This list is for both Merchant Navy & Fishing vessels

The paper version of the Annual Summary of Notices to Mariners is published annually in January

A form to disclose to the M.A.I.B. any dangerous incident/accident that you occurred at sea, the main purpose of reporting the incident/accident is to let others know about it so they can learn from it.
if you're involved in an incident/accident, you need to fill out the I.R.F. and send it to the M.A.I.B.
you also have to contact the Coastguard and let them know about it and if needed your insurance company

M.A.I.B. Summary of Investigations are made from I.R.F.'s (they are free to everyone and I would advise everyone to get them, you'll learn a lot about safety from them)

A list of investigations carried out by M.A.I.B. inspectors.
Some of the investigation being made up because of incidents/accidents disclosed through I.R.F. forms
the purpose of these is to let others know about the incident/accident so they can learn from it.
They're published by the M.A.I.B. and are free to everyone, I would advise everyone to read them, you'll learn a lot about safety from them.
Each investigation is broken into three categories

(1) Narrative - letting you know what happened in the incident/accident
(2) Observations - Information letting you know how the incident/accident could have been prevented
(3) Comment - Information that will help to prevent any such incident/accident happening in the future

The Front Cover contains the following:

Name of Vessel
Port of Registry
Official Number including letters and numbers
Registered length
Gross tonnage
Registered net tonnage
Name of Master(s)
Certificate of Competency: type and number
Nature of work undertaken
Name and address of Registered owners
Date and place where Log book was opened
Date and place where log book was closed
Delivered to the superintendent or proper office
Received by registered general of shipping and seamen

also included in the O.L.B.

Record of Seamen employed on the vessel
Records of births and deaths
Records of injuries or illnesses not resulting in death
Records of Casualties to the vessel
Records of Muster Drills, fire-drills, training of crew
Inspections of lifesaving appliances
Inspections of fire-fighting appliances
Records of test drills
Records of tests and inspections of pilot hoists
Records of crews accommodation
Records of food and water provided for the crew
Annex

The official log book lasts for 6 months from the time it is first person signs it and opens it till the time the last person signs it and closes it

After it is official closed it is then sent to the M.M.O. (Mercantile Marine Office)

The code is in four sections:

(1) Deals with the regulatory background to the advice and general principles of health and safety
(2) Gives General Advice for Seafarers
(3) Covers Specific Work Activities
(4) Deals with safety for specialist ship operations

The regulations include requirements for stowage and securing of cargo or cargo units (such as containers).

Before 1991, this Chapter only covered the carriage of grain - which due to its inherent capability to shift can have disastrous effects on a ship's stability if not stowed, trimmed and secured properly. The current Chapter requires cargo ships carrying grain to comply with the IMO International Grain Code.

Part A - Carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form or in solid form or in bulk - includes provisions for the classification, packing, marking, labeling and placarding, documentation and stowage of dangerous goods. Contracting Governments are required to issue instructions at the national level and the Chapter refers to International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, developed by IMO, which is constantly updated to accommodate new dangerous goods and to supplement or revise existing provisions.

Part B covers Construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous liquid chemicals in bulk and requires chemical tankers built after 1 July 1986 to comply with the International Bulk Chemical Code (IBC Code).

Part C covers Construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk and gas carriers constructed after 1 July 1986 to comply with the requirements of the International Gas Carrier Code (IGC Code).

Part D includes special requirements for the carriage of packaged irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes on board ships and requires ships carrying such products to comply with the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships (INF Code).

The IMDG Code is intended to provide for the safe transportation of hazardous materials by vessel and to prevent marine pollution. The Code is based on the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods but also includes additional requirements applicable to the transport of hazardous materials by sea (e.g. requirements for marine pollutants, freight containers, stowage and segregation as well other requirements applicable to shipboard safety and preservation of the marine environment) that are not covered by the UN Recommendations. The IMDG Code is maintained and updated by IMO's Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) Sub-Committee.

