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Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC)
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Summary
Under the direct instruction of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) and as may be requested by the Marine Environment Protection (MEPC), the Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) considers matters related to the following subjects:
- effective implementation of the relevant conventions, codes and other instruments, mandatory or recommendatory, as appropriate, dealing with dry cargo operations, which include dangerous goods, solid bulk cargoes and containers;
- further enhancement of the safety and security culture, and environmental consciousness in all dry cargo operations; and
- co-operation with other relevant UN bodies, IGO's and NGO's on international standards related to dry cargo operations.
The United States is represented on the DSC Sub-Committee by the Coast Guard. The Head of Delegation for DSC is Coast Guard's Hazardous Materials Standards Division Chief, CDR Rick Raksnis. CDR Raksnis is supported by the Alternate Head of Delegation, CDR Patrick Clark, the Administrative Program Manager, Mr. Richard Bornhorst , and the various delegation advisors.
Next Session: 14th Session of the DSC Sub-Committee (DSC 14)
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Provisional Agenda: | A summary of the items to be considered |
| Meeting Date: | September 21-25, 2009 | |
| Meeting Location: | IMO Headquarters, London, England | |
U.S. Public Meeting |
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| The U.S. delegation holds a public meeting several weeks prior to departing for the IMO meeting. The purpose of the public meeting is to provide an opportunity for the public to interface with the Coast Guard on the U.S. position for each agenda item. The basic meeting details are below, however for more information please contact Mr. Richard Bornhorst . | ||
| Meeting Date: | Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. | |
| Meeting Location: | Coast Guard Headquarters Room 1303 | |
| 2100 Second Street SW | ||
| Washington, DC 20593 | ||
Previous Sessions
At the end of each DSC meeting, a final report is prepared for submission to the Maritime Safety and Marine Environment Protection Committees. The final report provides a record of the issues discussed and actions taken by the Sub-Committee. The final reports of the most recent DSC meetings are provided for your reference.
Additional Documentation
Additional DSC meeting documents can be made available by the Coast Guard for U.S. citizens only. Please contact Mr. Richard Bornhorst if you would like to obtain additional DSC documents.
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