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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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Thursday, 28 September 17
CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO CANCEL DOMESTIC IRON ORE MINING RIGHTS - JEFFREY LANDSBERG
It has been reported that China will cancel roughly one third of its iron ore mining licenses, says Commodore Research & Consultancy in its lat ...
Tuesday, 26 September 17
THE CURRENT HIGHS IN THE DRY BULK FREIGHT MARKET WILL SURELY BE SURPASSED AND BY A CONSIDERABLE MARGIN IN THE NEXT YEAR OR SO - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
The Dry Bulk market con!nues to show a strong face amidst the favorable tail winds being seen, which have helped the Bal!c Dry Index inch above the ...
Monday, 25 September 17
CHOICES FOR SHIPPING AS 2020 APPROACHES? - CLARKSONS
Historically, the fuel of choice for the vast majority of large cargo ships has been heavy fuel oil. But in 2020, sulphur oxide emissions will be c ...
Monday, 25 September 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET ROSE IN ALL SEGMENTS EXCEPT PANAMAX WEEK OVER WEEK
COALspot.com: The freight market rose in all segments except Panamax week over week. Mainly Cape has supported to boosted up BDI this past week, BD ...
Monday, 25 September 17
U.S WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT DROPS FOR THE FOURTH WEEK IN A ROW, EIA DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 15.5 million short ton ...
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Parliament of New Zealand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- White Energy Company Limited
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Australian Coal Association
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
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