Contents of SOLAS Chapter VII

Carriage of Dangerous Goods

• This chapter regulates the carriage of dangerous cargo at sea. the regulation is contained in four parts:

• Part A: Carriage of Dangerous goods in packaged form

• Part A-1: Carriage of Dangerous goods in Solid form in Bulk

• Part B: Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Liquid chemicals in  bulk

• Part C: Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Liquified Gases in bulk

• Part D: Special Requirement for the carriage of packaged irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes onboard Ships

• This chapter requires the carriage of dangerous goods to be in compliance with International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).

Part A - Carriage of Dangerous Goods in Packaged form

Regulation 1 - Definitions

Regulation 2 - Application

Regulation 3 - Requirements for the carriage of dangerous goods

Regulation 4 - Documents

Regulation 5 - Cargo Securing Manual

Regulation 6 - Reporting of incidents involving dangerous goods

Part A-1 - Carriage of Dangerous goods in Solid form in Bulk  

Regulation 7 - Definitions

Regulation 7-1 - Applications

Regulation 7-2 - Documents

Regulation 7-3 - Stowage and segregation requirements

Regulation 7-4 - Reporting of incidents involving dangerous goods

Regulation 7-5 - Requirements for the carriage of dangerous goods in solid form in bulk

Part B - Construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous liquid chemicals in bulk

Regulation 8 - Definitions

Regulation 9 - Application to Chemical Tankers

Regulation 10 - Requirements for Chemical Tankers

Part C - Construction and equipment of ships carrying liquified gases in bulk

Regulation 11 - Definitions

Regulation 12 - Application to Gas Carriers

Regulation 13 - Requirements for Gas Carriers

Part D - Special Requirement for the carriage of packaged irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes onboard Ships

Regulation 14 - Definitions

Regulation 15 - Application to Ships carrying INF cargo

Regulation 16 - Requirements for Ships carrying INF cargo

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Reference: IMO Publications & Documents - International Conventions - SOLAS