International Vessel Operators Hazardous Materials Association

Memo

Please find below information provided by members and industry regarding the 2010 World Expo Shanghai China, May 1 - October 21, 2010, and the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, February 12-28, 2010. You will also find more information on these topics on the following pages on the VOHMA website  -

Shanghai World Expo Report  

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Report

The following is official from ATD and Shanghai Port Authority: 

During Shanghai World Expo, Port of Shanghai will prohibit below mentioned DG Cargo to SHANGHAI

according to government regulations.  Please take note and act accordingly.

Restricted Period:    March 30, 2010 – October 31, 2010

Restricted Terminal:  ALL Shanghai terminals and T/S Cargo

Prohibited Commodities:

Class 1 (all)

Class 2.3 (all)

Class 3 Acetones.  UN’s 1090 / 1091

Class 5.1 Hydrogen Peroxides.  UN’s 1511 / 2014 / 2015 / 2984 / 3149

Class 5.2

Class 6.1 (all)

Class 7

Class 8 Sulfuric Acids, Nitric Acids, Hydrochloric Acids.  UN’s 1786 / 1830 / 1831 / 2796 / 1796 / 1826 / 2031 / 2032 / 1789

All other DG cargos will be subject to case/case approvals as always.

Thank you to VOHMA member George Pollock, COSCO for providing the above information. 

Vancouver Winter Games – joint Canada-US waterway patrols. The US Department of Homeland Security and the Ministry of Public Safety of Canada issued a joint news release stating that the two nations will conduct a Shiprider pilot project to bolster cross-border security operations on waters of Puget Sound and off the Pacific Coast before and during the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the US Coast Guard (USCG) will cross-train, share resources and personnel, and utilize each other’s vessels in the waters of both nations. (2/3/10). The US Coast Guard issued a news release reminding boaters of proper procedures for entering and exiting the US maritime border. (February 4 - Bryant’s Maritime Blog)

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