Impa Code Materials Catalog

 Definition of IMPA Code, in the marine organizaton impa code use for any material / spare part that ship need according to regulation on IMO. And its use both person who is in charge of purchasing and ship emplyee to get exact material use on board. 

Impa code is simple interface book that provided any information of material by the code and categories, which we could decide to order. 

Impa Code Search

Once the vessel need some material, the impa code will helpful to minimize sourching of material. In that case, we have to give a details in order supplier get easy as well to find the request. 

Categories of Impa Code. 

There are many categories of impa that we could find on the impa book, example :

15 Cloth & Linen Product

17 Tableware & Galley Utensils

19 Clothing

21 Rope & Hawsers

23 Rigging Equipment & General Deck Items

25 Marine Paint

27 Painting Equipment

31 Safety Protective Gear

33 Safety Equipment

35 Hose & Couplings

37 Nautical Equipment

39 Medical

45 Petroleum Products

47 Stationary

49 Hardware

51 Brushes & Mats

53 Lavatory Equipment

55 Cleaning Material & Chemicals

59 Pneumatic  & Electrical Tools

61 Hand Tools

63 Cutting tools

65 Measuring Tools

67 Metal Sheets, Bars, etc

69 Screws & Nuts

71 Pipes & Tubes

73 Pipe & Tube Fittings

75 Valves & Cocks

77 Bearings

79 Electrical Equipment

81 Packing & Jointing

85 Welding Equipment

87 Machinery Equipment

11 Welfare Items

00&10 Provisions & Slop Chest

In that categories we could find exact material we request. 

Hopefully this article could help many marine employee,purchasing, and suppliers to take their decide, what their needed and what their get it.