 1
Under deck
Avoid other cargo
Maintain direct access to hatchways
Always secured
Sources of heat
Away from
No extra fuel (keep clean)
Dry
Secured
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More Class 1
Rockets and rocket motors – prevent ignition
As far as possible from living quarters
Prevent electrical cables and equipment
interference
Lightning protection (ground the mast)
Security - keep secure
Passenger ship
Quantity list
Location chart
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Other Classes
As prescribed.
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Segregation Groups
1. Acids 10. Liquid halogenated
2. Ammonium compounds hydrocarbons
3. Bromates 11. Mercury and mercury
4. Chlorates compounds
12. Nitrites & their mixtures
5. Chlorites
6. Cyanides 13. Perchlorates
14. Permanganates
7. Heavy metals and their
salts 15. Powdered metals
8. Hypochlorites 16. Peroxides
9. Lead and lead 17. Azides
compounds
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Segregation Table
1.1
CLASS 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.1 5.2 6.1 6.2 7 8 9
1.5 1.6
Explosives 1. 1,1.2,1.5 * * * 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 4 X
Explosives 1.3, 1.6 * * * 4 2 2 4 3 3 4 4 4 2 4 2 2 X
Explosives 1.4 * * * 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 X 4 2 2 X
Flammable gases 2.1 4 4 2 X X X 2 1 2 X 2 2 X 4 2 1 X
Non-toxic, non flammable gases 2.2 2 2 1 X X X 1 X 1 X X 1 X 2 1 X X
Toxic gases 2.3 2 2 1 X X X 2 X 2 X X 2 X 2 1 X X
Flammable liquids 3 4 4 2 2 1 2 X X 2 1 2 2 X 3 2 X X
Flammable solids (including self- 4 3 2 1 X X X X 1 X 1 2 X 3 2 1 X
reactive and related substances 4.1
and desensitized explosives
Substances liable to 4.2 4 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 X 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 X
spontaneous combustion
Substances which, in contact 4.3 4 4 2 X X X 1 X 1 X 2 2 X 2 2 1 X
with water, emit flammable gases
Oxidizing substances (agents) 5.1 4 4 2 2 X X 2 1 2 2 X 2 1 3 1 2 X
Organic peroxides 5.2 4 4 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 X 1 3 2 2 X
Toxic substances 6.1 2 2 X X X X X X 1 X 1 1 X 1 X X X
Infectious substances 6.2 4 4 4 4 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 X 3 3 X
Radioactive materials 7 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 X 3 X 2 X
Corrosives 8 4 2 2 1 X X X 1 1 1 2 2 X 3 2 X X
Miscellaneous dangerous 9 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
substances and articles
Numbers and symbols relate to the following terms as defined in this section
1. :"Away from“
2. "Separated from“
3. "Separated by a complete compartment or hold from"
4. "Separated longitudinally by an intervening complete compartment or hold from"
× The segregation, if any, is shown in the Dangerous Goods List
• See subsection 7.2.7.2 of this Chapter
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Segregation of packages
“conventional”
Per 7.2.2
7.2.2.3 Segregation in Cargo Transport Units
Dangerous goods which have to be
segregated from each other should NOT be
transported in the same cargo transport unit.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
“Away from” (1 in the Segregation Table)
which may be in the same CTU with CA approval
for equivalent level of safety.
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Segregation of Containers on
Board Container Ships
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Illustrations of Segregation on
Container ships
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Closed versus closed
“SEPARATED FROM”
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Segregation of CTUs On Board
Hatchless Ships
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Segregation of CTUs on
Hatchless Ships
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Other Segregation
Ro-Ro Table
Bulk Table
Radioactive
Table
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Special Provisions in the Event
of an Incident and Fire Precautions
Involving Dangerous Goods.
General
Infectious substances
Radioactive
Fire
General
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 7
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Other provisions
CTU’s on cargo ships 7.4
Packing of CTU’s 7.5
Shipborne barges & barge carrying ships 7.6
Temperature control 7.7
Explosives
Wastes 7.8
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