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HAZARDOUS CARGO PRECAUTIONS
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HAZARDOUS CARGO IS NOT CARRIED BY ALL LINES, HENCE BOOKING CAN BE DONE ONLY AFTER HAZ APPROVAL. HAZ APPROVAL IS GRANTED ONLY BY THE PRINCIPAL AND THE DESTINATION PORT, HENCE LOCAL AGENT ONLY ACTS AS A COURIER TO SEND DETAILS ABROAD
FOLLOWING PAPERS ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR BOOKING TO LINE ----MSDS/IIP CERT./UN CERT IF PACKING
MATERIAL IS IMPORTED, AND P/LIST.
CERTAIN LINES EXEMPT IIP CERTIFICATE IF THE CARGO IS FCL.
IIP CERTIFICATE IS GIVEN AFTER THE PACKING MATERIAL UNDERGOES STRESS TEST I.E. GOODS ARE PACKED IN THE APPROVED CAN/DRUM/BAG ETC.ETC AND THEN DROPPED FROM A HEIGHT OF EIGHT FEET TO CHECK STRENGTH OF THE PACKING MATERIAL. NORMAL COST OF IIP CERTIFICATE IS 12000-00 AND TAKES 10-12 DAYS.
HAZARDOUS FORM REQUIRES DETAILS OF UN NO., EMC NO., PACKING GROUP AND IMDG CODE. THE APPROVAL IS FOR A PARTICULAR VESSEL AND HENCE IF THE VESSEL IS MISSED, FRESH APPROVAL WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT VESSEL.
HAZARDOUS CARGO IS CARRIED AT A PREMIUM OF APPR. $100-00 OVER THE EXISTING FREIGHT AND THE STOWAGE OF THE CONTAINER IS DECIDED BY THE MASTER OF THE VESSEL, MOSTLY ON DECK OF THE SHIP.
HAZ CARGO CUT OFF IS 72 HOURS PRIOR ARRIVAL OF VESSEL, SO CARGO IS REQUIRED BEFORE 96 HOURS OF
ARRIVAL OF VESSEL.
EVERY HAZARDOUS CONTAINER NEEDS TO BE LABELLED WITH THE UN CODE ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF THE CONTAINER FOR HANDLING PURPOSES.
LCL CARGOES CANNOT BE STUFFED WITH OTHER FOODSTUFF OR OTHER HAZARDOUS, HENCE THERE ARE DELAYS IN SHIPMENTS AND ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR PALLETISATION
PENALTIES FOR NON-LABELLING OR NON DECLARATION OF HAZARDOUS CARGO CAN BE VERY HEAVY, EVEN $25000-00 PER CONTAINER SOMETIMES.
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