Convention 27 concerning the marking of the weight on heavy packages transported by vessels Jurisdiction ILO Year 1929 Published in English, French, Spanish Original/other title [French] Convention 27 concernant l'indication du poids sur les gros colis transportés par bateau [OIT] Source ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genčve 22, Switzerland, 1929. 3p. Descriptors [Primary] ILO, labelling, marking, mass [Secondary] directive Subject category Mechanical hazards, transport Abstract This ILO Convention prescribes that any package or object >1,000kg gross weight consigned within the territory of any member ratifying the Convention, for transport by sea or inland waterway, shall have its gross weight marked upon it before loading. CIS No. 89-1768 Database ID 52932