An errata and corrigenda has been published by the IMO for the 2008 Edition of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. This errata makes a number of changes to the Code:

• reference changes
• minor word changes, i.e. "this data" changes to "these data"
• deletion of single words
• punctuation corrections
• the marine pollutant mark has changed (the fins on the fish are gone)
• several paragraph rewrites
• seven column 16 corrections

A copy of this errata and corrigenda can be downloaded from the IMO website at. Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous New Year.