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.

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