Be Aware, Be Prepared, Be Safe

Be Aware, Be Prepared, Be Safe

In May 2014, the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee approved changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention regarding a mandatory container weight verification requirement on shippers. This is an effort the World Shipping Council has been advocating for many years. Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargo and Containers (DSC) Sub-committee approved changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention will require verification of container weights before loaded containers may be placed aboard ships. The DSC report was approved by the Maritime Safety Committee in May 2014 and adopted by the committee in November 2014. The requirement making container weight verification a condition for vessel loading will become legally binding on 1st July, 2016.

 

United Arab Shipping Company (S.A.G.)

Starting July, you will be required to provide the Verified Gross Mass before your container can be loaded. Are you fully aware of the process and the regulations? The video covers it for you. 

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With effect from 1 July 2016, all packed containers are required to have a verified gross weight declared by shippers. Discussions about the exact implications continue, while this deadline is fast approaching. To help you to prepare, Damco hosted a live 45-minute webinar and Q&A to discuss: The impact IMO’s new container weighing regulations (SOLAS) will have on shippers, an overview of the industry’s latest developments (to include Governments, Carriers & Terminals) and actions every shipper needs to take to ensure no container will be left behind. More information: www.damco.com/solas

 

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