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CHAPTER XVI
VESSELS CARRYING D ANGEROUS
PACKAGED GOODS

Art. 110 – General Terms and Conditions:

A – Grouping System:
For purpose of berthing and cargo handling, each of I.M.D.G classes (Except Class
7, radioactive, See Chapter XVIII) is further divided by SCA into three groups.

These groups are as follows:
(1) Group 1: Substances representing high danger: no handling is allowed either for

ordinary goods or dangerous goods; vessels carrying these substances are only allowed
to have a berth at Port Said outer harbor, while bunkering is handled at the outer harbor

basin.
(2) Group 2: Substances representing medium danger, handling of cargo is allowed as

follows:
a) Containers can be handled in the inner harbor.
(1)
b) General Cargo vessels can be handled by isolating the vessel in Port Said outer harbor
basin. A vessel carrying not more than 100 tons total of these substances will not be
given a special berth for handling the ordinary cargoes, provided that holds containing

these dangerous substances are kept closed while ordinary cargoes are being handled
on these vessels.
(3) Group 3: Substances representing minor danger: vessels carrying these substances shall

be considered as ordinary vessel.
B – Description of Groups in Different I.M.D.G Classes:

(1) Group 1: (Substances representing high danger):
It contains the following:

a) Class 1, explosives, (div. 1.1, div. 1.2 and div. 1.3).
b) Class 2, gases in large welded receptacles.

c) Class 3, inflammable liquids (div. 3.1 and div. 3.2) in large welded receptacles.
d) Discovery of substances of its existence and/or stowage on board the ship, the Master
(2)
has no knowledge.
e) Hazardous wastes.
(2) Group 2: (Substances representing medium danger):

It contains all substances of the Classes which do not belong to either Group 1 or
Group3.

1 ) Except dangerous substances of Group 2 in Containers.
2 ) Additional dues according to Art. 104 p. 194.

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