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DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel

  • In accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H
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Clive Wittman
Hazmat Cargo Operations
“This course opened my eyes and thought processes regarding the minute details of transporting hazardous materials by vessel.”
Shaun Perry
Cargo Storage Supervisor
“There are so many DOT rules that we must follow, and this course gave the details in an easy to understand manner. The detailed diagrams for stowage was very helpful!”
Emma James
Transport Coordinator
"Use of animations as part of the training just helped me to understand the implementation of transportation standards in a simpler and better way."
Mark Anderson
Safety and Security Officer
"For me it’s important to ensure the safety of people in my organization and this training course helped me understand the rules and regulations of hazmat transport more clearly."

Course Facts

What You Get
What You Get
Certificate of Completion
Training Duration
Training Duration
3 Hour(s)
Learning Type
Learning Type
100% online, available 24/7
Course Access Validity
Course Access Validity
3-month completion timeline, 1-year access to training materials.
Device Support
Device Support
Apple
Android
Windows
Web
Certificate Validity
Certificate Validity
36 months, before a refresher is required.

Our DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel course is designed for hazmat employers and hazmat employees engaged in transportation of hazardous materials by vessel. This includes personnel who package, label, load, and unload cargo for shipment by vessel.

This course covers the modal specific training requirements found in 49 CFR Part 176 (Carriage by Vessel) of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).

For a more detailed insight into the DOT’s regulations for transportation of hazardous materials, you may enroll for our 10-hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: Advanced General Awareness Training.

The core objective of the DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel course is to familiarize workers with the modal specific training requirements found in 49 CFR Part 176 (Carriage by Vessel) and 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).

Learning Objectives

After completion of the DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel Training course the learner will be able to:

  • Understand the regulatory requirements for transportation of hazardous materials by vessel;
  • Explain the basic differences between the IMDG code’s Dangerous Goods List and the HMR’s Hazardous Materials Table;
  • Describe the shipping documentation that must accompany hazardous materials offered for transportation by vessel;
  • Understand the general and specific requirements for segregation and stowage of hazardous materials;
  • Understand the procedure for handling leaking and damaged hazardous material packages; and
  • Summarize the reporting requirements for incidents involving hazardous materials.

3 Hour DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel Course Syllabus

This course consists of 3 modules broken down into 5 lessons. Students are required to take each lesson in sequential order as listed below.

Course Content
Lessons

DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements - Vessel: Introduction

Module 1: Hazardous Materials Regulations


  • Lesson 1: Regulatory Overview

Module 2: Hazardous Materials Table


  • Lesson 2: Hazardous Materials Table – Part 1
  • Lesson 3: Hazardous Materials Table – Part 2

Module 3: Carrier Requirements - Water


  • Lesson 4: Carrier Requirements – Water Part 1
  • Lesson 5: Carrier Requirements – Water Part 2

Final Examination

Frequently Asked Questions

All our courses are designed to take a specific amount of time. However, some students may get through the course more quickly, while others may take longer to complete their training. This DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel course will take around 3 hours to complete.

Transporting hazardous materials by vessel can pose greater risks to people, property, and the environment. All hazmat employers and employers engaged in hazardous materials transportation should understand and comply with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).

This DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel 3-hour Training course is designed for all managers, supervisors, and workers involved in transporting hazardous materials by vessel including personnel working on docks, on shipping vessels, and those working for intermediary carriers of dangerous cargo. People involved in the packaging, labeling, loading, and unloading hazardous materials packages for transportation by a vessel must also be given the requisite training.

This DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel Training course will provide details on the general and specific requirements for segregation and stowage of hazardous materials; describe the shipping papers and other shipping documents that must accompany hazardous materials offered for transportation by vessel; explain the basic differences between the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code’s Dangerous Goods List and the HMR’s Hazardous Materials Table; explain the procedure for handling leaking and damaged hazardous material packages; and summarize the reporting requirements for incidents involving hazardous materials when being transported by a vessel.

The DOT Hazmat transportation training requirements are outlined in Subpart H of Part 172 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).

All hazmat employers are required to train their hazmat employees who perform any task or function that falls within the preview of the U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).

The DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel course is specifically suited to:

  • Broaden the knowledge of individuals who have completed our 4-hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: General Awareness Training course.
  • Employees of companies involved in the commercial transportation of hazardous materials by vessel including carriers, indirect carriers, and freight forwarders;
  • Shippers and carriers transporting hazmat within states, between states, and internationally;
  • Workers handling hazmat packages at any point in the transportation value chain who must comply with the requirements for hazmat cargo transportation by vessel;
  • Personnel responsible for the safety of hazardous materials cargo;
  • Captains of the port, ship’s captains, first officers, security personnel, and other shipping vessel employees who may handle the hazmat cargo while being transported;
  • Security officers and other employees involved in inspecting and checking hazmat cargo and cargo containers;
  • Individuals who package, mark, label, placard, load, and unload hazmat cargo;
  • Emergency response personnel, public security personnel, port security, and other individuals who must be aware of and understand DOT’s HMR to ensure the safe transportation of hazardous materials consignments via vessel; and
  • Compliance officers who certify that all applicable requirements of the HMR are being met.

The DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel Training course is in compliance with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) found in 49 CFR Part 176 (Carriage by Vessel).

For more in-depth training of the U.S. DOT’s hazmat regulations, enroll for our 10-Hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: Advanced General Awareness Training course which provides general and function specific guidance hazmat transportation.

This 3-Hour DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel Training certificate has a 3-year validity period. According to the DOT, individuals must re-take the DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel course in its entirety when their safety training certificate expires to renew their certification and fulfill the DOT’s recurrent training requirements.

Yes. The DOT recommends that hazmat employees must receive recurrent training at least once every three years. In addition, the DOT requires all employees whose job function directly affects the safe transportation of hazardous materials to receive training within 90 days after employment or a change in job function.

Also note, that according to 49 CFR 172.702(b), the safety training certification of the DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel Training course must be updated whenever the DOT issues a new regulation or revises any existing regulations. No employee can perform any activities under the new or revised DOT regulations unless they have been given the necessary training that incorporates the new and/or revised federal rules and regulations.

This DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel safety training certification can be renewed by re-taking this course, as specified by DOT hazmat transportation training regulations.
No, there are no prerequisites for this DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel Training course.
Yes, when the final exam is completed successfully, you will be able to immediately download, save, or print your DOT Hazmat Carrier Requirements: Vessel Course Completion Certificate in PDF format.

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