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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC.1/Circular.1440 – Illustrations of Segregation of Cargo Transport Units on Board Containerships and RO-RO Ships – (1 June 2012) - Annex – Illustrations of Segregation of Cargo Transport Units on Board Containerships and Ro-Ro Ships - 1 Scope

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  1.1 The segregation requirements applicable to containerships with hatch covers, hatchless containerships and ro-ro ships are provided in 7.4.3 and 7.5.3 of the IMDG Code. To facilitate familiarization with these requirements and to support training of relevant personnel, the following illustrations have been developed. It should be noted that only the relevant tables in the IMDG Code are legally binding. In case of any discrepancy, they shall take precedence over the illustrations in this circular.

  1.2 This circular contains illustrations of segregation of:

  • - containers on board containerships with hatch covers (see section 2 of this circular);

  • - containers on board hatchless containerships (see section 3 of this circular); and

  • - cargo transport units on board ro-ro ships.

Parent topic: Annex – Illustrations of Segregation of Cargo Transport Units on Board Containerships and Ro-Ro Ships
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