The I.M.D.G. Code is made up in three volumes

Volume one contains -

Part 1 - General Provisions, Definition and Training

Chapter 1.1 - General Provisions
1.1.1 - Application and implementation of the Code
1.1.2 - Conventions
1.1.3 - Transport of radioactive material
1.1.4 - Dangerous goods forbidden from transport

Chapter 1.2 Definitions, units of measurement and abbreviations
1.2.1 - Definitions
1.2.2 - Units of Measurement
1.2.3 - List of abbreviations

Chapter 1.3 Training
Introductory note

Part 2 - Classification

Chapter 2.0 Introduction
2.0.0 - Responsibilities
2.0.1 - Classes, divisions, packing groups
2.0.2 - UN Numbers and Proper Shipping Names
2.0.3 - Classification of Substances, mixtures and solutions with multiple hazards (precedence of hazard characteristics)
2.0.4 - Transport of samples

Chapter 2.1 Class 1 - Explosives
2.1.0 - Introductory notes
2.1.1 - Definitions and general provisions
2.1.2 - Compatibility groups and classification codes
2.1.3 - Classification procedure

Chapter 2.2 Class 2 - Gases
2.2.0 - Introductory note
2.2.1 - Definitions and general provisions
2.2.2 - Class subdivisions
2.2.3 - Mixtures of gases

Chapter 2.3 Class 3 - Flammable liquids
2.3.0 - Introductory note
2.3.1 - Definitions and general provisions
2.3.2 - Assignment of packing group
2.3.3 - Determination of flash point

Chapter 2.4 Class 4 - Flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
2.4.1 - Definitions and general provisions
2.4.2 - Class 4.1 - Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives
2.4.3 - Class 4.2 - Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
2.4.4 - Class 4.3 - Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases

Chapter 2.5 Class5 - Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
2.5.0 - Introductory note
2.5.1 - Definitions and general provisions
2.5.2 - Class 5.1 - Oxidizing substances
2.5.2 - Class 5.2 - Organic Peroxides

Chapter 2.6 Class 6 - Toxic and infectious substances
2.6.0 - Introductory notes
2.6.1 - Definitions
2.6.2 - Class 6.1 - Toxic substances
2.6.3 - Class 6.2 - Infectious substances

Chapter 2.7 Class 7 - Radioactive material
2.7.1 - Definition of class 7 - radioactive material
2.7.2 - Definitions
2.7.3 - Low specific activity (LSA) material, determination of groups
2.7.4 - Provisions for special form radioactive material
2.7.5 - Surface contaminated object (SCO), determination of groups
2.7.6 - Determination of transport index (TI) and criticality safety index (CSI)
2.7.7 - Activity limits and material restrictions
2.7.8 - Limits on transport index (TI), criticality safety index (CSI) and radiation levels for packages and over packs
2.7.9 - Provisions and controls for transport of expected packages
2.7.10 - Provisions for low dispersible radioactive material

Chapter 2.8 Class 8 - Corrosive substances
2.8.1 - Definition and properties
2.8.2 - Assignment of packing groups

Chapter 2.9 Class 9 - Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles
2.9.1 - Definition
2.9.2 - Assignment of packing groups to miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles

Chapter 2.10 - Marine Pollutants
2.10.1 - Definition
2.10.2 - Properties
2.10.3 Classification of solutions, mixtures and isomers
2.10.4 - Guidelines for the identification of harmful substances in packaged form (marine pollutants)

PART 3 - DANGEROUS GOODS LIST AND LIMITITED QUANTITIES EXCEPTIONS
see volume 2

PART 4 - PACKING AND TANK PROVISIONS
Chapter 4.1 - Use of packaging's, including intermediate bulk containers (IBC's) and large packaging's
4.1.0 - Definitions
4.1.1 - General Provisions for the packing of dangerous goods, other than goods of classes 2, 5.2 or 7, in packaging's, including IBC's and large packaging's
4.1.2 - Additional general provisions for the use of IBC's
4.1.3 - General provisions concerning packing instructions
4.1.4 - List of packing instructions
Packing instructions concerning the use of packaging's (except IBC's and large packaging's)
Packing instructions concerning the use of IBC's
Packing instructions concerning the use of large packaging
4.1.5 - Special packing provisions for goods of Class 1
4.1.6 - Special packing provisions for Class 2
4.1.7 - Special packing provisions for organic peroxides (class 5.2) and self-reactive substances of Class 4.1
4.1.8 - Special packing provisions for infectious substances (Class 6.2)
4.1.9 - Special packing provisions for Class 7

