Tag: IMSBC Code

The issue of safe carriage of laterite nickel ore has attracted attention of international society. A latest judgment of Chinese court shows that the IMSBC Code shall be applicable to the safe carriage of the laterite nickel ore.

The Skuld P&I Club provides advice on the safe carriage of mill scale and mill scale fines which are brittle flakes consisting mainly of iron oxides, derived as by-products from steel manufacturing. The product can be reused as a feedstock in steel production and is therefore collected from various sources and shipped as a bulk commodity once sufficient quantities have been piled up.

The West of England P&I Club has issued loss prevention bulletin to advise how to measure methane gas levels in cargo holds when uploading coal cargoes.

The Skuld P&I Club notifies that recent olivine sand cargoes shipped out of certain Norwegian ports do not comply with the standards required by the IMSBC Code and warns on potential cargo liquefaction.

The IMSBC Code (2015 Edition) enters into force on 1 January 2017 and is mandatory for all ships that load solid bulk cargoes

There are various hazards associated with the trade in coal. UK P&I Club’s Loss Prevention Team highlights the risks involved, and advises on the relevant actions to take in order to reduce accidents.

The West of England P&I Club has posted an article including the principal changes of the third amendment to the IMSBC Code, the Amendment 03-15, which became mandatory on January 1st, 2011.

ClassNK has issued Technical Information TEC-0987 to inform about the carriage and testing of IRON ORE FINES on cargo ships flying Antigua and Barbuda Flag.

Due to recent incidents involving self-heating of coal The Gard P&I Club has issued a loss prevention ciruclar to highlight the importance of checking the accuracy of shippers declarations for all types of coal cargoes.The Club has recently been involved in several incidents of self-heating of coal cargoes and would like to emphasise the importance of treating coal cargoes as liable to self-heat until it has been satisfactorily established that they are not. The Club says that the shippers cargo declaration containing the cargo properties and the associated hazards should be examined in detail1.It should be borne in mind that the information contained in the declaration may be inaccurate. Inaccurate IMSBC Code declarations have been seen in areas such as Indonesia, where large quantities of coal are shipped. More surprisingly, Gard was involved in a recent case where a coal cargo loaded at Richards Bay, South Africa was inaccurately declared as not self-heating coal nor liable to emit methane. Subsequent investigations involving cargo experts, established that the cargo did in fact possess both properties.It is therefore recommended that all coal cargoes are treated as potentially hazardous and liable to self-heat until it can be satisfactorily established that they are not. ...

IMSBC Code Group A - Nickel Ore - Iron Ore Fines - Bauxite Cargo liquefaction may result in cargo shift and loss of stability; this has been the cause of a number of serious casualties during the last years and now liquefaction is being considered as a major hazard for bulk carriers.Liquefaction occurs when a cargo (which may not appear visibly wet) has a level of moisture in between particles. During a voyage, the ship movement may cause the cargo to liquefy and become viscous and fluid, which can lead to cargo flowing with the roll of the ship and potentially causing a dangerous list and sudden capsize of the vessel. Special consideration and precautions should be taken when loading a cargo which may liquefy.DNV GL has recenlty published an informative guideline for the design and operation of vessels with bulk cargo that may liquefy. The main risk for a vessel carrying cargo that may liquefy is shifting of the cargo.The following cargoes are subject to liquefaction:1. IMSBC Code Group AIn the IMSBC Code, the cargoes have been divided into three groups. Group A consists of cargoes that may liquefy. Group B are cargoes with a chemical hazard. Group C ...