BUSINESS ACCOUNTS
DOT Hazmat: Carrier Requirements - Vessel
Online Training Certificate Course
49 CFR 176
From the highest rated and most trusted online training company - since 2008.
This course is offered by 360training™. Compliance Training Online™ is a division of 360training™.
DOT HAZMAT transportation training provides HAZMAT employees with important requirements for compliance with labeling, packaging, identifying, and stowing various kinds of hazardous materials. As part of a comprehensive safety training program, this online certification focuses on ensuring the safe and compliant transport of goods in navigable waters of the U.S.
Hazardous materials must be handled with care, which is why shipping training is essential for safe handling and transportation of hazardous materials via waterways. This online training course provides a general awareness of important water HAZMAT regulations, which are specific to the unique nature of transporting hazardous materials by vessel.
This course is offered by 360training™. Compliance Training Online™ is a division of 360training™.
This course is for:
Every employee in contact with hazardous materials is required to complete initial and refresher safety training. This includes any person who prepares HAZMAT materials for transport, labels or marks packages, signs the shipping papers, or is involved in transporting the material on the carrier vessel.
Case Study No. 1: On May 20, 2008, a seaman on board a container ship was making rounds of a vessel moored in Port Everglades when he noticed a tank container in the cargo hold that was leaking cargo. He reported this to the second man on watch, who reported it to the Port Captain, who notified the shore side stevedores and instructed them to remove the loaded containers. A shore side shift supervisor went into the cargo hold and collapsed, as did the two other men who followed him in. A HAZMAT team was dispatched into the cargo hold to extract the bodies, and the container was moved from the vessel to off-gas. This incident resulted in three fatalities.
Available languages: 100+ languages - translation provided by Google Translate (Select Language bottom of page)
Governing Regulations
Transporting hazardous materials by vessel within U.S. navigable waters is regulated under the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). These rules ensure the safe and compliant movement of dangerous goods aboard both domestic and foreign-flagged commercial vessels.
Part 176 of the HMR establishes specific requirements for the carriage of hazardous materials by vessel, including loading, stowage, segregation, and handling procedures to prevent incidents during transport.
In addition to domestic regulations, the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code serves as a globally recognized framework for the maritime transport of hazardous materials. Under certain conditions, the IMDG Code may be used as an alternative to Part 176, provided that the requirements outlined in 49 CFR §§ 171.12 and 176.11 are also met.
Key governing regulations include:
- 49 CFR Part 176 – DOT Requirements for Hazardous Materials Carried by Vessel
- 49 CFR §§ 171.12 and 176.11 – Conditions for Using the IMDG Code
- IMDG Code – International standards for the marine transport of dangerous goods
This course fulfills the modal-specific training requirements for vessel carriers under Part 176 of the HMR.
What You'll Learn
Topics Covered
- Module Overview
- General Operating Requirements
- Handling and Stowage Requirements
- Segregation of Hazardous Materials
- Requirements for Explosives
- Requirements for Specific Materials
Learning Objectives
- By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the general operating handling, stowage, and segregation requirements for transporting hazardous materials by commercial vessel.
- Define special requirements for transport vehicles and barges.
- Identify segregation requirements for specific classes of hazardous materials and exceptions to those requirements.
- Compare the uses of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDGC) with the HMR for similarities and differences and
- Identify and apply the incident reporting requirements.
Our online courses will take at least 2 hours to complete, including the final exam, unless a different timeframe is specified in the course details. The learner may log on and off as needed. When they log back in, the course will return to where they left off.
Unless otherwise indicated in the course details, learners have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. During this time, participants can log out and back in to return to where they left off in the course. The only exception is the final exam, which must be completed in a single sitting.
Learners who do not complete the course within 60 days will have their enrollment disabled and not be eligible for a refund. Please review our Terms & Conditions for details.
DOT HAZMAT transportation standards require that every hazardous material employee to receive periodic retraining - at least once every three years.
DOT HAZMAT Awareness, Security & Function Specific
This DOT HAZMAT training online course satisfies all ground hazmat carrier shipping requirements including FedEx and UPS. It is intended for both initial and recurrent training. It will...
Hazard Communication (HazCom, GHS) Online Training
This global harmonized system training course covers the requirements of OSHA's GHS Hazard Communication Standard (also known as Workers Right To Know) specifically targeted to...
DOT & IATA HAZMAT Training & Certificate
This DOT and IATA Multimodal HAZMAT Shipping Safety Training Course covers regulations for safely transporting hazardous materials and dangerous goods by road and air...
