Monday 3 April 2017

The International Grain Code

The  International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in bulk

This code is made mandatory through SOLAS  Chapter VI Safety of Cargoes, which states-


"Regulation 9 - Requirements for Cargo Ships Carrying Grain"1  In addition to any other applicable requirements of the present regulations, a cargo ship carrying grain shall comply with the requirements of the International Grain Code, and hold a document of authorization as required by that Code. For the purpose of this regulation, the requirements of the Code shall be treated as mandatory"




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