CHAPTER XVI

VESSELS CARRYING DANGEROUS

PACKAGED GOODS

Art.112 - General Terms and Conditions :

A - Grouping System :

For purpose of berthing and cargo handling each of IMDG classes ( Except Class 7, radioactive ) is further divided by SCA into three groups. These groups are as follows :

(1)Group 1 : Substances representing high danger : no handling is allowed either for ordinary goods or dangerous goods; vessels carrying these substances are only allowed to have a berth at Port Said outer harbour , bunkers taking place at the outer harbour basin.

(2)Group 2 : Substances representing medium danger, handling of cargo is allowed as follows:

a) Containers can be handled in the inner harbour.

b) General Cargo vessels can be handled by isolating the vessel in Port Said outer harbour basin. A vessel carrying not more that 100 tons total of these substances will not be given a special berth for handling the ordinary cargoes, provided that holds containing these dangerous substances are kept closed while ordinary cargoes are being handled on these vessels.

(3)Group 3 : Substances representing minor danger : vessels carrying these substances shall be considered as ordinary vessel.

B - Description of Groups in Different IMDG Classes :

(1) Group 1 : ( Substances representing high danger ) :

It contains the following :

a) Class 1, explosives, ( div. 1.1, div.1.2 and div. 1.3 ).

b) Class 2, gases in large welded receptacles.

c) Class 3, Inflammable liquids ( div. 3.1 and div. 3.2 ) in large welded

receptacles.

d) Discovery of substances of its existence and/or stowage on board the ship, the Master has no knowledge.

e) Hazardous wastes.

(2) Group 2 : ( Substances representing medium danger ) :

It contains all substances of the Classes which do not belong to either Group 1 or Group 3.

(3) Group 3 : ( Substances representing minor danger ) :

It contains the following :

a) Class 1, explosives, ( div. 1.5, ).

b) Class 2, gases ( non flammable compressed gas only ).

c) Class 3, Inflammable liquids ( high flash point group only ).

d) Substances in Class 4,5,6,8 and 9 stated in Appendix No. 4.

(4)Vessels carrying more than one group at the same time will be treated as vessels of the higher dangerous group.