That means that the shipper of a hazardous material must still create a shipping paper and provide it to the carrier even though the carrier will go on to create the Dangerous Cargo Manifest.Īfter receiving the shipping paper from the shipper the carrier or its agents or a person they designate for the task must complete the Dangerous Cargo Manifest to retain in the vessel during transportation.
And pursuant to §172, Subpart G, emergency response information must be immediately available for use whenever a HazMat is present in transportation.īut we’re not here to review the requirements for a HazMat Shipping paper, the purpose of this article is to identify and explain the requirements of the Dangerous Cargo Manifest when a hazardous material is transported by vessel.įirst of all, the modal-specific regulations for carriage of HazMat by vessel at 49 CFR 174.24(a) forbid the transport a HazMat by vessel unless the carrier has received a shipping paper completed as required by 49 CFR 172 (see above).The HazMat’s additional description, if necessary (§172.203).Total quantity of HazMat (unless by air).Pursuant to 49 CFR 172, Subpart C, the shipper of a hazardous material (HazMat) is required to prepare a shipping paper that – unless specifically excepted by the Hazardous Material Regulations – includes the following information: