Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01173:body:0:p124
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01173
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Character Range: 321019–323982

cargo tanks in which numerous products are carried simultaneously side by side.
The products carried range from the so-called non-hazardous to those that are extremely flammable, toxic or corrosive, or have a combination of these properties, or that possess other hazardous characteristics.
IMO has produced codes (International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code) and Interpretations of the IMO Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code)) for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk. The codes are statutory under merchant shipping regulations. Ships carrying cargoes in bulk that are listed in the IBC Code must display for the information of all on board any data necessary for the safe carriage of the cargo, including action to be taken in the event of spills and leaks, countermeasures against accidental personal contact, and firefighting procedures and firefighting media.
All seafarers should be trained in the use of relevant PPE and in emergency procedures. Guidance on general operational procedures and precautions that should be followed on chemical tankers is given in the Tanker Safety Guide (Chemicals) published by the International Chamber of Shipping. This publication, together with the codes referred to in earlier chapters and any special safety requirements issued by the operator should be available on board.
Ships intended for the carriage of chemicals should carry only those chemicals for which their construction and equipment are suitable, and which are specified on the certificate of fitness.
It is important to have comprehensive information on the safe operation of chemical tankers. Only approved documentation should be used. SDS must be provided and be freely available for all chemical cargoes carried.
Shipowners should provide seafarers employed on chemical tankers with specialised training and instructions in the safe carriage of all chemicals which the ship may be required to carry and the relevant operational and safety requirements associated with their duties and emergency situations.
For each operation the person in command should designate a competent officer who is familiar with the safe operation of chemical tankers. The person in command should ensure that the designated officer has available an adequate number of experienced seafarers.
Particular attention is drawn to the need to:
       ensure that any cargo offered is listed in the shipping documents by the correct technical name;
       ensure that where a cargo is a mixture, an analysis is provided indicating the dangerous components which contribute significantly to the hazard of the product. This information should be available on board, and freely accessible to all concerned;
       ensure that a full description of a cargo's physical and chemical properties is supplied with each