IMSBC Code - 2015 Amendments Mandatory from 1 January 2017
During the ninety-fifth session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee, amendments 03-15 to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code under Resolution MSC.393(95) were adopted.
These amendments, which have been in place on a voluntary basis since 1 January 2016, will become mandatory on 1 January 2017.
Amendment 03-15 includes updates to existing individual schedules for solid bulk cargoes, 19 new cargo schedules and references to recent SOLAS amendments, along with updated information from the IMDG Code.
Details of the 19 new cargo schedules including the group along with details of those designated as Material Hazardous in Bulk (MHB) are included in the table below.
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In order to ensure that the chemical hazards of individual cargoes designated as MHB can be identified, an updated definition of MHB is included in the amendments. In addition to the amended MHB definition, notational references which clearly specify the chemical hazards of the cargo are included. A table showing these notational references is shown below.