The International Maritime Dangerous Goods or IMDG Code was adopted in 1965 as per the SOLAS (Safety for Life at Sea) Convention of 1960 under the IMO. ... The dangerous goods code is a uniform code. This means that the code is applicable to all cargo-carrying ships around the world.

What ships are required to comply with IMDG Code?

IMDG Code is applicable to any to ship which SOLAS 74, as amended, applies and are carrying dangerous goods. Dangerous Goods is defined in Regulation 1 of SOLAS Chapter VII Part A as the substances, materials and articles covered by the IMDG Code.

Is IMDG Code applicable to bulk carriers?

IMDG Code is required on Bulk carriers as classification of dangerous goods is in accordance with part 2 of volume 1 of IMDG Code.