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IGC Code, 1993 Edition
£24.00
This
edition
remains
valid
and
applies
to
applicable
ships
constructed
before
1
January
2016.
The
purpose
of
the
IGC
Code
is
to
provide
an
international
standard
for
the
safe
carriage
by
sea
of
liquefied
gases
(and
other
substances
listed
in
the
Code)
in
bulk.
To
minimize
risks
to
the
ships,
their
crews
and
the
environment,
prescribes
the
design
and
constructional
standards
of
such
ships
and
the
equipment
they
should
carry.
As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.
In other words, its role is to create a level playing-field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security and environmental performance. This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency.
Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis. And IMO is the forum at which this process takes place.
- Number of Pages:
- 163
- Published Date:
- January 1993
- Book Height:
- 300 mm
- Book Width:
- 210 mm
- Author:
IMO
- Publication Date:
- January 1993
