Tag: liquefaction

Britannia P&I informs operators to be vigilant when carrying olive margine, warning about the risks of liquefaction, that can affect a safe operation onboard.

Cargo liquefaction remains a key concern for shipping safety, with a total of 70 lives lost in 5 casualties between 2012-2021. This accounts for 76.1% of the total loss of life in shipping for this period, according to INTERCARGO.

Freeport LNG is providing the results of an independent, third-party root cause failure analysis (RCFA) report on the June 8, 2022 incident that occurred at its liquefaction facility.

North P&I Club has released a new briefing North P&I Club explores the insurance implications when solid cargoes behave like fluids and presenting typical responses to claims arising from cases of liquefaction.exploring the insurance implications when solid cargoes behave like fluids and presenting typical responses to claims arising from cases of liquefaction.

INTERCARGO published its Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2012-2021, reporting that 27 bulk carriers of over 10,000 dwt were declared as total losses for the years 2012-2021.

According to the Gard Club there has been new incidents where solid bulk cargoes classified as Group A, liable to liquefy, have been loaded with moisture content in excess of the transportable moisture limit (TML).

A Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier loaded with 55,000 metric tonnes of nickel ore sailed close to a tropical storm with a maximum wind speed of 40 knots while en route. The vessel eventually capsized and sank. As a result, ten crew members went missing. Hong Kong MARDEP shared lessons learned from the incident. 

Shipments of iron ore fines (IOF) from Pepel Port, Sierra Leone is on the increase, and vessels loading this cargo should be alert to the risks of liquefaction, as North P&I club urged.

A Gard Member recently experienced an incident of cargo failure involving Bauxite loaded in Guyana.

It is known that solid bulk cargoes that liquefy can kill, while vessels and seafarers’ lives have been lost. Following the situation, North P&I Club notes the benefits of the ‘Can Test’.