UK Statutory Instrument SI 2024 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Harmful Substances) Regulations 2024

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Enforced by
MCA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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What it requires

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Part 1

Preliminary

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8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Amendments and revocations
s.003 Interpretation
s.004 General application
s.005 Ambulatory reference
s.006 Exemptions
s.007 Equivalents
s.008 Approvals
Part 2

Requirements for the carriage of dangerous goods and harmful substances in packaged form

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s.012 Requirements in relation to shippers and forwarders Regulated
  • Comply with dangerous goods shipping regulations as shipper or forwarderAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.009 Application
s.010 Requirements in relation to ships
s.011 Requirements in relation to owners and masters
Part 3

Requirements for the carriage of dangerous goods in solid form in bulk

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s.016 Requirements in relation to shippers Regulated
  • Follow IMSBC Code rules when shipping solid dangerous goods in bulkAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.013 Application
s.014 Requirements in relation to ships
s.015 Requirements in relation to masters
Part 4

Requirements for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous liquid chemicals in bulk

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.017 Application
s.018 Repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting
s.019 Compliance with requirements
s.020 International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
Part 5

Requirements for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021 Application
s.022 Repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting
s.023 Compliance with requirements
s.024 International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk
Part 6

Requirements for the carriage of packaged irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes on board ships

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.025 Application
s.026 Compliance with requirements
s.027 International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of INF Cargo
Part 7

Reporting of incidents

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s.028 Reporting requirements: general Regulated
  • Report incidents involving dangerous goods or harmful substancesAny Person
s.029 Reporting requirements: pollution incidents Regulated
  • Report cargo discharge or threat of discharge that could pollute UK watersAny Person
s.030 Reporting requirements: sightings of polluting substances Regulated
  • Notify HM Coastguard immediately of polluting substances seen at seaEmployee
Part 8

Control and enforcement

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.031 Offences and penalties: owner and master
s.032 Offences and penalties: shipper and forwarder
s.033 Detention
s.034 Review of the Regulations
Schedules

Schedules

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13 other schedules
s.sch001 The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997
s.sch001 The Merchant Shipping Fees Regulations 2018
s.sch001 In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995),...
s.sch001 The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019
s.sch001 In regulation 34(3)(a), for “the Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for...
s.sch001 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “United Kingdom...
s.sch001 In regulation 5(2) (application), omit “and to other ships while...
s.sch001 The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Small Ships) Regulations 1998
s.sch001 In regulation 1(2)— (a) for the definition of “Code for...
s.sch001 The Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007
s.sch001 In the Schedule, in Part 2, in the section “Marine...
s.sch001 The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017
s.sch001 In the Schedule, in Part 3, in the section “Marine...

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