This publication provides guidance on ways of assessing hazards associated with spillages of hazardous and noxious substances and of setting up response organizations. Further, it describes safe operational practice in response. In recent years, there has been a rapid growth in the transport and storage of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS). If allowed to escape, these materials can pres…
The Manual on Chemical Pollution currently has two sections. Section 1, Problem Assessment and Response Arrangements, was published in 1987. The present publication, Section 2, was prepared by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and provides guidance to Governments on search and recovery procedures for packaged goods lost at sea t…
The Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGS) has been accepted by many States since it was adopted in 1972 and entered into force in July 1977. It was amended in 1981, 1987, 1989, 1993 and 2001. This new publication contains the fully consolidated text of the 1972 Convention. It supersedes the 2002 consolidated edition,which contains the text …
The International Safety Management (ISM) Code with guidelines for its implementation provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention. It is an essential reference for maritime administrations, shipowners and operators, shipping companies, training providers and education institutes, shipbuilders, engine and equipment manufacturers …
The IMO SMCP replaced the "Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary" (SMNV) adopted by IMO in 1977 (and amended in 1985). The SMNV was developed for use by seafarers, following agreement that a common language - namely English - should be established for navigational purposes where language difficulties arise and the IMO SMCP has been developed as a more comprehensive standardized safety langua…
This edition incorporates amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization up to December 2009. It also includes amendments to the Rules of Procedure of : The Assembly up to December 2009; The Council up to July 2009; The Maritime Safety Committee up to June 2009; The Legal Committee up to April 2009; The Marine Environment Protection Committee up to March 2010; T…
A Recommendation on Safe Practice of Dangerous Goods in Ports and Harbours was first circulated by the Organization in November 1973. The subsequent development of new techniques in shore and ship operations, as well as the desirability of having more comprehensive recommendations which included dangerous goods in packaged form, liquid and solid dangerous substances and liquefied gas carried in…
This publication presents the CSS Code, as amended. The most recent amendment, approved at the eighty-seventh session of the Maritime Safety Commitee (12 to 21 May 2010), include a new annex 14 on Guidance on providing safe working conditions for securing of containers on deck. Also include are: Revised Guidelines for for the preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual, approved in May 2010. E…
The "Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972", the "London Convention " for short, is one of the first global conventions to protect the marine environment from human activities. The Convention has been in force since 1975. Its objective is to promote the effective control of all sources of marine pollution and to take all practicable steps t…
In 1996, the London Protocol was agreed to further modernise, and eventually replace, the 'Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972', one of the first global conventions to protect the marine environment from human activities which has been in force since 1975. The Convention's objective is to promote the effective control of all sources of mar…