MSN 1852 (M) – IMO tanks, Portable Tanks, Road Tank Vehicles and Rail Tank Wagons for the Carriage by Sea of Dangerous Goods as Solids, Liquids, or Liquefied Gases (link)
This Merchant Shipping Notice is an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997. It replaces Merchant Shipping Notice MSN1705 and sets the requirements for IMO tanks, portable tanks, road tank vehicles and rail tank wagons for the carriage by sea of dangerous goods as solids, liquids, or liquefied gases.
The provisions for IMO tanks, portable tanks, road tank vehicles and rail tank wagons to be used for the transport of dangerous goods by sea is given in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code as amended. This MSN addresses the change in arrangements for the appointment and administration of the inspection bodies.
The appointment of inspection bodies for the approval and inspection of tanks for the carriage of dangerous goods by sea will now be the responsibility of the VCA Dangerous Goods Office1 acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport.
Source: MCA