Chapter 4.2 - Use of portable tanks
4.2.0 - Transitional provision
4.2.1 - General provisions for the use of portable tanks for the transport of substances of classes 3 to 9
4.2.2 - General provisions for the use of portable tanks for the transport of non-refrigerated liquefied gases
4.2.3 - General provisions for the use of portable tanks for the transport of refrigerated liquefied gases of class 2
4.2.4 - Portable tank instructions and special provisions
Portable tank instructions
Portable tank special provisions
4.2.5 - Use of IMO type 4, 6 and 8 tanks
4.2.6 - Use of portable tanks for the transport of solid dangerous goods

Chapter 4.3 - Use of bulk packaging's
4.3.1 - General
4.3.2 - Special provisions for transport of solid bulk packaging's, other than tanks

PART 5 - CONSIGNMENT PROCDURES
Chapter 5.1 - General provisions
5.1.1 - Application and general provisions
5.1.2 - Use of over packs and unit loads
5.1.3 - Empty uncleaned packaging's or units
5.1.4 - Mixed packing
5.1.5 - General provisions for class 7
5.1.6 - Packages packed into a cargo transport unit

Chapter 5.2 - Marking and labeling of packages including IBC's
5.2.1 - Marketing and packages including IBC's
5.2.2 - Labeling of packages including IBC's

Chapter 5.3 - Placarding and marking of cargo transport units
5.3.1 - Placarding
5.3.2 - Marking of cargo transport units

Chapter 5.4 - Documentation
5.4.1 - Dangerous goods transport document
5.4.2 - Container/vehicle packing certificate
5.4.3 - Documentation required aboard the ship
5.4.4 - Other required information and documentation
5.4.5 - Multi modal Dangerous Goods Form

Chapter 5.5 - Special provisions
5.5.1 - Special provisions applicable to the consignment of infectious substances
5.5.2 - Documentation and identification of cargo transport units under fumigation

PART 6 - CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING OF PACKAGINGS, INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS (IBC's), LARGE PACKAGINGS, PORTABLE TANKS AND ROAD TANK VEHICLES

Chapter 6.1 - Provisions for the construction and testing of packaging's (other than for class 6.2 substances)
6.1.1 - Applicability and general provisions
6.1.2 - Code for designating types of packaging's
6.1.3 - Marking
6.1.4 - Provisions for packaging's
6.1.5 - Test provisions for packaging's

Chapter 6.2 - Provisions for the construction and testing of receptacles for gases
6.2.1 - Provisions for gas cylinders
6.2.2 - Leakproofness test for aerosols and small receptacles for gas

Chapter 6.3 - Provisions for the construction and testing of packaging's for class 6.2 substances
6.3.1 - General
6.3.2 - Test provisions for packaging's

Chapter 6.4 - Provisions for the construction, testing and approval of packages and material of class 7
6.4.1 - (reserved)
6.4.2 - General provisions
6.4.3 - Additional provisions for packages transported by air
6.4.4 - Provisions for excepted packages
6.4.5 - Provisions for industrial packages
6.4.6 - Provisions for packages containing uranium hexafluoride
6.4.7 - Provisions for Type A packages
6.4.8 - Proviso ns for Type B(U) packages
6.4.9 - Provisions for Type B(M) packages
6.4.10 - Provisions for Type C packages
6.4.11 - Provisions for packages containing fissile material
6.4.12 - Test procedures and demonstration of compliance
6.4.13 - Testing the integrity of the containment system and shielding and evaluating criticality safety
6.4.14 - Target for drop tests
6.4.15 - Test for demonstrating ability to withstand normal conditions of transport
6.4.16 - Additional tests for Type A packages designed for liquids and gases
6.4.17 - Tests for demonstrating ability to withstand accident conditions of transport
6.4.18 - Enhanced water immersion test for Type B(U) and Type B(M) packages containing more than 10⁵ A₂ and Type C Packages
6.4.19 - Water leakage test for packages containing fissile material
6.4.20 - Tests for Type C packages
6.4.21 - Test for packaging's designed to contain uranium hexafluoride
6.4.22 - Approvals for package designs and materials
6.4.23 - Applications for approval and approvals for radioactive material transport
6.4 24 - Transitional measures for class 7

