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International Maritime Dangerous Goods Training (IMDG)

About Course

The course is an international guideline to the safe transportation or shipment of dangerous goods or hazardous materials by water on a vessel. IMDG Code is intended to protect crew members and to prevent marine pollution in the safe transportation of hazardous materials by vessel. It is recommended to governments for adoption or for use as the basis for national regulations.

Course Objective

Initial or recurrent training for:

  • Demonstrate understanding of EN4179

  • Port Authorities & Terminal Operators

  • Shipping Agents’ Operations & Documentation Personnel

  • Freight-Forwarders & NVOCC’s

  • Manufacturers who import and handle Hazardous Materials

  • Warehouse Operators who store and handle Hazardous Materials

  • Energy Companies & Oilfield Companies

  • Enforcement Personnel, Governmental Transportation Agencies Marine Environmentalists

Course Content

  • Introduction to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Regulations: (UN, IMO, NTA UAE)

  • Legal implications and penalties for violations

  • The role of the Shipping lines, freight forwarders, ports, harbours, and stevedores, training required of applicable personnel, passenger and cargo customer information

  • Process flow for cargo shipments, and normal conditions of sea transportation

  • Using the current IMDG Code Books volumes 1–2 and Supplement

  • An overview of the State, Port, Harbor, Operator Variations, and requirements of the UAE Regulations

  • Definition of terms, Description of Dangerous Goods

  • Hazard Classes, Divisions, Compatibility Groups

  • Identification by UN Number and by Proper Shipping Name

  • Mixtures and Solutions with Single or Multiple Hazards

  • Packaging Requirements and Quantity Limitations, Limited Quantity, Excepted Quantity, and Over packs

  • Marking, labeling, and placarding requirements

  • Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods and Way Bill entry requirements

  • Using the DG Checklist(s)

  • Handling, warehouse storage, and ship stowage requirements

  • Emergency response guidelines for DG Incidents or Accidents, and reporting requirements

  • Revision exercises


Training is in English. Participants should have basic comprehension of the English language.

Exam & Certification


  • Course is approved by the Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA) Ministry of Dubai.