IMO Vessel Dangerous Goods Training on IMDG Code in Shanghai, China on November 12-14, 2009

To help improve the safety of transporting dangerous goods by vessel, and to help shippers, freight forwarders and carriers to improve their technical capabilities, the Bureau of Dangerous Goods Ltd., USA and its Chinese operation the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, China announces a 3-day IMDG training class to be held November 12 to 14, 2009 in Shanghai, China.

This class will feature topics covering the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code regulations for governing the transport of dangerous goods by vessel (sea).

To learn more about this upcoming class or to register, please click on the link provided below:

IMO Vessel Dangerous Goods Training on IMDG Code in Shanghai, China on November 12-14, 2009

Online IMO Vessel Training at Hazmat University Now Available!

Hazmat University is proud to introduce its online IMO vessel training courses, based on the most current International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code regulations. Featuring self-paced learning and easy-to-use technology, Hazmat University is THE online place to go regarding compliance training for shippers and carriers of dangerous goods to be transported by vessel.

Hazmat University - Online IMO Vessel Training Now Available!
Satisfy international dangerous goods training requirements for transporting dangerous goods by vessel transport with our new IMO vessel training courses online! Based on the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code regulations, Hazmat University offers a full line of online training courses for initial and recurrent hazmat employees who require hazmat training (as required in §172.704 of 49 CFR, for United States purposes).

Our IMO Vessel training courses are offered as complete courses, suites and individual modules. Complete courses are intended to address the primary categories of initial and recurrent training as part of the IMDG Code regulations. Suites are value-priced combinations of related course modules that cover major functional categories of the IMDG Code. And individual course modules allow students to learn or refresh upon individual topics, providing greater focus and emphasis on job-specific functions.

Here is just a sample of some online IMO Vessel hazmat training courses that are offered:

IMO Vessel Training Initial Online Package
Includes the following initial modules: regulatory and training, classification, identification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding, safety, stowage and securing, and security awareness regarding the transport of dangerous goods by vessel transportation. Satisfies initial hazmat training requirements for DOT 49 CFR §172.704.

IMO Vessel Training Recurrent Online Package
Includes the following recurrent modules: regulatory and training, classification, identification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding, safety, stowage and securing, and security awareness regarding the transport of dangerous goods by vessel transportation. Satisfies recurrent hazmat training requirements DOT 49 CFR §172.704.

We also have a Packaging and Communications suite for initial and recurrent online hazmat training that the includes following initial modules: regulatory and training, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, placarding and security awareness.



To view a complete list of our online IMO vessel hazmat training courses, and also featuring online air hazmat training based on IATA regulatory guidelines and DOT ground hazmat training based on 49CFR, available through Hazmat University, please click on the link below:

Online Hazmat Training at Hazmat University

Hazmat University - Upcoming Online Training Courses

In addition to our current online air training, online ground training and online vessel training courses, Hazmat University will be debuting its online infectious substances training course in the following weeks to come (we're thinking early November). Specialized online training courses are also being developed for Lithium Batteries and Air Carriers.

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods is a global provider of hazmat training and hazmat software solutions. If you cannot find what you're looking for through our online platform for hazmat training at Hazmat University, please contact us for more hazmat training solutions.

To contact the Bureau of Dangerous Goods and speak with a friendly training representative, please give us a call:

1 (609) 860-0300

Or visit our website at:

Hazmat Training and Hazmat Software - Bureau of Dangerous Goods

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IMDG training for dangerous goods in Shanghai, China for August 2009

The Tianjin, China office for the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is offering a 3-day IMDG training course from August 5 to August 7, 2009 in Shanghai, China to help promote and improve safety awareness for transporting dangerous goods.

This course is specifically designed to familiarize shippers, freight forwarders and carriers with the safe operation, handling and transportation of dangerous goods by vessel; including regulations, documentation and packaging to meet the requirements of increasingly restricted regulatory requirements from North America and Europe.

Upon successful completion of the course, students with a passing exam grade will receive of Certificate of Training Completion, which meets international requirements of dangerous goods training and transportation. This includes U.S. government requirements for general awareness and familiarization, limited function specific training, safety and security awareness training for transporting hazardous materials from, to and within the United States.

Who Should Participate?
Managers and directors of operational staff, managers of freight forwarding businesses who deal with dangerous goods transportation by vessel, and anyone involved in the manufacturing and safety of dangerous goods as it relates to importing and exporting.

For more information, please download our course description and registration form in PDF format, or call us at 1-609-860-0300 in the United States, or 021-52841507 in China.

Spaces are still available!

The Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is a global provider of hazmat and dangerous goods training solutions, and innovative leader in dangerous goods compliance software.

We are also pleased to introduce Hazmat University, our online hazmat training website for providing IATA, DOT 49 CFR and IMO online training solutions.

ShipHazmat.NET Ocean begins beta testing stage, sign up to be a beta tester

For a limited time only, the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd. is accepting applications to join our beta test team for ShipHazmat.NET Ocean, a simple templating Internet application for generating IMO Dangerous Goods declarations.

Based on our popular ShipHazmat.NET Air application on the Internet, our Ocean (vessel) application is just as easy to use. This is the first step to the full-fledged manifest program required by cargo vessels. Similar to Hazmat.NET, our airline version for generating air carrier manifests, ShipHazmat.NET Ocean can be used for both Shipper and Transporter in real time to seamlessly create Shipping Manifests with the click of a mouse button.

To learn more about ShipHazmat.NET Ocean or to apply to be a part of the best test team for ShipHazmat.NET Ocean, please email support@BureauDG.com for the full details.