Chapter 6.5 - Provisions for the constructions and testing of intermediate bulk containers (IBC's)
6.5.1 - General provisions applicable to all types of IBC's
6.5.2 - Marking
6.5.3 - Specific provisions for IBC's
6.5.4 - Test provisions for IBC's

Chapter 6.6 - Provisions for the construction and testing of large packaging's
6.6.1 - General
6.6.2 - Code for designating types of large packaging's
6.6.3 - Marketing
6.6.4 - Specific provisions for large packaging's
6.6.5 - Test provisions for large packaging's

Chapter 6.7 - Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks
6.7.1 - Application and general provisions
6.7.2 - Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transport of substances of classes 3 to 9
6.7.3 - Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transport of non-refrigerated liquefied gases of class 2
6.7.4 - Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transport of refrigerated liquefied gases of class 2

Chapter 6.8 - Provisions for road tank vehicles
6.8.1 - General
6.8.2 - Road tank vehicles for long international voyages for substances of classes 3 to 9
6.8.3 - Road tank vehicles for short international voyages

Chapter 6.9 - Special provisions relating to tanks for the transport of solid substances (such as powdery or granulated substances)

PART 7 - PROVISIONS CONCERNING TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

Chapter 7.1 - Stowage
7.1.1 - General provisions
7.1.2 - Stowage in relation to living quarters
7.1.3 - Stowage in relation to undeveloped films and plates, and mailbags
7.1.4 - Stowage in marine pollutants
7.1.5 - Stowage in relation to foodstuffs
7.1.6 - Stowage of solutions and mixtures
7.1.7 - Stowage and handling of goods of class 1
7.1.8 - Stowage of goods of class 2
7.1.9 - Stowage of goods of class 3
7.1.10 - Stowage of goods of classes 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3
7.1.11 - Stowage of goods of class 5.1
7.1.12 - Stowage of goods of class 5.2
7.1.13 - Stowage of goods of class 6.1
7.1.14 - Stowage of goods of class 7
7.1.15 - Stowage of goods of class 8
7.1.16 - Stowage of goods of class 9

Chapter 7.2 - Segregation
7.2.1 - General
7.2.2 - Segregation of packages
7.2.3 - Segregation of cargo transport units on board container ships
illustrations of Segregation of cargo transport units on board containers ships
illustrations of Segregation of of cargo transport units on board hatch less container ships
7.2.4 - Segregation of cargo transport units on board roll-on/roll-off ships
7.2.5 - Segregation in shipborne barges and on board barge-carrying ships
7.2.6 - Segregation between bulk materials possessing chemical hazards and dangerous goods in packaged form
7.2.7 - Segregation of goods of class 1
7.2.8 - Segregation provisions for goods of class 4.1 and class 5.2
7.2.9 - Segregation for goods of class 7

Chapter 7.3 - Special provisions in the event of an incident and fire precautions involving dangerous goods
7.3.1 - General
7.3.2 - General provisions in the event of incidents
7.3.3. - Special provisions for incidents involving infectious substances
7.3.4 - Special provisions for incidents involving radioactive material
7.3.5 - General fire precautions
7.3.6 - Special fire precautions for class 1
7.3.7 - Special fire precautions for class 2
7.3.8 - Special fire precautions for class 3
7.3.9 - Special fire precautions and fire fighting for class 7

