This course provides relevant knowledge in logistics, shipping, and cargo handling personnel for the safe carriage of hazardous cargo. The Hazardous Cargo Vanning Survey course content shall deal with compliance, risk assessment, and emergency response procedures along with identification, classification, and compatibility of hazardous materials. Participants learn how to perform vanning surveys, which ensure that containers are within the bounds of prescribed safety standards in terms of integrity, stowage requirements, and proper documentation in line with the IMDG Code, CTU Code, and IMO Circular 1498. They also have practical hands-on exercises in becoming involved with current case studies and providing best practices in the industry. This training course will provide professionals with the necessary competencies and knowledge to handle dangerous cargo effectively and safely, follow regulations, and act accordingly in case of incidents.

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• Personnel working in logistics, warehousing, port and CFSs
• Prior awareness of IMDG and CTU code is an advantage

• 1. IMDG Code familiarisation
• 2. CTU Code and IMO Circular 1498 introduction
• 3. Consequences of badly packed and secured cargo
• 4. Liabilities and Responsibilities
• 5. Forces acting on the cargo during transport
• 6. Basic principles for cargo packing and securing
• 7. Types of Cargo Transport Units (CTUs)
• 8. Cargo care consciousness and cargo planning
• 9. Different methods for cargo packing and securing
• 10. Safe handling of packages
• 11. Equipment for securing and protection of cargo
• 12. Fumigation of cargo and CTUs
• 13. Action on completion of packing
• 14. Packing and securing cargo
• 15. Inspection of CTUs
• 16. Pre-packing and pre-load inspection
• 17. Post loading inspection
• 18. Inspection checklist and reporting procedures