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18th session, 16-20 September 2013 The IMO's Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) held its 18th session from Monday 16 through Friday 20 September 2013 under the Chairmanship of Mr Xie Hui (CHINA) and his Vice Chairman, Mr Patrick Van Lancker (BELGIUM). Within the revised sub-committee structure, DSC will become the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) and hold its first meeting from 8 to 12 September 2014.Following a customary welcoming address by the Secretary General of IMO,three working groups were convened and Chaired as follows :WG1 Container Safety, Mr K Smith (USA)WG2 Amendments to the IMSBC Code, Dr S Ota (JAPAN)WG3 Carriage of appropriate atmosphere testing instruments, Captain M De Gracia (PANAMA)Key points from the meeting as follows : REVIEW OF GENERAL CARGO SHIP SAFETYFollowing consideration of Risk Control Option (RCO) 17 assigned to DSC by MSC relating to improvement of cargo stowage, especially bulk (other than grain) and heavy items, it was decide to recommend that no further action to be taken since such improvements are generally covered by the relevant instrument (eg. IMSBC Code and CSS Code, etc) .DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACEP DATABASEThe Bureau International des Containers (BIC) provided information on the ...

The World Shipping Council (WSC) congratulates the Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargo and Containers (DSC) Sub-committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for approving proposed changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention that will require verification of container weights before loaded containers are placed aboard ships.

Japan P&I Club Loss Prevention Bulletin No.26: Solid Bulk Cargoes Preparation of the Vessel

Assessment of acceptability for safe shipment Lloyd's Register (LR) issues statutory alert No. 26/2013 regarding amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code that will enter into force on 1 January, 2015, and may be implemented voluntarily from 1 January, 2014.There are two key changes which relate to cargoes which may liquefy (Group A cargoes), as follows. 1. Assessment of acceptability of consignments for safe shipmentThe amendments to the Code include a more robust assessment of acceptability of Group A cargoes for safe shipment. This is detailed in new section 4.3.3 and involves extra approval from the competent authority of the port of loading before Group A cargoes can be transported. It specifically applies as follows:The shipper must establish procedures for sampling, testing and controlling the moisture content of the cargo to ensure that it is less than the transportable moisture limit (TML) when it is on board the ship.The competent authority of the port of loading must confirm that the procedures comply with the provisions of the IMSBC Code and the Guidelines for Developing and Approving Procedures for Sampling, Testing and Controlling the Moisture Content for Solid Bulk Cargoes which may Liquefy (MSC.1/Circ.1454) before granting approval.The competent ...

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The London P&I Club has issued news alert for danger of liquefaction of Indonesian Bauxite. The primary focus of concern has been in respect of the carriage of iron ore fines from India and Brazil, as well as nickel ore from the Philippines and Indonesia.

Policy for compliance verification of the requirements during PSC examinations The USCG has recently issued guidance on the policy of verifying compliance with the IMSBC and Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 97 and 148 in terms of Port State Control examinations.The IMSBC Code is referred to as the Code and it applies to the loading, unloading, and carriage of solid bulk cargoesby vessel. Solid bulk cargoes consist of particles, granules, or larger pieces of material generally uniform in composition, which is loaded directly into cargos paces or the hold of a vessel without any intermediate form of containment. The cargoes are typically poured into the hold of a vessel using a chute or dropped into the hold using a grab bucket.The Code applies to all ships subject to SOLAS and to cargo ships less than 500gross tons. Regardless of whether a vessel's flag State is signatory to SOLAS,reference (b) applies to all domestic and foreign vessels in the navigable waters ofthe United States that transport solid bulk cargoes, except an unmanned barge ona domestic voyage carrying a Potentially Dangerous Material (PDM) found inTable 148.10 of 46 CFR Part 148. The Code does not apply to grain. Grain ...

MSC, 92nd session IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization's London Headquarters for its 92nd session from 12 to 21 June 2013.The MSC is expected to adopt amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) relating to passenger drills; discuss preliminary recommendations arising from the Costa Concordia incident; and consider matters related to piracy and armed robbery against ships and other items submitted by the IMO sub-committees.Passenger drill amendments to be adoptedThe MSC is expected to adopt draft amendments SOLAS regulation III/19 to require musters of newly embarked passengers prior to or immediately upon departure, instead of "within 24 hours", as stated in the current regulations.The MSC is also expected to establish a working group on passenger ship safety to consider relevant issues, including the action plan drawn up at the last session following the Costa Concordia incident in January 2012.The MSC will have for its consideration the Costa Concordia casualty investigation conducted by the Italian authorities* with an extensive range of recommendations addressing stability issues, electronic equipment, emergency power generation, evacuation analysis, and search and rescue, in addition to operational and management issues.Adoption of other amendmentsThe MSC will also be invited to ...

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