Safety measures for loading nickel ore cargoes from Indonesia, Philippines
The UK P&I Club has issued notice to advise of the process when loading nickel ore cargoes from ports in Indonesia or the Philippines.
The Managers must notify the Club at the earliest opportunity if they intend to load nickel ore from Indonesian or Philippine ports, and may prejudice cover if they fail to do so. The Managers are likely to require surveys to be carried out on prospective nickel ore cargoes in the Philippines or Indonesia for the foreseeable future. Until further notice, the costs of such surveys will be met by the Club, with the costs being recorded against a Member’s loss record.
Although the volume of trade from Indonesia has reduced, nickel ore remains a common export from the Philippines. As reported in the Club’s recent loss prevention bulletin number, the Club is currently dealing with a case involving liquefaction of a nickel ore cargo shipped from Surigao in the Philippines, and the Managers understand that a separate incident involving a cargo loaded in the same region is ongoing.
Local correspondents in the Philippines have advised that the nature of cargo shipped from Surigao is of a particularly high clay content, which makes it harder to identify a high level of moisture in the cargo on visual inspection. Advice on the practical precautions that can be taken when loading ore cargoes can be found on the Club’s website.
The Club draws attention to the Nickel Ore Clause which makes advance notice to the Managers of an intention to load nickel ore cargoes from ports in Indonesia or in the Philippines and includes, where possible, the following:
- ship name
- port/anchorage of loading and estimated time of arrival
- date of intended loading
- charterer/shipper’s details
- agent’s details
- a copy of the shipper’s cargo declaration and supporting certificates
The Clause also gives the Managers discretion to require a survey of any cargo to be conducted before and during loading.
The UK P&I Club advises the following:
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Source: UK P&I Club