Chapter 7.4 - Transport of cargo transport units on board ships
7.4.1 - Applicability
7.4.2 - General provisions for cargo transport units
7.4.3 - Cargo transport units transported under fumigation
7.4.4 - Stowage of cargo transport units in cargo spaces other than ro-ro cargo spaces
7.4.5 - Stowage of cargo transport units in ro-ro cargo spaces
7.4.6 - Transport of dangerous goods of class 1 in cargo transport units

Chapter 7.5 - Packing of cargo transport units
7.5.1 - General provisions for cargo transport units
7.5.2 - Packing of cargo transport units
7.5.3 - Empty cargo transport units

Chapter 7.6 - Transport of dangerous goods in Shipborne barges on barge-carrying ships
7.6.1 - Applicability
7.6.2 - Definitions
7.6.3 - Permitted shipments
7.6.4 - Barge loading
7.6.5 - Stowage of shipborne barges
7.6.6 - Ventilation and condensation
7.6.7 - Fire protection
7.6.8 - Transport of goods of class 1 in shipborne barges

Chapter 7.7 - Temperature control provisions
7.7.1 - Preamble
7.7.2 - General provisions
7.7.3 - Methods of temperature control
7.7.4 - Special provisions for self-reactive substances (class 4.1) and organic peroxides (class 5.2)
7.7.5 - Special provisions for vehicles transported on ships
7.7.6 - Exemptions

Chapter 7.8 - Transport of wastes
7.8.1 - Preamble
7.8.2 - Applicability
7.8.3 - Transboundary movement sunder the Basel Convention
7.8.4 - Classification of wastes

Chapter 7.9 - Competent authority approval

Volume 2

Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISION, DEFINATIONS AND TRAINING
See Volume 1

Part 2 - CLASSIFICATION
See Volume 1

Part 3 - DANGEROUS GOODS LIST AND LIMITED QUANTITIES EXCEPTIONS

Chapter 3.1 - General
3.1.1 - Scope and general provisions
3.1.2 - Proper shipping names
3.1.3.- Mixtures and solutions containing one dangerous substance
3.1.4 - Segregation groups

Chapter 3.2 - Dangerous Goods List
3.2.1. - Structure of the Dangerous Goods List
3.2.2 - Abbreviations and symbols

Chapter 3.3 - Special provisions applicable to certain substances, materials or articles

Chapter 3.4 - Limited quantities
3.4.1 - General
3.4.2 - Packing
3.4.3 - Stowage
3.4.4 - Segregation
3.4.5 - Marking and labeling
3.4.6 - Documentation
3.4.7 - Exemptions

Chapter 3.5 - Transport schedules for class 7 - radioactive material
3.5.1 - Transport schedules
3.5.2 - Summary of approval and prior notification provisions for class 7


PART 4 - PACKING AND TANK PROVISIONS
See volume 1

PART 5 - CONSIGNMENT PROCEDURES
See volume 1

PART 6 - CONSTUCTION AND TESTING OF PACKAGINGS, INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS (IBC's), LARGE PACKAGINGS, PORTABLE TANKS AND ROAD TANK VEHICLES
See volume 1

PART 7 - PROVISIONS CONCERNING TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
See volume 1

PART 3 - DANGEROUS GOODS LIST AND LIMITED QUANTITIES EXCEPTIONS

APPENDIX A - LIST OF GENERIC AND N.O.S. PROPER SHIPPING NAMES

APPENDIX B - GLOSSART OF TERMS

INDEX

Contains the type of Registry (Full or Simple) the date at which it expires also the vessels details (name of vessel - RSS number - port of registry - port letters & numbers - Gross tonnage - Net Tonnage - Overall length - Registered length - Breadth - Depth - Engine make and model - Engine power - Date of entry into service) the name and address of the owners

it is issued by the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, Cardiff

It last for 5 Years

Lasts for 4 years with a periodical inspection at 2 years with a grace of 3 months either side of this.

