HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS CARGOES

IN PORT AREA

31 October 2017

By

Nubhan bin Basarudin

Hasnul Edly bin Hasma

Quak Siow Chin

Dangerous Goods Department

Port Klang Authority

Mailbag 202, Jalan Pelabuhan Utara

42005 Port Klang, Selangor

Background:

The Port Klang Authority (PKA) is a statutory corporation

established on 1st July 1963, to take over the administration of Port

Klang from the Malayan Railway Administration.

PKA was the port operator before privatization beginning – 1986

1986 – first privatization - KCT

1992 – remaining operational facilities & sercives - KPM

- merged in 2000 as Northport (M) Bhd

1994 – newly developed Westports privatized to KMT (Westports

Malaysia Sdn. Bhd)

Core Function of PKA:

Trade facilitation

Port planning & development

Regulatory oversight of privatized facilities

Free Zone Authority

Asset management

Organization Chart PKA

Organization Chart

Substances and articles when transported by air,

sea, road and rail that are:

potentially dangerous,

pose significant risk to

Health, Safety, Property, Environment &

Security

I. OILS ANNEX 1 MARPOL

73/78

II. GASES IGC CODE

III. NOXIOUS LIQUID WASTE

IBC CODE ANNEX II MARPOL

73/78

V. HARMFUL SUBSTANCES

ANNEX III MARPOL 73/78

IV. SOLID BULK IMSBC CODE

VI. DANGEROUS GOODS IMDG CODE

INCLUDES ANY EMPTY UNCLEANED

PACKAGINGS/ REMAINS

DANGEROUS CARGOES

Source: Recommendations on the safe transport of dangerous cargoes and related activities in port area,

2007 edition

Port Authorities Act

1963

Ports (Privatization) Act

1990

Kelang Port Authority By-

Laws (amendment) 1989

KPA Guidelines for handling of

dangerous cargoes in port area

- Guideline for delivery of

imports FCLS/LCLS dangerous

goods of PKA Group 2

- Guidelines for delivery of

exports FCLS/LCLS dangerous

goods of PKA Group 2

- Guideline for transshipment of

dangerous goods via Port

Klang

- Dangerous goods notices (i.e:

handling of UN3166/UN3171;

handling of cotton; prewash

etc).

ATOMIC ENERGY

LICENSING ACT 1984 MERCHANT SHIPPING

ORDINANCE 1952

ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY ACT 1974

PETROLEUM (SAFETY

MEASURES) ACT 1984

STRATEGIC TRADE ACT

(STA) 2010

OGA ACTS

INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS AND

GUIDELINES

Recommendations on

the Safe Transport of

Dangerous Cargoes and

Related Activities in

Port Areas.

Basel Convention on

the Control of

Transboundary

Movements of

Hazardous Wastes and

Their Disposal.

International

Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

(SOLAS).

International Convention

for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

(MARPOL)

International Convention for Safe Containers 1972

(CSC)

IMO / ILO / UNECE Code of

Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU

Code)

IMO CLASS 1 0%

IMO CLASS 2 15%

IMO CLASS 3 33%

IMO CLASS 4 2%

IMO CLASS 5 3%

IMO CLASS 6 4%

IMO CLASS 7 0%

IMO CLASS 8 17%

IMO CLASS 9 26%

Objectives

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment)

1989

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment)

1989

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment)

1989

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment) 1989

The regulations do not apply to:

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment) 1989

Some of the definitions:

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment)

1989

All dangerous goods listed in the IMDG Code are regroup according to their degree of danger:

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment) 1989

Information's that need to be declared to the authority:

Name of ship and stowage position/

Whether for discharge, loading, transit, transshipment/Proper shipping name (PSN)

