IMDG Guidance: Book it Right, Pack it Tight - Updated for 2018

22 February 2018

It is of vital importance to comply with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code to avoid incidents and to reduce the consequences of those that do occur. The UK P&I Club in conjunction with the TT Club have updated guidance on packing dangerous goods for carriage by sea – IMDG Code Amendment 38-16.
The 2018 updated edition follows the processes of a dangerous goods consignment from classification, through booking, packing and loading on board the ship. This guide offers invaluable and straightforward understanding of the relevant requirements of the IMDG Code for employees in the key stages of preparing a dangerous goods consignment for shipping (UK P&I Club, 13 February 2018).
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Click here to download the guidance document Book it Right and Pack it Tight (7.73 MB).

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