An IMO regional course in Alexandria trained specialists to enforce the mandatory IMDG Code requirements governing packaged dangerous goods, including packing, stowage, segregation and inspection.
The International Maritime Organization held a regional train-the-trainer course in Alexandria on implementing and enforcing the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. The programme ran from November 1 to November 5 and targeted officials from the Middle East and North Africa. The mandatory IMDG Code sets detailed requirements for packing, marking, container handling, stowage and the segregation of incompatible substances.
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