The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and revocation

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Amendment of Dangerous Substances in Harbours Areas Regulations 1987

   4. 4. Exemptions

   5. 5. Application

   6. 6. General duties of operators and employers

   7. 7. General duties of employees aboard ship

   8. 8. Misconduct endangering a United Kingdom ship or persons aboard

   9. 9. Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable

3. PART II CARRIAGE OF PACKAGED GOODS

   1. 10. Declaration

   2. 11. Preparation of goods for transport

   3. 12. Container or Vehicle Packing Certificates

   4. 13. Documentation by electronic data processing or electronic data interchange

   5. 14. List, manifest or stowage plan

   6. 15. Marking and labelling

   7. 16. Stowage on board ship

   8. 17. (1) Where the vessel carries a cargo securing manual pursuant...

   9. 18. Cargo securing documentation

   10. 19. Operational requirements

4. PART III

   1. 20. Carriage of Dangerous Goods or Marine Pollutants in Bulk

   2. 21. Documentation

5. PART IV

   1. 22. Spaces for carriage of packaged goods and dangerous goods in solid form in bulk

6. PART V ENFORCEMENT

   1. 23. Power to detain

   2. 24. Penalties

   3. 25. Offences due to fault of another person

7. Signature

8. Explanatory Note