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Guideline for design and operation of vessels with bulk cargo that may liquefy

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...

February 26, 2016

Class & Statutory Rules Coatings Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations IMO Topics

Design Standards – Latest Developments

(25 Jan 2016)
Outcome of 3rd session of IMO Sub-committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 3)
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January 25, 2016

Class & Statutory Rules Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations Topics

Critique on IACS H-CSR and KC to IACS Council

At the last IACS Council meeting on 10 Dec 2015, INTERCARGO introduced a critique on how the IACS’ Harmonised Common Structure Rules (CSR-H) is being applied to bulk carriers through the IACS Knowledge Centre (KC) output; the enclosed “Appraisal of...

December 16, 2015

Gear

Lifting appliance and cargo gear

INTERCARGO Technical Committee’s view
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October 7, 2015

Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations Gear Topics

Lifting Appliances – Latest Developments

Updated on 17 Dec 2015) MSC 95 in June 2015 decided to establish a Correspondence Group (CG) on Onboard Lifting Appliances and Winches with following terms of reference, under the coordination of Japan: You need to login to view the rest of the...

September 23, 2015

Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations Loading Rates Topics

Loading Rates – Latest Developments

(Updated on 17 Dec 2015) Background Around 2003, INTERCARGO members raised their concern about excessive loading rates loading rate of iron ore cargo pouring into cargo hold. Some port requested a rate of 16000 t/hr with minimum ballast. A survey...

September 23, 2015

Class & Statutory Rules Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations IMO Topics

Common Structural Rules (CSR)

CSR Harmonisation The Common Structural Rules were originally developed separately for Tanker and Bulk Carriers. IACS is now undertaking a major project to harmonise the rules, including key elements such as wave loads, finite element analysis and...

January 17, 2011

Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations

Goal Based Standards (GBS)

The 87 session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 87, May 2010) adopted amendments to SOLAS (Chapter II-1, part A-1) to make Goal-based ship construction standards mandatory. This requirement will apply to bulk carriers and tankers greater than...

January 17, 2011

Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations

Guideline for design and operation of vessels with bulk cargo that may liquefy

Design Standards – Latest Developments

Critique on IACS H-CSR and KC to IACS Council

Lifting appliance and cargo gear

Lifting Appliances – Latest Developments

Loading Rates – Latest Developments

Common Structural Rules (CSR)

Goal Based Standards (GBS)

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