SOLAS – Mandatory MSDS for MARPOL Annex I cargoes and for bunkers

SOLAS – Mandatory MSDS for MARPOL Annex I cargoes and for bunkers

Effective 1 January 2011, SOLAS requires that each ship must be provided with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for oil cargoes (MARPOL Annex I cargoes) and for oil fuel (bunkers) as defined in MARPOL. The MSDS have to be provided prior to loading such oil as cargo in bulk or as oil fuel. Additionally, the IMO has recommended a format and content for the MSDS (IMO Resolution MSC.286(86)).

Therefore, after 1 January 2011, parties to SOLAS can be expected to verify that ships have the required MSDS.

Source : IMO