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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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Monday, 11 September 17
A PUNCHY WEEK FOR THE BIG SHIPS AS THE RATE FOR WEST AUSTRALIA TO CHINA HIT $8.00 THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY THREE YEARS - BALTIC EXCHANGE
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A punchy week for the big ships as the rate for West Australia/China hit $8.00 the first time in nearly three years. A Jiangsu Steamship ...
Monday, 11 September 17
INDONESIAN ICPR SURGES HIGHER, POSTS BIGGEST MONTHLY RISE SINCE DECEMBER 2016, ESDM DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal benchmark price surges 9.60% in September, government data showed.
The benchmark price of Indonesian th ...
Monday, 11 September 17
KOMIPO INVITED BIDS FOR TOTAL 6.235 MMT OF 5700 AND 5100 NAR COAL FOR 2017 TO 2022 LOADING
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued an another new tender for total 1,590,000 Metric Tons of Bitumino ...
Monday, 11 September 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET ROSE WEEK OVER WEEK; BCI UP 22.22% & BPI UP 14.77%
COALspot.com: The freight market rose in all segments week over week. Mainly Cape and Panamax have supported to pushed up BDI this past week, BDI, ...
Friday, 08 September 17
MIXED SIGNALS ON REFINERY PREPARATIONS FOR 2020 FUEL CHANGES - IBIA
A recent consultancy survey has suggested that some 85% of refiners have not made plans for how to deal with the expected dramatic fall in g ...
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- White Energy Company Limited
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- The University of Queensland
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Planning Commission, India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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