IDMG MANUAL CODE

“marine pollutant” means a substance classified as such in the IMDG Code, or as a noxious liquid substance in the IBC Code, and any other substance, material or article that the shipper has reasonable cause to believe might meet the criteria for such classification “in bulk” means directly and without intermediate form of containment in a hold, tank or cargo space, which is a structural part of or permanently attached to a ship “IMO Recommendations” means the 1995 edition of Recommendations on the Safe Transport of Dangerous Cargoes and Related Activities in Port Areas (1995 edition) “IMO” means the International Maritime Organisation “IMDG Code” means the 1994 consolidated edition of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code as amended by Amendment No.

“operator” in relation to a ship includes any owner, charterer, manager and agent of the ship “Merchant Shipping Notice” means a Notice described as such, issued by the Marine Safety Agency and any reference to a particular Merchant Shipping Notice includes a reference to any Merchant Shipping Notice amending or replacing it which the Secretary of State considers relevant from time to time “Marine Safety Agency” means the Marine Safety Agency, an executive agency of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions “marine pollutants declaration” means a certificate or declaration in writing, signed by the person making it, that the shipment offered for carriage is properly classified, packaged and marked in accordance with the IMDG Code and is in a proper condition for carriage to minimise the hazard to the marine environment

“shipper” means a person who, whether as principal or agent for another, consigns for carriage by sea dangerous goods or marine pollutants “packaged goods” means packaged dangerous goods or packaged marine pollutants “package” means an individual package or receptacle described in the IMDG Code an intermediate bulk container

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