It's purpose is to make sure a vessels safety standards are up to the M.C.A. standards so that the vessel is fit to go to sea - The Surveyor (Usually a M.C.A. Captain) will check everything in the vessel including all lifesaving appliances - firefighting appliances - all pumping systems - all watertight doors and hatches and handles to make sure they operate - all radios - the condition of the hull as well as the superstructure - the stability of the vessel - wheelhouse visibility - all navigation lights and the ships whistle - freeing ports - your ability to prevent pollution when bunkering - all gas/bilge and fire sensors - all deck machinery including winches/power blocks and cranes - the surveyor will check the whole vessel and these are the main ones

The main purpose of a Pilot book is to show you the approaches to harbours letting you know where to get the information for making a safe passage into port using the following information;

(1) The leading lights
(2) The True course to steer to come into the harbour
(3) Any dangers in the area while making your approach to the harbour
(4) The type of shelter expected in the harbour
(5) Any lights/marks in the approach (buoys)
(6)The charts available for the harbour area
(7) The standard port for the harbour (it could be a secondary port your going to)
(8) The facilities available to you in the harbour

Also the following;

tides and tidal data
Navigation Rules
Boating Regulations
Essential navigation using all aids to navigate
Communications using all means available - VHF - MF - TELEX - DSC
Seamanship - knots - splicing - rope types - boat handling
Safety - Search and Rescue procedures
Weather - data and times of forecasts
Distance tables - from port to port worldwide
Conversion tables

Covers Navigation information about ports/harbours as well the following

tides and tidal data
Navigation Rules
Boating Regulations
Essential navigation using all aids to navigate
Communications using all means available - VHF - MF - TELEX - DSC
Seamanship - knots - splicing - rope types - boat handling
Safety - Search and Rescue procedures
Weather - data and times of forecasts
Distance tables - from port to port worldwide
Conversion tables

The Fisherman's Pilot is made up of 5 volumes (there the same as a Pilot book - Sailing Directions) but also include the following:

(1) Lists of lights and Radio Signals
(2) Tide Tables and Tidal Streams
(3) Navigation Tables
(4) Nautical Almanac
(5) Summaries of relevant MGN's

They're to be updated every year

A manual containing the following:

(1) Letter Flags
(2) Substitutes
(3) Numeral Pennants
(4) A Medical Section
(5) Information on how to send a distress E.g. (N.C. or a black ball over a black square)

You should not need to quote on documents as this is now a simple look up job, and only would need to be done by the ships Master if there are problems whilst at sea.

United Nations (UN) Numbers are four-digit numbers used world-wide in international commerce and transportation to identify hazardous chemicals or classes of hazardous materials. These numbers generally range between 0000 and 3500 and are ideally preceded by the letters "UN" (for example, "UN1005") to avoid confusion with other number codes.

UN numbers are required for the shipment of hazardous materials

UN numbers are assigned by a committee of the United Nations, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Committee of Experts (COE) on the Transport of Dangerous Goods which issues "Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods" (also called "the Orange Book").

The UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods addresses the following areas:

A list of the most commonly carried dangerous goods, their identification and their classification.
Consignment procedures such as labeling, marking, and transport documents.
Standards for packaging, test procedures, and certification.
Standards for multi modal tank-containers, test procedures and certification.

A Statutory Instrument that gives you information on the following;

loading
unloading
washing holds in harbour and in special areas
Categories of Noxious substances
Cargo Record Manual
Procedures and Arrangement Manual
Pumping arrangements
Equipment and arrangements
Survey requirements
Issue of INLS Certificate
Maintenance of condition after survey
Prohibition on uncertified carriage
Penalties

(a) Within 24 hours of arrival :
A completed Marine Department's Shipping Report - General
Declaration Arrival Form (Form MO 618) signed by the
shipmaster or his agent.

(b) On applying for a Port Clearance Permit :
A completed Marine Department's Shipping Report - General
Declaration Departure Form (Form MO 618) signed by the
shipmaster or his agent.

SECTION B ALL SHIPS MUST PRODUCE THE DOCUMENTS LISTED IN SECTION B

The Certificate of Registry

International Tonnage Certificate issued pursuant to the IMO
Convention 1969, if any, or National Tonnage Certificate for
ships less than 24 metres in length.

