Reviewer for Watch Keeping
International Maritime Dangerous Good Code
Class 1 – Explosives (Orange)
Class 2 – Gases: Compressed, liquefied or dissolve under pressure 2.1 – Flammable Gases (Red) 2.2 – Nonflammable Gases (Green) 2.3 – Poisonous Gases (White with Skull)
Class 3 – Inflammable/ Flammable Liquids (Red)
Class 4.1 – Inflammable / Flammable Solids (Red and White Stripes) 4.2 – Inflammable Solids liable to Spontaneous Combustion (half is Red and the other half is White) 4.3 – Inflammable Solids which in contact with water emits flammable gas (Blue)
Class 5 – Oxidizing Agents and Organic Peroxide (Yellow)
Class 6 – Toxic and Infectious Substances (White)
Class 7 – Radioactive Substances (White and Yellow)
Class 8 – Corrosives (White and Black)
Class 9 – Miscellaneous dangerous substances. (The half is White and the other half is Black and White Stripes)
Class 10 – Dangerous Chemicals in Limited Quantity

MARPOL 73/78 Regulations
Annex III of Marpol 73/78, regulation for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Package form.
Regulation 1 Application
Regulation 2 Packing
Regulation 3 Marking and Labeling
Regulation 4 Documentation
Regulation 5 Stowage
Regulation 6 Quantity Limitaion
Regulation 7 Exceptions
Regulation 8 Port State Control and operational requirements

EMS (Emergency Schedule)

Maneuvering Signals
One Short Blast – one second blast on ships whistle
One Long Blast – four to six second blast on ship’s whistle.
One Short Blast – I’m altering my course to STBD
Two Short Blast – I’m altering my Course to port.
Two Long Blast followed by One Short Blas – I wish to overtake you on your Starboard Side.
Two Long Blast followed by Two Short Blast – I wish to Overtake you on your Port Side.
Four Short Blasts – Pilot On board.
Three Short Blasts- I am maneuvering astern propulsion.
One Long, One Short, One Long and One Short – you may carry out your intention.
Five Short Blasts – signal for doubt or anti-collision warning signal.

* (Safety of life at Sea) Solas 7 Part A contains 2-7.1 Regulations * Under Collision Regulation, a vessel must be 100m in length in order for her to be provided with a whistle, bell and gong. * When the vessel is safely moored or at anchor it is the responsibility of the Master to monitor the vessel. * The ship Logbook contains all the detailed record of ship’s voyage and can be used as evidence in court. * The OOW is responsible in the supervision of loading and discharging of Dangerous Goods and monitoring of various activities. * The documentation of dangerous goods is stated in Regulation 5. * The equipment used for sound signal as stated in Annex III of the Collision Regulation * The International Maritime Dangerous Goods contains 5 Volumes. * Regulation 4 or Maritime Pollution Prevention 73/78 talks about Documentation. * BC code is a code for the safe practice for Solid Bulk Cargo. * A Standard Logbook must contain the Distance travelled, True Course and true Speed of the Ship. * 5 Short Blast on Ship’s whistle may indicate one’s doubt or a signal to avoid collision. * Relieving Officer must be fit in taking over a watch. * The Master of the Ship shall decide the duration of Deck watch. * Regulation 4 if IMDG imposes the marking standard for dangerous goods. * MFAG stands for Medical First Aid Guide. * Regulation 6 of IMDG code contains the Storage Requirement for Dangerous Goods. * When doing a security search, the search team must look for Stowaways, drugs and Contraband. * A bravo flag (red flag) must be hoisted whenever the ship is loading, discharging or carrying dangerous goods. * An alpha flag (blue with a white line flag) must be hoisted whenever there is a diver below.

Rock on!!
K