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Thursday, 29 November 18
NEW IMSBC CODE REQUIREMENTS AIM TO CONTROL LIQUEFACTION OF COAL CARGOES - GARD
 KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code describes coal as a natural, solid, combustible material consisting of amorphous carbon and hydrocarbons. Although coal is best known for its flammable and self-heating properties, certain coal cargoes may also be liable to liquefaction. The upcoming amendments to the IMBC Code concern the criteria under which coal cargoes are considered Group A, i.e. liable to liquefy, in addition to the Group B chemical hazards which apply to all coal cargoes, such as potential self-heating or methane emissions. Coal cargoes may therefore require the same TML and moisture certification as other Group A cargoes, such as concentrates, nickel ore and iron ore fines.
The classification of coal has changed so that all coal is to be treated as both Group A and B, unless otherwise tested. This means that all coal cargoes are to be considered as both liable to liquefy and have a chemical hazard – unless they meet the new criteria as detailed in the IMSBC Code.
There are two alternative ways in which shippers may demonstrate that a coal cargo is not Group A:
1. Coal cargoes are not subject to Group A requirements if they have a particle size distribution such that: Not more than 10% is less than 1 mm AND not more than 50% is less than 10 mm.
It is important to note the use of “AND” in the above, which means that cargoes exceeding either of these limits will not be exempt from Group A requirements. This differs from (and covers a wider range of cargoes than) the equivalent size criteria for iron ore fines.
2. Alternatively, the competent authority of the country of loading can specify laboratory criteria to assess whether or not a coal cargo possesses Group A properties. Such criteria would most likely be based on the outcome of the test methods for Group A cargoes in Appendix 2 of the IMSBC Code.
For cargoes that are Group A (and B), shippers can now test the cargo for its Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) using a newly developed test method for coal. The coal TML method is a modified Proctor/Fagerberg (PF) procedure which is significantly different from the existing PF methods (e.g., those modified for iron ore fines) in that there is a new procedure on how to deal with lumps over 50 mm in the sample, as well as different Proctor hammer and a different cylinder than other PF methods. Drying ovens should have forced circulation or use an inert gas, unlike ovens used for the other TML test methods. It is anticipated that suitable TML test facilities will not be widely available in commercial coal laboratories, at least in the short term.
Some coal loading locations, such as in Indonesia, have fairly remote access and the shippers may not have specialist lab facilities at the loading ports. All TML testing and certification should be completed prior to start of loading. However, it may not be possible to achieve either the sizing or TML testing at the load port should there be any dispute.
As with all solid bulk cargoes, the IMSBC Code requires all proper documentation to be provided to the master prior to any loading commencing, and this will now include the information on the coal classification.
The rationale for shippers declaring a cargo as either Group B only, or Group A and B, will need to be clearly stated. The sizing criteria could be included on the cargo declaration, or it could be issued as a separate certificate. If there are no sizing criteria provided, the coal should be assumed to be both Group A and B, and hence require a TML and moisture certification prior to loading. As with all Group A cargoes, if the coal has a TML certificate then it must be protected from rain in shore stockpiles and barges during loading, and the moisture content will need to be re-checked after any rain at the load port.
The above does not have any bearing on the other hazards of coal, such as self-heating or methane emissions, and these hazards will still need to be monitored and controlled for each cargo.
We thank Penelope Cooke of Brookes Bell LLP for providing this information and remind our Members and clients that cargo liquefaction can lead to catastrophic loss of life and property. Failure to follow the proper test protocols and failure to provide proper certification of test results will likely lead to delay and consequential costs. For further information about carriage of coal cargos, we refer to the Dry Bulk Cargo section of Gard’s website in general and to our publications “Loading of coal cargoes” of 9 November 2015 and alert “Self-heating of coal cargoes at Kalimantan, Indonesia” of 2 July 2010 in particular. Reference is also made to the precautions set out in our various loss prevention publications covering cargo liquefaction.
Member and clients should contact their Club if they are of the view that the goods are incorrectly classified.
Source: Gard
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Sunday, 02 December 18
TRADE WAR LEADING TO HEADWINDS FOR THE FRAGILE DRY BULK RECOVERY - PETER SAND, BIMCO
The first twelve weeks of the 2018/19 marketing year, which started on 1 September 2018, have painted a dire picture for US soya bean exports which ...
Friday, 30 November 18
GOVT MULLS REQUIRING MINERS TO TURN COAL INTO GAS - THE JAKARTA POST
The government is considering requiring all coal miners to turn the raw commodity into dimethylether (DME) as a substitute for liquefied petroleum ...
Friday, 30 November 18
SUPRAMAX: N. CHINA TO INDIA OR SE ASIA SUPRAS ARE GETTING PAID AROUND US$ 6000 - FEARNLEYS
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Sharp rise in spot activity and income, admittedly from very low levels, for the big ships. West Australia/China and Brazil/Far East b ...
Wednesday, 28 November 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - GEORGE LAIOS
Last week I had the privilege to attend the SingularityU Greece Summit, in Athens. It was a privilege because you do not often have the chance to s ...
Tuesday, 27 November 18
PANAMAX AND SUPRAMAX INDICES WITNESSED A DECLINE OF JUST BELOW 14% IN THEIR MEAN ON A MONTH-ON-MONTH COMPARISON - ALLIED SHIPPING
A month of sharp corrections and great asymmetries for the dry bulk sector, with the overall overview of the market shipping rapidly from a state o ...
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- Parliament of New Zealand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- The University of Queensland
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- PTC India Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Planning Commission, India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
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