International Loadline Certificate or International Loadline
Exemption Certificate

Deratting or Deratting Exemption Certificate

International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPPC) or
in the case of a Hong Kong Registered Vessel, a Hong Kong Oil
Pollution Prevention Certificate. (For every oil tanker of
150 GT and above and every other ship of 400 GT and above)

SECTION C PASSENGER SHIPS

In addition to the documents listed in A and B above the agent
of every passenger ship must submit the following :

Passenger Ship Safety Certificate

Document of Compliance and Safety Management Certificate (DOC &
SMC) issued pursuant to International Safety Management (ISM)
Code (also applied for Passenger carrying high speed craft,
regardless of GRT, except the Passenger carrying high speed craft
of the Mainland China which will be required to submit DOC and
SMC with effect from 1 Jan 1999)

Any Exemption Certificate that is in force

SECTION D CARGO SHIPS

In addition to the documents listed in section A and B above the
agent of every cargo ship must submit :

Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate

Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate

Cargo Ship Radiotelegraphy Certificate or
Cargo Ship Radiotelephony Certificate

Document of Compliance and Safety Management Certificate issued
pursuant to the ISM Code.
(Only applied for bulk carrier and cargo carrying high speed craft
of 500 GRT and over)

Any Exemption Certificate that is in force

SECTION E OIL TANKERS, CHEMICAL TANKERS and GAS TANKERS

Document of Compliance and Safety Management Certificate issued
pursuant to the ISM Code

In addition to the documents listed in section A and B above,
ships carrying :

(a) Noxious Liquid Substance(s) listed in Marpol Annex II :

International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the
carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk or Hong Kong
Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious
Liquid Substances in Bulk

(b) Chemicals in bulk, in a ship which was :

(i) constructed before 1 July 1986 :
Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous
Chemicals in Bulk

(ii) constructed on or after 1 July 1986 :
International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage
of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk

(c) Liquefied gas in bulk constructed on or after 1 July 1986 :

International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of
Liquefied Gases in Bulk

(d) Bulk cargo of more than 2,000 tons of persistent oil:
A certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in
respect of Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage.

Noxious liquid substances are divided into four categories, A, B, C and D, in accordance with the severity of the hazard which they present to human health and the marine environment, Category A presenting the worst hazard and Category D the least.

Discharges into the sea of noxious liquid substances or mixtures containing them are prohibited; and discharges into the sea of liquid wastes containing residues of such substances are strictly controlled (Regulations 3, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13). The worse the hazard which the category of substances presents, the stricter are the controls. Controls are also more stringent in two special areas, namely the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea.

The Regulations also prohibit (regulation 14) the discharge of liquid substances which, though not identified as noxious, have not been evaluated and found to be harmless to the marine environment, except with written permission from the government of the state or states concerned.

The Regulations require ships to follow specified procedures when washing cargo tanks (regulations 4 and 8 to 10). The procedures depend on the category of substance carried and on whether or not unloading takes place in a special area. Certain oil-like substances are allowed to be carried and their residues discharged in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1983 instead of in accordance with these Regulations, provided (a) that the ship meets extra stability requirements and (b) that its International Prevention of Oil Pollution Certificate is endorsed to indicate the ship's conformity with relevant requirements of these Regulations (regulation 18).

All ships are required to carry a Procedures and Arrangements Manual complying with the Standards for Procedures and Arrangements adopted by the MEPC (regulation 19), and to be provided with the equipment and arrangements specified in that manual (regulation 22). They are also required to carry a Cargo Record Book in which operations involving cargoes of noxious liquid substances have to be recorded (regulation 20).

Every tank designated to carry a Category B or C substance is required to have a pumping system capable of emptying the tank so that the residues remaining after unloading is complete do not exceed, in the case of a new ship, 0.1m3 for a Category B and 0.3m3 for a Category C substance and, in the case of an existing ship, 0.3m3 for a Category B and 0.9m3 for a Category C substance (regulation 21).

