Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (DANGEROUS GOODS AND MARINE POLLUTANTS) REGULATION - SECT 13

Stowage

PART III

STOWAGE AND CARRIAGE

(1) Packaged goods taken on board any ship for carriage in that ship shall be
stowed, segregated and secured in accordance with the IMDG  Code.

(2) Where packaged goods are shipped in or on a vehicle or freight container
which was loaded after those goods left the premises or control of the shipper
it shall be the duty of the person responsible for loading that vehicle or
freight container to ensure that the stowage, segregation, and securing of
those goods in the vehicle or freight container is adequate and is in
accordance with the IMDG Code.

(3) A shipowner or master or person responsible for packing goods in a freight
container or vehicle or for stowing the goods in the ship who fails to comply
with the provisions of this section commits an offence. (Enacted 1994)