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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency, (MCA), is the UK competent authority and hence the focal point for all issues pertaining to the transport of dangerous goods by sea, or, as they are sometimes called, hazardous materials. For further guidance and details, click on the link below.
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home/shipsandcargoes/mcga-cargosafety/dangerousgoods.htm
To view the MCA introduction video to dangerous goods, please click on the links below
International regulations for safety at sea are formulated and agreed by the United Nations' specialized agency, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as it is responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from shipping.
Shipping is perhaps the most international of the world's industries, serving more than 90 per cent of global trade by carrying huge quantities of cargo cost effectively, cleanly and safely.
The ownership and management chain surrounding any ship can embrace many countries and ships spend their economic life moving between different jurisdictions, often far from the country of registry. There is, therefore, a need for international standards to regulate shipping - which can be adopted and accepted by all. The first maritime treaties date back to the 19th century. Later, the Titanic disaster of 1912 spawned the first international safety of life at sea - SOLAS - convention, still the most important treaty addressing maritime safety.
The Convention establishing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was adopted in Geneva in 1948 and IMO first met in 1959. IMO's main task has been to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping and its remit today includes safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.
A specialized agency of the United Nations with 168 Member States and three Associate Members, IMO is based in the United Kingdom with around 300 international staff.
For more details of IMO activities, visit their website at www.imo.org
DANGEROUS GOODS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Transported by sea
On January 1st 2010, the international code that applies for transport of dangerous goods by sea was extended to shore-side staff. This means that IMDG code training for staff at freight forwarders, container handlers and port side will be mandatory.
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