[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR176.27]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 176_CARRIAGE BY VESSEL--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart B_General Operating Requirements

 

Sec. 176.27  Certificate.



    (a) A carrier may not transport a hazardous material by vessel 

unless a certificate prepared in accordance with Sec. 172.204 of this 

subchapter has been received.

    (b) In the case of an import or export shipment of a hazardous 

material that will not be transported by rail, highway, or air, the 

shipper may certify on the bill of lading or other shipping paper that 

the hazardous material is properly classed, described, marked, packaged, 

and labeled according to part 172 of this subchapter or in accordance 

with the requirements of the IMDG Code (IBR, see Sec. 171.7 of this 

subchapter). See Sec. 171.12 of this subchapter.

    (c)(1) A person responsible for packing or loading a freight 

container or transport vehicle with packages of hazardous materials for 

transportation by a manned vessel in ocean or coastwise service, must 

provide the vessel operator, at the time the shipment is offered for 

transportation by vessel, with a signed container packing certificate 

stating, at a minimum, that--

    (i) The freight container or transport vehicle is serviceable for 

the materials loaded therein, contains no incompatible goods, and is 

properly marked, labeled or placarded, as applicable; and

    (ii) When the freight container or transport vehicle contains 

packages, those packages have been inspected prior to loading, are 

properly marked, labeled or placarded, as applicable; are not damaged; 

and are properly secured.

    (2) The certification may appear on a shipping paper or on a 

separate document as a statement, such as ``It is declared that the 

packing of the container has been carried out in accordance with the 

applicable provisions [of 49 CFR], [of the IMDG Code], or [of 49 CFR and 

the IMDG Code].''



[69 FR 76180, Dec. 20, 2004]