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Classification. Similar in concept to the groupings or grading systems used in other industries, with the NMFC, commodities are grouped into one of 18 classes—from a low of class 50 to a high of class 500. Classification is based on an evaluation of four transportation characteristics: density, stowability, handling and risk or liability.
Appearance. A ship classification society or ship classification organisation is a non-governmental organization that establishes and maintains technical standards for the construction and operation of ships and offshore structures. Classification societies certify that the construction of a vessel comply with relevant standards and carry out ...
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is an American maritime classification society established in 1862. Its stated mission is to promote the security of life, property, and the natural environment, primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine and offshore assets.
The list of hull classifications comprises an alphabetical list of the hull classification symbols used by the United States Navy to identify the type of a ship. The combination of symbol and hull number identify a modern Navy ship uniquely. A heavily modified or repurposed ship may receive a new symbol, and either retain the hull number or ...
3. Trimethylchlorosilane. UN 1299. 3. Turpentine. UN 1300. 3. Turpentine substitute or mineral turpentine (Australia) n.o.s. = not otherwise specified meaning a collective entry to which substances, mixtures, solutions or articles may be assigned if a) they are not mentioned by name in 3.2 Dangerous Goods List AND b) they exhibit chemical ...
UN Number Class Proper Shipping Name UN 0101: 1.3G: Fuse, non-detonating instantaneous or quickmatch : UN 0102: 1.2D: Cord detonating or Fuse detonating metal clad : UN 0103: 1.4G: Fuse, igniter tubular metal clad
These divisions are as follows: Class 1: Explosives. Division 1.1: Explosive that has a mass explosion hazard. A mass explosion is a detonation of almost entire load instantaneously. Division 1.2: Goods and Substances without a mass explosion hazard, but with a projection (shrapnel/fragmentation).
The United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) use a hull classification symbol (sometimes called hull code or hull number) to identify their ships by type and by individual ship within a type. The system is analogous to the pennant number system that the Royal Navy ...