RULE: 16 - Hazardous cargo Eff: 26Mar1996
| Effective | 26Mar1996 |
|---|---|
| Filed | 20Feb1996 |
| Filing Codes | I |
A. Explosive, Flammable, Dangerous or Objectionable Cargo
will be accepted for transportation under the Rules,
Charges and Rates named in this Tariff only after
prior arrangements have been made with and accepted by
the Ocean Carrier, Which reserves the right to refuse
to accept or transport cargo which in the judgement of
the Carrier is objectionable or likely to injure the
vessel, docks, rail cars, trucks or other cargo, or
for which the Carrier can not obtain safe and suitable
stowage. Carrier will refuse any shipment of explosive,
flammable, dangerous or objectionable cargo when shipping
containers, marking and packing or stowage of such
cargo is not in accordance and strict compliance
with the rules, regulations and provisions prescribed
below.
B. The transportation of explosive, flammable, dangerous
or objectionable cargo, when accepted by Carrier for
transportation, must be packed, labeled, marked, and
delivered in strict accordance with: 1) U.S. Coast
Guard Regulations (46 CFR Parts 146-179); 2) U.S
Department of Transportation (49 CFR Parts 170-179);
and 3) the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
(IMCO) published by the Inter-Governmental maritime
Consultative Organization 101-103, Piccadilly,
London, WIV, DAE, England as listed below:
CLASS 1. Explosives
2. Gases, compressed or Liquified or Dissolved
under pressure
3. Inflammable Liquids
4. Inflammable Solids
5. Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxide
6. Poison and Infectious Substances
7. Radioactive Substances
8. Corrosives
9. Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances
C. All commodities requiring or restricted to "Stowage On
Deck" either in the open or under cover as prescribed
in 46 CFR Parts 146-179, and as amended, shall be rated
at the applicable Dangerous Cargo, N.O.S. or Cargo,
N.O.S. rate named in this Tariff, unless a specific
commodity rate for such cargo is provided in this
Tariff.
