New paper for chemical tanker safety data sheets (SDS)

Many significant bodies have put their heads together for a very important task of preparing a comprehensive paper for chemical tanker safety data sheets. INTERTANKO, the International Parcel Tankers Association, the Chemical Distribution Institute, the European Chemical Industry Council, and the Dangerous Goods Advisory Council, all have collaborated to prepare a paper that contains the regulatory requirements and guidance governing the provision of SDS. The paper has all the necessary information required by the seafarers, owners and shippersCaptain Steve Hardy of Inter orient Marine Services and Chairman of INTERTANKO’s chemical tanker committee said: “ It is very good to see organizations from two vital parts of the supply chain—ship owners and shippers—come together in support of this document. It will provide seafarers with clarity and become an easy reference on the various requirements for the provision of, as well as on the contents of Safety Data Sheets”. Roger Restaino of Stolt-Nielsen USA and Chairman of INTERTANKO’s Chemical Tanker Sub-Committee, Americas, described the document as a very valuable one “for the crew on the ships and staff in the offices”. He also added: “We also see it to be a valuable educational tool for our discussions with the manufacturers and shippers of products and who generate safety data sheets”.