Course details

This course is essential for shoreside staff, whose duties concern the carriage of dangerous goods by sea. The function-specific and safety training is in compliance with the IMDG Code Amendment 36-12 and the responsibilities required by the International Maritime Association.

Objectives

  • Become up to date on the International Maritime Association’s latest responsibilities for those involved in consigning and transporting Dangerous Goods by sea.
  • Understand the relevant training required of shoreside staff, whose duties concern the carriage of dangerous goods by sea.
  • Be aware of he IMDG regulations for personnel engaged in the transport of dangerous goods by sea.

Course Benefit Assurance

A detailed review of the Dangerous Goods by Sea regulations implications will take place with a pre-course questionnaire review followed by ongoing telephone support for the month following the course.

Course Content

  • How to use Volumes I & II of the IMDG Code
  • Functional Responsibilities
  • Classification, Identification of Mixtures and Hazard Precedence
  • Packaging Types & Marking
  • Marking and Labelling
  • Placarding and Marking
  • Documentation, excepted Quantities & Limited Quantities
  • Loading and Inspection of Cargo Transport Units
  • Stowage/Segregation
  • Emergency response procedures
  • Medical first aid guide
  • Practical Exercises/Case Studies and course tests.
  • Special attention to areas of difficulty.
  • Questions and answers

Course Benefit Assurance

Upon successful completion of continuous assessment during the course participants will receive an MSO approved Dangerous Goods by Sea Certificate. Export Edge Training have been awarded Course Recognition by the Marine Survey Office (MSO), Department of Transport.

Special Offer

A special discount is available (against the tuition fee) of 20% to a second attendee, when booked together four weeks in advance of the course.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Export-Edge Business College

Export Edge Training is a leading independent training and consultancy company in Ireland, providing training, consultancy and recruitment services to over a thousand clients since 1992.
Export Edge Professional Expertise
Austin has over 25 years senior level experience with major international companies, following graduation from University College Dublin and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.  He worked at a strategic level, covering the functions of Managing Director, Financial or Commercial Manager and Company Secretary within the sectors of training and consultancy, multinational computer sales and services, merchant banking and project management.
He has represented trade associations at the Revenue Commissioners Customs Consultative Committee for many years.
Austin has played a leading role in the development of the professional diploma ctheirse in Global Trade and e-Business on behalf of the Institute of International Trade in Ireland.  He has also developed short export excellence programmes (in association with the Irish Exporters Association) which has achieved certification from the Irish Training and Employment Authority.
Austin has directly initiated the development of many projects, which included the design and development of theyb based training (DC-PRO) with budget spend in the millions.
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