UN Number/ Loading and discharging port/ Quantities and weight

Any other relevant information e.g. damaged DG

Acceptability of DG (123) 1: No vessel shall carry and no person shall bring or cause to be brought into port any dangerous goods unless the

approval of the authority has been obtained

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment)1989

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment) 1989

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment)1989

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment) 1989

Kelang Port Authority By Laws (Amendment) 1989

PKA ENFORCEMENT

REGULAR INSPECTION

. Physical inspection (yard, warehouse, transit on board)

. Safety audit Legal Prosecution

If found guilty

Sec. 29(3)(a) – not exceeding RM1000.00

AWARENESS

. Dialogue

. Meeting

. Training

Badly packed

(No dunnage /poor dunnage

/ drum in upside down

position / heavier goods on

top of lighter goods, etc).

Non compliance of the

regulations

(label / placarding/

documentation/ packages

/UN approval marking/

segregation etc).

Non

declaration/misdeclaration

(1). Fatality.

MT Choon Hong III

SHELL Petrochemical

Depot, Port Klang

(Tiram Kimia Blending

Plant) (1992)

(3) Fire.

Undeclared charcoal at WP

container yard (2011)

(2) Explosion and fire.

Hanjin Pennsylvania.

Fireworks and phosforus

caught fire and exploded.

(2002)

(4) Explosion and fire.

Bunga Alpinia - during

loading methanol at

PETRONAS Chemicals

Methanol Sdn Bhd

Terminal, Labuan (2012)

Ship involved : MT Choon Hong III – 20 June 1992 Location : SHELL Petrochemical Depot, Port Klang (Tiram Kimia Blending Plant) Products : TOLUENE UN1294/IMO Class 3/ Flash point 70 C XYLENES UN1307/ IMO Class 3/ Flash point 17-300 C

Cause of accident : human negligence during use of portable pump & hose

Fatality : 13 workers and crewmen were killed

Recommendation :

To follow approved guidelines & SOP

Enforcement

Routine inspection to equipment

Vessel from Kaohsiung carry transit

cargo

DG Proper Shipping Name: POLYMERIC

BEADS, EXPANDABLE evolving

flammable vapour/ IMO Class 9

/UN2211

Properties - A moulding material in

bead form consisting predominantly of

polystyrene, poly(methyl methacrylate)

or other polymeric material containing

5% to 8% of a volatile hydrocarbon

which is predominantly pentane. During

storage a small proportion of this

pentane is released to the air; this

proportion increases at elevated

temperature.

Inside hatch No.2 which

resulted in the hatch cover

blowing off the vessel.

No fatality.

IMDG Code requires DG to be

stowed On deck or if under deck

in a hold that is mechanically

ventilated.

As the containers stuffed with IMO

Class 9/UN2211 were not declared,

the containers were stowed in an

unventilated hold. As a result the

flammable gases evolving from the

container accumulated in the space

and eventually an explosive

atmosphere formed and it was this

that was subsequently ignited

Result of explosion

1 lashing gang member while

unlashing container in the adjacent

cargo hold was burnt (critical but

survived)

5 containers on deck were blown

into sea

1 container was blown onto

the wharf

3 containers were dislodged

between the vessel and the

gantry crane on shore

10 containers lie damaged on

the deck

The hatch cover where the

explosion took place buckled

Compound

issued : RM12,000.00

20 October 2008 – Ing Hua Fu No. 9

Sank After Explosion

Vessel from Penang to Bintulu –

transit cargo

A cargo ship loaded with chemicals and

steel products exploded in a huge

fireball and sank at Southpoint.

No casualties but the sheer force of the

blast shattered windows and shock

waves were felt up to 3km away.

4 undeclared DG on board

(UN1495/5.1; UN3018/6.1;

UN3345/6.1; UN3082/9)

Penalties: RM2,000.00

If you have any questions please feel free to

contact me at :

Phone : 03-3168 8211 ext. 1044

Fax : 03-3168 8229

H/p : 012 – 3063404

Email : nubhan@pka.gov.my

dginquiry@pka.gov.my

Website : www.pka.gov.my