Port Botany dangerous goods

Port Authority of New South Wales has the responsibility under legislation to control the conditions under which dangerous and hazardous goods are handled or kept in defined port operational areas.

We must be advised of all dangerous goods to be imported or exported by vessel, including transhipments and/or goods transiting the ports.

We draw on information and advice from the:

• Australian Standard 3846 - 2005 The Handling and Transport of Dangerous Cargoes in Port Areas
• International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
• International Maritime Organisation's (IMO's) Recommendations on the Safe Transport of Dangerous Cargoes and Related Activities in Port Areas
• Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail Third edition (April 2009)
• Port Authority of New South Wales Explosive in Port Areas (June 2007)

It is a requirement that Port Authority must be advised of all dangerous goods to be imported or exported by vessel, including transhipments and/or goods transiting the ports.

In addition, Port Authority regulates the permitted time periods that dangerous goods can remain on a terminal. Failure to advise and/or manage your dangerous goods during these times, can result in penalties including fines.

The method of notification of dangerous goods is via electronic lodgement in Sydney's Integrated Port System (ShIPS).

ShIPS is an electronic booking and approval system, accessed through the internet following user registration.