Regarding the carriage of cargo on deck and hatch covers of traditional bulk carriers, DNV GL issued a technical guide DECK CARGO ON BULK CARRIERS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW in April 2016 with information relevant for design offices, shipyards and...
A national awareness workshop on the implementation of the international maritime solid bulk cargoes (IMSBC) code was co-organised by IMO in Malaysia on 25-28 April, with special reference to cargoes that may liquefy – which can be a serious problem...
Lloyd’s Register, the UK P&I Club, and Intercargo have produced a pocket guide for ships’ officers and agents who arrange cargoes for loading. The pocket guide and flowchart are the updated version issued in March 2016. The previous...
The IMO circular CCC.1/Circ.2 on Carriage of Bauxite that may Liquefy was issued on 20 Oct 2015. This urges ship Masters not to accept bauxite for carriage unless: • the moisture limit for the cargo to be loaded is certified as less than the...
Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which a soil-like material is abruptly transformed from a solid dry state to an almost fluid state. Many common bulk cargoes, such as iron ore fines, nickel ore and various mineral concentrates, are examples of...
The NK’s Liquefaction project aims to provide a better understanding of cargo liquefaction, and develop recommendations for ship operations and design that avert or mitigate future casualties. The project looks at the liquefaction problem in a...
IMO circular BC.1/Circ.73, dated 26 Oct 2015, contains a revised list of contact names and addresses of the offices of designated national competent authorities of Member States’ Administrations responsible for matters relating to the carriage...
All will remember the tragic circumstances of the ‘Bulk Jupiter’ lost with 18 crew whilst carrying a cargo of Bauxite in the opening days of this year. From the Bahamas investigation report that determined cargo liquefaction as the most probable...
Members will recall that the International Iron Metallics Association (IIMA) has been contracted by Venezuelan interests to present a case for r the carriage of DRI Fines under ventilation, rather than under an inert atmosphere as currently...
IMO warns on bauxite liquefaction dangers Ship Masters warned of conditions under which bauxite should be accepted for carriage. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has taken action to warn ship Masters of the possible dangers of...
Intercargo has worked with Lloyd’s Register and the UK P&I Club to produce a pocket guide on the IMSBC Code. The pocket guide aims to help all those responsible to manage the risks of carrying solid bulk cargoes and achieve compliance with SOLAS...