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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, 07 October 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO-INDIA USUAL COAL RUNS WERE COVERED AT US$ 12K - FEARNLEYS
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Sunday, 07 October 18
A CASE FOR 20/20 VISION? IMO'S LOW SULPHUR FUEL LIMIT UNDER MARPOL ANNEX VI WHICH COMES INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 2020
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
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Friday, 05 October 18
COAL PRODUCTION REACHES 64% OF 2018 TARGET : THE JAKARTA POST
National coal production up to August has already reached 311 million tons, or 64 percent of this year's total target of 485 million tons, acco ...
Wednesday, 03 October 18
VALUE OF AUSTRALIAN COAL EXPORTS TIPPED TO DECLINE SHARPLY OVER NEXT 18 MONTHS - THE GUARDIAN
Thermal coal prices forecast to drop 25% and metallurgical coal prices 23% as value of iron ore exports also falls
The value of Aust ...
Wednesday, 03 October 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - KATERINA RESTIS
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Australian Coal Association
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
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- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
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- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- White Energy Company Limited
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
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