Tag: liquefaction

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 ...

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.

Cargo Liquefaction Incident

Liquefaction Risks - Iron Ore from Indonesia

Liquefaction of Bulk Bauxite Cargoes

North P&I Club warns of liquefaction risk for bauxite cargoes

North Alert : Liquefaction of Bauxite Cargoes

North P&I Club launches poster campaign to help cut liquefaction losses

Gard's correspondent in Genoa, Hugo Trumpy, has reported that, over the last months, some cargoes of zinc concentrate1 presented for loading in Bar, Montenegro have been rejected due to high moisture content.

North protects and promotes the interests of the international shipping industry The loss-prevention department of the 'A' rated 150 million GT North P&I club has marked the start of 2012 with a renewed campaign to warn shipowners of the potentially lethal dangers of cargo liquefaction. The club's latest issue of its loss-prevention newsletter Signals is accompanied by a new safety poster and information sheet on the topic.'The loss of the bulk carrier Vinalines Queen on Christmas day and three bulk carriers a year earlier, with consequent loss of seafarers' lives, is a stark reminder of the catastrophic consequences that can arise from loading liquefiable cargoes,' says North's head of loss prevention Tony Baker.'In reality there are very few ships that can safely carry a bulk cargo that can change from a solid to a liquid state. Until our knowledge of the behaviour of liquefied cargo and its impact on ship stability improves, shipowners and masters must take all proper precautions when presented with such a cargo for carriage.'The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code, which became mandatory a year ago, identifies the steps that should be taken when carrying cargoes that can liquefy.North has previously published comprehensive guidance and ...