Section 230
of Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations, 2003
Section 230
(1)
In all documents relating to the carriage of dangerous goods by sea where the goods are named, the correct technical name of the goods shall be used
(trade names alone shall not be used) and the correct description given in accordance with the classification set out in regulation 227.
(2)
The shipping documents prepared by the shipper shall include, or be accompanied by, a signed certificate or declaration that the shipment offered for carriage is properly packaged and marked, labelled or placarded, as appropriate, and in proper condition for carriage.
(3)
The persons responsible for the packing of dangerous goods in a freight container or road vehicle shall provide a signed container packing certificate or vehicle packing declaration stating that the cargo in the unit has been properly packed and secured and that all applicable transport requirements have been met.
Such a certificate or declaration may be combined with the document referred to in sub-regulation (2).
(4)
Where there is due cause to suspect that a freight container or road vehicle in which dangerous goods are packed is not in compliance with the requirements of sub-regulation (2) or (3), or where a container packing certificate or vehicle packing declaration is not available, the freight container or vehicle shall not be accepted for shipment.
* Refer to the specific exemptions provided in the IMDG Code.
(5)
Each ship carrying dangerous goods shall have a special list or manifest setting forth, in accordance with the classification set out in regulation 227, the dangerous goods on board and the location thereof. A detailed stowage plan, which identifies by class and sets out the location of all dangerous goods on board, may be used in place of such a special list or manifest. A copy of one of these documents shall be made available before departure to the person or organisation designated by the Port State authority.
(6)
Every ship carrying dangerous goods shall carry the IMDG Code and the relevant sections and related parts of Appendix B of the BC Code, as appropriate.
Stowage and securing.