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International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
Guidance on the transport of items classified as dangerous by individuals in private vehicles and by foot passengers on Ro-Ro ships
Information about the correct storage and stowage of packaged quantities of dangerous goods.
Standard reporting format and procedures for reporting incidents involving harmful or dangerous goods & substances.
Guidance on requirement for a document of compliance and the special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods.
Explains how offshore supply vessels should comply with the international maritime dangerous goods (IMDG) code and chapter VII of SOLAS.
Explains the implications of the The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997.
Information on cargoes that may be a risk on vessels and cargoes classed as dangerous under the international maritime dangerous goods code.
Guidance for drivers and loaders who are transporting dangerous goods.
Guidance on the transport of dangerous goods when carried in a private vehicle, or by a foot passenger on a Ro-Ro ship.
Highlighting the new DfT point of contact for the approval of tank inspection bodies.
Standard when loading and back loading bulk liquid and the procedure to be followed before commencing the back loading to comply with IMDG
This Notice informs shipowners of the extension of strict liability for oil pollution damage to all ships.
Outlines compliance with the international maritime dangerous goods code when transporting limited quantities of retail goods on ferries.
A presentation outlining the major changes to the international maritime dangerous goods (IMDG) code, and the circulars referenced in the presentation.
A list of MCA Clients and certificates currently in force
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