Tag: liquefaction

K Line’s large gas carrier 'Grace River' has carried and discharged Ichthys LNG Project’s first LPG cargo carried to Japan, according to the company's statement. The cargo was imported by Astomos Energy Corporation at Kyushu L.P.G. Fukushima Terminal, on January 23.

During the first SAFETY4SEA Conference in Singapore, Mr. Lee Hiok Liang, Naval Architect, T&T Salvage, shared lessons learned from real-life bulk cargo liquefaction accidents, stressing that, apart from transportable moisture limit, sea condition is the other closely related critical parameter that causes high humidity cargoes to be unstable, more liable in rough sea for cargo shifting and consequential ship capsizing. In general, in the dry bulk cargo shipping industry there are two types of cargo instability that have been identified, so far. The first one is cargo liquefaction and the second one is cargo instability due to dynamic separation. We have two, it's not too many, but these two problems have caused a lot of safety issues to the seafarers and also the ship, that's carrying the cargo. But what is cargo liquefaction?When a vessel goes into the sea loaded with cargoes, it will encounter motion at sea and, at sailing time, this cargo will go through a process of settlements, compactions and when they compact, they release the air in between the cargo space, or in between the pore area. this pore area when it is compacted the water pressurebetween the pore spaceswill increase and these take away the ...

In its recently-published Shipping and Safety Review, Allianz cites a top-10 list of the largest ships lost throughout 2017, noting that half of the cases involved bulk carriers. The highlights of the year were the sinking of the two bulk carriers, 'Stellar Daisy' and 'Emerald Star', which caused death of a total of 33 seafarers.

Nickel ore liquefaction remains a key point of concern for shipowners and charterers, argues Janice Dao Yeung Yeung, Senior Claims Executive, Lawyer, Skuld P&I Club, who provided a detailed analysis of the regulatory obligations surrounding the nickel ore cargo from the Philippines and Indonesia for masters, charterers, owners, shippers, as well as insurers.

Between 2008-2017 there have been 53 total losses of bulk carriers of 10,000 tonne deadweight and above, with the reported loss of 202 seafarers, according to the Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2017 by INTERCARGO. The report highlights that cargo failure is one of the greatest concerns for the safe carriage of dry bulk and is likely the cause of the loss of 101 seafarers’ lives and 9 vessel losses in the last ten years.

INTERCARGO issued its  Bulk Carrier Casualty report, covering and analyzing bulk carrier casualties from 2008 to 2017. The report revealed that 53 bulk carriers over 10,000 dwt have been identified as total losses over the years 2008 to 2017, with cargo shift and liquefaction remaining a great concern for seamen's safety. 

Disputes regarding “off-spec” or contaminated liquid cargoes are a repeated problem and shipowners may have no independent evidence as to the cause of an alleged cargo contamination. However, if the cargo is “off-spec” when the vessel arrives at the discharge port and there is no evidence of contamination from the load port, the vessel could be faced with a claim.

Liberia Maritime Authority issued a Marine Advisory to provide guidance for safe transport of bauxite, including the accurate declaration on cargoes. It also presents the potential risks regarding the carriage of certain Group A bauxite in bulk due to its potential to undergo dynamic separation.

INTERCARGO issued a reminder on the wet season in Indonesia, which runs from October to April. Those trading in the area are advised to be especially cautious when accepting cargoes from Indonesia and the surrounding region during the wet season and especially at times of heavy rainfall.

The bulk carrier M/V Emerald Star that sank in the Philippine Sea last week, with the loss of 10 crew members, is believed to have been carrying a cargo of nickel ore at the time, although it is too early to say whether the cargo played any role in the ship’s sinking, the UK Club announced.