International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC CODE) - IMO [2016, PDF]

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk. IBC CODE

Year: 2016
Language: english
Author: International Maritime Organization
Genre: Convention (rules)
Publisher: International Maritime Organization
ISBN: 978-92-801-1595-6
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages + text layer
Pages count: 283
Description: The purpose of this Code is to provide an international standard for the safe carriage, in bulk by
sea, of dangerous chemicals and noxious liquid substances listed in chapter 17 of the Code. The
Code prescribes the design and cqnstruction standards of ships, regardless of tonnage, involved in
such carriage and the equipment they shall carry to minimize the risk to the ship, its crew and the
environment, having regard to the nature of the products involved.
The basic philosophy of the Code is to assign, to each chemical tanker, one of the ship types
according to the degree of the hazards of the products carried by such ships. Each of the products
may have one or more hazardous properties, including flammability, toxicity, corrosivity and
reactivity, as well as the hazard they may present to the environment.
Throughout the development of the Code it was recognized that it must be based upon sound naval
architectural and engineering principles and the best understanding available as to the hazards
of the various products covered. Furthermore, chemical tanker design technology is not only a
complex technology, but is rapidly evolving and therefore the Code should not remain static.
Thus, the Organization will periodically review the Code, taking into account both experience and
technical developments.