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Carrying solid bulk cargoes safely

Carrying solid bulk cargoes safely

Port of Rotterdam throughput drops slightly

North P&I Club flags up break-bulk cargo stowage problem

Bulk cargo Mill scale

New Clause to provide greater protection for owners when loading solid bulk cargoes

Workshop focuses on raising awareness The London-based International Maritime Organization (IMO), in partnership with SPC, is running a workshop this week in Suva to assist Pacific Island member governments to meet their obligations with regard to national regulations concerning the safe transportation of dangerous goods and bulk cargoes by sea.Delivering his opening remarks to the delegates, Alfredo Parroquín-Ohlson of IMO said, 'As the world becomes increasingly industrialised and the industry itself becomes ever more complex, the transport by sea of dangerous cargoes will continue to rise and the lists of products classified as 'dangerous' will grow, too. It is essential, if shipping within the global world trade is to improve its safety record, that these cargoes are handled, transported and stored with the greatest possible care.'Accidents caused by inadequate stowage and carriage for the rigour of a sea voyage are not only costly in terms of loss of life and damage to the environment and property, but they also tarnish the image of shipping,' he added.The workshop focuses on raising awareness on the IMO-developed International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code.The latest edition of the IMDG Code (Amendment 34-08) entered into force ...

BIMCO's Documentary Committee approved POOLCON BIMCO's Documentary Committee, which met in Singapore on 23 April, has approved for publication a new standard pooling agreement for dry and liquid bulk cargoes, called POOLCON.According to BIMCO's Chief Officer for Legal and Contractual Affairs, Grant Hunter, "POOLCON is a voluntary and negotiable standard agreement for establishing tramp shipping pools and is based on the pool managers time chartering in ships in their own name from the pool participants. We have had a lot of requests to develop a tramp pooling agreement in recent years and I am delighted that we can now meet that demand with the new POOLCON. We also plan to develop and publish later this year an "agency based" version of POOLCON where the pool manager manages the pool fleet."Given the highly sensitive nature of pooling agreements in relation to EU competition regulations, BIMCO is liaising with the European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) to set up a meeting with the European Commission's competition directorate DGCOMP to discuss the key principles of the agreement prior to publication.POOLCON will be published along with detailed explanatory notes during the summer.Source: BIMCO

The Gard P&I Club issues Alert The Gard P&I Club issues Alert regarding IMSBC Code- Charterparty clause for solid bulk cargoes as follows:Introduction and backgroundReference is made to various circulars and articles published by the Association on the liquefaction of solid bulk cargoe.The Association has seen various charterparty clauses that attempt to weaken, avoid, and/or restrain owners from taking the necessary precautions with regard to cargoes that may liquefy, as set out in theIMSBC Code (which is mandatory under the provisions of SOLAS). With a view to preserving a Member's rights, protecting their interests and to assist in achieving contract certainty on this important safety matter, the International Group of P&I Clubs ("IG") has produced a standard charterparty clause.For more details, click here.Source: The Gard P&I Club

Information provided by the North of Engalnd P&I Club The North of England P&I Club issues circular rgarding IG charter party clause for bulk cargoes that may liquefy as follows:As part of the IG's response to the continuing problems faced by members when fixing to carry IMSBC Code Group A cargoes (thosewith a propensity to liquefy), the Claims Co-op SC has produced a comprehensivecharter partyclause that it considers suitable to protect the interests of members.Solid bulk cargoes are to be presented for carriage, loaded, (and where necessary trimmed) only so far as lawful and harmless, and always in compliance with all applicable international regulations, including IMSBC Code 2009 (as may be amended from time to time).All time taken in complying with such regulations, or as a result of non-compliance shall be for Charterer's sole time and expense (whether as hire or as laytime/demurrage as applicable). Charterers shall be responsible for any and all additional costs, expenses and liabilities whatsoever incurred in such compliance or as a result of any non-compliance. The Charterers are to provide certificate(s) of test from a laboratory which must be approved in advance by Owners at Owner's absolute discretion, and such certificate(s) of test must show ...