Ships are required to be surveyed for the purposes of the regulations, to carry an International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk and to be maintained in accordance with that certificate (regulations 23—25).

Carriage of noxious or un assessed liquid substances in bulk is prohibited except where the ship has the appropriate certificate (regulation 28).

Penalties are prescribed for breaches of the regulations and provision is made for ships to be detained where a breach occurs (regulations 29 and 30).

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships - it has 20 articles and 6 Annexes, the annexes are as follows;

Statutory Instrument 1997 2367
which gives you the following information;

Proper shipping name including chemical name of marine pollutant
Class division - if class 1 - state compatibility group
UN number
Limited Quantity
Subsidiary risk
Schedule No. - if class 7 goods
Packing group
Flashpoint if less or equal to 61 degrees Celsius
Number and king of packages
Gross Quantity (net weight)
Marine pollutant
E.M.S. No.

Signed by the master of the vessel

Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers as set out in the annex consisting of;

Section 1 - Definitions
Section 2 - Suitability of ships and terminals
Section 3 - Procedures between ship and shore prior to the ships arrival
Section 4 - Procedures between ship and terminal prior to cargo handling
Section 5 - Cargo loading and handling of ballast
Section 6 - Unloading cargo and handling of ballast
Appendix 1 to 5

(a) lifting equipment is of adequate strength and stability for each load, having regard in particular to the stress induced at its mounting or fixing point;
(b) every part of a load and anything attached to it and used in lifting it is of adequate strength.

Marking of lifting equipment
1 . Every employer shall ensure that -

(a) subject to sub-paragraph (b), machinery and accessories for lifting loads are clearly marked to indicate their safe working loads;
(b) where the safe working load of machinery for lifting loads depends on its configuration -

(i) the machinery is clearly marked to indicate its safe working load for each configuration; or
(ii) information which clearly indicates its safe working load for each configuration is kept with the machinery;

(c) accessories for lifting are also marked in such a way that it is possible to identify the characteristics necessary for their safe use;

(d) lifting equipment which is designed for lifting persons is appropriately and clearly marked to this effect; and

(e) lifting equipment which is not designed for lifting persons but which might be so used in error is appropriately and clearly marked to the effect that it is not designed for lifting persons.

Organization of lifting operations
1 . - (1) Every employer shall ensure that every lifting operation involving lifting equipment is -

(a) properly planned by a competent person;
(b) appropriately supervised; and
(c) carried out in a safe manner.

(2) In this regulation "lifting operation" means an operation concerned with the lifting or lowering of a load.

Thorough examination and inspection
1 . - (1) Every employer shall ensure that before lifting equipment is put into service for the first time by him it is thoroughly examined for any defect unless either -

(a) the lifting equipment has not been used before; and
(b) in the case of lifting equipment for which an EC declaration of conformity could or (in the case of a declaration under the Lifts Regulations 1997) should have been drawn up, the employer has received such declaration made not more than 12 months before the lifting equipment is put into service;

or, if obtained from the undertaking of another person, it is accompanied by physical evidence referred to in paragraph (4).

(2) Every employer shall ensure that, where the safety of lifting equipment depends on the installation conditions, it is thoroughly examined -

(a) after installation and before being put into service for the first time; and
(b) after assembly and before being put into service at a new site or in a new location,

to ensure that it has been installed correctly and is safe to operate.

(3) Every employer shall ensure that lifting equipment which is exposed to conditions causing deterioration which is liable to result in dangerous situations is -

(a) thoroughly examined -

(i) in the case of lifting equipment for lifting persons or an accessory for lifting, at least every 6 months;
(ii) in the case of other lifting equipment, at least every 12 months; or
(iii) in either case, in accordance with an examination scheme; and
(iv) each time that exceptional circumstances which are liable to jeopardize the safety of the lifting equipment have occurred; and

(b) if appropriate for the purpose, is inspected by a competent person at suitable intervals between thorough examinations,

to ensure that health and safety conditions are maintained and that any deterioration can be detected and remedied in good time.