Air Niugini Offers Training On International Maritime Dangerous Goods

May 6, 2020

Air Niugini is now offering training on International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) to external clients in the maritime industry.

The IMDG Code training is now an approved course recognized by the Papua New Guinea National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) as the national regulator, under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements.

Marine dangerous goods are hazardous materials/dangerous goods that endanger the marine life.

Air Niugini Non-Technical Training Instructor, Martin Tugano said the training is vital because it assists the shore-based personnel (freight forwarders, shippers, packers), stevedores and deck officers understand and know the types of chemicals/dangerous goods being shipped and how they are packaged, marked, labeled, segregated and loaded onto the ship. Also knowing what to do in an emergency (spill, fire, explosion etc