Hazardous / Dangerous Goods

Our Dangerous Cargo Office can only accept dangerous goods substances complying with set international/national rules and local regulations. As such we base our procedures on the following:

• ISM Code
• SOLAS regulation
• MARPOL convention
• IMDG Code
• French Vessel safety rules
• International Maritime Organisation (IMO)

Classes

According to the International Maritime Organisation [IMO] there are 9 classes of dangerous goods, materials or articles:

	Class 1 Explosives
	Class 2 Gases
	Class 3 Flammable liquids
	Class 4 Flammable solids
	Class 5 Oxidizing substances organic peroxides
	Class 6 Toxic and infectious substances
	Class 7 Radioactive materials
	Class 8 Corrosives substances
	Class 9 Miscellaneous dangerous substance and articles

Hazardous Cargo Request

Please note when the request is made, we will need the following details in order to make a ‘Hazardous Cargo Request’.

No dangerous goods can be loaded on our vessels without prior acceptance of the CMA-CGM Dangerous Cargo Office who will issue an acceptance number. The booking agent cannot accept a dangerous goods booking before being accepted by the Dangerous Cargo Office. Once an acceptance number is issued and the shipper's agreement has been given the customer will receive a dangerous good declaration that must be supplied at the time of loading.

1. Consecutive hazardous request number
2. Vessel Name
3. Voyage Number
4. Port of Loading
5. Port of Discharge
6. Final Destination
7. Port of Transhipment (if POD is different from FD)
8. Routing (if POD different from FD and port of origin is different from POL)
9. Type and Size of Container
10. Number and Kind of Outer Packing
11. Kind And Number (or capacity) Of Inner Packing (information compulsory only if declared in limited quantity and some particular cases)
12. Is Outer Packing Un Approved (or equivalent) Yes / No
13. UN Number
14. Class / Additional Labels
15. Correct Shipping Name For Hazardous Substance (including chemical hazardous content name giving rise to hazard for nos)
16. Gross / Net Weight (kgs)
17. Flash Point (minimum in Celsius)
18. Marine Pollutant Yes / No
19. EMS & MFAG (if not given by IMDG code, shipper to provide recommendation)
20. Additional Detail (exemption/special permit/certificates control/weathering certificate, etc.)
21. Solid / Liquid / Gas
22. EMCT (Emergency call telephone number) (for US regulated port)
23. Container Number (if possible at this ship)

Segregation Table

CLASS	IMO CLASS	1.1 1.2 1.5	1.3 1.6	1.4	2.1	2.2	2.3	3.0	4.1	4.2	4.3	5.1	5.2	6.1	6.2	7.0	8.0	9.0
Explosives	1.1, 1.2, 1.5	•	•	•	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	2	4	X
Explosives	1.3, 1.6	•	•	•	4	2	2	4	3	3	4	4	4	2	4	2	2	X
Explosives	1.4	•	•	•	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	X	4	2	2	X
Flammable gases	2.1	4	4	2	X	X	X	2	1	2	X	2	2	X	4	2	1	X
Non-toxic, non-flammable gases	2.2	2	2	1	X	X	X	1	X	1	X	X	1	X	2	1	X	X
Toxic gases	2.3	2	2	1	X	X	X	2	X	2	X	X	2	X	2	1	X	X
Flammable liquids	3	4	4	2	2	1	2	X	X	2	1	2	2	X	3	2	X	X
Flammable solids (including self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives)	4.1	4	3	2	1	X	X	X	X	1	X	1	2	X	3	2	1	X
Substances liable to spontaneous combustion	4.2	4	3	2	2	1	2	2	1	X	1	2	2	1	3	2	1	X
Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	4.3	4	4	2	X	X	X	1	X	1	X	2	2	X	2	2	1	X
Oxidizing, substances (agents)	5.1	4	4	2	2	X	X	2	1	2	2	X	2	1	3	1	2	X
Organic peroxides	5.2	4	4	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	X	1	3	2	2	X
Toxic substances	6.1	2	2	X	X	X	X	X	X	1	X	1	1	X	1	X	X	X
Infectious substances	6.2	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	3	1	X	3	3	X
Radioactive material	7	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	2	X	3	X	2	X
Corrosive substances	8	4	2	2	1	X	X	X	1	1	1	2	2	X	3	2	X	X
Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles	9	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X