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Marine order 17—Chemical tankers and gas carriers

Carrying dangerous liquids and liquefied gases.

Current	Marine Order 17 (Chemical tankers and gas carriers) 2016
Commenced	1 January 2017
About	Marine order 17 sets out the requirements for: certification of vessels carrying dangerous liquid chemicals and liquefied gases in bulk safe operation of chemical tankers and gas carriers.
Announcement
Assistance and tools	Legislation and incorporated material Marine order 93—Marine pollution prevention—noxious liquid substances Related content Cargoes and dangerous goods
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference	Code for existing ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk (EGC Code), IMO resolution A.329(IX) Code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk (BCH Code), International Maritime Organization resolution MSC.9(53) as amended by resolutions: MSC.14(57), MSC.19(58), MSC.29(61), MSC.51(66), MSC.106(73), MSC.181(79), MSC.144(54), MSC.376(93). Code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk (GC Code), IMO resolution A.328(IX) as amended by resolutions: MSC.25(60), MSC.34(63), MSC.60(67), MSC.107(73), MSC.182(79), MSC.225(82), MSC.377(93) International code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk (IBC Code), IMO resolution MSC.4(48) as amended by resolutions: MSC.10(54), MSC.14(57), MSC.16(58), MSC.28(61), MSC.50(66), MSC.58(67), MSC.102(73), MSC.176(79), MSC.219(82), MSC.340(91), MEPC.250(66) International code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk (IGC Code), IMO Resolution MSC.5 (48) as amended by resolutions: MSC.17(58), MSC.30(61), MSC.32(63), MSC.59(67), MSC.103(73), MSC.177(79), MSC.220(82), MSC.370(93) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) – Chapter VII (search, register or borrow)
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Last updated: 18 February 2021