Fundamentals of IMDG

Yes. Module 11 covers stowage categories, on-deck versus under-deck placement, the segregation table and reactive cargo combinations, and module 12 applies the CTU Code to inspecting, packing, securing and segregating a mixed-load unit. Module 13 deals with recognizing fire, spill, leakage and exposure, the EmS emergency schedules, escalation and reporting, and first response, and module 16 draws lessons from container-ship fires and mis-declaration cases.

A full module. Module five defines marine pollutants and environmentally hazardous substances, explains the UN 3077 and UN 3082 entries, and shows how MARPOL Annex III interfaces with the code. Participants then learn to indicate pollutant status in the cargo description and apply the marine pollutant mark, so the environmental hazard is visible on the package, the unit and the declaration.

Modules seven and eight are written for exactly that. Participants learn to read a packing instruction, understand inner, intermediate and outer layers, check chemical and physical compatibility, and handle overpacks. They then decode the UN packaging mark, see what design-type tests sit behind it and match certified packaging to the packing group of the substance they are shipping.

Directly. Module ten walks through the shipper's dangerous goods declaration and the container or vehicle packing certificate, including the sequence and wording of the description and the need for data to agree across every document. Booking staff who accept declarations from customers learn what to check before a shipment is confirmed, and what to retain so the file is traceable later.

No claim of that kind is made. The program builds a working understanding of the code and its application, and an organization can use it to raise the baseline across booking, warehouse and compliance staff. Module 15 explains what the code itself requires in terms of mandatory training, competency and records, which helps you plan that separately. Whatever function-specific or regulator-mandated training applies to your operation remains your responsibility to arrange and record.

Through the administrator dashboard on the Blue Ocean learning platform. Once a corporate license is in place, every enrolled participant appears with enrollment status, progress through the 18 modules and completion, whichever depot or country they work from. Because the 30 hours are self-paced and available on web and mobile, shift workers can study in short sessions and your L&D lead still sees one consolidated picture.

Use the Register Now button on this page. It opens Fundamentals of IMDG on the Blue Ocean Academy website, where you can enroll and start learning at your own pace.