Medical Oxygen Cylinder onboard Liberian flagged ships Tec No.:TEC- 1218 (853kb) Contact:Material and Equipment Department Issued:17 Nov 2020 The Liberian Government has published the Notice of the special requirements for carriage of Medical Oxygen Cylinders onboard the Liberian flagged ships (Marine Notice TEC-005 Rev. 07/20). The following items are outlined in the Notice. For all ships Carrying Dangerous Goods, it is necessary to comply with following requirements. 1. Medical First Aid Guide (MFAG) requires the carriage of a minimum of 44liters/200bars of oxygen as follows: i) One (1) 40liter/200 bars medical oxygen cylinder located in the ship's hospital, assembled for direct use, equipped with one (1) flowmeter unit (two ports) for supplying oxygen for two (2) persons simultaneously, and ii) One (1) complete portable set, ready for use, with a 2liter/200bars medical oxygen cylin
For ships flying Japanese flag, Correction of description on the certificate of fitness for ships carrying dangerous goods. (Prohibition of stowage of such Class 5.2 dangerous goods; "Organic Peroxides" under deck or in enclosed spaces) Tec No.:TEC- 751 (24kb) Contact:Material and Equipment Department Issued:10 Oct 2008 Japanese Government has informed ClassNK of following treatment regarding the certificate of fitness for ships carrying dangerous goods. (Hereinafter referred to as "DG certificate") It is required for Ships flying Japanese Flag to follow necessary procedure mentioned below. Where in the case that the DG certificate which have description that Class 5.2:"Organic Peroxides" is permitted to carry in the space other than "Weather Deck", it is necessary to amend it so that the cargo is prohibited to carry except "Weather Deck". 1. Time of the amendment At the first renewal of the DG certificate on or after 12 September 2008. (Including at the Occasional Survey) 2. Procedure for the amendment If you find, on the DG certificate, the description that Cl
For ships other than ships flying the Japanese flag, descriptions matter correction of certificate of fitness for ship carrying dangerous goods. Tec No.:TEC- 612 (91kb) Contact:Material and Equipment Department Issued:8 Dec 2004 Until now, ClassNK has permitted the carriage of Class 5. 2 dangerous goods (organic peroxides) under deck or in enclosed ro-ro spaces, based on SOLAS Reg. II-2/19 and MSC Circ. 1027 However, paragraph 7. 1. 1. 2. 4 of Chapter 7. 1 of the IMDG Code specifically states that Class 5. 2 dangerous goods can only be carried on the weather deck and any stowage of such Class 5. 2 dangerous goods under deck or in enclosed spaces is prohibited. This matter was taken up at the 9th session of the IMO DSC Sub-committee held at the end of September 2004, where MSC Circular concerning this matter was re-examined. It was agreed that the entries for Class 5. 2 dangerous goods in the Appendix would be corrected accordingly when the DG Certificate is rewritten or renew
For ships other than ships flying the Japanese flag, amendments to the form of certificate of fitness for ship carrying dangerous goods, and etc. Tec No.:TEC- 508 (322kb) Contact:Material and Equipment Department Issued:1 Apr 2003 Ships constructed on or after 1 September 1984 and intended for the carriage of dangerous goods shall comply with the requirements of regulation 54 "Special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods", Chapter II-2 of SOLAS'74, as amended and have certificates of fitness for ship carrying dangerous goods (hereafter referred to as "the DG certificates"). 2000 Amendments to SOLAS'74 have entered into force on 1 July 2002. In chapter II-2 of the Amendments, the regulation number has been changed from 54 to 19. In this connection, ClassNK has changed the form of the current DG certificate in line with IMO standard format of MSC/Circ.642/1027 and has established the procedures as follows. (hereafter ships constructed on or after 1 July 2002 are referr
Carriage of dangerous goods by Cyprus flag ships Tec No.:TEC- 415 (183kb) Contact:Material and Equipment Department Issued:24 Aug 2001 We are enclosing herewith instructions regarding the subject matter received from the government of Cyprus. According to the instructions all Cyprus flag ships carrying dangerous goods, regardless of the date of their construction, are to comply with the requirements of SOLAS Reg. II-2/54.1 and 54.2, and be furnished with valid documents of compliance for the carriage of dangerous goods provided in SOLAS Reg. II-2/54.3, while under the provisions of SOLAS, the requirements are applicable only to those ships constructed on or after 1 September 1984. Should you have any question on this matter, please contact Material and Equipment Department at TEL: 81-3-5226-2020, FAX: 81-3-5226-2019.