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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, 07 September 17
CAPESIZE: EARNINGS FOR THE BIG SHIPS KEEP UP NICELY AS DIPS ARE MODERATE AND SHORT-LIVED - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
Fewer activities in the Atlantic in start of the week with the US holidays. Owners were asking around low USD 20k for trip ex USG to Far ...
Thursday, 07 September 17
TALK OF CONSTRAINTS ON CHINESE COAL OUTPUT PUSHED PRICES HIGHER - DANIEL HYNES
Commodity markets were largely higher as a weaker USD boosted investor appetite.
According to Daniel Hynes, Senior Commodity Strategist at ANZ ...
Wednesday, 06 September 17
LAYTIME - CHARTERERS' RIGHTS & PORT COSTS - NORTH P&I CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
In a recent London Arbitration decision (18/17) the Tribunal had to consider whether the owners were entitled to recover ...
Wednesday, 06 September 17
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - STELIOS KOLLINTZAS
The impact of Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall on 25th of August in South East coastline of Texas area has been the major concern of the shipp ...
Tuesday, 05 September 17
COAL: A STRONG MOVEMENT IN THE COAL MARKET OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
We have been witnessing a strong movement in the coal market over the summer months something that has not only helped boost prices for the commodi ...
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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