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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, 18 November 18
COAL STOCKS IN A THIRD OF NTPC PLANTS CLOSE TO NIL - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
Coal supply shortage continues to haunt NTPC, the country’s largest power generator, with latest government data showing 31% of the company&r ...
Thursday, 15 November 18
OIL MARKET REPORT: HEEDING THE WARNINGS - IEA
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Wednesday, 14 November 18
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Wednesday, 14 November 18
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The shipping industry is going through an interesting period across all markets. Since the end of last year, the Dry Baltic Index has been showing ...
Tuesday, 13 November 18
INDIA: POWER DEMAND UP; COAL STOCKS AT MINES AT A 5-YEAR LOW - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
Stocks at Coal India mines plunged to a five-year low of 21 million tonne (mt) in October, as a sudden surge in demand for the fuel from the power ...
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- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Planning Commission, India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
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