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Tuesday, 26 September 17
REDUCING THE RISK OF LIQUEFACTION - IUMI
 KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Liquefaction is a phenomenon that can take place in granular materials, such as soil or fine ore, where the behaviour of the material changes quickly from a dry solid state to a pseudo-liquid state and starts to flow like a fluid.
It can be caused by external forces such as vibrations or rapid loading which affect the internal pore water pressure causing the granular particles to lose contact with each other and initiate ‘flow’ due to reduced strength.
Commonly known as a consequence of earthquakes, liquefaction poses a very serious stability risk for bulk carriers. The international regulations that govern cargoes that are likely to liquefy, Group “A” according to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code, are regularly reviewed and updated at the International Maritime Organization in order to safeguard the shipping industry.
There are five basic checks that a vessel should make before loading a cargo to mitigate this risk;
1. Cargo should be correctly identified in all documentation using the Bulk Cargo Shipping Name as outlined in IMSBC Code regulations. Commercial or trade names may lead to confusion and inadequate action taken to reduce the risk of liquefaction.
2. Test analysis certificates should be reviewed before loading. The shipper must declare the average moisture content and the transportable moisture limit value for cargoes that are likely to liquefy (Group “A” according to the IMSBC Code). These certificates must be dated within the limits of validity as referenced in the IMSBC Code.
3. Visual inspections should be carried out in order to check whether any portions of the cargo appear different from the rest of the consignment in composition or characteristics. The shipper is responsible for ensuring that a test to determine the transportable moisture limit (TML) value is conducted again after it is reasonably assumed that such a variation has taken place.
4. Iron, nickel, bauxite, and other mineral ores, are most heavily mined in areas which experience heavy seasonal precipitation. Heavy rain will unavoidably increase moisture levels during loading, therefore loading should not take place during periods of rainfall, snow or precipitation to minimise saturation. If the cargo has been exposed to significant rain or snow between the time of testing and the date of completion of loading, the shipper is responsible for ensuring that the moisture content of the cargo is still less than its TML, and evidence of this must be provided to the master as soon as practicable.
5. Finally, the crew can perform a complementary test at the port. The ‘can test’ is described in the IMSBC Code in order to provide the crew with a means of checking the behaviour of cargo samples under small dynamic forces before loading.
Source: International Union of Marine Insurance
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Tuesday, 03 October 17
RIO TINTO COMPLETES FIRST FULLY AUTONOMOUS RAIL JOURNEY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Rio Tinto has successfully completed the first fully autonomous rail journey at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia ...
Tuesday, 03 October 17
ALLIED MARKET ANALYSIS
It seems as though the future of the oil trade was once again put into the spotlight, as the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference took place last week ...
Friday, 29 September 17
U.S WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT DROPS FOR THE FIFTH WEEK IN A ROW, EIA DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 14.7 million short ...
Thursday, 28 September 17
SUPRAMAX: S.CHINA TRIP TO INDIA HAS BEEN FIXED AT AROUND US$ 11000 - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
The hot market seen the last weeks in the Pacific has softened as the Golden week holiday in China approaches and the October shipments ...
Thursday, 28 September 17
THE 'UNREASONABLE' COST OF CASUALTY REPAIRS: ASSOCIATION OF AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CHAIRMAN DETAILS CLAIMS DILEMMAS
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The ‘unreasonable’ cost of casualty repairs: Association of Average Adjusters chairman details claims dilemma ...
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Minerals Council of Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Economic Council, Georgia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- White Energy Company Limited
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Planning Commission, India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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